What a pleasant happy movie! Just lovely. Thank you all who recommended it to me, and told me not to worry it wasn’t as dark as Kiran Rao’s other films.
Continue readingLaapataa Ladies Review: Non-Judgemental Feminism!
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Murder Mubarak Review (SPOILERS): A Film That Constantly Surprised Me
DO NOT read this without seeing the movie! It’s a film that will reward re-watching, but you really should experience it first without knowing what is coming, it was built to provide surprises, let the film do what it was intended to do. And then, AFTER watching it, come back here to discuss.
Continue readingMurder Mubarak Review (No Spoilers!): A Movie More About Place Than Plot
This was a good good good good movie! Very classic murder mystery, in that it’s all about the place and the characters and so on as much as the details of the central mystery. With that in mind, also be warned that it has a bit of a grey view of human nature. Everyone can do good things and bad things, and everyone has secrets, it’s a thinker of a movie.
Continue readingJawan Extended Cut is On Netflix! I Can’t See the Difference, But Just Excited to Have it Available!
What a lovely birthday present to us! Do you think he timed the release so the Netflix drop would be on his birthday? Wouldn’t put it past him.
Continue readingThe Romantics Review/Discussion Post! Confirmation of Everything We Have Ever Thought/Felt About Hindi Film
This is an excellently made documentary. Just, very very solid. Tells a cohesive story entirely through multiple interviews stitched together, and cohesive mini-stories within each of the 4 episodes. It’s the kind of thing that used to be an Event and my family would sit down and watch it every week on PBS. Intelligent, clear, informative, and fully fully factchecked and researched.
Continue readingNetflix Alert! Lots of New Movies Added, MOST IMPORTANT Eega and Fidaa!!!!
Woot, new Netflix contracts as of Jan 1! And Woot-woot, the success of RRR has made them realize they need more southern stuff.
Continue readingWedding Season Review (SPOILERS): Wait, Why Were They Fighting?
This is gonna be a pretty short review, not a lot to talk about Deeply. But I know a lot of us have already watched the movie and I wanted a place for us to chat without ruining things for the others.
Continue readingWedding Season Review (No SPOILERS): A Very Pleasant Happy Light Rom-Com
What a nice movie! “Nice” as in if this movie were a person and you met that person at a party, you would say “what a nice person”. It’s just good hearted and kind and a little funny and eager to make friends.
Continue readingDarlings Review (SPOILERS): Too Much Dark. Not Enough Light, Makes Everything Muddy
Okay, Spoiler time!!! I already put up the No Spoilers review if you just want a quick idea of what the film is like to decide if it is for you. Now, SPOILERS!
Continue readingDarlings Review (No Spoilers): Great Shefali/Alia Performances, Overall Very Much a First Film
I finally watched it! And I am NOT going to tell y’all to watch it. Just because it deals with spousal abuse for large parts of the film and it’s frankly hard to watch. But if that doesn’t bother you (or if you are okay fastforwarding), it also has a kick of two central performances.
Continue readingBadhai Do Review (SPOILERS): Love in All Colors of the Rainbow
What a lovely movie. Literally lovely, it is full of love. Love of every kind, except the kind we normally see, between a man and a woman.
Continue readingBadhai Do Review (No Spoilers): An Unexpected Film
Thank you everyone for forcing me to watch this! It was lovely and warm and heartfelt, and completely unexpected. Nothing played out the way I thought it would and that was really nice.
Continue readingFame Game Episodes 5 and 6: All About the Kids, and then All About the Mothers
Okay, two episodes left and I still have NO idea what the ending will be! That is a sign of a very well constructed series.
Continue readingFame Game Episodes 3 and 4: Themes! Prostitution and Giving to Others
Huh, this series is surprising me with how good it is. I thought it was just gonna be a fluffy thriller with Madhuri at the middle, but it’s really digging deep on some interesting things. Also, seriously, even if you don’t watch the whole series, go 33 minutes into episode 4 and watch that scene. It’s no spoilers, it’s fine out of context, and it is just beautiful.
Continue readingThe Fame Game on Netflix Episode 1 and 2: Characters Introduced, Setting Established
Oh goodie! Let’s all watch together and discuss in episode pairs! It’s legitimately good too. Not Made in Heaven good, but closer to it than most other things. Plus, tons of in jokes for industry obsessed folks like on DCIB.
Continue readingLet’s Read and Discuss an Interesting Article on Netflix and India and Why it Failed!
Thank you Angie for a really interesting article!!! Which quotes Raja Sen, my favorite reviewer, woot!
Continue readingShyam Singha Roy Review (SPOILERS): Great Movie! Lousy Framing Device
Well, this is a frustrating combo. A great movie stuffed inside a limp dull modern wrapping. If you have to watch it, it’s a definite start at the interval and skip the first have kind of film.
Continue readingChandigarh Kare Aashiqui Review (SPOILERS): A Love Story About A Very Strong Woman
What 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 readingMinnal Murali Review (SPOILERS): A Hero and Villain Are Made By Small Choices
Yaaaaaay,. the spoilers review! So we can all talk about it in detail, and how much we liked it, and how clever it was.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Chat Away While I Hang Curtain Rods!
Happy Saturday! It is super super cold here and I am thinking of spending the day inside hanging curtains and otherwise being productive while warm.
Continue readingMinnal Murali Review (No Spoilers): A Village Superhero Movie
What a nice film!!! And, most importantly, it is dubbed in English plus all major Indian languages on Netflix. So you can watch it with your kids! Finally, someone is smart enough to see the value in that.
Continue readingLittle Things Review/Spoilers: Final Episodes!!!! 7 and 8, Ends With a Whimper, Which is the Point
Ha! This whole thing turned out to be the same lesson my parents always told me, “you have to live together before you get married”. It’s TRUE!!!! You get through all the horrible messy angry stuff before you make that lifelong commitment and then you know you really want that lifelong commitment.
Continue readingLittle Things Review/Discussion Space: Season 4 Episodes 5 and 6
Oh I am getting nervous. And also, confused. I think I figured things out by the end of episode 6, but maybe not? Help!
Continue readingLittle Things Episode 3 and 4: The Calm, and the Start of the Storm
These were two really pleasant episodes. But also, oh man, I can feel the problems coming! Which is how they happen in relationships in life, you go along all happy and smooth, thinking it’s fine, thinking you are on the same page, and then BLAMO.
Continue readingAnjaam Review Repost! It’s on Netflix! You Have No Excuse Not to Watch It
Anjaam! Bonkers bonkers movie, amazing songs, baby SRK and Madhuri, and a ton of 90s fashion.
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