A life more ordinary?

I would probably describe One Hundred Years of Solitude as a perverse portrait of human life. That doesn't mean its any less true than the so-called human life ...read more

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Everything is roti subzi

I watched home delivery mainly because it seemed different from the usual Bollywood fare (no morality judgements-we can rip each other apart some other time). T...read more

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Heaven I'm in Heaven

I want to say, if you are only going to see one woody allen movie see this, but I should probably say if you are only going to see one movie see this. At once, ...read more

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Culture clash, here I come

It was to be expected that Jhumpa Lahiri would give the issue her full attention after tackling it piecemeal in the Interpreter of Maladies. The result is a boo...read more

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A critique of pre-marital sex?

The story of Minnale is an exercise in simplicity when compared to most mainstream indian movies. Madahavan likes riya(or is it raima) sen. Finds out abbas is c...read more

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Tales of the prick

Mark Haddon's book starts out by being a nice whodunit with a special detective. Christopher Francis Boone has special needs. He is like aI dunno somewhat touch...read more

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And what a god she is!

I generally hate books by Indian authors cause they talk down to you about a shimmeringly pure vision of india, beautiful yet held in chains by her own fallacie...read more

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Box of bad chocolates

It's been a long time since I have seen forrest gump. I didnt like it very much the first time. Red blooded male that I am, I couldn't for the life of me figure...read more

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A wasted legacy

If you are a rabid foaming at the mouth Tolkien fan, this review is for you. I haven't yet 'read' LOTR. The first time I found it too boring and didnt get past ...read more

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Catch it if you can

It's been a long time since I read catch-22 but since nobody who reads catch-22 forgets it anyway, I guess it's fine. First off catch-22 is hilariously funny of...read more

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Talking crap

I don'think sidhu is a good commentator. I think he would be a lot better if he used his mouth for foot storage. Commentary incidentally is not about showing of...read more

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Heart wrenching but not likeably so

This is an 'account' by lapierre of the life of inmates in the anand nagar(city of joy) slum in calcutta. the book starts with a new family joining the slum and...read more

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To say nothing of the dog

Please tell me you have read the book and this is just for kicks. In my opinion Jerome ranks way up there with Wodehouse and co. when it comes to rolling on the...read more

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The king redeems himself

Stephen king has always been accused of not being quite there when it comes to good stories but this firecracker should send his detractors packing.He's not so ...read more

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