From Hell by Albert & Allen Hughes - 2001
From Hell, the movie draws inspiration from the graphic novel “From Hell” by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. And directors Hughes Brothers have done justice by transforming this graphic novel into a well made two hours thriller movie. The name of the graphic novel “From Hell” is adapted from the letters sent... More
Hush by Mark Tonderai - 2009
In a simple word, Hush is a common man’s British thriller. Though at no point of time you can consider this flick as a masterpiece or a thriller worth remembering, yet writer-director Mark Tonderai has given his best efforts to make Hush a little more than an average movie. This is a story about a guy who is ready to do anything... More
Are you worth any credit?
You like someone and approach that person, and that person says a big NO on your face. You are broken hearted and the whole world seems to be in complete darkness. You think that this is the worst thing that can happen in anyone’s life. But your loan application getting rejected by the bank can be more disastrous. And banks can... More
Triangle by Christopher Smith – 2009
Written and directed by Christopher Smith, Triangle is a horror- thriller movie in which the characters are stuck in the time loop. By far, this is one of the most interesting horror movies of 2009 considering from the story telling point of view. Triangle starts with a very straightforward story. The yacht journey goes wrong when... More
I-pill wins over NGO
After the petition of Krupa Profilers, an NGO, being dismissed by the Supreme Court of India, Cipla is rejoicing once again as their emergency contraceptive pill – i-pill got the green signal from the Apex Court. The said NGO filed a petition before Hon’ble Supreme Court against Cipla to ban i-pill as according to the petition,... More
Chinjeolhan Geumjassi by Chan Wook Park – 2005
As the third instalment of the ‘Vengeance Trilogy’ of director Chan Wook Park, Chinjeolhan Geumjassi (English Title: Sympathy for Lady Vengeance) is an equally well made movie, which fulfils the expectations that has been created mostly by Oldboy and Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. After being hugely impressed by the class of Chan... More
The 44th Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally rocked Calcutta
The year 2010 marked the year of the 44th Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally. More than 100 vintage and classic cars participated in the rally held at the Eastern Command Stadium Ground at Fort William, Kolkata on 9-10th January, 2010. Though I missed the initial part of the show, there were plenty of beauties ranging from... More
Amazing facts of 2009 related to Labour laws – Human Resource
Here are some uncommon amazing facts: 1. At an interview for the post of watchmen, liftmen and sweepers for Calcutta University, out of 400 applicants, 250 applicants were graduates and 15 had post graduate degrees. 2. According to a British research on 150 business enterprises and over 4000+ employees, an employee waste... More
Zankoku Hanten by Koji Kawano – 2008
Not all Japanese horrors are classics. Even some of them are just like our Ramsay Brothers’ productions. The only difference is that female characters in these Jap movies are far cuter than the Indian counterparts. Once you go through the numerous forced nude scenes in Koji Kawano’s Zankoku Hanten (English Title: Cruel Restaurant),... More
Weekend Gateway - Road trip to Maithon – Jharkhand
It was an impromptu plan. Though we (me and my friends) knew that we would travel during the Christmas weekend, till two days prior to our journey, we were uncertain about the destination. At the last moment, we settled for Maithon. Day I We all decided to meet in front of Maharani (A famous tea-samosa shop on Sarat Bose Road) around... More
