Some books deserve to be held with warmth and love close to the reader's chest once done. Bleachers is one such book. In a small town called Messina, celebrated soccer players gather after many years to pay homage to their veteran coach Rake as he is about to breathe his last. This unfortunate moment also turns out to be a time for reflection for these players who are now the shadows of their former selves. As they wait to bid farewell to their beloved coach, the chaps dwell on the bittersweet moments they had shared with Rake. Only Grisham can produce an animated football show through carefully chosen words to his readers. The commentary part of the novel transports the readers to a stadium filled with frenzied crowd. I have not been a football fanatic but those few pages made me want to know and understand the terms and jargons used in such an exciting game. Grisham has beautifully blended human sentiments, sportsmanship, team spirit and vigo...

Reading a book without taking long breaks and finishing it in one night without thinking about anything else, even sleep for that matter is a wonderful feeling. It's very rare and not all books offer this impression to the readers. And that's how I would start describing this book.    We were taught not to judge a book by its cover but that's exactly what I did when I picked this one up. I judged it but in a good way. The cover design impressed me along with its synopsis. During a book exhibition in my school, one of my estranged friends told me to choose a book from the shelf which would also be a gift for my upcoming birthday. It was a sweet gesture. So I did. After a couple of years, it was yesterday late in the evening when I started reading it. Yes, I have this ridiculous habit of buying a truckload of books and reading them incredibly late. Anyway, coming back to the review, this book though written by a young talented fellow in his twenties (making the age factor...

I took a really long time to finish this great book. After having enjoyed the story in print, I moved on to doing what many readers would not highly approve of. I watched the movie version of the same. I should say, the movie did capture the essence of the book and the author's intention. As women, we have all had our Jane moments in life. The way we have been brought up, the way we are conditioned by society and the goals we have to meet to attain our life's purpose is depicted beautifully through Jane's characterisation. The woman's feelings and emotions getting constantly tormented by the true love she had towards her master Rochester and the inability to move on with her life even after having a broken heart stay relevant to the relationship crisis we face today. There are many instances that show how women were perceived by men and their community. In an era when women were not allowed to exercise their basic r...

Adrift (2018) Director:  Baltasar Kormákur Starring:  Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin A young couple, Tami and Richard who share common interests like sailing travelling and exploring the world fall in love and get engaged. Unfortunately during one of their seafaring adventure, their yacht meets a storm in the middle of the sea and gets irreparable damage. Tami manages to survive with little wounds only to find Richard's leg broken and rib cage severely damaged. The yacht keeps drifting while Tami with the help of bedridden Richard figures out how to reach the land before they run out of food and drinking water. However, the end of the movie shows what she sees is mostly not reality.    உண்மை சம்பவங்களை மய்யமாக வைத்து எடுக்கப்பட்ட திரைப்படம் இது. கடற்பயணத்தில்  அதிகம் ஆர்வமுள்ள ரிச்சர்ட்- டேமி என்ற   காதல் ஜோடி ஒரு படகில் தங்கள் பயணத்தை தொடங்குகிறார்கள். எதிர்பாராத விதமாக கடலுக்கு நடுவே சென்றுகொண்டிருக்கும்போது புயல் எச்சரி...

  Perfect Sense (2011)  Director: David Mckenzie Starring: Eva Green, Evan McGregor A love story in the middle of a virus outbreak. A Chef and a scientist fall in love with each other after a casual fling. Meanwhile, the world is affected by a virus that targets the senses in humans. It is called S.O.S. (Sensory Olfactory Syndrome). During this phase, people go through all sorts of emotional experiences like extreme anger, happiness, hunger, thirst, loss of smell, taste, hearing and sight. The film beautifully captures the necessity for humans to look at the important things in life during uncertain times. உலகத்தை உலுக்கும் ஒரு கொடிய வைரஸ் மின்னல் வேகத்தில் பரவிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது. மனித உடலில் உள்ள ஐம்புலன்களையும் பாதிக்கும் அந்த வைரஸ் ஒரு காதல் ஜோடியையும் தாக்குகிறது. இந்த வைரஸின் வீரியம் அதிகரிக்க அதிகரிக்க முதலில் மக்கள் வாசனை நுகர்தல் திறனை இழக்கிறார்கள். பின்னர் சுவைக்கும் திறனும் சென்றுவிடுகிறது. இவ்விரண்டும் சென்றுவிடுவதால் நினைவுத்திறன் பாதிக்கப்பட்டு, பழைய...