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A tribute to Quentin Tarantino

By Nistha | Published: April 8, 2013

This post was long due ever since I finally got to see Django Unchained – the latest in the series of colorful, dramatic, picturesque and bloody movies that are hallmark of Quentin Tarantino. Can’t say he is the best director since that spot is taken by Christopher Nolan but he comes close when we talk [...]

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Zero Dark Thirty and Bigelow

By Nistha | Published: March 10, 2013

I like it when a woman does badass (not a fan of this slang but hard to find an effective alternative) stuff. Happened to see Zero Dark Thirty and I love Kathryn Bigelow‘s no non-sense direction in there. Some may accuse her of documentary making but who cares. I would rather see actual tensions of real [...]

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Frost/Nixon

By Nistha | Published: August 17, 2010

I love political dramas and happened to see Frost-Nixon(2008) recently. It’s one of the finest in its genre and as expected from Broadway adaptations, the leading performances are top-notch (too bad Frank Langella did not win an Oscar for his Presidential role). The last political drama that left an impression on me was The Queen. [...]

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Happy Women’s Day

By Nistha | Published: March 8, 2010

Glad to see the highest recognition going to a Woman (although I have not seen the movie and can’t comment on the validity but am glad it wasn’t Avatar). Let me also mention Janet Robinson, CEO of NYTimes, who is trying to steer NYTimes in the most challenging times in history and seems to be [...]

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A day out in NYC

By Nistha | Published: February 22, 2010

First of all, Yelp is awesome! I showed interest in this event in NYC and I got emails when anyone posted a conversation bit. Soon, I saw someone giving out free tickets and I humbly requested for some and next thing I know is dear Jane snail mailed me a couple of free tickets! So, [...]

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