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Entries from January 2008

Oscars 2008: Michael Clayton - REVIEW

January 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Michael Clayton: You are the senior litigating partner of one of the largest, most respected law firms in the world. You are a legend.
Arthur Edens: I’m an accomplice!
Michael Clayton: You’re a manic-depressive!
Arthur Edens: I am Shiva, the god of death. 
We’ve heard this before, tired people struggling to die another day and  fighting a losing battle […]

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Tags: talkies · Oscars 2008

Blessy’s “Calcutta News” - Review

January 28th, 2008 · 9 Comments

A newly married couple arrives in Calcutta in the midst of Kali Pooja festivities; the same moody, humid Calcutta we see in every frame. She is an orphan, he is a pimp. He has taken advance payment from two parties for the “virgin” girl, and in the ensuing tension, gets murdered, while she is locked […]

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Tags: talkies

To Mercedes, of course

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

“The words I am about to express; They now have their own crowned goddess.”
“so that is your dedication…hmm…nice”
She runs her hand over my chest, “let me feel your heart beat”“hey its not beating”
Eyes makes a subtle to and fro, the classic confused look according to her
“can you check the other side”, Me
she smiles, the […]

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Tags: Greatest Short Stories

Go on George, its Free!

January 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve heard Goenka’s editorial team had a wry sense of humor, so does Guardian (yeah British elitism!), found this seriously funny

and Leno to go with…
“President Bush said catching a 7.5 pound fish was his best moment since becoming president. You know the sad thing, a lot of historians would agree with that.” –Jay […]

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Tags: Bush

Notes From a Dirty Old Man

January 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Once in a while you come across a true SOB without a speck of kindness, and heck he writes poetry. and he says, Dear child, I only did to you what the sparrow did to you…. Posting three poems, read at leisure, get off the gutter.   

We are like roses that have never bothered to
bloom when we should […]

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Tags: poetry