Reviews
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Restaurant Review: Sushi Confidential, Campbell
If you’re in the mood for sushi or Japanese fare, you cannot go wrong with any Sushi Confidential restaurant. The chain has three restaurants that serve fusion Japanese and Asian dishes. The Sushi Confidential in Campbell, with its exquisite decor and outdoor seating, is a great venue for a date or an evening with friends… Read more
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Movie Review: Chorabali (2016)
It’s time again to review yet another hidden gem and yet another Bengali whodunit. “Chorabali” (Quicksand) is a murder mystery adapted from Agatha Christie’s “Cards on the Table”. It is set in modern-day Calcutta, at a time when mobile phones, the internet, and cable media are ubiquitous. There will always be those among us who… Read more
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Movie Review : Munnariyippu (2014)
Having made allusions to the greatness of the Malayalam/Kerala film industry in my earlier posts, it is high time I reviewed a Malayalam movie. I am more than delighted that “Munnariyippu” (The Warning) will be the first Malayalam movie I review. I stated earlier that Kerala’s Malayalam film industry and the Bengali movie industry are… Read more
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Paper Plane, San Jose
This is one of the best cocktail bars in San Jose, or in the Bay Area itself. Situated in the heart of downtown, its unique logo resembles both a ‘paper-plane’ and an arrow, signaling to passersby that this is the place to be. Its interior is equally impressive. The exposed brick walls, the gigantic display… Read more
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Movie Review: Ebar Shabor (2015)
Ebar Shabor (“Now It’s the Hunter”) is another noteworthy Bengali whodunit. The crime this time is tackled by ACP (Assistant Commissioner of Police) Shabor Dasgupta, played by the immensely talented thespian Saswata Chatterjee. Ebar Shabor is based on the novel “Rwin” by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay and directed by Arindham Sil. The movie opens with a woman… Read more
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Movie Review: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
One of the best things to emerge from the Film Noir Era is the Neo-Noir style of filmmaking. (I will devote a new post entirely to this subject.) Neo-Noir movies push the boundaries of Noir in terms of plot, characters, and geography. While this novel is set in 1940s LA like many film noir movies,… Read more
