A big pat on the back of those who actually stayed awake to watch the entire Oscar’s night live; I had recorded it and even with the benefit of fast-forwarding through really boring bits and the commercial breaks, I wish I could even say ‘meh’ !
This was undoubtedly one of the most uninspiring, insipid and [...]
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Quick Oscar-nite musings
Posted in @ 24 frames per second, Australia, DesiPundit, Films, India, Music, Oscars, Rants, tagged academy awards, hugh jackman, Jai Ho, kate winslet, meryl streep, o saaya, Oscars on February 23, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Mamma Mia !
Posted in @ 24 frames per second, Films, Music, Reviews, tagged mamma mia, meryl streep on July 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The musical is fluffy, predictable and borderline chick-flick. The cynical view would be to dismiss it a silly exercise in stringingĀ together hits of ABBA around the barest of plots.
However, once you get past the initial 20-30 minutes dominated by cheesy teeny-bopper exuberance andĀ awkward chemistry among the three leading men, the movie lifts itself [...]








