Category Archives: Reviews

Dev D

Posted on June 15, 2009 by bluediamond

Times of India rated it 5 stars. Everywhere people gave the best ratings for the film. Said it was unconventional. Truly modern. Abhay Deol is the best. Chanda is best.The song emotional atyachar was superhit. I disagree. I am not … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Memoirs of a Geisha

Posted on April 7, 2009 by bluediamond

After a long time, I could read a book which was unputdownable. Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. I have not seen the movie, but after reading the book, and being fascinated by it, I am in a dilemma. … Continue reading →

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Film Reel

Posted on March 25, 2009 by bluediamond

The weekend started off with the dramatic StepMom and ended with Cool Runnings, with no one else in between. But just to give a fresh start. If you haven’t got it, they are movie names. I don’t remember whether I … Continue reading →

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Mélange – Random Tidbits – VI

Posted on March 16, 2009 by bluediamond

..::.. Two weeks away from words. But not from thoughts. It was not the writer’s block or anything. The times of resilience. The times of fight within. Though I am happy that I did not waste much time these days. … Continue reading →

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Aftermath of the Oscars

Posted on February 23, 2009 by bluediamond

I thought it was going to be another Monday morning. I was just browsing through the various channels on TV to start with, and saw the 81st Annual Academy Awards function in Star Movies. It was the Oscars! And I … Continue reading →

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Film Review – The Notebook

Posted on February 10, 2009 by bluediamond

Being the love season, I had shortlisted few movies from this list to watch. The last seen movie  was “The Notebook”. The film had started off with a superfast speed, with love at first sight and all that. I hate … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Slumdog Millionaire

Posted on January 12, 2009 by bluediamond

Amazing screenplay. Best background music. And a simple storyline. No wonder Slumdog Millionaire bagged 4 awards at the Golden Globe. The film is based on the Indian book, Q&A. In short words, its just a love story, mixed with the … Continue reading →

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List of 20 Hindi movies I loved watching.

Posted on December 4, 2008 by bluediamond

Following the path of Ashwin, I thought I could easily make a “Top 100 Hindi movies to watch before you die”. But then I realized there are many pending movies like Taare Zameen Par or rather my recommended wish list … Continue reading →

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