Month: April 2006
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The Constant Gardener
Was classy, slick and well executed. Intriguing [sometimes confusing] at the start, it goes on to become a fantastic message movie, something that one wouldn’t expect from the Fernando Meirelles, the director of City of God[COG]. If this were to be a blurb on a poster, it would read, John le Carré‘s Tour-de-force. A perfect…
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Hitch-hiker’s guide to romance
Though being a silly romantic pot-boiler, Hitch was funny. Give it to Will Smith for making it an enjoyable fare and ofcourse Kevin James[who looks very much like Mr.Incredible] who managed to evoke some laughter. The screenplay couldn’t sustain the interest it generated in the first few scenes. The end seemed to drag like a…
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Writing a book ? Stop blogging.
The blog was the perfect bluff for a self-conscious writer like me who yearned for the spotlight and then squinted in its glare. Blogging had been the ideal run-up to a novel, but it had also become a major distraction. I would sit down to start on my novel only to come up with five…
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Kollywood Car 2
This is a similar kollywood car quiz just like the previous one. No changes are made to the image. It’s just how the image appears on-screen and that is a clue. Guess the movie and the sequence.
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Seattle Tulip Show
Had been to the Seattle Tulip Show[Skagit Valley Festival] on a rainy day, two weeks ago. The muted climate proved worthwhile for photographs, even with a pathetic sony camera. Here are some of them. Click images to enlarge.