Last week I happened to watch two movies which can be loosely categorized as courtroom dramas. Both movies had strong backing! While ‘Pink’ was backed by Shoojit Sircar and Amitabh Bachchan; ‘Wrong Side Raju’ (WSR) was backed by Phantom (Anurag Kashyap, Vikramaditya Motwane, Vikas Bahl) and Cineman (Abhishek Jain, Mikhil …
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Angry Birds is the story of a bird village on an island filled with happy flightless birds. They have a protector called The Mighty Eagle that whom they doubt to be imaginary. As all they know about him is that he lives up in the tallest mountain beside the wisdom …
Read More »Character Analysis: Homunculus
Being an avid anime watcher, I just had to do this to an anime antagonist. I recently re-watched the anime series, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. Those who watch anime surely must’ve heard of this name. It is truly a masterpiece. The story revolves around two brothers on a journey to get their …
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While the larger section of Bollywood still delves into formulaic 100-crore movie recipes and all the biggest stars domineering over the oh-so-rare realistic cinema with an almost dictatorial flare, the independent regional movies in India have effectively taken over the reins of a much needed cinematic renaissance. Or at least …
Read More »Character Analysis: Jesse Pinkman – The Fallen King
“Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, The lone and level sands stretch far away.” –Ozymandias by Percy Bysshe Shelley As these words were narrated alongside the fall of the great Heisenberg in one of the most monumental episodes in Season 5, titled after the poem, …
Read More »TV Series: The Visual Text Books of Today
Books have a lot of information in them, and the web has a few a million tons more. While we get all the information theoretically, how well can all this information be applied practically? Ever imagined getting lost in a jungle or a desert. Ever imagined being stuck in a …
Read More »Series in Focus: Sherlock- Into the Mind Palace of a Sociopathic Genius
It was on my sixteenth birthday that my cousin gifted me a collection of short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The thick book with small text caught my attention, but it did not capture my attention as much as BBC’s series Sherlock did. The dynamics were of course taken …
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Remember those days when the sun had barely peeked above the horizon, and the TV was already tuned on to the show of choice? Usually, the shows that were on included the most popular children’s shows such as Scooby Doo and Thomas the Tank Engine. Well, it looks like I have …
Read More »To Build Connection in a Community, “Mind Your Language”!
Television has become a leading form of entertainment in today’s society. After dinner, after school or any free time, in general, is usually spent with the box for some relaxation. There are all kinds of TV programs nowadays, and it seems like there’s something for everyone, tailored programs for each …
Read More »4 Life Lessons that Detective Conan Taught Me
There was a time in my life where I didn’t have time to watch TV. Now I don’t have the time and patience to sit and watch TV nor the freedom to change the channel. Although when I was a 12-year-old who had the usual responsibility of performing well in …
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