I’ve reached the end! And this is just the basic stuff so you have a reference point if you need one. There’s a lot more I could write about Salman, but then his life is still going and his career is still going and you can read all those things in lots of other places. I just wanted to focus on the big personal lessor known highlights. And now I’ll give the general personal and professional timeline for reference.
Continue readingSaaho Teaser! Prabhas Looks Gooooooood!
What a lovely thing to wake up to! And now I get to share it with you all. Most important thing to know, SUBTITLES! Even on the little teaser, even just as it is released. I am now in love with these producers.
Read moreVacation Report! By the Numbers
As I have mentioned many times over the past few posts, I am on vacation! Which is making my blogging brain leak out of my ears, and also my blogging energy.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Salman Khan Part 5, the Blackbuck
Can I just say how proud I am of all of us for keeping a respectful tone on these posts? Even when we disagree with each other, we do it with the assumption that both sides are just trying to learn and be the best human beings we can be. I have pretty much stopped replying to comments, because I don’t need to, you are all having deep intelligent conversations on your own without my needing to leap in and make sure things stay civil.
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening to This Week?
Happy Wednesday! I am now halfway through my vacation (sad!). Or, on the other hand, I still have half left (happy!).
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What is Your Favorite Song of 2019 (So far)?
New discussion topic! Just like yesterdays, very loosey-goosey and it can mean whatever you want it to mean. I’m on vacation! There are no rules!
Continue readingGlobal Box Office: Bharat Breaks New Ground
Oh boy! I haven’t down a box office run down in a few weeks, because it’s been boooooooooooring. But now Bharat is out! Excitement! (figures from bollywoodhungama)
Continue readingUpcoming Reviews! Imtiaz Ali Fest! Love Aaj Kal on Friday, Socha Na Tha on Sunday
I’m on vacation, and who does vacation better than Imtiaz Ali? So, two movies for you all to watch and then talk about with me! Or have already watched and remember so well you don’t need to rewatch them. Either way!
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Are Your Favorite Movies of the First Half of 2019?
Well, this is hopeless, I can’t bring myself to do real serious writing when instead I could be sitting on the porch reading a book. So I am going to steal an idea from Reflects On Life and open up a discussion: favorite movies you watched in 2019?
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me While I Am on Vacation?
Happy Monday! I’m especially happy because I am still on vacation. Which also means that I might be slightly slow to respond to your questions today, but I will get to it eventually.
Continue readingSunday ReRun: Notebook, My Favorite Romance of 2019 (so far)
This is such a delightful little surprise of a movie! I really hope a lot of you were able to watch it. And if you weren’t, put it on your list to watch soon, because it is really wonderful.
Continue readingSilly Sunday FanFic: Classic Hollywood Noble Mother Soaper with Older Charming Newspaper Editor Romance! Rani and SRK?
I was late for work on Thursday because I just had to stay home long enough to see how this thing ended. The original is only like 70 minutes and yet SO MUCH happens!!! I feel like it needs to be remade and given the 3 hour treatment it deserves. Also, I feel like Hindi film needs more sacrificial mothers rewarded with late in life romance main characters.
Continue readingHappy World Ocean Day! All 7 Seas in Indian Movies
It’s world ocean day! So the google doodle tells me. And I am feeling lazy and need a second post to throw up, so let’s do this!
Read moreSaturday Small Talk: You Talk, I’ll Do Laundry
Happy Saturday! I have no clean clothes. So I will write this thingy, then throw on sort-of clothes and walk the dog, and drive to the laundromat.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Salman Khan Part 4, The Hit and Run
Oh boy, another big controversial post! Or maybe not, no one is even commenting on yesterday’s post. Perhaps Salman just isn’t that controversial any more?
Continue readingTGIF: Happy Donut Day!
This is a rerun, but it’s a good one, and anyway I did an entire original one yesterday, the coffee to go with the donuts (read it here).
Continue readingFriday Classics: Baghban, A Couple Who is Supposed to be Too Old to Love
Happy Friday! No new movie today (because of Bharat) which should give us loads of time to discuss this older movie.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Salman Khan Part 4, The Abusive Boyfriend
Oh boy! The big controversial thing that is the first/only thing people think of with Salman! How fun for all of us to discuss it, and perhaps later be sued for libel.
Continue readingTGIT: Hot Men with Coffee
I’m sleeeeeeeeeeeeeepy. Was up until 1am last night writing Bharat reviews. And now it is really hard to get my brain to work. So I will do things that require no thought, and might also give me a shot of imaginary caffeine (no real caffeine today, which is also causing sleepies and headache and general bad mood). Let’s imagine all these hot men are offering me coffee!
Continue readingBharat Review (SPOILERS): Keep Hope Alive, Always
What an interesting movie! Very well done, made some surprising choices, and ended with a complicated message. Oh, and I encourage you to see the movie if you possibly can, it has something for anyone and really gives you things to think over. Read this review if you possibly can watch it, save this review here for after you watch it.
Continue readingBharat Review (No Spoilers): The Small Story of a Small Person Who Had a Good Life
What a surprisingly good movie! There were still moments that could have been better, the ending dragged, etc. etc., but overall it is still a very good film. I can whole-heartedly recommend it.
Continue readingSunday ReRun Announcement: Notebook! The Sweetest Nicest Prettiest Happiest Little Romance, Review on 6/9
I am going to give you all a gift! This is a movie that is just pure joy, happiness in a little Amazon Prime package. You should all watch it, and then thank me.
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Salman Khan Part 3, Why He is the Way He is, Khan-daan to Trigeminal Neuralgia
Part 3! And I might, finally, be ready to move on to Salman’s own life instead of just establishing his background and childhood. But probably not.
Continue readingEid at Mannat With Letterman
Well, this is just surreal! Not the Eid greeting to thousands of fans gathered out front, that is what we have come to find “normal”. No, that Letterman was there. Do you think he gets to be part of the family holiday party too? Or are they just going to send him back to his hotel, all unfed and uncelebrated?
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: Eid Mubarak!
Eid Mubarak!!!! And Bharat Mubarak! It’s a great day all around. I will be seeing Bharat at 6:30 tonight, and I know it’s selfish, but please no spoilers before then! Especially opinion spoilers (“I liked it”, “I hated it”). I want to go in unprejudiced and give an honest response. Instead, let’s talk about anything else we watched!
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