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American Hustle : True to its title

Posted on January 19, 2014 by workaholicvarun

Hustle in local slang means to earn a living through illicit or unethical means. It is surprising that two movies nominated to Oscars in 2013 were movies on unethical earning. The common American janta is perfectly fine if a fictional … Continue reading →

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Rishikesh : Where the mind goes blank

Posted on January 12, 2014 by workaholicvarun

What’s the place on earth where you can get ‘Rudraksh’ malaas; where you get t-shirts with Lord Krishna print on the front and back; where you open the balcony door and you get to see the Sacred Ganga river still in … Continue reading →

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The Wolf of Wall Street : Tamed to be wild till death

Posted on January 2, 2014 by workaholicvarun

I have never faced a situation like this before. Writing a review for a movie was never so tough for me. Words are flowing but I am thinking where to start, what all to capture in a 500 word review. … Continue reading →

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Dhoom 3 : Can’t reveal the SECRET !

Posted on December 25, 2013 by workaholicvarun

Ok. It’s pretty ambitious. Even before I write this review, the movie has already made 150 crores at the rate of 30 crores per day. So is it just in the league of all those stupid movies that made 100 … Continue reading →

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Pizza 2 – The Villa

Posted on November 24, 2013 by workaholicvarun

Wanna watch a no-nonsense flick ? Head straight to Pizza 2 – The Villa. This has nothing to do with the Italian delicacy Pizza. This is just a Franchise of horror movies. Pizza 1 set the trend for independent horror … Continue reading →

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Irandam Ulagam — Tamil Cinema has arrived in Fantasy Genre !!

Posted on November 24, 2013 by workaholicvarun

One thing is sure about this move. You will be amazed at the comic like imagination that Selva Raghavan has. We all know he is the Tragedy King of Tamil Cinema ! But this movie graduates him to the Fantasy … Continue reading →

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The #FinanceHippies Stories

Posted on November 1, 2013 by workaholicvarun

  The #FinanceHippies stories #1 :Bro 1 : Bro !! AVICI is coming to b’lore next month wanna go ? its just an overnight journey from HYD.  It’ll be fun.Bro 2 : No man.. you know we both cant take … Continue reading →

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City of God (2002) – Brazilian

Posted on October 13, 2013 by workaholicvarun

Alright! This movie is a decade old. And unfortunately I was never aware of this Brazilian jewel! Ayitha Ezhuthu by the genius Mani Ratnam looks strongly inspired from one aspect of this movie. The revolving scene around an accident in … Continue reading →

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Contrary to popular belief, Chennai Express is quite Hilarious and entertaining

Posted on August 12, 2013 by workaholicvarun

Chennai Express is a tribute to the diversity of Indian Languages and cultures in a hilarious way. There are so many people in the same country who cannot understand what their co passenger is talking (rather singing here in Chennai express, … Continue reading →

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Milkha Singh : the National Treasure

Posted on July 12, 2013 by workaholicvarun

Why sing the National Anthem? It’s a song but its not for entertaining the citizens. It’s a celebration of National pride. It’s a song that unifies our hearts and souls. Milkha Singh or the flying Sikh is a National Treasure. He … Continue reading →

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