Tag Archives: Amara Karan

Paranoia & Pants

Posted on 17/03/2013 by

[Contains soiled-underwear-flinging SPOILERS] Although their first album sold like hot-cakes, Kula Shaker were a frequent target for mockery, thanks to their conspicuous co-opting of Indian music, culture, and mysticism… but as a white Britisher intent on misappropriating Indian mythology in … Continue reading →

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Lecker!

Posted on 24/02/2013 by

I missed the announcement at the time, but earlier this month Amara Karan’s new film, Jadoo, had its “World Premiere Screening” at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival. Fancy. Jadoo is set in Leicester, and tells the story of two estranged … Continue reading →

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Brickin’ It

Posted on 22/02/2013 by

[Contains non-SPOILERS for a story in which nothing really happens] There’s no doubt that Brick Lane (2007) is a very pretty film…. but it also left me with a serious case of the blahs. I haven’t read the original novel that … Continue reading →

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Clink Clown Calamity

Posted on 16/07/2012 by

[Contains fame-seeking SPOILERS!] I think The Task (2011) has a genuinely intriguing premise, and a talented cast, but it buries all that good under so many layers of bad, that the net result is a weary shrug. As the old … Continue reading →

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Ridnap II: The Renapping

Posted on 23/02/2012 by

Apparently there’s a new (three-part) series of Kidnap and Ransom starting tonight on ITV1. Long-time-readers-with-nothing-better-to-do may remember that when I tried to watch the first series, I ended up getting distracted by a spider under my bed… well, by a … Continue reading →

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Vworp! Vworp!

Posted on 18/09/2011 by

Seems like everyone I know is a fan of Doctor Who, but I’ve never really seen the appeal, myself. I vaguely recall watching Sylvester McCoy’s run, back in the day, but since then I hadn’t seen an episode all the way … Continue reading →

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Wherefore Art Thou, Amara?

Posted on 16/06/2011 by

I could have sworn a straight-to-DVD horror movie called The Task (2010) was supposed to be coming out this month, but according to the retail sites it won’t actually be out until July. So, either my thirty-something memory is failing … Continue reading →

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Ridnap

Posted on 14/01/2011 by

Watched the first episode of Kidnap and Ransom last night. I’m not really qualified to write up a proper review, since I spent half of the programme shining a book light under my bed trying to catch a spider… but … Continue reading →

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Worth a Queen’s Ransom

Posted on 08/01/2011 by

Amara Karan (aka The Most Beautiful British Actress Alive*) returns to our screens this week, in a new ITV drama called Kidnap and Ransom. As you may have guessed from the show’s incredibly imaginative title, this three part thriller revolves … Continue reading →

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Belgian Upskirt Scandal!

Posted on 27/05/2010 by

Finally caught Amara Karan’s episode of Agatha Christie’s Poirot, “Cat Among the Pigeons”, which encompasses international espionage and murder at a private girls’ school. The script was adapted from the original novel by the mighty, multi-talented Mark Gatiss (of League … Continue reading →

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