★★★★★
Rush Hour
Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker · 1998
Nothing happens twice, beautifully.
Arts & leisure
Critic's choice · At the pictures
Smallville
Alfred Gough · 2001
★★★★★
Based on the story of Clark Kent's teenage years before becoming Superman. Really cool balance in multiple story aspects.
The critic
This paper's critic has never given an unfavourable notice, having reviewed only things he already liked. The editor considers this a feature of the arrangement and has declined to intervene.
Recommendations are unpaid, unsolicited, and final. Correspondence disputing them will be filed under Obituaries.
At the pictures
★★★★★
Ra.One
Shah Rukh Khan · 2011
I love superheroes, I love bollywood, I love gamedev. I rarely admit but this one's my actual favourite.
★★★★★
Iron Man
Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau · 2011
The classic! Heavily inspiring and the film that got me listening rock.
On the shelf
★★★★★
Moonwalk
Michael Jackson · 1988
Had a rare genuine tone in it.
★★★★★
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat
John Gribbin · 1984
The true complete story of development of Quantum Mechanics. Was pretty hard for me to understand initially tho.
★★★★★
The Man Who Bent Light
Narinder Singh Kapany · 2021
Autobiography of the father of Fibre Optics. Perfectly captures development of technology in early India.
★★★★★
Shah Rukh Khan - Legend, Icon, Star
Mohar Basu · 2024
Who doesn't like reading about bollywood c'mon. Plus SRK is my favourite.
★★★★★
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Robert Pirsig · 1974
Half of it is about a motorcycle. The other half is also about a motorcycle.
★★★★★
The Creativity Code
Marcus Du Sautoy · 2019
Rationally thought-provoking to say the least. Dismissing the Turing test, championing the Lovelace test.
The workshop playlist
★★★★★
Highway To Hell
AC/DC · 1979
Soldering music. The bench agrees.
★★★★★
Rubberband Man
The Spinners · 1977
Peter Quill music is the best music.
★★★★★
Piano Man
Billy Joel · 1973
The best part is the irony - The most recognisable tune of the song is on Harmonica.
★★★★★
Bad
Michael Jackson · 1987
This one is pure history.
★★★★★
O Sanam
Lucky Ali · 1996
Generationally passed down music.