confessions of a filmmaker

I am on a lifelong path as a creative person.  That path has many twists and turns.  Sometimes I feel good about where I am.  Other times, ...

He   has been called "the King of the beats." His books include "The Subterraneans," "The Dharma Bums," and hi...

  Action-adventure scripts seem to always be in demand. They’re big business for Hollywood – making up the industries main tentpole ...

A film which virtually tested the limits of sanity and mortality of one Mr.Francis Coppola. Hearts of Darkness is a fascinating documentary...

This is a breathtakingly beautiful poetry on film. The following verses read out at the end of the film sum up the movie perfectly. ...

In one word what do a documentaries want to achieve? CHANGE. another word. SPREAD. yet another. KNOWLEDGE. and another AWARENESS. The Co...

Lovely Bones- Directed by Peter Jackson. The movie has the most beautiful special effects you could ever see. What can be more challenging...

" Siddhartha Gautama , the Buddha, drew a circle with a piece of red chalk and said: 'When men, even unknowingly, are to meet one ...

Here, I’ll share  20 of my favorite inspirational quotes . I won’t include any commentary because the quotes speak for themselves. “There ar...

Nick Naylor played by Aaron Eckhart is a lobbyist for the big tobacco firms in the United States. His job is to convince the public at lar...

The most modest of homes for a giant of man. I sat on a chair waiting for him. I see his household, where time stood still. A cup of ...

Millers Crossing-A Coen brothers classic. The tale revolves around two warring gangsters in the prohibition era. Tom Regan played by Gabri...

JJ Abrams does a great job in ressurecting Start Trek. An 'enterprise' which didnt seem like it had any future in cinema. The revis...

Although India has the world's second most active film industry,  "Udaan," by Vikramaditya Motwane, is its first competition e...

Do we really ever take the time to sit back and think about what we eat. Food Inc is a very insightful documentary on the ...

Steven Spielberg dies and goes to heaven, and St. Peter says, "Oh, Mr Spielberg, we're so happy you're here. God has a very imp...

Directed by Barry Levinson. WJH is a movie closer home for me. I identify with De Niro's hyper on the edge film producer that he plays...

You watch a film, rooting for its character, as he stumbles, wanders, wallows and generally drops and fails to pick himself up. Writing fo...