Well, this is a movie that is very angry at authority figures! I can get behind that. The specifics of the message are maybe a little out of date, the GodMan is no longer as powerful in India as GodMob, but the general idea that blind trust in what you are told is bad, that’s a timeless message.
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Sadak 2 Review (NO SPOILERS): Alia and Sanjay and Mahesh, Magic Together
Well, this was simultaneously better and worse than I expected! Mahesh’s directing and Sanjay and Alia’s chemistry together was far better than I hoped. And the anti-establishment message was a delight (I totally hit the nail on the head with my OSHO guess, by the way. Go me!). But the script as a whole just wasn’t quite good enough.
Continue readingSadak 2 Trailer! Mahesh Bhatt Takes On OSHO
It finally released! And I decided it deserved it’s very own post. Generally looks like a decent movie (Mahesh could make no less), but also some interesting context.
Continue readingSaturday Small Talk: Baby Photos, Albie Dog Photos, A Christmas Sweater, and Frozen 2
Sorry, not a lot of film news small talk. But lots of Margaret news small talk! My nephew is in town again, and we have done lots of things.
Continue readingNew Year’s Wishes, What Do We Want for Next Year from Indian Film?
It’s the Jewish New Year, and the calendar New Year is coming in a couple months. What do we want from 2020 in Indian film?
Continue readingNext Sunday 9/30 ReRun Announcement!!! Sadak, in Honor of Sadak 2 Being Announced
This is SO EXCITING. Mahesh Bhatt returning to directing, Pooja Bhatt returning to acting, Alia Bhatt working with her father for the first time and Sanjay working with Mahesh for the first time in years. But mostly, a return to a true film classic.
News Round-Up: Sadak 2, Manikarnika, and Abbas-Mustan
Well, this is a nice little promising collection of stories on upcoming films! Everything looks good today.