I am a klutz when it comes to history, and especially Asian history. When we talk about Asian history, a large part of that will have to… Read more “Walaoweh! – Bodyguards and Assassins”

There must be a record broken by the Korean film ‘Breathless’ somewhere. Perhaps not in the fact that it drew in a crowd of over 120,000 people.… Read more “Holy Shit – Breathless”

“What are you doing?” “I just watched ‘Paju’, and I’m about to write a review about it.” “Ah, who is it from?” “Park Chan-ok.” I had previously… Read more “Odd Triangle – Paju”

Despite the similarities in the pronunciation, ‘Goemon’ is not exactly related to Doraemon. Nor is it directly linked to Pokemon, but having considered both of the above,… Read more “Eastern Imagination – Goemon”

It’s funny how falling feels like flying…before you hit the ground. – Otis “Bad” Blake **** He (Jeff Bridges) is a washed-out, 57-year-old country music star who… Read more “Heart and Soul – Crazy Heart”

As I sat down to watch the film ‘An Education’, and as the first scenes rolled on to the screen, it’s funny: my first thought went to… Read more “Lesson Learned – An Education”

If ever there is one film I would be proud to have in my own filmography, this would be one of them. That was the very sentence… Read more “High As A Kite – Up in the Air”

I often wonder what it is that Clint Eastwood eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I wonder what his daily routine is like, his morning workout programme… Read more “1South Africa – Invictus”