Womens Day 2021

It was a regular day at the office filled with back-to-back conference calls, unrealistic client requests, colleagues complaining about slow wi-fi and whining about bosses who constantly nag.  In the discreet corner of the office, near the water-cooler, which more often than not becomes a hub of office gossip and harmless banter, somebody spoke. Such things happen when the environment is conducive enough. People let their guards down and unknowingly expose their innermost, crude and lewd biases. This someone basically cribbed that Women's day is celebrated every year with such enthusiasm as against to Men's day which is a relatively low-key affair. This someone also added numerous examples of sacrifices that men make in their daily lives but which go unrecognized. Added that modern women are supposedly empowered enough with the world rooting for them. Needless to say, this somebody was a he. And then everybody in the nodded in agreement and the banter continued. I thought o...
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Movie Review - The Girl on the Train (2021)

A slugfest of bad acting, editing and screenplay. In an attempt to create shock value, completely misses the point of the book. Unnecessarily shoves terrible subplots into the story and ends up leaving too many open ended questions. Overthrows everything that made the book an amazing read and a runaway success, and serves the audience with a confused alternative instead. 

Save yourself the trouble, and read the book if you want to actually experience fantastic storytelling.
Else, if short on time, watch the 2016 version instead where Emily Blunt makes a far better attempt to portray The Girl on the Train.

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