‘Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ & Conscience?

Aug. 11 | ‘Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes’ is a terrific wake-up call, and a timely one too, for highlighting the impending dangers of cross-tampering with human and animal genes. What happens when human intelligence evolves faster than wisdom? This...

Magneto & Po Make War & Peace

Jun. 8 | In ‘X-Men: First Class’, Professor X urged Magneto to find a point between rage and serenity to harness and focus his power, instead of banking on sheer anger and pain. As I sat in the cinema, I wondered what is that between rage and serenity....

How A Dragon Girl Attained ‘Instant’ Buddhahood

May. 24 | Major sudden enlightenment in an instant is the culminating effect of minor gradual awakenings over much time. ~ Stonepeace In the Lotus Sutra, there is a section where Wisdom Accumulation Bodhisattva asks Manjushri Bodhisattva if there is anyone who...

Discriminating Wisdom

May. 19 | When there is no need to discriminate, it is wise not to. When there is need to discriminate, it is wise to do so – with wisdom. ~ Stonepeace

‘Gulliver’s Travels’ Vs Moggallana’s Journey

Jan. 5 | The movie tagline of the 2010 take on ‘Gulliver’s Travels’ says, ‘A magical land. A comedy of epic proportions.’ The protagonist’s encounter with Lilliput, though fantastical, shares real lessons too. That’s...

How The Personal & Collective Are Interconnected

Sep. 23 | Personal enlightenment with compassion facilitates the collective enlightenment of all. - Stonepeace Each of us has this chance for free will, but we cannot have it alone. Our individual karma, our environment, and our collective karma are interdependent. Earlier,...

What If You Were a Vampire in ‘Daybreakers’?

Jan. 31 | Warning: This is a proper vampire movie, where vampires adhere to the classic rules. E.g. they do not glitter with fairy dust in the sun without bursting into flames during non-twilight hours! (To avoid confusion in monster lore, Twilight’s ‘vampires’...

‘The Blind Side’ Seen

Jan. 15 | ‘The Blind Side’ tells the true story of how the once underprivileged and racially discriminated Michael Oher became a successful football player by proving his worth in various aspects of life – beyond just the sport. What is the blind side? It...

Is ‘District 9′ Fictitious?

Oct. 22 | Literally using ‘illegal aliens’ for addressing multiple socio-political issues such as xenophobia (irrational fear of strangers), ‘District 9′ is a thought-provoking film indeed. A private military contractor (MNU: Multinational United) is...