While doing some research online of a particular subject, I came across this film which is quite remarkable and breathtaking at the same time. I've actually seen this for like a couple of months ago as its initial screening was back in 2009 due to limited release. If I'm not mistaken, this should be shown shortly as right now the film is geared...
The post-millennial era has Mark Zuckerberg and his team at Harvard to thank for. Who would have thought that the future of time-keeping, diary entry of thoughts, pictures and emotions are encapsulated in the form of Facebook. We’ve become so connected and obsessed in documenting our daily lives from the mundane to the extraordinary. It’s amazing sometimes when we try to think about...
There's nothing like coming across a book, a poem, a quote or even a well-written piece of literature that gives you a sudden epiphany out of nowhere. It just stops you in your tracks and realize how much it resonates with the things that you live by. It's amazing... and unbelievable both in equal measure. And so, several years ago in the days...
How Zach Braff does it? I'm not too sure. All I know is that - the guy is brilliant. He has incredible insight in the kind of projects he chooses to work on. He's a genius, for sure.. from screenwriting to acting, soundtrack selection to directing. In many a series of lead roles, he plays Michael in the film called The Last Kiss....
A few weeks ago on this blog, I posted a two-part series entitled “What Dreams Are Made Of… Sometimes!” It was written at a time when my mind and body was consumed with too much work and personal stress that it took an insane toll even during in my sleep and dream state. I had no idea then what I was running into....
[This is the second part of the two-part series. To read the first part, click here.] What I stepped into was a world beyond recognition – it was strange and otherworldly. I was floating in the air with the misty wind moving all around me. I could feel that there were others just like me but just outside my peripheral vision at every...
Fact: Paris is the city of romance. Yes, everyone knows this even for someone who hasn't been there. But true to form, be it in a postcard, there's always the tacit knowledge of how seeing a film that uses the place as a backdrop makes you want to go there. The Eiffel Tower, the Palais Royal, the French language, Musee de Louvre, the...
I remember it was quite a busy week sometime ago. I was mentally and physically spent after working like a mad dog in the office. I had a long list of to do’s that seemed almost impossible to finish and at the same time kept getting longer as the day went on. It was like getting caught in a loop of unfortunate luck...
At first glance, it all evokes emptiness and separation, stillness and realism. It’s as if the paintings that show so little say a lot of what’s not there. But then if you look even closer – and you’ll see it. Not just in the paintings per se, although it does have the ability to affect you in the most profound manner. But it...
Love can be a very hard topic to write about, let alone discuss about it. The four-letter word that has us on a string, prompts us to act inexplicably and messes with our decisions. It is potent at best and disturbing at worst. The different definitions of what love is and why it matters make it compelling to share to people. As a...
If you happen to dig modern love stories like the Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight trilogy, then I'm pretty sure that 2 Days in Paris is no exception. And with Valentine's Day just around the corner, this is the perfect one to watch! With a fascination over the City of Lights lately, this film is an emotional and comedic mumblecore between...
“… As small as the flutter of a butterfly’s wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world.” – Chaos Theory It’s this quote I came across a few years ago that have made a profound impact on me. Though for a student during my secondary and university days, the world of science wasn’t really something that ranked high in my attention...
The 90's were the main proponent of #normcore. They gave birth to the philosophy, the ethos, and the trend even before the term entered the fashion lexicon. But then again, the people who were in the forefront, especially those in popular sitcoms and music videos, were not aware of what they were on to – the normcore that we know now was just...
Nothing beats the mood of a song trying to pick you up as another midweek madness starts to take shape. Erratic behaviors and insane news flying from every direction not to mention the cacophony of sounds from car honks to roadside drills, emergency sirens to strangers exchanging bleep words. I've grown up a city slicker since the day I was born. These are...
Oh how I love to travel! And how I love to read as well! To hold a book or two while embarking on a journey – whether far or near, long or short! To feed my mind with a recommended dose of literature! And to exercise my brain in tip-top shape with new vocabularies at every turn of a page! While we all...
The culture of social media has rapidly influenced today's generation of lingo and behavior at an unbelievable warp speed. The parameters of how it penetrated pop culture is completely blurring the lines of truth and fiction. Next thing you know, art is then imitated by life. When social network giant Facebook came into the picture, the options of customising contents are unlimited. You...
When you say Down Under, you can’t deny the fact that Sydney stands out. It is a storied place packed with historic, artistic and cultural values that continue to hold relevance today. Part of what makes Sydney recognizable is the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge – two of Australia’s crown jewels. Among the cities found in the Southern Hemisphere – nothing can...
