The Gorilla's Lament

Thumbs all opposed and nowhere to go.

Saturday, July 4, 2020

It's a jolly holiday with death.

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Yama, god of death, is a stock comic figure in Indian cinema.  He's a stout, jolly fellow with distinctive headgear and spectacular faci...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Not sorry, Shaktimaan.

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These days, there are a lot of superhero TV shows available, and these shows will carefully adapt the source material, focusing on the best ...
Saturday, June 27, 2020

I didn't study.

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They say that in Bollywood, romance is dead.  It isn't, really, but romantic comedies don't have the same box office draw that they ...
Saturday, June 20, 2020

Something is rotten in the state of Kashmir.

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"Denmark is a prison" according to Hamlet, and as author and general smart person John Green points out , he is absolutely right. ...
Saturday, June 13, 2020

Desi movie, Scottish play

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Veeram (2017) isn't my first Indian MacBeth, but while Maqbool was a gritty tale of love and murder in the contemporary Mumbai underwo...
Saturday, June 6, 2020

Romancing the large bag of cash.

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Kshana Kshaban (1991) opens with a bank robbery gone bad, leading to a shootout with the police.  Ringleader Narayana (Horse Babu) manages ...
Saturday, May 30, 2020

No, I mean it. Don't stand so close to me.

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It's no secret that I love Juhi Chawla.  That's why I decided to watch Andaz (1994.)  Yes, it was directed by David Dhawan, who is ...
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