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A KILLER COMBO OF MULTIPLE GENRES! A UNIQUE ENTERTAINER. TITLE: KILLING TIME IN DELHI AUTHOR: RAVI SHANKAR ETTETH PUBLISHER: WESTLAND RELEASE DATE: 25/1/2019 BLURB:  AMAZON IN  Or  GODREADS REVIEW: Set in the capital Delhi, the novel zoomed into the lifestyle of crazy rich denizens. Charlie is one of them, who was 'playing' quite well untill the sudden series of hilarious events occurred! The event changes everything, the characters, colors, shadows & fate in the darker side of the city, where neon is only brightness! Seductive, psychedelic, cool, funky, handsome, sarcastic, funny, humorous - still I can't describe this book. All I can say it's different, really different! Don't expect a murder mystery thriller or a whodunit type of thing, this 197 pages long cracker is something unique. Firstly it's a really interesting subject. The author choose a completely different setting from his last year's brilliant 'The Brahmin'( REVIEW ...

A SARCASTIC TAKE ON INDIAN SOCIETY AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM. DECENT DEBUT! BOOK: AN INDIAN LOSER AUTHOR: UZMA HAMEED GENRE: FICTION/INSPIRATIONAL RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2018 PUBLISHER: Self Published BLURB: In the other parts of the world when people fail, they gather themselves and try again; people around them encourage, motivate and inspire. However, in India if a person fails, he is considered incompetent, inadequate and unworthy. People around him disregard him as a loser and he is finished even before he could start. However, there are some ‘Indian Losers’ who refuse to give up. ‘An Indian Loser’ is the story of one such boy. Peeyush was the poster boy of the great Indian dream for his average middle class neighbourhood. His life was almost set - crack the IIT JEE, run away to a better city, find a great job and marry the girl of his dreams. However, by a strange stroke of bad luck he encounters an unexpected failure that turns his life upside down. As a result, ...

SCARY, IRONICAL & DEEP - ONE OF THE FINEST HORROR FILMS! A MUST WATCH!                 FILM: THE HOLE IN THE GROUND DIRECTOR: LEE CRONIN WRITER: LEE CRONIN & STEPHEN SHIELDS  CINEMATOGRAPHY: TOM COMERFIELD MUSIC: STEPHEN McKeon RELEASE DATE: 1/3/2019 COUNTRY: Belgium,  Finland,  Ireland,  United Kingdom LANGUAGE: ENGLISH RUN TIME: 90 MINUTES GENRE: HORROR/PSYCHOLOGICAL REVIEW: A single mother, living in a countryside rural town, noticed radical change in her son after some mysterious & disturbing events. The premise is really promising. If you are bored after seeing a lot of logic less horror comedies, then this piece of art is for you. I can't call Cronin's debut as most original & completely unique but I have to call it one of best horror films ever made. Still it's unusual, not like the typical horror films available. It's dark, slow burning and artistic. The film has two laye...

GET LOST IN THE VERSE OF THIS MAGNUM OPUS! A HIMALAYAN DEBUT! BOOK: Latitudes of Longing AUTHOR: Subhangi Swarup PUBLISHER: Harper Collins RELEASE DATE: 31/7/2018 Blurb: SHORTLISTED for 'The JCB PRIZE for Literature 2018' LONGLISTED for 'DSC PRIZE 2019' An astounding exploration of intense longings, Shubhangi Swarup's novel begins in the depths of the Andaman Sea, and follows geological and emotional faultlines through the Irrawaddy delta and the tourist-trap of Thamel, to end amidst the highest glaciers and passes of the Karakorams. The story sweeps through worlds and times that are inhabited by: a scientist who studies trees and a clairvoyant who talks to them; Lord Goodenough who travels around the furthest reaches of the Raj, giving names to nameless places; a geologist working towards ending futile wars over a glacier; octogenarian lovers; a superstitious dictator and a mother struggling to get her revolutionary son released; a yeti who ...

STORY OF THE TRANSITION OF HUMAN MIND OUT OF GREED & A FINE MELANCHOLIC PIECE OF ART Movie: The Vanishing Release Date: 4th January,2019 Director: Kristoffer Nyholm Writer: Celyn Jones &  Joe Bone Cast: Gerard Butler,  Peter Mullan, Connor Swindells etc. Music: Benjamin Wallfisch REVIEW:              "Three men alive on Flannan Isle,               Who thought, on three men dead."                                      -Wilfrid Wilson Gibson                                                        Flannan Isle Based on century old true story of 'Flannan Isle Mystery', THE VANISHING is a psychological mystery thriller. A take o...

5 BEST HOLLYWOOD ENGLISH FILMS OF 2018: The superhero films are the commercial winner worldwide, some experimental genre proved to be promising, some created major disappointment, without any long overture let's find 5 jewels of 2018. 1. ANNIHILATION Directed by Alex Gerland, Annihilation is the best of 2018 and probably one of the best of its genre. This adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer's terrific novel is a piece of art. Stunning visual, weird setting, mysterious overtone, brilliant performances made it one of its kind. A magnum opus which shows the tendency of human self destruction. Classic!  2. A SIMPLE FAVOR A SIMPLE FAVOR is a twisted new noir thriller with black comedy overtones. A stylist, funny, sexy, entertaining piece with exciting franco-pop music everywhere. Crazy! 3. SORRY TO BOTHER YOU An ironical, sarcastic, hilarious, magic realism which portraits the truths of telemarketing uniquely & brilliantly. Cult! 4. THE MERCY B...

5 BEST BENGALI FILMS OF 2018: Like the past few years, also in 2018, the audience ignored the typical commercial films & celebrated the content based Alternative Films.  So without any long overture, let's find the 5 jewels of Bengali Film Industry in 2018. 1. UMA The magician Srijit Mukherjee knows how to 'bengalify' a story. Based on the true account of Evan Leversage, UMA is an emotional saga of love, promise & unbeatable soul. This cinematic brilliance is undoubtedly best outcome of 2018. 2. SHONAR PAHAR The genius actor Parambrata Chatterjee proved that as a director he too can create magic, thanks to the SHONAR PAHAR. A simple yet heart wrenching melody of transition, eternity & nostalgia. SHONAR PAHAR is among the finest Bengali films. 3. AAMI JOY CHATTERJEE This Manoj Michigan directorial is a rollercoaster psychological ride to find the soul of 'me' which has the perfect hearty essence. Kudos! 4. GUPTODHONER SANDHANE ...