Category: Movies

05
Apr
2012

Use Your Liberty

Watched ‘The Lady’ movie, which is the respectful ‘codename’ the oppressed Burmese have for the incredibly courageous Aung San Suu…

04
Apr
2012

Everything’s Gonna Be Alright, Really!

In the trailer of ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, this was uttered – ‘Everything will be alright in the end….

04
Apr
2012

Rum Diary’s Lobster Speaks

Paul Kemp in ‘The Rum Diary’ says, while high on drugs, ‘”I wonder what it is you might think about…

28
Mar
2012

This Golden Age

Gil tells Adriana in ‘Midnight in Paris’, when they travelled back in time to an era of Paris (Belle Epoque)…

28
Mar
2012

Mightier Than The Sword

Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford says in the movie, ‘Anonymous’ – ‘All art is political, Jonson. Otherwise,…

22
Mar
2012

Love Vs Possession

The movie ‘The Fox and the Child’ is an amazing unconventionally scenic story on how a young girl encounters a…

21
Mar
2012

An Actor Paradox

A good actor can act as a bad actor, to the extent that you believe that (1) he or she is…

07
Mar
2012

Ever Wish Your Boss Were Dead?

What do you do if you have a horrible boss who is making life hell for you, while you need…

07
Mar
2012

Free Yet Purposeful (The Groundhog Day Paradox)

When things get routine, we wish for the non-routine. When things get routinely non-routine, we wish for the routine. A…

07
Mar
2012

The Trick Is To Enjoy Life

From Woody Allen’s movie ‘Vicky Cristina Barcelona’: Cristina: Are you very religious? (They are gazing at a image of the…

29
Feb
2012

Books & Readers Keeping Each Other Alive

I like the scene of reviving the old book – simply by reading it. Just as books give us a…

15
Feb
2012

The Child Actor Paradox

A good child-actor ‘acts maturely’ like a child.

30
Jan
2012

Achilles’ Heel Or Skills?

Reflection after watching ‘Troy’: Achilles is better known more for his weak heel despite his near superhuman skills. Interesting how…

30
Jan
2012

Great Redemption

Reflection after watching ‘Attack the Block’: Those who have done great wrong should redeem themselves by doing great right. –…

30
Jan
2012

The Revolution Paradox

From the movie ‘Che’: Castro: What if I say we will wait for you? We’ll do it together. Trust me….

16
Jan
2012

Sins Of Which Father?

In the movie ‘Tree of Life’, a family is run by a authoritarian father. They are depicted to be not…

09
Jan
2012

Plan & Improvise

In ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’, similar to the first movie in this series, Holmes is depicted visualising ahead…

02
Jan
2012

Brightness & Darkness, Beauty & Ugliness

At the beginning of the movie ‘Cracks’, the song ‘All Things Bright And Beautiful’ is sung in a boarding school….

02
Jan
2012

The Distraction Paradox

A funny dialogue from the movie ‘Ghost Writer’ Teacher: Focus! Student: I can’t! I’m distracted What is the cure for…

21
Dec
2011

Elmo Vs Emo

Struck me that Elmo is the opposite of Emo! Emo: One who has negative emotions often. Elmo: One who has…