A to Z Challenge: C is for Civil War

A to Z Challenge: C is for Civil War

A to Z Challenge: A is for Arkwright

Recently, I finished reading this book called Arkwright by Allen Steele. The book opens to a dying Science Fiction author, Nathan Arkwright, who wants to do something for the future generations. He sets up the Arkwright Foundation using the money he earned from his books to fund the building of a space ship that would …

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The Girl on the Train

Gone Girl is one of my all time favorite Mystery/Thriller books. It's perfect. Gillian Flynn's writing is haunting and enticing. The story is enthralling and the characters aren't all that black and white and they are intriguing. Now, when someone compares another mystery thriller to Gone Girl claiming that it is the "next Gone Girl," …

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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Who Got Trapped in an Ikea Wardrobe

Yes, that is the title of the book. It's a very interesting book. The book, as the title suggests, is about an Indian Fakir who comes to Paris to go to Ikea to buy himself bed of nails. He is armed with a counterfeit 100-euro bill and nothing else. Upon reaching Paris, he gets into …

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The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Evelyn Greenslade: How was America? Muriel Donnelly: It made death more tempting.   The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is the sequel to the 2011 movie, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. The movie stars Maggie Smith, Dev Patel, Dame Judi Dench, Richard Gere, Bill Nighy and more. This movie takes place a couple of years …

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Kingsman: The Secret Service

Kingsman: The Secret Service, based on Mark Miller and Dave Gibbons' comic series The Secret Service. A movie starring Colin Firth as a badass super spy, who wouldn't want to see it? I mean, Colin Firth (*heart eyes*)! So the movie follows Harry Hart (Code Name: Galahad) as he train Eggsy to become a part …

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On Crazy In Love

I'm sure some of you would've heard Beyonce's latest version of Crazy In Love. It was featured in movie adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey and it was quite a big thing when it popped up online. I've heard it again and again and too many times and I have some thoughts on it. First, …

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To the Faithfully Departed

As most of you know, Leonard Nimoy died yesterday at the very young age of 83. He brought to life one of the most iconic characters ever, Mr. Spock of the USS Enterprise, friend of James T. Kirk and so many more things. He also played the character of William Bell on Fringe. Spock is …

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Dif-tor heh smusma (Live Long and Prosper)

Just a while back, the news broke that a Sci-Fi legend Leonard Nimoy has passed away. He was hospitalised earlier this week with a heart condition. The cause was end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He is one of my idols and he portrays one of my all time favourite characters, Mr. Spock. He is best …

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HOLY MOTHER OF DRAGONS THIS POWER RANGERS REBOOT

Well, technically not a reboot. This is just a "fun" video made by Joseph Kahn. he calls it a "deboot fanfilm." His description of Power/Rangers: Not a pilot, not a series, not for profit, strictly for exhibition. This is a bootleg experiment not affiliated or endorsed by Saban Entertainment or Lionsgate nor is it selling …

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