Jailer (2023), nothing special to see here
As someone who grew up in the 80s, I have a soft spot for Rajni movies. But I have to say, Jailer (2023) was a disappointment for me. It felt…
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The Beanie Bubble (2023), even toys can make you greedy
One popular theme in the biographies made by Hollywood of successful businessmen in America is greediness. After all, it takes a certain kind of ambition to go from nothing to…
வேள்பாரி, தமிழ் நாடகம்
பொதுவாகப் புத்தகங்களில் வந்த கதையை, அதுவும் சரித்திர இலக்கியப் புனைவுகளை மேடை நாடகமாகத் தயாரிப்பது மிகக் கடினம். ஒன்று நேரம் இருக்காது, சினிமா அளவு பொருட்செலவில் கணினி ஜாலங்களெல்லாம் சேர்க்க முடியாது, மேடையில் சண்டைக் காட்சிகளைக் கொண்டுவருவதும் சிரமம், அதோடு நீண்ட…
Oppenheimer (2023), a master class on biography
Biographies on screen are difficult. If the filmmaker is obsessed with accuracy, it becomes documentary and boring. Instead, if you make it engaging you move away from the facts and…
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
What is with Hollywood’s obsession with the second world war and treasures claimed to be associated with Jesus Christ and Romans being looted by the Nazis? I don’t know. But,…
Alamparai Fort
Driving from Chennai to Puducherry on the East Coast Road, about 50 kilometres from Mamallapuram I noticed a small board on the left that reads “Alamparai Fort” with an arrow….
75th Anniversary of Indian Independence – Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav
Today marks the 75th year of India’s Independence from the colonial rulers. Hon’ble Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi has called for every citizen to celebrate the event as Azadi Ka…
Donate to help Afghan earthquake victims
With the war in Ukraine, rising inflation, stock market crashes, and the possibility of a rise in COVID cases in India, we all have many things to worry about. The…