Drifting with the Current of Memory: Kon-Tiki (2012)
Once upon a time a young school girl, an English language learner in the then British Colony of Hong Kong, …
Category Archives: entertainment
Summer Viewing List
Summer Reading Lists have begun to sprout everywhere. Some prefer lighter beach reads, and others use this time to catch …
Downton Abbey, The Complete Scripts: Season One
I had once talked with someone who avoided watching the ‘making of’ special feature that comes with a DVD. His …
The Great Gatsby (2013): Movie Review
In just 172 pages, F. Scott Fitzgerald has captured the zeitgeist of the Jazz Age, and told the stirring story …
Why Did the Pheasant Cross the Road?
Why did the Pheasant cross the road? To test Arti’s reaction time. How did the Pheasant cross the road? Ignoring …
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala: A Tribute to Rootlessness
On April 3, one day before Roger Ebert died, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala passed away from illness at the age of 85. …
Roger Ebert, A Close Encounter
In memory of Roger Ebert, I will recount an unforgettable experience I had two years ago. I took the following …
Before I Go To Sleep by S. J. Watson
47 year-old Christine has lost her memory for twenty some years due to trauma. She wakes up every morning to …
Diary of a Country Priest: An Easter Meditation
Last year around this time, I wrote about the book The Diary of A Country Priest by French author Georges …
Quotable Quotes from Downton Abbey Season 3
These are some of my favourite lines from Season 3. They remind me of why I enjoy Downton Abbey in …
Upcoming Book to Movie Adaptations
2012 has been a great year for movie adaptations based on or loosely tied to books. Argo, Beast of the …
Oscar Results 2013
Argo (3): Best Picture, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay Life of Pi (4): Best Director Ang Lee, Cinematography, Original Score, Visual …
