Reviews
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Bengaluru, A Homecoming of Sorts – I
Back in the mid to late ’80s, I completed my first degree, a Bachelor’s in Computer Science at a university in Bengaluru, India. Now, 34 years later, about 20 of my classmates planned our second reunion in 10 years, in the city of Bengaluru. My cohorts came from many places around the world to reminisce… Read more
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Dolores Claiborne: Audiobook vs Movie
One aspect of making movies from a book that fascinates me is how it is adapted. How does a director, who probably works with a screenwriter and an editor, make decisions on what to keep, what to change, and what to leave out in the plot? Among the characters, does she preserve all the ones… Read more
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Burritos Tacos y Mas
One of my many pastimes is to seek out and try new restaurants in the area. This little gem that offers Mexican cuisine is located in a strip mall in Morgan Hill. It is hard to pick between this restaurant and Ricky’s, which I reviewed earlier. Burritos, Tacos y Mas offers a wide range of… Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-5: The Men
Today, we will look at the male protagonists who occupy the Film Noir Universe. Let’s examine Encyclopedia Britannica’s view of the Film Noir man. “The heroes of noir generally share certain qualities, such as moral ambiguity, a fatalistic outlook, and alienation from society. They also exhibit an existential acceptance of random, arbitrary occurrences as being… Read more
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Movie Review: Por Thozil (2013)
It is not often that one sees such a classic movie, or a trendsetter such as this in Indian Cinema. The combination of veteran actor Sarathkumar, rising star Ashok Selvan, Vignesh Raja’s direction, a taut screenplay, and merciless editing makes Por Thozil a winner. Por Thozil (roughly translates to Art of War) is more than… Read more
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Film Noir Guide Part-4: The Women
In this section, let us delve into the types of women we could meet in the film noir universes. They can broadly be broken down into three archetypes. While it is impossible to cover all the great women of film noir, I will attempt to present some of the very best actresses and their iconic… Read more
