I Met a Short Frail Strange Woody Allen On a lazy Sunday afternoon your grey cells are hibernating and all you do is stare into infinity, dream about dreams that always remain dreams, and the sweet pleasure that dissatisfaction brings. A perfect day to indulge in some strange, unpredictable (or maybe predictable, depends on how … Continue reading
It’s a Biutiful After-Life *** extreme spoilers ahead *** It must be difficult, nay harrowing for anyone in Uxbal’s shoes to look at the embalmed body of their father, whom they’ve never met, decades after the father’s death. Not for Uxbal. For Uxbal it is a gift that redeems him. Watching Uxbal so lovingly look … Continue reading
Beware! Before You Dream Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. -Carl Jung Not so often, I dream of dreaming. With rapid eye movement for company in the wee hours of morning, my subconscious manifests dreams within dreams — some conscious, others not so. Most, I forget. One ‘dream’ I’ll never forget is Christopher … Continue reading
The Dark Side of the Moon Instead of falling in to the black hole of science fiction (sci-fi) mediocrity with run-of-the-mill flicks, give movies like Moon a chance. The gravitational force of Moon‘s plausible, astute and insightful subject is bound to draw you closer to your ‘self’ and re-invoke eternal questions such as: Is it … Continue reading
Cinematic Redemption for the Soul Life is a mystery that reveals itself only when essential. So does death. And so does 21 Grams. Three parallel narratives of three self-condemned lives; one non-linear screenplay outlined in one pendulous to-and-fro editing style. The net effect: one pleasantly discomforted audience. Continue reading
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