Arthur J Pais In Toronto

Stories by Arthur J Pais In Toronto

Will Avatar eclipse New Moon?

Will Avatar eclipse New Moon?

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

New Moon is in imminent danger of being eclipsed by the DVD/Blu-ray Disc/DVD combo of James Cameron's Avatar which hits the stores April 22 to mark Earth Day.

The film Ivory made without Merchant

The film Ivory made without Merchant

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2010

Whether the audiences can warm up to the elegant but slow-moving The City of Your Destination, which is released by an independent distributor and with low key publicity, is anyone's guess.

Bring this Fantastic Fox to your home

Bring this Fantastic Fox to your home

Rediff.com   12 Apr 2010

See the Anderson film on DVD or Blu-ray, and see if you can let anyone or anything distract you from this inventive fable.

The Clash of Titans and Dragons

The Clash of Titans and Dragons

Rediff.com   1 Apr 2010

Stephen Spielberg's How To Train Your Dragon could face major competition from Clash of the Titans as well as Alice in Wonderland at the US box office.

Feel the pull of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Feel the pull of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Rediff.com   19 Mar 2010

This Swedish thriller based on Stieg Larrson's international best-selling novel about a disgraced journalist and a troubled young female hacker, hits American screens this Friday.

Look out New York, here comes Zakir Hussain!

Look out New York, here comes Zakir Hussain!

Rediff.com   10 Mar 2010

The tabla maestro Zakir Hussain is heading to New York to perform at a Lincoln Center theatre as part of the Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion national tour.

The Oscars were not just about The Hurt Locker

The Oscars were not just about The Hurt Locker

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2010

Despite Avatar's big loss, two huge hits win major awards at this year's Academy Awards ceremony.

Crazy Heart to pick up after Best Actor win

Crazy Heart to pick up after Best Actor win

Rediff.com   8 Mar 2010

In anticipation of Jeff Bridges taking the trophy, its box office gross went up by 36 percent over the weekend.

Ponyo, delighting adults and kids

Ponyo, delighting adults and kids

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

Ponyo reconfirms Miayazaki's genius as a writer and director.

After 53 years, Pancham gets justice

After 53 years, Pancham gets justice

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2010

Sar Jo Tera Chakraye, featured in Road, Movie has been credited to R D Burman, not his father, S D Burman, who composed the original music in Guru Dutt's Pyaasa.

Johnny Depp to dethrone Avatar?

Johnny Depp to dethrone Avatar?

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2010

Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland could be the number one film not only in North America but also in foreign markets after its March 5 release.

Teen Patti gets ridiculed in foreign press

Teen Patti gets ridiculed in foreign press

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2010

The film bombs overseas.

MNIK still dominates overseas

MNIK still dominates overseas

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2010

The film is the highest grossing Karan Johar movie abroad.

'There is no such thing as apolitical'

'There is no such thing as apolitical'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2010

Balmurli Natrajan, anthropology professor at the William Paterson University in New Jersey, is one of the most visible campus activists in the country. He is involved with the South Asia Solidarity Initiative, which impacts public discourse in the United States.

'We have something to say to the world'

'We have something to say to the world'

Rediff.com   18 Feb 2010

For any would-be activist, the work starts in one's backyard, said Ravi Bhalla, a councilman for Hoboken, New Jersey.

Why Charlie Wilson hated India

Why Charlie Wilson hated India

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2010

Charlie Wilson, the flamboyant Congressman from Texas who directed millions of dollars in covert funding to help mujahideens including Osama Bin Laden fight the Soviet troops in Afghanistan in the 1980s, died last week in Texas. He was 76 and was ailing with heart problems.Wilson had said that had India joined the Americans in opposing the Soviets in Afghanistan, India would have been able to impress its own Muslim population. New Delhi missed a golden opportunity to win.

US: Samurai sword attacker may face 10 yrs in jail

US: Samurai sword attacker may face 10 yrs in jail

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2010

Kshitiji Nishkant Shrotri, charged with aggravated armed assault on a research fellow who he suspected to have taken away the woman he fancied, continued to be in a jail in Atlanta more than a week after the attack. Shrotri, who grew up in Pune, Maharashtra and studied in Purdue University before coming to Georgia Tech where the attack took place, reportedly had no visitors in jail. News reports and the authorities said he is a post-doctoral researcher.

'The need of immigrants is a human rights issue'

'The need of immigrants is a human rights issue'

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2010

The two-day conference, attended by 100 people representing the local South Asian community, advocates, and service providers, was held at Montclair State University. It was the first regional conference organised by South Asian Americans Leading Together in partnership with 12 local organisations.

MNIK sets records for SRK, Karan Johar

MNIK sets records for SRK, Karan Johar

Rediff.com   15 Feb 2010

Shah Rukh Khan scores yet another smash hit abroad.

Couples Retreat is funnier on DVD

Couples Retreat is funnier on DVD

Rediff.com   12 Feb 2010

Here's why.