I spent the whole day cleaning and organizing, both my kitchen and the blog. And I want you to see and appreciate what I did! Well, not my kitchen, it’s still not that great. But the blog stuff, YES! Most especially, there’s a reason the “Shahrukh on Letterman” post is at the top of the homepage, it’s really cool! And Updated as of this afternoon. Check it out!
Continue readingSunday ReRun: Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety! The Surprisingly Fun, Surprisingly Progressive, Bromance
Reposting this review in honor of the De De Pyaar De release! And now that I have seen both, I can tell you that De De Pyaar De is the more progressive film, but this movie is the more fun movie as a whole.
Continue readingSilly Sunday: TGIF Sexy Librarian Gang War Repost
Why even try to top this, The Greatest Story I Ever Wrote???? Better to just repost it and bask in the brilliance once again.
Continue readingDe De Pyaar De Review (SPOILERS): Love is Messy
Well, this was an interesting movie! Really did not go in the direction I thought it would. More time spent on stories I thought would be quick, and less time spent on stories I thought would be long. If you want to be as surprised as I was you can read the “no spoilers” review. If you want to know what to expect in advance, for real, not just what the trailer says, you can read this. And of course if you’ve already seen the movie and want to join the conversation, you can read this.
Continue readingI Had a Busy Saturday!
Well, this was a weird day! Sorry about the lack of posts, I’ve got a De De Pyaar De spoiler review I’ve been trying to finish all day. It will go up sometime.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: What Should We Talk About as I Nurse My Swollen Eye?
Happy Saturday! We get to go to doggie training class, and I will do laundry, and other fun stuff. And also, wait to see if my eye unswells itself.
Continue readingDe De Pyaar De Review (No Spoilers): It’s All About the Woman
Luv Ranjan is such a FASCINATING artist!!!! I can’t think of anyone else who brings together such different sensibilities within one artist. And, in this case, within one movie! He didn’t direct, but he produced and wrote the script, and it is pretty clearly more of a Luv Ranjan movie than anything else. Really interesting, a film that is both a fun light sexy situational comedy, and also a drama about being a woman and being a man and being a family.
Continue readingShahrukh Letterman Taping Report, FULL FINAL VERSION! READ FOR LATEST UPDATE!!! (No Spoilers)
Because Shahrukh’s newest longform interview was in America, and tickets were open to the public, there were a few DCIBers who were actually able to attend! I asked them for their stories of what it was like, without any details of the actual interview (because I want to be surprised and I am selfish that way). Oh, and no SPOILERS in the comments please either, even rumors. I’ll delete them if I see them, so other people like me who want to go in fresh can stay uncontaminated.
Continue readingTGIF: Sexy Librarians! A Massive Marvel-esque Team-Up of the Sexiest Glasses Wearers in India!
My friend who is in library school has hit an academic stumbling block, so to encourage her I thought I should do a theme post. Sexy Librarians!
Continue readingHindi Film/Film 101: Cannes Film Festival, What Is It and Why Should We Care?
I really want to do a “red carpet looks” post, but I’m not the best place for it. Especially in a “hot off the presses” kind of way. I don’t have a subscription to a photo service, so I am just stealing images from other sites in a very haphazard way, which means it’s best if I wait until things have settled down a bit before I try it. But I can at least give a starting point for what Cannes is, behind the glitz and glamour. Be warned, this is a very cynical and practical post, so it may not be much fun.
Continue readingBharat Trailer and the Three Khans Playdates
Another Bharat song! Is this the last one? I think it’s the last one. Or maybe not? We’ve still got 3 weeks left, what else are they going to do if there are no more songs? Oh, and there is a super super cute news story going around about the Khans that just makes me happy and I want it to be true.
Continue readingFriday Classics: Ghulam, No One is Past Hope of Redemption
I really love this movie. It was one of the early films I saw, one of the first movies I watched where I was told “this is an actual good movie”. And it is! It is an actual good movie! Not just a fun romance with something deep down below, but deep straight through.
Continue readingMonthly Reminder to Promote Me! You Were Doing So Good For a Few Days There, and Then it Stopped
Oh boy, time for my monthly pitiful beg for referrals! Which is not fun for me at all, and is probably not fun for you either. Oh well, we all have to take our medicine.
Continue readingGrumpy Post About My Least Favorite Part of Indian Film-SUBTITLES!!!!
I don’t usually let myself complain, but it’s pouring rain, my summer schedule is looking like the things I want to do won’t be possible because of other stuff that is happening that I am less excited about, and I have a big irritating expense that appeared suddenly out of nowhere. Also I just got an email asking me to sub in for Sunday school this week and I REALLY REALLY don’t want to. So I am going to complain about a thing that I think we all have strong feelings about-SUBTITLES!
Continue readingYet Another Discussion Post: What Question Would You Ask Shahrukh if You Were At the Letterman Taping? And What Question Do You Hope Letterman Asks Him?
This is a suggestion from Procrastinatrix, and I think it is a fun one! Especially if we get really really specific about the situation, not just a general “what would you ask Shahrukh?” topic.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: Give Me a Writing Prompt!
Yes, it is that time again, when I have completely run out of ideas. Coincidentally on the same day as the monthly “please promote me” request. So I am being all kinds of needy today!
Continue readingMonthly Reminder To Tip For Good Service, If You Enjoy the Blog, Help Pay for the Blog
Oh boy, it’s my monthly reminder about donations!!!! What fun for you all! Oh well, I’ve got a few new readers (or at least new commentators), maybe they haven’t seen this before.
Continue readingUpcoming Film Announcement: June! Next Wednesday, 5/22!
I’m so excited to watch this movie! I missed it in theaters, and now here it is already on Hotstar, yaaaay!
Continue readingAlbie Dog Update (with photos!)
Have you been thinking “boy, Margaret gives high quality original analysis, but what I really want are cute dog photos”? If so, this post is the answer to your prayers!
Continue readingThe Funnest Madhuri Movie! Rajkumar!
I absolutely love this movie and I can’t believe it isn’t talked about more. There’s like 5 classic Madhuri dance numbers, Naseeruddin Shah plays a double role, and Aruna Irani is a witch. How is this not the most popular Madhuri movie ever????
Continue readingMadhuri Birthday TGIF Repeat! Madhuri and Shahrukh in Food Terms (Don’t Miss Sticky Buns)
This was such a fun post! A couple months back, I went through and looked at all the food holidays for the month, and then represented them through Madhuri and Shahrukh.
Continue readingCool New Thing, I Have a Cafepress Store!!!!
I am always frustrated with Cafepress because they don’t have the stuff I want (like, clever Bahubali fan wear). And then I clicked a link and they suggested I just make my own stuff and sell it. So, huh! Let’s try that!
Continue readingHappy Madhuri Day! Enjoy My Reviews of My Favorite Movies From Her! Starting with Aaja Nachle
Last year I did every single review I have ever written. This year, I am picking and choosing, only the undiscovered gems of her filmography. So, no Devdas and no Dil To Pagal Hai, just the weird unsuccessful ones. Starting with her failed come back movie!
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are We Reading and Thinking and Watching and Listening To on Madhuri’s Birthday?
Happy Wednesday/Madhuri Day!!!! I am almost through my weird busy week. Worked remotely on Monday, worked on no sleep after a delayed late flight yesterday, work normal today, then go see a co-worker in a show tomorrow night (Othello, it’s like Omkara but without the songs. So, completely depressing), and then Friday is De De Pyaar De (unless Dina talks me into seeing SOTY2 again so she can watch it).
Continue readingDiscussion Post, Important Topic! Why is Shahrukh Khan Sexy?
I don’t mean like “because the good angels blessed him at birth”, I mean “what are the mannerisms, appearances, etc. that make him sexy”. I have my own personal theory, I am sure many of you have yours.
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