Coupling

I was one of those idiots who first saw the American version of coupling ahead of the original British series. Naturally, I was avoiding the original one for a long time. When we (Chand and I) did get a chance to watch one episode, we fell for it straight away. We are now waiting for the season three DVD. I am still amazed that NBC managed to place the wrong actors and squashed the comedy.

The Monk who sold his Ferrari

Okay... I was hooked by the title. I chanced upon this book at a time when I was looking for some distraction, some inspiration. I do very little non-fiction. I gave this book my best shot and I think I covered up to 50 pages or theare abouts. The book then dwiddled into something of a self-help lecture once the chief protagonist returned from the Himalayas. My friend who had lent me the book made my job easier by pestering me to return it. Apparently his boss wanted him to read it... Go figure!

Sexy Beast

This movie has been on my list for quite a while now. I finally managed to watch it despite domestic intrusions the other day. I was intrigued by Ben Kingsley's "Yes! Yes! Yes!" that was shown during one of the bygone Oscars. The plot is pretty simple, rather stupid. A gang plans to rob a bank of sorts through some swimming pool. This is trivial. The main focus is on Ben Kingsley's manic portrayal of the gang's facilitator. Terribly impressed.

King Kong

http://www.kingkongmovie.com/ef239524432ba87f1ca8f70eed4b1fa7/en_splash.html

Cracking trailer for the latest Peter Jackson flick. The dark mood is sustained throughout the trailer. It is a good thing that the makers have not slipped by inserting needless one-liners. The images do the talking here. Kong's growl in the end is the perfect climax. December seems so far away. I can already see the next attraction at the Universal Studios theme park - Skull Island! Can the movie top the trailer?

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BV

Ilaiyaraja is back?

I've heard that Thiruvasagam in Symphony will be available in CD format from this 30th. Return of the king?
Questions... Avadhaaram - Thendral vandhu - was the last Raja song that gave me goose bumps. It has all been Rahman-centric from then on. Why? Is he exhausted with the ways of the movie industry? After just 12 years Rahman is stagnating. I don't think there have been any new auteurs in the field to motivate these two. Hope Thiruvasagam in Symphony eliminates the need for any tangible answers.