The adaptation of a book to film is one that is very tricky. The Lord of the Rings is one of the few that has managed to succeed and how. The spectacle that was the three movies has gone down in cinematic history. (If only they’d managed to squeeze in Tom Bombadil that would’ve been absolutely sublime). Here’re a few movies that really really didn’t …
“But, have you read the book?” There’s always that one friend who asks you this question when there is a book to screen adaptation. And it’s inevitably followed up by, “Nah! The book’s better.” While, we have to agree that happens most of the time, there are some movies that are just as good as the book doing complete justice to the literary work. The …
Weekends are so polarising. One weekend you just want to vegetate at home in your pyjamas, the next you want to spend at malls, in a theatre or taking a walk on Marine Drive. While making the most of a weekend isn’t that difficult in Mumbai, sometimes you just need some direction. So, I suggest the next time you want to spend the weekends outdoors, …
What do you do on social media? Laugh at the memes? Join a trend? Enjoy the comments more than the post? Have a fight in the comments section? Troll celebrities? Share excessively? Scroll endlessly? Get inspired? Make new friends? All of the above? Whatever you do on social media, you need to avoid getting suckered into believing “influencers”. There are four things you need to …
“There is nothing to writing, all you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed”. This very personal quote from Ernest Hemingway is probably one of the most insightful when it comes to the life of a writer devoted to their passion. But not so long ago, even the most brilliant writers were reticent about putting their real name to their work. So here …
“If you don’t like reading, you haven’t found the right book.” Golden words by JK Rowling. Starting off a piece on the greatest literary quotes by quoting a great literary quote seems like we’re overdoing it. But what better way to introduce some of the most powerful words in literature from fictional heroines and heroes on the backs of whom we’ve discovered and enjoyed genius. …
