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What Disgusting Creatures Human Beings Are!
It’s terrifying what we can do for love. We like to romanticise love. Hollywood has moulded Love into a powerful, beautiful force, an everlasting bond that breaks all barriers and bounds. We see the passionate displays of affection on the movie screens, and our heart melts a little, in joy for the two characters, who…
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Ikiru: To live
You’ve never had a day off, have you?” “No.” “Why? Are you indispensable?” “No. I don’t want them to find out they can do without me.” If you think about it, we haven’t really progressed have we? We’ve just gotten a lot more efficient at domesticating people. One is born and like a cow to…
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Laapataa Ladies: Veil Up, Ladies!
TL;DR – Laapataa Ladies is a feel-good movie that explores how women’s agency is shaped by family, education, and the people around them. While I hesitate to label it a feminist movie, it certainly holds up a mirror to society through its humour. Worth watching more than once. *** Story: Two brides are exchanged in…