Dead trees
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Yeah, I know what this blog is about. Consider this a post written about a movie yet to be released. Warning: Here be spoilers! First off, I loved the book. Thought it wrapped things up nicely and gave the series a satisfying conclusion. The final confrontation between Harry and Voldemort totally worked. When Harry calls
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Ah, Discworld! I remember having a discussion about aviation with one of my colleagues over lunch. His theory was, if people actually knew how airplanes worked, they wouldn’t get in one. I mean, try telling people that you have this HUGE odd-shaped tin can than you’re gonna put them inside, move it really fast and
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With movies that are adapted from books, you find lot of people saying: The book was better. In many cases, I’m inclined to agree. With a well-written book, our imagination creates a more interesting experience than is usually captured on celluloid. Mind you, more interesting is usually just another way of saying different. Another factor
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Everybody talks about the scene at the Opera House in Dil Chahta Hai. Sure, it’s a good scene, well timed and acted, but I found it less than perfect. More on that later. First, my pick for the best scene in DCH: Shortly before the scene at the Opera House, there’s one in a Sydney
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