The Offbeat Critic

There was a time when I used to watch a lot of movies, but there were specific genres that did not interest me enough. “Science Fiction” was one such genre. Don’t get me wrong; I loved the first two Terminator movies (directed by James Cameron), “Edge of Tomorrow”, “Children of Men” and the like. In that list, there is another movie called “Snowpiercer” directed by Bong-Joon-Ho; based on a graphic novel by the name of “Le Transperceneige ”. The next movie I saw of Bong-Joon-Ho was the Academy Award-winning “Parasite”, a Dark Comedy thriller that I liked. So I made up my mind to watch all of his previous works and I chose to watch “Barking Dogs Never Bite” first. Released in the Year 2000, also Bong-Joon-Ho’s directorial debut, it is a dark comedy/thriller movie that has a runtime of 1 Hour 50 Minutes and works well for the most part. It features an aspiring professor who is not working and is in a strained relationship with his wife. He is also irritated by a barking dog in his apa...

The New Year, a time that people look forward to, a time to make new memories, make new resolutions, but beyond our wildest dreams, the Year 2020 had something different in store for all of us. Who would have thought a respiratory pathogen (that is what Doctors call it) would wreak havoc affecting both lives as well as livelihoods in equal measure. Most working professionals have resorted to "Work From Home" and students have turned to "Zoom" and "Google Classroom".  But what about people who go and work in the field? People, who work in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry? Farmers and Daily wage earners? The Doctors and Nurses who work tirelessly? These people seem to be the hardest hit.  Another faction of people who are hit - people involved with sporting events. The likes of Football Clubs, Cricket Leagues, Racing competitions ( Formula 1, Formula E, MotoGP) who stand to lose a lot in TV revenue and sponsorship money. Many of them are forced to ...