The Gorilla's Lament
Thumbs all opposed and nowhere to go.
Friday, June 25, 2021
Dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight.
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Kick (2014) is a fairly direct remake of an earlier Telugu film, and as far as I know the filmmakers didn't draw any inspiration at all...
Friday, June 18, 2021
Zindagi. Don't talk to me about Zindagi.
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Despite the presence of Shah Rukh Khan, Dear Zindagi (2016) is clearly a product of post- Dil Chahta Hai Bollywood; there's singing bu...
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Superman versus the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
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Krrish 3 (2013) is the sequel to Krrish , which is the sequel to Koi . . . Mil Gaya . It's an odd way to build a superhero franchise,...
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Bhooty Call: Jadu Tona
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Horror movies, both Bollywood and otherwise, will frequently involve a conflict between rational, scientific thought and traditional spir...
The other "The Others"
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Like Hum Kaun Hai? , Anjaane (2006) lifts its plot from the Hollywood movie The Others . In my review of HKH , I was very careful to avoid...
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Cyrus
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Being Cyrus (2005) is not a typical Bollywood film. Being Cyrus isn’t a typical anything, really; it’s a film that defies easy classi...
Indian Proposal
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The apparent moral of Judaai (1997) is “If someone offers to buy your spouse for twenty million rupees, say no.” I’m enough of a crazy ...
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