Thursday, July 26, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Cocktail
I have to say, I enjoyed this one. Then again, maybe I was
watching a Bollywood flick after too long and overlooked the negative aspects. Anyway,
the movie’s gotten quite a few good reviews from people I know.
So what’s it about? There’s a guy and two girls. Let’s see,
perfect recipe for a love triangle and all the typical drama that unfolds
afterwards. But it still seemed different. Throw in a pinch of friendship and
see how that changes things.
Veronica is your typical rich girl who is living the high
life. No idea where her parents are, but she gets a fat check to fulfill all
her needs. And so she takes Meera in to help her. Meera arrives from India only
to find out that her husband doesn’t want anything to do with her. And there is
Gautam who is a happy-go-lucky guy. Rarely serious, he starts seeing Veronica
and moves in with her too. And so the three embark on a beautiful friendship. There
is fun and frolic all the time.
Boman Irani plays an apt ‘maama jee’ and is quite funny. And
it is the entry of Dimple Kapadia as Gautam’s very-Indian mom that puts the
dents in the threesome’s lives.
Gautam and Meera fall for each other and Veronica gets left
out. This may sound typical enough but “Cocktail” managed to weave a new magic
into the same old story. And the music never let down. The soundtrack is
actually pretty good.
So there it is then. Highly recommended for a good time. “Cocktail”
will give you just the right mix of funny quips and good music, adding a big
splash of good old friendship to all the other ingredients.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
"The Racketeer" cover
The Racketeer by John Grisham is releasing this fall, on October 23rd. The cover was revealed on the author's Facebook page.
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