Friday WatchAlong: Tamasha Hate Watch! Starting at 3pm Chicago Time, tomorrow, Friday the 7th

Get ready! We are going to watch a movie we all HATE. Okay, a movie Kirre and I hate, and Shelomit hasn’t seen but is open to learning to hate it. For Dips and Rahman’s birthday! Because the two of them are the only good parts of the whole awful mess.

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Discussion Post Courtesy of Shreyans! What Characters Would We Dislike/Like If They Were The Reverse Gender? And Which Would We Feel the Same?

Yes! We are all going to THINK! Even though it is December, and FilmiKudhi is having a baby, and Eva and I are in mourning, and just in general life is insane (Genevieve, I’m I remembering right that you are in the midst of a sweep of birthdays?), we are still going to DISCUSS and THINK and STUFF.

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Ranbir Hate Fun Continues! Which Ranbir Movie is the Worst Ranbir Movie?

Oh my, I don’t know if even I can answer this question! But the fun thing is, we don’t have to pick just one answer. We can all hate our own things for our own reasons. (the links in the titles will take you back to my reviews)

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Happy Jab Harry Met Sejal Week! The Uniqueness of an Imtiaz Ali Romance

I love Imtiaz Ali romances, because he does something really interesting with changing what we think of as “romance”.  I sometimes hate Imtiaz Ali romances because it feels like he gets caught up in what he finds interesting and loses track of the basic definition of romance.  You know, that it usually involves two people, not just one.

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I’m Going To See Arjit Singh Tonight and You Aren’t!!!!

Did that sound mean?  That sounded kind of mean, didn’t it?  Well, I don’t care, I’m seeing Arjit Singh tonight and you aren’t, nah-nah-na-nah-nah (is that how that is spelled?).  And so you can be extra jealous, here is a reminder of why Arjit is so cool.

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MS Dhoni: The Untold Story (SPOILERS!!!): The Ending Felt More Crowd Service Than Triumphal

Okay, the first half felt like it had a very clear and defined message about working hard and pursuing excellence for its own sake, with no hope of reward.  And then the second half just felt all meh and mushy.  And it’s when the romance was suddenly shoved in with seemingly little connection to the rest of the film. (first half summary here)

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Happy Birthday Ranbir Kapoor!

Happy Birthday Ranbir!  I’m not giving you 33 reasons, because you haven’t been in enough movies for me to come up with them!  Plus, I am worn out after my 84 for Yash Chopra.  But, I will give you 12!  And maybe, if Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is really good, you will earn 34 for next year.

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