Music Obsession: Tauba Main Vyah Karke Pachtaya

"Funny thing that when a man hasn't anything on earth to worry about, he goes off and gets married." - Robert Frost

Tauba Main Vyah Karke Pachtaya

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Music Obsession: Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ)

Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On (feat. MØ) 

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Music Obsession: Rock and Roll soniye

I love this scene from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna - Rock and Roll Soniye

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Music Obsession: Manwa Laage from the movie Happy New Year

There is something about the drum beat at the top of this song that has me hooked...

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October '10 Flick Pick DVD

Videos/DVD - Harry Potter Series

KEY:
☹ Don't waste your time.
☺ Wait for the video
☺☺ OK
☺☺☺ Enjoyable
☺☺☺☺ Must see
☺☺☺☺☺ Don't miss
〠 Kid Friendly    

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T.  

September Flick Picks '10

The Other Guys ???

The Switch   ???

Eat Pray Love

Videos/DVD - Harry Potter Series

KEY:
☹ Don't waste your time.
☺ Wait for the video
☺☺ OK
☺☺☺ Enjoyable
☺☺☺☺ Must see
☺☺☺☺☺ Don't miss
〠 Kid Friendly

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T.

August Flick Picks '10

Eat Pray Love

The Other Guys ???

The Switch   ???

Videos/DVD -  An Education, Water, Revolutionary Road, City of God, U Me Aur Hum, SuperSizeMe

KEY:
☹ Don't waste your time.
☺ Wait for the video
☺☺ OK
☺☺☺ Enjoyable
☺☺☺☺ Must see
☺☺☺☺☺ Don't miss
〠 Kid Friendly

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T.

July Flick Picks '10

Salt

Inception

Dinner for Schmucks

Twilight Eclipse

Last Airbender

Videos/DVD - the way we were, hurt locker, twilight new moon, twilight, chak de india Krrish

KEY:
☹ Don't waste your time.
☺ Wait for the video
☺☺ OK
☺☺☺ Enjoyable
☺☺☺☺ Must see
☺☺☺☺☺ Don't miss
〠 Kid Friendly

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T.

February Flick Pick '10

(☺☺~OK) Dear John - The performances are just enough to keep you engaged while

reminding you that you are in a theater seat. The story line is interesting enough,

but this one was just OK for me.

(☺☺~OK) When in Rome - This had all the makings of an entertaining film

and yet, not so much. The performances are believable enough but the story

just didn't grab me. Again, another one of those films that reminded me that

I was in a theater seat.

(☺☺☺1/2 Very Enjoyable) Edge of Darkness - I actually wasn't expect this

to be so good. The story kept me engaged, while the performances were

absolutely believable. While there is a lot of violence in this film, I found

myself engaged most of the time.

(☺☺ OK) Valentine's Day - This is one of those films that has a lot of big

names in it. Yep that's it...a lot of big names. With a lot of good names comes

good performances, unfortunately the story line left much to be desired.

(☺☺☺ 1/2 ~ Very Enjoyable) From Paris with love - I actually had no

expectation about this film. However the story kept me involved, even if it

was predictable in places. The performances here are believable. While

there is a lot of violence in this film, I found myself engaged most of the time.

(☺☺☺~Enjoyable) Posted on YouTube hollywoodstreams

Extraordinary Measures - I know a lot of people didn't like this one. I did.

The performances here are solid and the film kept me engaged most of the time.

(☺☺☺ ~ Enjoyable) Crazy Heart - Jeff Bridges, Jeff Bridges, Jeff Bridges...

he's the one who keeps the film alive. The story is engaging enough, but I

found it a bit mundane in places. Jeff Bridges performance is so good, it is

very apparent why he got the best actor nod.

☺☺☺ Enjoyable 〠 Kid Friendly Posted on YouTube FoxMovies

The Tooth Fairy - The rock does it again. This is a cute kid flick. Your little

ones will enjoy it and you won't be bored to death with it. If you're not careful

you may get a few chuckles out of it.

☺☺☺☺~Must see) Posted on YouTube by Aaryan360

By now you may have realized that I've got a thing for

Bollywood. My Name Is Khan doesn't disappoint. It moves

along at a good pace, keeps the audience engaged and tugs

at your heart strings with solid performances. As always

bring your reading glasses because this is in Hindi.

KEY:

☹ Don't waste your time.

☺ Wait for the video

☺☺ OK

☺☺☺ Enjoyable

☺☺☺☺ Must see

☺☺☺☺☺ Don't miss

〠 Kid Friendly

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T.

King-Khan (Shah Ruk Khan)

In my recent post, Keeping an eye on Bollywood, I promised to share some of the entertainment and talent that the Bollywood arena has to offer.

The first Bollywood actor I'd like to introduce you to is ShahRuk Kahn, who has been on the canvas since the late 80's. In the 5th of January 2009 issue of Newsweek he was named one of the 50 most powerful people in the world, topping even Oprah on the list. In reading through the Newsweek list the names Pitt, Clooney, etc. were nowhere to be found.

He is one of Bollywood's most bankable stars. He seems to have the Midas touch, so much so that he seems to cross the threshold of the long-standing feud between India and Pakistan. Pakistani patrons apparently yearn for his banned films, available only on the black market.

He's no stranger to controversy. Late last summer while traveling to the USA Khan was detained at Newark Airport. His detention sparked protest in the streets of India because it is widely believed that he was profiled because he is of the Muslim faith.

More recently he's been the object of scrutiny when the ShivSena called for Indians to boycott his new film My Name is Khan. (All this because he supports Pakistani cricketers playing in India.) People have been ripping down posters for the film, which is being release worldwide on the 12th of February 2o10. The much anticipated film is being distributed by Foxsearchlight, the same company that distributed the blockbuster Slumdogmillionaire.

In this CNN-TalkAsia interview he discuss his life and success in Bollywood:

by http://www.youtube.com/user/ljcsa1230

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T.