Happy Wednesday! And Happy Republic Day! Which is also, coincidentally, my Mom’s Mom’s birthday. If she weren’t dead, she would be 103 today. But, she would also probably be dead. 103 is very VERY old. She lived to 95 as it is. India, on the other hand, is only 72 years old.
Continue readingIf you like crazy over the top amoral Telugu movies, this is for you! Personally, I DO like those movies. I’ll write a whole review below, and you should read it if you’ve never tried Telugu action before, but if you have, and you know what I mean by “amoral” and you will know if you enjoy it. Just go ahead and watch! Skip this review!
Continue readingFinally got around to watching trailers! And I discovered the biggest difference between the two movies, I can spell “Badhai Do” without thinking, I can’t spell “Gehraiyaan” for the life of me. Have to search for “new Deepika movie” instead.
Continue readingHappy Monday!!! And it’s nobody’s birthday today, so far as I can tell, so to differentiate it from all the other Mondays I am celebrating “peanut butter day”.
Continue readingUPDATE: I messed up! This discussion is supposed to be next week. But I’m not going to pull the post, you can read it now to have things to think about as you read the book. And I will repost it next week.
Continue readingHi! Sorry! Forgot to write this post last night so hurrying it out before the actual start time.
Continue readingI just got this ticket alert, and in Normal Times I would really REALLY want to do it. Funky old Chicago theater that’s like ten minutes from my new house, fun performers, why not? But is it worth risking Pandemic?
Continue readingYou can do write ins on this one! There are female characters on our Official List who I am not suggesting. So if you wanna pick, say, Sai Pallavi in Love Story, go for it! And try to convince everyone else to agree with you by presenting arguments!
Continue readingMy sister emailed me yesterday to tell me that Yvette Mimieux died. She was an actress in Hollywood of the 1960s who had a few notable roles but not much else. What was special about her was a certain kind of broken fragility she brought onscreen. A kind of fragility that inspires love and protection in other women around her, rather than in “male saviors”. Especially in what are, to me, her most memorable roles: Where the Boys Are and Light in the Piazza.
Continue readingOh boy! I’m finally going to watch Pushpa! Thanks to all of you giving me moral support so I can make it through a whole 3 hours of close attention to a film.
Continue readingLet’s say that Hindi films are all horrible, and the crossover hits from the southern industries are hits because they are bringing in things we are missing. And let’s say I am correct in the elements I picked out for these three. Which of these elements/movies brought something you have most been missing?
Continue readingHappy Wednesday! I did my church movie discussion group last night, and I have my other movie discussion group tomorrow night, I’m excited! Get to watch Passing and a Hitchcock this week.
Continue readingThis was our watchalong movie last week, but I know not everyone got to join. And anyway, it’s fun writing reviews! So here is my review.
Continue readingHappy Monday! Many people in America are off work today, but I am not. I am enjoying work though! We have a new employee starting, so we are all sharing photos of our pets with her.
Continue readingI just listened to the most FASCINATING podcast, “Sweet Bobby”. If podcasts are your thing, I suggest pausing and not reading on until you listen to it. If podcasts aren’t your thing, no worries! I’m gonna summarize it below.
Continue readingThank goodness, a year that was low on social issue movies. Or at least, low on movies we actually felt like watching.
Continue readingI just remembered this book, and then I thought “hey, I bet the DCIB people would like it too” and then I thought “I should restart our book club for it!” And now I am. And I am giving you 2 weeks, so you have plenty of time to find it and read it.
Continue readingHappy Saturday! I am having cleaners coming today! I am excited. This afternoon, I am planning to stay home and enjoy the lovely cleanness.
Continue readingHappy Kirre’s Birthday Week!!!!! We are watching a movie that has been recommended to me many times, but I’ve never got around to watching. So, the perfect birthday pick!
Continue readingWe were blessed in earnest Art Will Save the World artistry this year. But which of these films causes more silly giggles and general joy? The one with the flipbook of flashback, or the one with music-caused insanity?
Continue readingHAPPY BIRTHDAY KIRRE!!!! Just for you, we will watch an obscure bad 90s movie that is only available in an incomplete form on Einthusan! I’m actually excited, I’ve been wanting to watch it, but worried no one would watch with me because it’s so strange and hard. But now you will, because KIRRE’S BIRTHDAY!!!
Continue readingI know there has to be AR Rahman songs I’m ignoring. But on the limited DCIB list, we’ve just got the two films and about 20 songs.
Continue readingWhat a surprisingly good movie! Not perfect, there’s a dodgey bit in the middle that I might fastfoward in future, but the rest of it is very VERY good. Especially Vaani’s performance.
Continue readingWhat a surprisingly good movie! Not perfect, but my favorite Ayushmann Issue Movie so far. Because it isn’t an Ayushmann movie actually, it’s Vaani’s movie and she is wonderful in it.
Continue readingHappy Wednesday!!!! I woke up way too early this morning and now I am sleepy. On the plus side, I also had time to make my bed for once.
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