Avatar (2009) needs no introduction. The most expensive movie ever made is a testament to James Cameron’s courageous vision of an immersive cinematic experience to out-Lucas the Star Wars legend – an ambition he harbored since he watched it in 1977 as a truck-driver.
Cameron has uplifted the benchmark for Hollywood blockbusters and created a …
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The Avatar (2009) Potpourri: Medium Is Not The Message
What The Hell Is Divinity?
A few blog posts and conversations with friends have made me unquiet about the concept of Divinity: What is Divinity and what does it mean?
Background
My friend Asuph wrote about Divinity in 2004, when I had not even started blogging. He uses Pirsig’s Metaphysics of Quality from Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance to describe what …
What Is Wrong With This Picture?
When I was a kid, I loved to play a game that came in some comics and magazines: What’s wrong with the picture? You had to spot illogical, unreal, mismatched and other such oddities hidden in small details in the picture. The game encouraged attention to details, keen observation, and application of concepts like harmony, …
Eight things you never knew about Joseph Haydn
Born to a wheelwright, he left home at age 6 to sing in Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral. When his voice broke, he was dismissed.
Haydn like wine so much, he insisted that part of his salary be paid in it.
The greatest mistake of his life was marrying his wife. Initially, he fell in love with …
A to Z of Films Meme (XYZ)
With this post, the film meme on this blog is coming to an end. I once again thank Dev from the bottom of my heart for urging me to take this up. I am also deeply grateful to all of you who have appreciated my writing, provided numerous recommendations, and shared your experiences to make …
A to Z of Films Meme (W)
A ‘W’ is formed when two Valentine Vs bond together to say ‘We’. Hence my ‘W’ selections are both enjoyable romances. When this ‘W’ becomes the ‘M’ for Marriage, things sometimes get topsy-turvy.
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When Harry Met Sally
One of my all time favorite films, endlessly re-watchable, to the point where it becomes difficult for me to switch channels …
A to Z of Films Meme (V)
You can now bookmark and browse the entire list of movies I’ve written about, and those recommended by you, here. After the meme is complete, those interested can also get it as an Excel spreadsheet.
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Vertigo
Vertigo is one of Hitchcock’s most mesmerizing, haunting, and complex films I’ve seen. There are many layers at work simultaneously, and …
Blog Camp Pune 2: Photo Post
Here are some photographs I managed to click at Blog Camp Pune 2 when I could disengage myself from the talks. Snaps are hosted on Flickr, please click to get higher resolutions. My thanks to all the ‘un’-organizers of the event for making this such a flawlessly smooth event!
A to Z of Films Meme (U)
The list of recommended films combining my posts and your comments (excluding this post), now totals 216 films. I wrote about 5 ways to catalog movies online at MakeUseOf.com. If you have any preferences, do let me know. We can always get a spreadsheet download from any of those sites.
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Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood’s homage to Sergio Leone and …
A to Z of Films Meme (T)
Ever had to take a leak during a long movie but didn’t want to miss the action? Runpee.com tells you the best time to go and also what you will (not) miss. They will soon have an iPhone app you can use to check PeeTimes, along with a timer that tells you how much longer …
