Mario Dhingsa's Blog, page 10

#SilverScreenBlack: 'Odd Man Out' (1947)

(116 mins, UK)

(Supra) Mario's rating: 5/5 (botched robberies)

The original Mr Orange: Magnificent & moving, Mason bleeds his way through Belfast, and is tossed like glass for his sins.

- Best quote:🥇
JOHNNY: (On the brink of death, but walking) "Is it far?"
KATHLEEN: (Pulling out a revolver) "It's a long way Johnny, but I'm coming with you."

- Best quote for gym membership renewals:💪
"As long as he lives, he'll belong to the Organisation."

- Bonus quote: 🍾
MAUREEN: (Upon giving first aid) "Look at your hands. Germs! Go and wash them!"
MAUDIE: "Oh fuss, fuss, fuss! Anyway they told us at those lectures that the air was full of germs!"

@bfi @20thCFlicks @empiremagazine @ChrisHewitt @helenLOHara @mariodhingsa

'Coronavirus: A Historical Perspective' (BBC History Extra podcast, 28 mins, 17/3/20)

Wonderful, level-headed and startling interview with Laura Spinney, author of 'Pale Rider: The Spanish Flu of 1918 and How It Changed the World'
#COVID19, #coronavirus, #bbcnews
BBC History Extra Podcasts

Take care :-)

Movie Jolt: 'Ad Astra' (2019)

(122 mins)

My rating: 3/5 (surges)

(Deliberately) Lost in Space: Colonising was never more cursed as Pitt tussles with pricks, primates, pirates and PTSD to reach Neptune and contact Worst Dad Ever.

- My favourite quote 💬
MAJOR ROY (on his father): "He could only see what was not there, and missed what was right in front of him."

- Bonus quote 🍾
"I am looking forward to the day my solitude ends."

#MovieJolt #BradPitt #AdAstra @mariodhingsa

Movie Jolt: 'Romantics Anonymous'

'Romantics Anonymous' (2010, 75 mins, FRA)

My rating: 4/5 (changes of shirts)

More accurately titled 'Emotionals Anonymous', two lost, scared souls - crippled emotionally by the lives of their parents - find salvation, serenity, and self-worth through the sorcery of chocolate and the shelter of each other.

My favourite quote:

JEAN-RENÉ : “In your big dark eyes,
There is a strange light,
They seem to hold,
The mysteries of the night.”

Great info link, re. COVID-19

This may be quite helpful:
#CoronaVirus Infographic Datapack

It illustrates, amongst other things, those at high risk from the illness, quantifies how much media exposure COVID-19 has received compared to other illness, and compares it to other serious illnesses.

Did you know that it's less deadly than malaria, measles, rabies, pneumonia, and tuberculosis?

Take care of yourselves :-)

Movies in Miniature: 'Midsommar - Director's Cut'

(2019, 2hrs 50mins)

My rating: 4/5 (sacrifices)

MidsommARGH! Grotesque and gorgeous, cryptic and creepy, this is the reason why you don't go to the first Scandinavian pagan festival you hear about.

My favourite quote:
DANI: "See that, Pelle? You've managed to brainwash all your friends. "
PELLE: "Josh was already brainwashed when I found him."

MOBAR wins Silver at FQ Awards 2020

Maps of Bliss & Rage wins the Silver Award (Anthologies) at the Feathered Quill Book Awards 2020!

"Click here to view full list of 2020 winners."

What the judges' said about MOBAR: "This was truly a great collection. Very diversified. Each story was different and highly original. A very enjoyable read."

Thanks for your support :-)

Interview: 'Seven Questions with Mario Dhingsa' by Esther Rabbit

Mario Dhingsa

Seven soul-searching questions spanning the length of indie publishing and the breadth of an author's sanity:

"Let me ask you a question..."

'Maps of Bliss and Rage' Interview with Feathered Quill Reviews

Feathered Quill reviewer Amy Lignor talks with Mario Dhingsa, author of 'Maps of Bliss and Rage'

"I feel the need. The need for read..."

MOBAR - Free Kindle giveaway until 3rd July!

Free copies of 'Maps of Bliss and Rage' now available on Kindle!
Offer ends 3rd July 2019 (11:59pm PDT).
"You can't contain the container!" - Jim Carrey.