Bollywood
Who is Bollywood’s King Khan: Aamir, Shahrukh or Salman?
There’s no such title as King of Bollywood, but we put out the challenge to readers—who is the king? Is it Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan or Salman Khan—the three best known superstars in Bollywood. Barshapri gives his opinion. Who is the King Shah of Bollywood? By Barshapri Yadarshini “I have never believed that I’m a […]
After 50 Years of Film Making Yash Chopra Still Creates Masterpieces
“Mr. Yash Chopra will never come back. Because he always resides in the hearts and minds of this country,” said Shahrukh Khan of the great Yash Chopra, regarding his come back after eight years hiatus (interview MoviezAdda). Films and Books honours the great master of the Bollywood love story, Yash Chopra. By Pritha Banerjee Yash […]
Korean Drama Reviews
Top ten Korean Dramas of 2012
If you didn’t catch all the top Korean Dramas as they aired in 2012, here’s a list of the most popular dramas based on ratings and popular acclaim, and awards. All are well worth watching. The list is in order of ratings from AGB Nielsen as % for live air date, averaged for entire run. […]
Lee Byung-Hun On the World Stage
Born in July 1970, Lee Byung-Hun is known as an actor and singer is known for his charm, sculpted abs, brilliant smile, masculine good looks and acting ability. Lee Byung-Hun, has won most of the major drama acting awards, and went on to superstar status in Korea which ultimately led to International film opportunities. He […]
An Angel’s Choice: A Choice Drama for K-D Fans
Korean drama is famous for romance, melodrama, and complex characterizations. Arguably, character is the strongest and most appealing feature of k-drama, accounting for the extraordinary length of many series. At 140 episodes, Cheonsa-ui Seontaek—or An Angel’s Choice as it translates to in English—is a drama that involves a gigantic investment in time. In this reviewer’s […]
Stephen Chow Goes Gangnam Style
Don’t miss this hilarious spoof of the spoofer. Gangnam style is already funny. Stephen Chow is funny. Put them together, and you get crazy. Stephen Chow is famous around the world for his award-winning and hysterically funny Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, both featured cleverly in this video. Shaolin Soccer grossed $60 million in […]
Asian Film
Sector 7 Saved by Bad Ass Ha Ji-Won
By Shaungui Dotti Believe it or not—there is a place known as Sector 7. No, there’s no drilling platform but it is submerged in water just between the Japan and Korea. If you are thinking, I started this review with trivia, that means it isn’t that spectacular—you’d be right. Mostly. It’s a visually gripping, thrilling, […]
F&B Film Review: Owl and the Sparrow (Vietnam)
Owl and the Sparrow Review By MY MELINDA HAND Owl and the Sparrow is a film about three lives that are intertwined by odd circumstances. The film perfectly captures a wonderful and unique family situation. Synopsis Ten year old Thuy follows her instincts in an unkind city. She starts out by working in her uncle’s […]
Indie Film Industry
TIFF: The First Five Days
Toronto International Film Festival: The First Five Days By Shaungui Dotti The Toronto International Film Festival was at it again this year by producing one of the greatest film festivals this year. Hollywood and independent film stars and avid movie fans flock to Toronto to attend this leading and exciting public film festival. Every year […]
Thermae Romae—Hilarity from Rome to Japan
A Toronto International Film Festival Highlight 2012 By Brian Newman What unites ancient Rome and modern Japan? Thermae Romae answers with a cultural anchor, the bathhouse. Thermae Romae (translates as “Roman Baths”) is one of those wickedly irresistible hits in the indie circuit is worth revisiting now that it’s coming to Toronto International Film Festival […]
Indie Book Business
In a Changing Publishing Market, Where’s an Indie to Go?
F&B Business Feature Opinion by Asherry Small indie publishers who can’t handle their own distribution due to scale and retail issues rely on distributors to get to market. Also, writers who are entering the industry need a reliable book publishing company to help them grow as writers or a distributor if they self-publish. From my […]
Indie Book Reviews
F&B Indie Book Review: Gagaku Meat
Book Gagaku Meat: The Steve Richmond Story By Snow Ryan A promising indie release—worth the hunt but hard to find—from small publisher Stovepiper Books Media caught the attention of many with it’s hard journalistic approach to a biography of poet Steve Richmond. Gagaku Meat: the Life and Times of Steve Richmond, a 19,000 word publication, […]
F&B’s Review of 99 cent Books: Endgame, USA?
Review of Endgame, USA? by Edward A. Lawrence F&B’s 99 cent Review Picks To help promote indie authors and self-published authors, we occasionally review titles that we consider “below market value”, for example 99 cent ebook titles. We pick the ones that we consider worth far more than their ticket price. By Tamara Wilhite Endgame, […]
More Bollywood
Bollywood Review: Ek Tha Tiger
By Avantika Salman Khan burns up the ratings again with Ek Tha Tiger, his first movie under the well known Yash Raj banner. Directed by Kabir Khan, the movie revolves around two spies who fall in love while working on a mission for their respective countries. Salman Khan is the best espionage agent of India’s […]
F&B Bollywood Review: The Joker
By Kandi Lee Rating: 2 out of 5 (optimistically rated) One of the most panned, and arguably one of the worst, Bollywood movies to come out in a while is The Joker. The movie is billed as a fantasy, but it is immediately evident it’s more of a crass comedy. Arskay Kumar stars as Agastya, […]
Salman Khan profile: bad boy with heart
Bollywood Actor Profile By Susan Aurellio On August 15, 2011, Salman Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger film released and the box office went crazy. That’s the draw of the “bad boy” of Bollywood, Salman Khan. The movie is projected to be the second highest grossing Bollywood film. And so Salman Khan has done it over again. […]
The Great Kabir Khan Has a Hit with Ek Tha Tiger Played by Salman Khan
by Aris Jay Kabir Khan is one the brightest stars in indie films and Bollywood. The launch of the blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger, starring Salman Khan, only solidifies his preeminence among trending Bollywood directors. From film student to director overnight He went from film student, a graduate of Kirori Mal College Delhi University, to acclaimed […]
Ek Tha Tiger : Go for it and feel the Salman Magic
Film Rating: 4 out of 5 for everyone; 5 out of 5 for Salman Khan fans! By Nirmal Salman Khan is the ‘Rajnikanth of North India’ . This man is an audience’s actor and he always delivers his performance in style. Fans will queue up in multiplexes and cinema halls and they will enjoy the […]
Leave Your Brain Behind, if You Watch Joker: Film Review
Another Look at Joker By Nirmal Many people in Indian film industry believe that music can save the whole film. Here comes music to the rescue of an otherwise terrible movie. I can remember many prominent examples of this, such as Murder 2, Mohabattein, and many others. Filmakers are starting to understand that audiences are […]
Friends or Foes: Salman and Shahrukh?
My Take on the Relationship Between These Bollywood Rivals By Barshapri Yadarshini Editors note: This is an opinion feature from an independent contributor. Have your say by commenting below! While Bollywood movie lovers all over the world go gaga when Shahrukh Khan delivers a romantic dialogue or when Salman Khan rips off his shirt, the […]
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