This is a modified repost of an old review, originally written on 20 May 2005

Mysterious Skin is a sensitive and a touching movie that deals with a very delicate issue. Disturbing, intense, warm and shocking are probably the words that would sum up the experience of watching this movie. I have not quite felt the same way after watching a movie in a long time.

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The movie, eighth by director Gregg Araki is an adaptation of a novel by fellow American writer Scott Heim by the same name.

The movie has a sexual theme, which is quite common for almost all Araki’s movies albeit this one deals with a slightly more serious topic of child sexual abuse. The plot is set in Hutchinson, Kansas, USA, and describes effects of childhood sexual abuse through the eyes of two teenagers.

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This is a modified repost of an old review, originally written on 3 March 2006

The Great Indian Rock festival is an annual event to promote bands on the Indian rock circuit. The festival, which is mostly held in New Delhi, makes occasional forays into Bombay as was the case this year.

Bands performing in this tenth edition of Great Indian Rock included Demonic Resurrection and Split from Mumbai, Joint Family and Prestorika from Delhi. Progressive metal band Freak Kitchen was flown all the way from Gothenburg, Sweden to feature as the headlining act. The city’s very own Medusa was also scheduled to perform at the show, but were unable to do so as their drummer unexpectedly fell ill. Nevertheless, the line-up was good enough to enthrall the masses and had all the right ingredients to make it a memorable show.

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This is a modified repost of an old review, originally written on 14 November 2005

Hypnotize is the latest (and probably the last) offering by the Armenian quartet System Of A Down. It is the second and concluding part of the Mesmerize/Hypnotize double album. Nearly six months after the release of Mesmerize, Hypnotize is finally here and delivers what it promised to -  an old school System of a Down. Good news for the fans of the band as the foursome is back, and how!

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