Shhhhh! Driving In-progress “…Don’t worry. Don’t worry. That’s it. It’s done. There is no pain, it’s over. It’s over.” What did you picture when you read that dialogue? Depending on how you think and visualise, if you haven’t seen or heard anything about Drive, you’ll conjure images of a doctor or nurse attending a patient, … Continue reading
Category Archives: English
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
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
Biutiful (2011)
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
Inception (2010)
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
Moon (2009)
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