Category Archives: movies

Kaatru Veliyidai…. again.

Posted on July 26, 2017 by wanderlust

I had a pretty emotional reaction to Kaatru Veliyidai fresh off of watching it. Now though, Aditi Rao Hydari’s beautiful face has grown on me, and the soundtrack is rather a earworm. I can’t stop thinking about some little moments in the … Continue reading →

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“Engineer-ku abuse thaangaada?” Kaatru Veliyidai and abusive relationships

Posted on April 28, 2017 by wanderlust

I watched Kaatru Veliyidai with my husband last night. He, being from the opposite end of the world from Mani Ratnam, wasn’t very familiar with Mani-saar movies, and wondered why this was something I would watch with such excitement, much less … Continue reading →

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An update on Boyhood OR When Ethan Hawke locked eyes with me from across a room

Posted on April 9, 2017 by wanderlust

I had blogged about Boyhood when I watched it a couple of years ago. In it, I had said Boyhood makes me think of a larger point. The way we remember things doesn’t have to be coherent, neat sequences of events. But, … Continue reading →

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KB, TV, women and character-driven screenplay.

Posted on December 24, 2014 by wanderlust

I know K Balachander more by his TV series than his movies. That’s mainly because when I was in my preteens and teens, KB sir had all but stopped making movies, and instead concentrated on the small screen. K Balachandar-in Chinna … Continue reading →

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How we remember things – A few thoughts on Boyhood

Posted on September 7, 2014 by wanderlust

I watched the much-hyped Boyhood a few weeks ago. It’s a brilliant, brilliant experiment. Boyhood is made by Richard Linklater of Before Sunrise fame. The fun bit is, it’s shot over a period of twelve years, from 2002 to 2014. The main reason … Continue reading →

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Bombay to Bangalore – A comparative study of the writings of Hussain Zaidi and Agni Sridhar

Posted on July 26, 2014 by wanderlust

The movie Aa Dinagalu  came highly recommended. Saw it on a list on Reddit, and it had been coming up in conversation every now and then. I watched it, and loved it. The title, literally Those Days, seems like one of a … Continue reading →

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English, August – A Decade Later

Posted on June 14, 2014 by wanderlust

Earlier today, I was watching Kevin Spacey’s Shipping News. It’s about a guy who moves to Newfoundland and builds a new life after his wife’s death and his parents’ suicide. It reminded me of Upamanyu Chatterjee’s English, August. Strange, because English, August is quite the reverse. … Continue reading →

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Lucia, Introversion, Jazz, and a movie idea

Posted on October 15, 2013 by wanderlust

I seem to return to blogging whenever life feels out of control. It usually manifests such that I stay up all night avoiding something I’ll have to do anyway, and in order to distract myself, I blog. Not a bad … Continue reading →

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How to fight so everyone identifies with it – A review of Before Midnight

Posted on June 19, 2013 by wanderlust

I watched Before Midnight weeks ago. I’ve been trying to review it ever since, but nothing clicked. I could go on telling the story of how I chanced upon the movies. I could talk about the time I had a Before Sunrise time, … Continue reading →

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Yet another Wasseypur blogpost

Posted on July 16, 2012 by wanderlust

I watched Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur today. Not on the big screen, though I wish I had. It’s a tad irksome that Rowdy Rathore gets a worldwide release while this one doesn’t. I must say I really liked the movie. (Spoilers might follow) I … Continue reading →

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The Cult of Bob Biswas

Posted on April 4, 2012 by wanderlust

Living in New York City has its perks. Hindi movies on the big screen are never too far away. My flatmate was away for a bit. I wanted a fun-filled Saturday. Being away from Irvine and in an action-packed city, … Continue reading →

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Quirky and Quirkier – Tamil Movies of the ’80s and ’90s.

Posted on September 25, 2011 by wanderlust

Life was never the same after the advent of the Sun Network. There was a movie every afternoon on Sun TV! Every afternoon! Previously, movies could be watched only on the weekends, on TV, so this was cause for much … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic ’90s Bleg – What Happened to The Boys Of Rockford?

Posted on August 11, 2011 by wanderlust

I watched Rockford a day after I turned 14 and loved it. It was cheesy, it had hammy acting and dialogue delivery, the lead protagonist seems foolhardy now that I think of it, and Nagesh Kukunoor was a jerk teacher who … Continue reading →

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In the Minestrone Soup

Posted on June 26, 2011 by wanderlust

It’s close to dawn, and my code’s still running. I’m not in bed because I’m babysitting it. Not to worry  (I know some of my kinsmen and kinswomen who read this blog do worry… much thanks 🙂 ), I’ll wake … Continue reading →

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Non-Objective Reviews – Bossypants, ChungKing Express, Saat Khoon Maaf, Blue Oranges

Posted on May 24, 2011 by wanderlust

I’ve been exceedingly tied up with this and that and god alone knows what else, though I feel like I’ve not gotten any darn thing done. But over the past couple of months, I’ve managed to watch and read stuff. … Continue reading →

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I ♥ Movies

Posted on February 20, 2011 by wanderlust

I used to be a majorleague movie buff at one point of time. It almost seemed like no movie would release in Hindi, Kannada and Tamil, and to some extent, English, without my knowledge. Mind you, this was in the … Continue reading →

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A Book, A Movie, An Article, A Blogpost and Social Networks.

Posted on December 5, 2010 by wanderlust

After heavy recos from Tuna Fish, I watched half of The Social Network. I was reasonably impressed. It was a decent start to glamourizing coding and algorithms. It feels like a good start… maybe twenty years hence, there will be … Continue reading →

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Baby, You’re a rich man!

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Tuna Fish

Apparently, art is the best way to reflect life of the times. When most of us have Facebook tab open all day and  keep checking updates every few minutes, imagine what we could give the pool. Hmph! Imagine taping how … Continue reading →

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Quick review of Enthiran

Posted on October 24, 2010 by wanderlust

I just got done with Enthiran. Not on the big screen, sadly, but the awesomeness still shines through. It is simply Perfect. Rather well-made product. Ash is not irritating , she seems so totally back to her ’90s aura of … Continue reading →

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Open Letter To Aroon Purie

Posted on October 18, 2010 by wanderlust

Dear Mr. Purie, You quite obviously don’t know me. And while I know you (well, you head India Today), I didn’t much care. Your rag always lost out to The Week in my house, God alone knew why my father … Continue reading →

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