Ganja in Gitmo, Anyone? Hungry for a cock-meat sandwich served by the guardians of Guantanamo Bay? Thirsty for a little va-ji-ji at a bottomless party in South Beach? You don’t need to be stoned to laugh tirelessly at the antics, as mistaken deputies of al-Qaeda and Kim Jong Il, of the cannabis-craving couple in Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. View |
Miss Pettigrew Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day is based on a novel by Winifred Watson of the same title, this movie opens in select theatres on March 7th.Director Bharat Nalluri, famous for directing the miniseries “Tsunami: The Aftermath”, calls this movie “A fairy tale for adults” and therein lies the crux. Walk into the movie theatre armed with your best “I believe” hat on and you are bound to have a great time. View |
SUV Envy! The latest Outlander arrives at a time when many families are moving away from SUV’s towards people carriers and estate cars.. The luxurious and trendy inside is crammed with the latest gadgets. Ashok Kalia is back with a review of the Mitsubishi Outlander. View |
A Pakistani Tragedy The production by Alter Ego, directed by Giovonna Sardelli, was based on the BBC by Tariq Ali. The main plot revolved around the events that led to the overthrowing, and subsequent hanging, of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto by General Zia and a complicit CIA. View |
The Darjeeling Limited Three brothers, toting all kinds of luggage (emotional and tangible), travel across India on a haywire train while trying to resolve their trust issues. EGO's Sumita Sheth talks to the team behind this dream movie (Adrien Brody, anyone?!) and tells us what to expect from the movie-going experience. View |
All grown up ....On the inside it’s all grown up. For the first time the optional i-Drive system is now available in the 3 series. One control knob and a large screen set in the centre of the dash board now enables you to control and adjust everything ..." Ashok Kalia, an internationally published motoring writer, reviews the BMW 3 series Coupe. View |
Rapid and Raucous ....what you're getting is Porsche’s sixth generation super car, an icon that goes back as far as 1972, is packed with the latest technologies and safety features and an all rounder that’s as at home on a race track as it is in the Waitrose car park. Kalia, an internationally published motoring writer, reviews the 911 Porsche. View |
VANAJA: A Review Mark Twain said, "There is only one right form for a story, and if you fail to find that form the story will not tell itself." In the case of the film Vanaja, its director, writer and editor, Rajnesh Domalpalli, seems to have found exactly that one right way. EGO's Sumita Sheth shares her thoughts on this multiple award-winning movie. View |
A Mighty Heart: A Review A Mighty Heart, eternalizes this heartrending story and Mariane Pearl’s memoir by perfectly capturing the tireless search for the famous Wall Street Journal writer who was kidnapped, humiliated and ultimately executed by terrorists in Karachi. View |
ON THE LOT! Watch Shalini Kantayya, an outstanding South Asian film director, on Steven Speilberg’s new reality show “ON THE LOT” on Fox TV at 8pm EST on Tuesdays. Shalini's short film on desi gay comedian Vidur Kapur will air Tuesday, June 5th at 8PM--be sure to vote right after it airs. View |
