It is an American comedy drama film. Directed by Jon Avnet. Written by Flagg & Carol Sobieski. Starring Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary -Louise Parker, Cicely Tyson. It is based on Fannie Flagg’s 1987 novel’ Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe’. The film tells the story of a middle agedContinue reading “Fried Green Tomatoes (1991 )”
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Space X
NASA & Space X, on Friday , will count down to a long awaited crewed rocket launch that will allow them to bring home US Astronauts Butch Wilmore & Sunita Williams, who have been stuck on the International Space Station for nine months. It was planned to happen on Wednesday from Florida with a replacementContinue reading “Space X”
A Happy Ending
Escaping a sinking boat, a man & a woman find that their life jackets won’t inflate. Swimming desperately, they find a single life jacket floating in the choppy sea. It’s the setup for a classic dilemma. The expected denouement is a heroic sacrifice, tropes of love & chivalry all wrapped up in a foam vest.Continue reading “A Happy Ending”
Si Jin
After finishing 27 episodes, I marvel at the strong female lead here. Jiang Si, the fourth lady of Dongping Bo Mansion is reborn after dying at the hands of her lover, Yu Jin. First she breaks up with her fiancé Ji Chong Yi, when she comes to know he has a secret lover. Also whenContinue reading “Si Jin”
Dabba Cartel
Not five but four women launch a tiffin service with a secret ingredient. The fifth joins them later when she has a financial crunch. Jyotika as Varuna is an educated, ambitious lady. Her husband Shankar works in Viva Life, a firm under investigation for Moderna, a drug under scanner. After child birth, her husband didContinue reading “Dabba Cartel”
Walk in the garden
I routinely walk in the garden before it gets too hot. The breeze in the morning is gentle & the sun’s rays are soft, soothing. No many people are around & generally it is quiet. In the evenings, it is chaotic. The swings are over crowded. The lawns are meeting grounds & some celebrate theirContinue reading “Walk in the garden”
Rewriting the Score
Suanshu Khurana’s article highlights the Oscar winning documentary that speaks of classical music’s gendered world. In the 1960s, noted conductor Zubin Mehta was at the peak of his professional eminence, he made a remark about women musicians in classical orchestras. ‘A woman’s life in the orchestra is not as long as a man’s; she isContinue reading “Rewriting the Score”
Dark Circles Tell Stories
Moumita Alam’s article is catchy & informative. She states that a survey shows women sleep far less than men. The reasons are not hard to discern. When did you last sleep well? People ask me when I have dark circles under my eyes. These dark circles never go away because I never sleep well. HowContinue reading “Dark Circles Tell Stories”
Not Another Pretty Woman
Reads an article by Rinku Ghosh in the Indian Express. She is referring to ‘Anora; which depicts a sex worker’s quest for legitimacy & job equality in society. From Vivian Ward to Ani, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science has traversed an arc in recognising depiction of sex worker, from the pits of povertyContinue reading “Not Another Pretty Woman”
Nadaaniyan (2025)
Trans. Innocence ) is an Indian Hindi language teen romantic comedy film. Directed by Shauna Gautam ( in her directorial debut) . Produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta & Somen Mishra. Starring Ibrahim Ali Khan (in his acting debut) & Khushi Kapoor, Mahima Chaudhry, Dia Mirza, Suniel Shetty & Jugal Hansraj. It tells the storyContinue reading “Nadaaniyan (2025)”
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