What an interesting movie! The plot isn’t really a “plot” as such, it is just a series of things that happen to our hero after he starts his journey to finding his own identity. I recommend reading my No Spoilers review if you want to avoid spoilers, but honestly, reading this review first won’t “ruin” the movie for you, because it is about so much more than plot.
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Blinded By the Light Review (No Spoilers): Art That Unlocks the Door to a Shared Humanity
I watched it! And boy, it is way easier to watch a British movie than an Indian movie, it was playing at like 5 theaters within 15 minutes of my house, instead of the 3 theaters within an hour and a half that I am used to. The same is probably true around you, so you have no excuse not to go see it.
Continue readingNRI Week: Bend it Like Beckham, A Story for Girls
Everyone should watch this movie. It’s available for rent or purchase on basically every streaming service, and believe me you will want to purchase it.
Continue readingWoman Directors Week: Mira and Deepa and Gurinder, the Overseas Indians
Mira Nair and Gurinder Chadha came up in the comments when I announced this theme week, and then I remembered Deepa Mehta too, and I struggled with how to handle them. I hope this post works out.
Continue readingMisc Post: Interesting Trailer, Albie Dog Story, Funny Story About Me
I’m in the middle of 3 movies in 24 hours and I am way way too tired to write anything real (finished the last review last night at midnight, up at 6am for work). So this is a catchall whatever post in the meantime.
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