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NOTE2SCREEN: Skyfall
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Friday, 2 November 2012. Another film of the year that I got sucked into because of hype. I'm not feeling a great need to write much about the latest Bond film, which in due, in part, to the fact that I left the cinema feeling somewhat underwhelmed (should have known once Adele's voice rang out over the opening credit sequence - yeh, I said it, I don't like her). Firstly, there was a lot of talk about Javier Bardem. Back on track *SPOILERS ALERT* - when we ...
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NOTE2SCREEN: Sridevi's majestic return in 'English Vinglish'
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Friday, 19 October 2012. Sridevi's majestic return in 'English Vinglish'. So I took the plunge and went for 'Bollywood' the other weekend. Shocker, I know. And p.s., the reason Bollywood is in quote marks is because the film, English Vinglish. Is a triumph and doesn't remotely feel like any of those lumpy, bloated and trippy saturated things that are churned out of Mumbai, supposedly passing as 'films'. Killing it in NYC in my 'exotic' sari bitches! Ok, I'l...
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NOTE2SCREEN: Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching - a Kickstarter Project
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Saturday, 15 September 2012. Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching - a Kickstarter Project. I am absolutely thrilled to be writing about a Kickstarter project that contributed to some months back - which has now culminated in what you can see in the image below:. Camp Myth: Phoenix Watching. Is the first in a series written by the fabulous Chris Lewis Carter. And when our rewards came, they arrived with personal notes of thanks, which always works! With a revised app...
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NOTE2SCREEN: 'The Snow Child' by Eowyn Ivey
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Saturday, 29 September 2012. The Snow Child' by Eowyn Ivey. Why these stories for children always have to turn out so dreadfully is beyond me. I think if I ever tell it to my grandchildren, I will change the ending.We are allowed to do that, are we not Mabel? To invent our own endings and choose joy over sorrow? Excerpt from the book). I can only urge you to pick it up and read it yourself. Posted by Komal Verma. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Im a wri...
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NOTE2SCREEN: To the next phase...
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Wednesday, 16 January 2013. To the next phase. I've mulled this over for awhile and I've decided to bid adieu to this particular blog and switch to a new one. I essentially want to align it more with my new website, kjverma.com. So it's got a look closer to the website and will focus more on my writing pursuits :). I'm still going to keep a section for film reviews but it won't be the main focus of the new blog. NEW BLOG: A Very Published Affair. Illustrati...
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NOTE2SCREEN: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (indeed)
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Sunday, 23 December 2012. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (indeed). Is a charming tale by Tolkien. Sweet, uncomplicated and good fun. And not at all bloated or lengthy. But alas, Jackson. Has ignored the tone and the length at his peril. I don't want to be another voice adding to the complaining heap but, as a diehard fan of the LOTR. Does a FAB job of playing adorable Bilbo and no one is complaining about Ian McKellen. Reprising his role as Gandalf.
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NOTE2SCREEN: About Me
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Monday, 12 January 2009. I'm a firm believer in the original adaptation - that everything that is needed to make a story great is already there in the words, all we have to do is stay true to the translation on screen. My top book/text to film adaptations:. Lord of the Rings. Great example of staying true to the core narrative of the book but adding it's own cinematic layer so that is also stands alone as a exceedingly powerful film. First time that I d...
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NOTE2SCREEN: The Dark Knights Rises to an impressive conclusion
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BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS, FILMS and MY LONDON LIFE. Monday, 30 July 2012. The Dark Knights Rises to an impressive conclusion. Delivers a near triumphant conclusion to one of the most successful superhero franchise. This highly anticipated film is not without its flaws- the voice of Bane. Despite its length, I wasn't bored at all and for once, it paid off to go in with relatively low expectations- I literally went to see Anne Hathaway. As Cat woman, and she was amazingly brilliant, so I genuinely came out sur...