Author Archives: TheKarthic

About TheKarthic

Job: Something in management. Not exactly sure why they pay me. Where: Mumbai. mostly in traffic tho. Interests: Music, movies and books. will be reviewing all three in highly eccentric spurts.

Movie Review: Dunkirk

Dunkirk is epic. There is just simply no denying that. And of course, Nolan is god. So I really have no business writing a review on his movie. But when you have good things to say, you should. Short Review … Continue reading

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Movie Review: 24

24 is in many ways a brilliant title for the movie. The run time for the movie is a  little less than 3 hours but feels like 24. Time travel seems to have been in-built in the movie script with … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Miruthan – Zombies ate this one’s brains

Miruthan – The first zombie movie in the history of tamil cinema. Although, maybe not, since nearly every other movie has an undead hero who can get up after getting shot, run over, knifed and smashed on the head with … Continue reading

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Corporate Series: The Three tricks to a satisfying work week – #3 Right Place Right Time Right Do

This one’s sort of a no-brainer isn’t it? You have to be at the right place at the right time. The universe works that way – be prepared for the opportunity when it jumps out from behind a door.What a … Continue reading

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Corporate Series: The Three Tricks to a satisfying Work-Week – #2 F.R.E.T.

F.R.E.T. – fanciful representation of exaggerated tale The Merriam-webster dictionary app on my phone (which thankfully works without an internet connection) defines a tale as a story about imaginary events. I think that definition would work for pretty much everything … Continue reading

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Corporate Series: The Three Tricks To a satisfying Work-Week – #1 T.A.L.K

Now that I actually managed to get a job and am part of the corporate machinery, its only natural that i poke fun at what I am part of and also show-off with a bit of unsolicited advice for all … Continue reading

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Movie Review: Uththama Villain – lost in translation

“Saaga varampol sogam undo, theera kathayai ketpor undo” As compared to most kamal films which are visual and technical delights, uththama villain leaves the audience wondering whether Kamal really does have a terminal illness and needed to rush through production … Continue reading

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Movie Review: OKK / Ganapathy and Bhavani Aunty

Now, if most of you went to this movie expecting a new age Romance film with two young people unabashedly pda-ing their way through 120 minutes of trying to figure out true love, you would have been slightly disappointed.Mani Ratnam, … Continue reading

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Movie Review – Avengers: Age of Ultron

The only time Joss Whedon would ever feel he could have done a better job with the Avengers Franchise, is when (and if) Nolan brings out Justice League and carries through the subtle humanisation of super-humans, aliens and gods which … Continue reading

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Net Neutrality, Airtel Zero and the Drama of cyber-activism

Alright. Before you guys jump ship and start hating me, let me make one thing clear. I SUPPORT NET NEUTRALITY. Or. Most of it. I believe all content is equal and that if I have an internet connection at 8Mbps … Continue reading

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