I was in two minds to write a review on Yuval Noah Harari’s book ‘Sapiens’. My first thought was to do a combined review after I finish Homo Deus. But that will take time as two other books have come in between. So here we go on Sapiens. Sapiens has been on my reading list for a while, but anything over 300 pages kind of … Continue reading Yuval Noah Harari’s ‘Sapiens’
The decision for me to read ‘Abundance’ had a reason. But once I started I was wondering why was I so late in reading it. It was released 6 years ago, in 2012 and in that 6 years I have had so many bouts and even long spells of pessimism and the sense of scarcity and lack of belief in a future. I was more … Continue reading Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think
With ‘Give and Take’, now I have read all three of Adam Grant’s books. I started with Originals. Was impressed and I started following him on LinkedIn and Twitter. Then I read Option B a few weeks back which he cowrote with Sheryl Sandberg and I have also been a regular listener of his amazing Work Life Podcast. And now Give and Take which I … Continue reading Givers, Takers and the insight into self and people we work with
Mark Manson’s book ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck’ was not my first choice to read. But there was so much promotion on it. I saw people posting pictures of it on Social media. People talking.. yes.. people were literally talking about books for a change… And it was displayed in the bookstores (yes… bookstores.. they still have a few of them with … Continue reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Just finished reading the book Option B. Felt very connected with it as I could see many personal strands of me come back to life… Some books start revealing itself more when you put them down. Option B is one such book. Thanks Sheryl, Thanks Adam! I lost my dad when I was 16 or 17 and my sister was 11 and I could relate … Continue reading Looking back at Life after reading Option B
Netflix, I thank you for bringing movies such as this to us. I don’t honestly care what the rating for the movie is on IMDB or Rotten tomatoes. These movies speak life like they are dying… Ed Harris, always a treat to watch and that picturization of a Dad-Son relationship… I know many people think differently, but I can only speak of myself. I lost … Continue reading KodaChrome On Netflix – A Must Watch
Directed by Chintan Sarda, Shunyata means ‘Void’ and the film depicts the life of a contract killer and his battle with the void inside him. Back to the streets of mumbai this dark short had Jackie Shroff playing a very realistic role. Shorts show life in a very big way though they are stepping stones for many to make full length movies. I am sure … Continue reading Chintan Sarda’s Shunyata is in no way a void, It is full.. it is Complete
Watched ‘A Quiet Place’ Today. The theme makes it easy for the film makers to give you scary jolts every now and then because silence is the main character in the film. But even the effort of making a movie of fear in silence is hitchcockianly insane. The world is in a lockdown and a family is trying to survive in a town where most of … Continue reading A Quiet Place | Brilliant | Draws a silent, powerful and terrifying line between death and birth
Silence is the new installment from friend and film maker Omar Sherif. Happened to watch it yesterday. A short film that follows the suit of his other movies. Even here he is adamant that a social message should be the final move where the movie gets it’s closure. Though here I felt the message could have been more obvious. May be he should not wait … Continue reading ‘Silence’ is a short movie that shows the layers of silence
Loved the movie. One with a Woody Allen Streak…. “The only living boy in newyork” stars an ensemble cast including Kate Beckinsale, Pierce Brosnan and Jeff Bridges. Loved Callum Turner as the protagonist young man Thomas Web who is a college graduate trying to figure what he wants to do with life. While immersed in a one sided love with a girl Mimi Thomas also falls … Continue reading A Movie with a Woody Allen Streak
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