I’ve decided! It was almost a tie, so I went with the movie I most want to see again. Also the movie I most want to sell other people on watching because it is sooooooooooooooo good and no one seems to see it.
Continue readingQuarantine Questions, Ranbir Kapoor Edition
Everyone’s least favorite quarantine partner! But I am going to make you get even more specific than that.
Continue readingQuarantine Questions, All SRK Edition
Oh boy! Get ready to have your SRK juices flowing, as I ask a series of specific questions about quarantining with him.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Movie Character Would You Most and Least Like to Be Quarantined With?
A vital timely question! And now that we are all about 6 months in, I think we have a good sense of the importance of this question and what factors needed to be weighed and considered.
Continue readingDog Day Counterprogramming Post: Famous Characters Played by Kittens
Obviously dogs are better than cats, that is just an accepted fact. But I am an ornery individualist, and if everyone is telling me to celebrate “national dog day”, I am of course going to do the opposite. Also, this is a really cute post that I wanted an excuse to repost.
Continue readingWednesday Watching Post: What Are You Reading and Thinking and Watching and Listening To the Day Before Jim Sarbh’s Birthday?
Happy Wednesday! I am sure we are all spending the day quietly, preparing for the grand holiday tomorrow.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Actors from Western Industries Would Have a Better Career in India and Vice Versa?
This may not make sense to anyone else, but I find it a fascinating though experiment, so I will just shout into the ether and see if anyone picks it up.
Continue readingHappy 3rd Anniversary of A Gentleman Releasing! BEST MOVIE OF 2017!!!!! 10 Reasons I Love It
It’s just a perfect movie. I love it so so so so SO much. Let me count the reasons why.
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong: Is This the Week We Watch Raabta or War?
It’s Jim Sarbh’s birthday week! And also, Vaani Kapoor! Two actors who have been in two DCIB all time favorites. But which should we watch this week?
Continue readingImportant Question! Which is the Sexiest Anil Kapoor Song/Scene?
Not Anil himself being sexy, that is almost impossible unless he is a Silver Fox, but sexiness happening surrounding him. Anil is very good at bringing the sexy out in others.
Continue readingCoffee Discussion Post: What’s Your Feeling on Pumpkin Spice, and Other Vital Questions?
Grumpy Monday! I got super fancy coffee delivered in an attempt to cheer myself up which made me start thinking about the whole coffee experience.
Continue readingMonday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me the Week Sadak 2 Comes Out?
Happy Monday! I am grumpy and discombobulated today, so I am treating myself to delivery coffee, oooo! Which took like an hour to figure out how to do, apparently none of the coffee places near me are open on Mondays. Why???? Surely Monday, of all days, is the most Coffee-y!
Continue readingHindi Film 101: Happy Birthday Saira Banu! The Most Untraditional/Traditional Actress Around
Saira Banu! She’s only 76, and she has lived so many lives. Just a fascinating woman who refuses to fit into any box you try to put her in.
Continue readingClass of ’83 Review (SPOILERS): Stay for the Twist Ending
Well, the movie was fine, low budget and quick moving and all that. But the overall arc of the story was really interesting in a way that makes me want to read the book it is based on, because it doesn’t go quite the way you think it will.
Continue readingClass of ’83 Review (No Spoilers): Solid Netflix Level Movie
In my post about all the new movies hitting streaming, I picked this one out as one that was always planned for Netflix. And now I’ve seen it, and it really really feels like a movie that was always planned for Netflix.
Continue readingHappy Ganesh Chaturthi! A Festival that Welcomes All Worshippers Equally
Oh boy, I get to explain someone else’s religion/culture! That’s, like, the worst possible thing a person can do. Why am I doing it? I don’t know, I have this need to spread knowledge even when it is outside of my own culture. Forgive me, ignore me because I am white if you want, but the data I am sharing is the best most reliable information I can find.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Have a Life!
Happy Saturday! I am back at my place for the weekend, this afternoon I get to go have a doggie play date with a friend (and their dog), and the rest of the time I am going to hang out at my place and eat and read my book in my big sunny living room.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: What Actor/Actresses in Your Life Have Been a Binge Passion?
You know how you find someone you like, and then you are inspired/obsessed with watching every film they have ever been in? Share your stories! Who was it, when was it, why did you get tired and stop?
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong, Kabhi Kabhie! Right Here at 3pm Chicago Time!
Yaaaaay, Kabhi Kabhie! Shashi Kapoor being AWESOME, Raakhee being pretty good, everyone else being shades of terrible culminating in truly terrible Amitabh. The snark should be strong in us.
Continue readingTGIF: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow, Who Has the Best Hair?
This is a repost, because I am feeling lazy today. But it’s a really good repost, and a really old one, so hopefully you will all enjoy it!
Continue readingFriday WatchAlong! See Kabhi Kabhi, Right Here, at 3pm Chicago Time Tomorrow!!!!
Kabhi Kabhi! Yaaaaaaaay! SUCH A GREAT MOVIE! And so fun to watch with other people.
Continue readingDrive Review: Okay, Now I See Why Karan Had to Netflix It!
I decided to ruthlessly use my friends to make myself watch this. The pickier people in my weekly movie night group canceled this week, so I forced myself and the less-picky people to finally watch Drive. It’s a nice solid movie in almost all ways, but I did finally spot the problem that explains why Karan had to make the business decision to delay it, and finally release on Netflix.
Continue readingInternet Round-Up! Saif Birthday Videos, Cute Sid Photos, Alia Post to Discuss, and FAN SWAG SHOP!!!!
Happy Internet stuff! Mostly because Angie sent me a link from twitter of THE BEST store. Is this what happens when you do twitter? You find out about cool fan stores?
Continue readingDecision Time! Do We Keep Friday WatchAlongs and, If So, Do We Keep Them on Friday at 3pm???
My goodness, I think it’s been about 5 months! Anyway, things have changed, folks are going back to “school” and some of you have shifting work and family and stuff responsibilities, plus we’ve gotten a little used to “the new normal”. With all of that in mind, I wanted to take the DCIB temperature on if we need to update our routine.
Continue readingDiscussion Post: Are There Any Cute Female Short Hair Cuts in Indian Film?
I can’t think of any! So many cute shoulder length cuts, so many lovely long natural hair looks, but what about actual above the ears short hair on women? Is there anything good?
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