Category Archives: Rare Post

400th Post: Why Writing is Important To Me

Posted on May 25, 2025 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Raw and unleashed. These may sound like buzz words for a pay per view wrestling match. However, in all seriousness, it’s important to exercise these qualities once in a while. Anniversary posts can be bitter sweet. They can be celebrations … Continue reading →

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Personal Post: Threading a Few Needles: My Lookback at 2024

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Personal Post I often start my preambles with an off-beat quote from a film. The only one that springs to mind is from Batman Forever when Two-Face says- “No more riddles, no more curtains one and two- just plain curtains.” … Continue reading →

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350th Post: Why I Continue Writing

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Well, this is a little strange. No preamble. No framing of the discussion. And, let me see if I got this right, *checks notes*, an entire blog post that’s reflective in nature. Cue the Fry quote that’s been memed to … Continue reading →

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Personal Post: Why I’m Not Seeing Tenet when it hits UK Cinemas

Posted on August 23, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

It’s never easy being the man who sits at the back of auditorium with their arms firmly crossed and their head shaking when the rest of the room is in general agreement over a course of action. But alas, I … Continue reading →

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250th Post: Why I Continue Blogging

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Between you and me, the statement of why I continue blogging should be something of a affirmation to a blogging mid life crisis (500 posts and upwards). However, the COVID-19 pandemic has put everything into perspective. Not only are we … Continue reading →

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Editorial: Why I Love Star Wars

Posted on December 15, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Star Wars is a cinematic bedtime story that I’ve enjoyed since the age of seven. My introduction to the series was a 1995 trailer on the Power Rangers: The Movie VHS. The fast flurry of images that highlighted parts of … Continue reading →

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Review: The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (BFI London Film Festival)

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Sartaj Govind Singh

By all that is sane and fair, Terry Gilliam’s long-awaited adaptation of Cervantes’s monumental comic novel- Don Quixote, is finally here. While the film’s sheer existence is a cause for celebration, keeping the long and arduous journey to the screen … Continue reading →

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