10 things to avoid while making a horror film

Ram Gopal Verma has been losing his touch recently. Following the flops that were Aag and Nishabd, wWe now have the mother of all flops in Phoonk. Even RGV’s trademark slick editing was missing here.
It’s been awhile since I saw a film this bad, and I thought I’d use the film to write about 10 [...]

What if…

The other day I was watching Barack Obama’s acceptance speech of the Democratic party nomination and John McCain’s announcement of Sarah Palen as his running mate.
It was so great to watch the audience chanting “America, America” all the way, as if it truly still meant something.
And especially during Barack Obama’s acceptance speech, sitting here in [...]

A visit to Uttaranchal and Delhi

With the Independence Day giving us a long weekend, a group of friends and I decided to take the rest of the week off and travel. Our destination was the Corbet National Park and Uttaranchal. (That also explains why I have been away for awhile.)
After a brief stop over at Delhi, our gang of girls [...]

The Dark Knight

Reams and reams have been written about The Dark Knight… I watched the film to find that a lot of what has been written is true.
The Dark Knight is truly one of the most watchable superhero films in recent times. So, if you haven’t already watched the film, get yourself a copy of the DVD.
It’s [...]

Aaja Nachle

I picked up this film sometime in the last week when I was feeling down. I just wanted a film that I could sit back and watch without thinking too much. In this respect at least, Aaja Nachle did not disappoint me.
Prior to the release, I had been extremely curious about this film. It’s been [...]