Spiritual Stories may be a comparatively new genre, but as more and more of us seek for meaning in our lives, it’s an important and rapidly growing one. It’s also one that really enables and encourages those new to writing to have a go: it’s healing and it’s liberating. In this guide, Chris clearly and [...]
Written by Shreya Datta | Saturday, June 7, 2008
Jhumpa Lahiri’s credentials as a writer are definitely one to be praised of. Her very first venture, “Interpreter of Maladies” was a saga of Indian Americans and their identity crisis in the face of two different cultures that they had to adapt themselves to over times. The book published in 2000 won the very prestigious [...]
Written by Shreya Datta | Tuesday, May 6, 2008
I remember the first time I laid my hands on this book. It was a gift from my grandma and I can recall still that I didn’t have very high expectations. The author was an unknown name and it was his first novel and I was quite apprehensive that being a highly temperamental reader, there [...]
Written by Amir Saleem | Saturday, April 5, 2008
James Bond vs. King Leonidas? Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it? Pierce Brosnan and Gerard Butler star in this low profile mystery thriller; and not surprisingly, both characters are at loggerheads throughout the movie. The storyline is reasonably well constructed; though the idea might not be an entirely novel one. There are sufficient thrills, twists and surprises in [...]
Written by Amir Saleem | Saturday, March 22, 2008
If you have decided to stay in this weekend and watch a movie from the comfort of your couch all snuggled in; then here is a short list of movies I would recommend. History/Drama Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007) Those of you interested in history genre and who enjoyed watching Elizabeth (1998), might want to check out the [...]
Written by Amir Saleem | Thursday, February 28, 2008
And the winner is … oh crap. “No Country for Old Men” How could a movie, without a story, without even a hint of plot construction, regular run of the mill acting and sans directorial insight be a winner, except from may be bottoms up. Yet, here is your winner; not just for Best Picture but [...]
Written by Keith Beasley | Thursday, July 31, 2008
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