Sunday, July 21, 2024

An expression of faith - An essay on R Parthiban's Teenz

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  The maverick is back!  A filmmaker who sees every film as an opportunity to give the audience an absolutely novel experience, has now come...
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Saturday, June 8, 2024

Nailing the little moments – An essay on “Blue Star” and “Por Thozhil”

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It had been a few months since I had caught any of the newer Tamil film releases.   I had missed watching “Blue Star” and “Por Thozhil” in t...
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Friday, May 17, 2024

Meet My CP

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Dear reader, you absolutely need to know about my Chinna Paati, whom I have referred to as CP for as long as I can remember.  Before I get t...
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Sunday, March 31, 2024

After the waterworks: A hopeful essay on grieving

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Long-time readers of the blog will be familiar with my fondness for my maternal grandfather.   For those of you reading this and not as fami...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Realistic Fantasy: A retro review of Shankar's Indian (1996)

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As a 90s kid growing up in Chennai, it was impossible to not notice the humungous splash that Director Shankar was creating with his initial...
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Monday, January 29, 2024

Sapta Sagaradache Ello - My reflections on the two films (Side A and Side B)

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I have been a movie buff for a long time.  And I have a pretty good memory of the initial impressions that films created on me when I was yo...
Thursday, December 21, 2023

Peace it Together

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“The truth is, something about you makes me feel calm, or more centered or something.  And I could use that.” These lines were uttered by An...