The Abundance Amit Majmudar Silence and misunderstanding fill the spaces between an Indian mother and her grown American children, Ronak and Mala. When the mother, never named within the novel, finds out that she is dying of cancer, her husband, Abhi wants to tell the children who are coming to visit for Christmas. The mother says no; let them stay normal for a while. Mala has a husband, an arranged marriage, and children. Ronak is too selfish to think of anyone but himself. A ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: The Abundance
Movie Reviews: Evil Dead
Evil Dead Horror remakes are a tough bet. On the one hand you may be able to reshape the material into a transcendent piece that evokes the original but becomes a classic in its own right. Other times, a remake is pushed through the studio remake machine and comes out a mere shell. Wearing the flesh but hallowed out of any spark or imagination contained in the original. I’m always skeptical when a remake starts to come out, especially horror. A great horror movie can really play a ... continue reading...
Book Reviews: Once Upon a Gypsy Moon
Once Upon A Gypsy Moon – A Memoir Author: Michael Hurley Like Eric Best’s In My Father’s Wake, Once Upon a Gypsy Moon is about one man’s redemption and courage – and, of course, an adventure in sailing. Hurley’s story is one of many: divorce in his fifties after 25 years of marriage due to his infidelity to his wife, a childhood with an alcoholic father, and a sudden need to direct his chaotic life through his love of sailing in his 32 foot sailboat. A previously successful lawyer, in ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: How to Survive a Plague
How To Survive A Plague I grew up in generation AIDS. It has always been part of my generation, we saw the quilt, we watched Freddie Mercury die, and we saw how Magic Johnson dealt with it. It was always part of my reality, and it’s a scary way to see sex growing up. It wasn't just a gay thing, for my generation it was just a death sentence. I had heard of this movie while at Sundance last year, and when I got it to review from IFC, I immediately popped it in. "How To Survive A Plague" ... continue reading...
Premiere: GI Joe Retaliation
Broad Z may not be an action movie fan, but she's right there when it comes to the action of the red carpet as the cast of GI Joe Retaliation hit the red carpet in Los Angeles. Frankly this is as close to this movie as she's going to get as somehow movies based on a soldier toy from when she was a kid just doesn't cut it (although a glimpse of The Rock might make her turn her head). ... continue reading...
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