***Film Reviews (updated each week)
Brief Film Reviews list will be updated once a week. Post stickied to top of blog
Before Sunrise (1995) – Beautiful, Charming and Captures the Essence of Life
Before Sunrise (1995) – 8.5/10 – Beautiful, Charming and Captures the Essence of Life ‘Before Sunrise’ is a simple film by Richard Linklater, but that very simplicity made me …
Memories of Murder (2003) – Subtle, Haunting, and Amazing Cinematography
Memories of Murder (2003) – 8.5/10 – Subtle, Haunting, and Amazing Cinematography ‘Memories of Murder’ is a South Korean police thriller based on the true story of ‘Hwaesong Serial …
It Happened One Night (1934) – First Romantic Comedy
It Happened One Night (1934) – 9/10 – Charming, witty, and joyful.. Original romantic comedy Another one of director Frank Capra’s classics. This one stars the great Clark Gable …
The Father (2020) – Unsettling, Tough Watch. Hopkins legendary
The Father (2020) – 8.5/10 – Unsettling, tough watch from patient aspect. Hopkins legendary This film is tough & painful to watch, but impactful. The story is about an …
12th Fail (2023) – Genuine, No-nonsense Story of Perseverance
12th Fail (2023) – 9/10 – Genuine, no-nonsense story of perseverance and not giving up ’12th Fail’ is an Indian film from one of my favorite Bollywood writers, Vidhu …
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) – Insightful Post-WW2 Era
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) – 9/10 – Compelling, Insightful Window into the Post-WW2 era ‘Best Years…’ is a classic post-WW2 drama that focuses on the social …
My Favorite Books
What are the best books I have read thus far? I have revamped my favorite books list from 2015 to make it cleaner, add more books, and change things …
Review of Carl Sagan’s The Demon-Haunted World
Carl Sagan was an astrophysicist with ideas bigger than life. He passed away from cancer in 1996, but he will live on forever through his books and documentaries. Dr. …