Jersey (2022) Movie Review

Shahid Kapoor shouting at platform in Jersey

After being postponed on numerous occasions (covid, lack of sufficient screens), Jersey (2022), starring Shahid Kapoor, finally hit theatres this Friday. The makers of Jersey (2022) wanted to release the film in theatres and not on OTT as they felt it was best suited for the big screen. I am a little biased on this topic, but I strongly feel that they were right. As much as I love the convenience and choices offered by OTT, I always prefer watching films in the cinema. I am someone who watches films for much more than just entertainment. When I watch a film, I am looking to get lost in the story, to see through the eyes of the director, to fall in love with a character, and to jump at the falling of a random object on screen. At home, doing all this is not impossible but extremely difficult, with phone calls, door bells and what not. In short, Jersey is absolutely worth watching in the theatres. ...  More

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark – Book Review

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I discovered P. Djèlí Clark by accident on one of my travels. I had miscalculated the no. of books I needed and ended up with some spare reading time. I came across a book that immediately caught my attention because of the title - A Dead Djinn in Cairo. It was a short story but was available on #kindleunlimited so I gave it a shot. It turned out to be an excellent decision. ...  More