I’m back! And we are now done with Dharmendra. At least, as the leading character. Time to move him back to a supporting role and bring in some younger actors.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: The Deol Family Part 3, Sunny and Dimple
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Wednesday Watching Post: What Are You Watching and Reading and Thinking and Listening To the Day Before the 4th of July?
Happy Wednesday! And, if you are in America, Happy Day Before a Day Off Work!!!! I am so excited, I love random days off work.
Continue readingTuesday Tamil ReRun: Kaatru Veliyidai, Another Take on Abusive Relationships
I really hope some of you watched this film. Or are ready to discuss it with me either way. It’s a fascinating look at a relationship.
Continue readingJudgemental Hai Kya Trailer: What Do We Think?
Thank you Niki for alerting me that this exists! And now I’ve watched it and I am honestly not sure what to say about it. So I guess this is more of a discussion post than anything.
Continue readingGlobal Box Office: Kabir Singh Rises Down Under, Article 15 is America’s Choice
Huh! What an odd pattern! America continues to reject Kabir Singh, and so does New Zealand, but every where else loves it. What do American and New Zealand have in common? That feels like a riddle, but I am honestly asking. Of course, New Zealand also loved Loveyatri. Maybe they are just weird down there. (as always, figures from bollywoodhungama)
Continue readingShahrukh Summer Discussion Post: In Which Early Shahrukh Movie Does he MOST Overshadow the “Hero”?
Happy Shahrukh Summer! You realize if I spin this out long enough it will go right into “30 Days of SRK” in the lead up to his birthday? But we will probably all be sick of him by then.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer: Ra.One, Shahrukh’s Attempt at a Summer Blockbuster
I like this movie. It’s fun, it’s light-hearted, and yes there are some bits that just don’t work, but overall I like watching it.
Continue readingNews Round-Up: Trailers and Songs! Jabariya Jodi, Khandaani Shafakhana, and Super 30!
I am mostly excited about the Jabariya Jodi trailer, but so long as I am talking about it, I might as well throw in the couple of new songs from other movies.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the First Day of July?
Happy Monday! And Happy July! I was going to say “July in America”, but it’s July everywhere, right? The weather and the holidays may vary, but the actual day on the calendar doesn’t. In other news, it is still super hot here and my brain is melting.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer Discussion Post: Which SRK Song is Sexiest?
Get ready to put your thinking caps on! I have 6 sex song options for you, and you get to decide which is sexiest. Or of course write in a vote for a different one.
Continue readingSunday ReRun: For Pride, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Most Homoerotic Film Since Main Khiladi Tu Anari
I hope at least some of you watched this movie, or are rewatching it now in your heads, with the possibility of an against the grain reading in your thoughts. Because it is really really asking for it!
Continue readingSilly Sunday! For Pride! Harsh Kapoor and Harsh Rane, Ranveer-Ranbir-Dips Love Triangle, Rajkummar-John-Vidya-Kareena Same Sex Quadrangle, Prithviraj-Tovino Village Romance, Aamir-John Abraham Long Time Lovers, and Arjun-Shahrukh (my favorite!)
Okay, I’m gonna be lazy and just use the stuff that came up in the comments of the discussion post asking for topics early this week.
Continue readingHappy Saturday! I’ve Been Lazy!
It’s too hot to think, so I gave myself a day off from writing today. But I did all kinds of other great stuff!
Continue readingShahrukh Summer: Don 1 and Don 2! The Review I Forgot I Have Already Written!
I put up my post asking what Shahrukh movie to review that I hadn’t reviewed yet and I included Don 1 and 2. And then thought, “wait, that doesn’t seem right.” And, it isn’t! I have in fact already reviewed them, I just completely forgot about it.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Talk Amongst Yourself While I Try to Survive the Heat
Happy Saturday! After a slow start, summer is officially here and it is all 90 degrees weather and thunderstorms. Which means I will either be spending the day huddled in my air conditioned bedroom, or running as many errands as possible in air conditioned stores. But you all can talk on the internet even if I am unavailable!
Continue readingFriday Classics: Main Khiladi Tu Anari, SO GAY!
It’s just SOOOOO GAY!!!! So much gayer than I remembered. Needlessly gay, it’s a fun movie even if you watch it “straight”, and then on top of the regular fun movie, they put in these ridiculous heaping helpings of gayness.
Continue readingI Got My New Glasses! See Pictures
I promised to put up photos once I received my new glasses. And now I have them! So you can see!
Continue readingTGIF: For Pride, The Best Queer Images of Indian Film (Obviously, Shahrukh is Best Daddy)
“Queer”= anything non-gender normative. Can be drag, can be transexuals/Hijras, can be a male-male couple, can be a female-female couple, whatever! And to help, I called on my friend who is a pansexual drag queen with a degree in gender studies currently working at a Queer history museum. Just so you can relax, all of these photos were approved by a qualified expert.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer: Summer Songs of SRK
Like I said, this is my “lazy and happy” series. And you know what isn’t a lot of work and makes me happy? Theme songs posts!
Continue readingShahrukh New Trailer! Sort of
Well, OBVIOUSLY I am going to write about this! As silly as it is. They put Shahrukh’s face in it, so it’s worth watching.
Continue readingMy Power Just Went Out-Songs to Get it Back On!
Now, at least half my readers are thinking “so your power went out, so what?” But it’s new to me! Mysterious forces turned the power off for me and 1,800 other people and it isn’t supposed to be restored for two more hours. Oh the HUMANITY!!!! Can you imagine not having cheap and reliable electricity for two hours? It’s almost as bad as not having cheap and limitless high speed internet, surely no one could survive that way.
Continue readingShahrukh Summer! New Review Series Announcement
This is a very loose “series”, it’s just to make my life easier so I will be slotting them in as needed on no particular schedule, both reruns and new reviews.
Continue readingThursday Tamil: Snegithiye, a World of Women
I did it! I watched a Tamil movie! For the first time in ages. Tamil movie, hard Hindi film last week, my brain is getting all kinds of a work out.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: Important Question! AR Rahman or RD Burman? Choose and Defend!
This will either get people very passionate, or not caring at all. No idea which! Also, not really sure which one I would choose?
Continue readingHappy Birthday RD Burman!
I think I skipped this last year? Anyway, I am remembering it this year! A very very important birthday.
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