I put up the fancy grad school version earlier, now (thank goodness) we get to have the “real” review, where I am all chummy and casual like usual.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi! The Fun Review!
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Shahrukh Birthday Countdown, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, the Academic Review!
This is a paper I wrote for grad school, so it sounds all grad school-y and stuff. Don’t panic! The usual friendly happy review will be coming later today.
Continue readingSilly Sunday Shahrukh Month: A Halloween Rom-Com with Sandra Bullock
Happy Shahrukh Month! And also, Halloween month! And so I have come up with a cute Halloween themed rom-com.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Om Shanti Om! So Fun! So Light!
I forgot this was such a short little light review. Someone suggested I should write an additional review of this one, and I really should, this isn’t nearly enough.
Continue readingIn Honor of Bhanu Athaiya, Her Most Iconic Designs Through the Decades
I am a bit late to this, Bhanu Athiaya died a couple days ago. But it took me some time to figure out how I wanted to write about her. As a craftswoman, behind the scenes, it didn’t feel right to talk about her personal life. But I decided I could focus on her designs instead and that would be appropriate.
Continue readingStreaming Discussion Post: Which Of These Three Problems Do You Hate the Most?
Let’s get our petty complaints on! We have been locked inside for 6 months struggling with streaming, and I have THOUGHTS. And COMPLAINTS! And HATES!
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Go For a Drive
Happy Saturday! I was beginning to feel moss growing on me, so I decided to do a long meandering drive today. Just to shake out the cobwebs. That’s my big plan for the day, fun fun!
Continue readingPandemic Safety Update: I Was Seduced By Small Children Into Breaking Quarantine
This is just a funny story because I did something really dumb just now thanks to small children and dogs breaking past my logical precautionary thinking. Oh well, everyone has a fatal flaw.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong, War! Hrithik and Tiger in Love! 3pm Chicago Time Start
Woo-hoo! Such a happy movie for a happy day! Well, for a stressy day that will become happy because of the movie (I don’t know about you, but the last couple weeks before daylight savings ends when I wake up before the sun makes me NUTTY).
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Month Star Trek Question: Spock or Kirk or McCoy?
I’m watching Star Trek: The Original Series on Netflix, and as I do with almost all narratives, I am immediately trying to recast it with Shahrukh. Help me!
Continue readingHappy Birthday Hema Malini! Danced Across All the Taboos
Happy Birthday Hema!!!! Such a happy day. A happy day for a happy person.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Month Re-Review, Chak De India! Shahrukh as the Asexual Hero
I didn’t even bother rereading my old review, because once I thought of this angle, I KNEW it was a new one!
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong! 3pm Chicago Time Tomorrow, Hrithik-Tiger Love Story!!!!
Woo-hoo, we are watching War again! Terrible title, great movie. Starting at 3pm like usual, on Friday like usual.
Continue readingGinny Weds Sunny Review (SPOILERS): Why Does Vikrant Massay Have to Turn Into a Big Old Jerk?
I watched it! Out of curiosity after I got super mixed reports from y’all. If you like light silly farcical rom-coms made on the cheap with up and down quality, then you will enjoy this movie, whether or not you Spoil yourself here. It’s not the destination, it’s the journey. And if you don’t like them (especially with a flawed hero character), then you can still spoil yourself!
Continue readingGinny Weds Sunny Review (No SPOILERS): Light Movie With Light Misogyny
This was fun, I watched it with my friend movie group, and we had quite a bit to snark to share.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Month Discussion Post: What Hollywood Movie/TV Show Do You Want Him to Remake?
I’ve asked this question a bunch of times before, I know. But there are always new movies/TV shows out there, right? So it makes sense to keep asking it.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Chak De India! Shahrukh’s Great Patriotic Film
Huh, didn’t realize how close this came to Swades. Shahrukh was really working through some patriotism issues these years.
Continue readingThinky Post: Mindy Kaling’s Late Night and Amitabh Bachchan’s Pink, Accepting the Accusation But Rejecting the Judgement
My Mom made me watch Late Night last night, which I have been avoiding not because I thought it looked bad, but because I thought it looked so good I would be stressed. And I was! Stressed, that is. But also really intrigued by what Mindy is arguing about woman in the workforce.
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening to on Hema Malini’s Birthday Week?
Happy Wednesday! I’m not actually doing much for Hemaji this week, but I like keeping her ever present in our minds.
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Don 1! New Review!
Really, First Review. I did a combined thing of Don 1 and Don 2 and a little bit Don Original, but I never did a review specifically of the Don 1 film.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong! Friday or Saturday? And Baghban or War?
The world is a sea of possibilities! Nothing is certain, even the Friday WatchAlong day! Help me gain structure in my life and plan for the future.
Continue readingLaw Suit for Libel Filed By All Leading Hindi Film Production Houses, and Associations
Well, this is satisfying! And answers a question I have been wondering about, what are the libel laws available in India?
Continue readingShahrukh Birthday Countdown, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna! My First Review Reposted
I think I chose to talk mostly about Preity’s character in this review, which is interesting enough of a conversation to have. There is just so much in this film!
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me on Hema Malini’s Birthday Week?
Happy Monday! I feel vaguely draggy and not awake, because the stupid sun wasn’t up at 6:30am when I woke up. Stupid sun.
Continue readingThinky Post: How Irritating is It When Men Write Women as Men?
I’ve been having a lazy weekend, scrolling through streaming options, and there’s a pattern I keep noticing in the things I start and then stop. At the same time, I watched Bang Bang and Duplicate, and there was a pattern with those that I liked and kept me going. Anyway, made me think about female characters and stuff.
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