Shout-out to Aadisht for this recommendation. And though it may have led to the discovery of my new favorite writer/singer/comedian, I still want to register my peeve with the man here. This show took up a good 30-something hours of my life, after which I discovered that my recommend-er had seen, like, two episodes of... Continue Reading →
Review: The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Let me begin by apologizing for the panic I seem to have unleashed with my last post. It was genuinely just supposed to be an intro for all the reviews to follow, but quickly morphed into one of those "Look, my life is tough, give me sympathy" posts. And there is truly no lower form... Continue Reading →
Why is TV so good?
Okay, so I have good news, bad news, better news and worse news. The bad news is that I met with a road accident last month. The good news is that there are still good Samaritans walking Indian roads who will help a fallen scooterist up, and walk her and her dented scooter home. The... Continue Reading →
Review: Hichki
Some movies move you. Some entertain you. Some, you forget within half a minute of walking out as the conversation turns to dinner plans or trying to remember where the car was parked. But it is a rare movie that makes you wonder what if your life had gone in another direction altogether. Could it... Continue Reading →
Review: Big Little Lies
It is difficult to say anything new about a show that has already been written about by every Huffington Post writer worth their salt. Which is why I refrained from clicking on those articles about Big Little Lies like sexual harassment accuseds refrain from sincere apologies. It was the string of awards Big Little Lies... Continue Reading →
Why you should give a shit about Toilet Ek Prem Katha
I must begin with a disclaimer that this is not a totally unbiased review. But then again, which review really is. I suppose when you buy into any review you are first agreeing to buy into the reviewer’s lens of looking at life. So let me declare upfront that I am a major toilet lover.... Continue Reading →
Review: Sarah Silverman, A Speck of Dust
Sarah Silverman is a stand-up comic I have somehow followed rather intermittently, over the years. But I have always loved what little of her work I have seen so far. Recently, while indulging in our staple dinner-diet of Seinfeld reruns with the husband, I screamed in delight when I noticed that she featured in one... Continue Reading →
Review: Phillauri
I had given Phillauri a miss in the theatres when the terrible reviews came out alongside it's release. But the trailer had definitely piqued my curiosity. So when I saw the movie had released on Hotstar, I made sure we dedicated one lazy Sunday evening to the home screening of the movie. (Shoutout to Airtel... Continue Reading →
The Feminism of Dangal
As late as I was on the scene, I watched Dangal last night. Possibly the last movie of 2016 that I will watch in a theatre (barring a miracle that results in me making it for an unearthly-timed afternoon show of La La Land), and definitely the first one of 2017. And what a way... Continue Reading →