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  The Spiral of the Universe: The Three Stages of Everything To me, the universe feels like a spiral. It appears circular, yet it's not a closed loop. Every time it turns, something changes, new possibilities arise, and nothing ever repeats exactly the same. Everything, from the tiniest atom to the vastest galaxy, seems to follow a recurring pattern of three essential stages: Death Possibilities Birth Even within these stages, the same cycle exists. Death consists of: the birth of death, its possibilities, and the death of death. Possibilities carry their own birth, transformation, and end. And birth too is incomplete without its death and the possibilities it creates. In essence, the flow of the universe might be visualized like this: ...>Death<>Possibility<>Birth<>Possibility<>Death<... When the universe dies, new possibilities emerge. If the Big Bang truly happened, then it could be the death of a former universe. The explosion created gal...

Mother India (1957) Genre: Epic Drama, Social Realism Trailer Directed by: Mehboob Khan Written by: Mehboob Khan Produced by: Mehboob Khan Cinematography: Faredoon A. Irani Music & Audio: Naushad (Music), R. D. Mathur (Sound Design) Country: India Language: Hindi Release Date: 25 October 1957 Running Time: 172 minutes Screenplay by: Wajahat Mirza, S. Ali Raza Based on: Aurat (1940), also directed by Mehboob Khan Production Company: Mehboob Productions Distributed by: Mehboob Productions Edited by: Shamsudin Kadri Awards: National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Awards (Best Film, Best Director), India's first official submission to the Oscars 1. Gridline Ratings: G4/5 2. Plot Summary: Mother India tells the story of Radha, a woman who endures immense personal loss, poverty, and social hardship to uphold her moral integrity and responsibilities as a mother. Set in a rural Indian village, the narrative spans multiple ...

Ikiru (1952) Genre : Drama, Existential Trailer Directed by: Akira Kurosawa Written by: Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni Produced by: Sōjirō Motoki Cinematography: Asakazu Nakai Music & Audio: Fumio Hayasaka Country: Japan Language: Japanese Release Date: October 9, 1952 Running Time: 143 minutes Screenplay by: Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Shinobu Hashimoto Based on: Original story, loosely inspired by Leo Tolstoy's novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich Production company: Toho Studios Distributed by: Toho Edited by: Koichi Iwashita Awards: Blue Ribbon Award (Best Film, Best Actor), Kinema Junpo Awards 1. Gridline Ratings : G4/5 2. Plot Summary When a bureaucrat named Kanji Watanabe discovers he has terminal stomach cancer, he realizes he has wasted his life in monotonous office work. With limited time left, he embarks on a journey to find meaning and leave behind something of lasting value. His final effort—a children's playground—becomes his quiet legac...

Midsommar (2019)  Folk Horror, Psychological Horror TRAILER Directed by : Ari Aster Written by : Ari Aster Produced by : Patrick Andersson, Lars Knudsen Cinematography : Pawel Pogorzelski Music & Audio : Bobby Krlic (The Haxan Cloak) Country : United States, Sweden Language : English, Swedish Release Date : July 3, 2019 (USA) Running Time : 147 minutes (theatrical), 171 minutes (director’s cut) Screenplay by : Ari Aster Based on : Original story Production company : A24, B-Reel Films Distributed by : A24 Edited by : Lucian Johnston Awards :Saturn Award Nomination – Best Horror FilmIndependent Spirit Award Nomination – Best Cinematography  Gridline Ratings: G4.5/5 1. Plot Summary Dani, a grief-stricken young woman, travels to Sweden with her boyfriend and his friends to attend a once-every-90-years midsummer festival. As the rural commune reveals its disturbing rituals, a psychedelic descent into horror, loss, and rebirth unfolds. 2. The World Setti...

Baazigar (1993)  Gridline Ratings: G4/5 

Iron Man (2008) Gridline Ratings: G4/5

The Jazz Singer (1927)  Gridline Ratings: N/A Musical drama film Watch Trailer Directed by: Alan Crosland Written by: Alfred A. Cohn (adaptation) Produced by: Darryl F. Zanuck (uncredited), Warner Bros. Cinematography: Hal Mohr Music & Audio: Louis Silvers (Vitaphone musical score) Edited by: Harold McCord Country: United States Language: English Release Date: October 6, 1927 Running Time: 88 minutes Screenplay by: Alfred A. Cohn Based on: The Day of Atonement by Samson Raphaelson Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures 1. Plot Summary The Jazz Singer follows Jakie Rabinowitz, a young man born into a devout Jewish family, who aspires to be a jazz performer despite his father's wish for him to become a cantor. Torn between tradition and ambition, Jakie adopts the stage name Jack Robin and faces the emotional and cultural challenges of pursuing a life on stage. 2. The World Setting (place & time): 1920s New ...