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P.S. Hoffman & Joaquin Phoenix: The Master

My infatuation with the movies is well known but my involvement with the actors and their characters is even more heartwarming. There are innumerable movies that I saw simply because they featured my favorite actors, however they themselves were not great. Examples could be infinite, however for the sake of this article I'll have to produce something here. Anger Management for Jack Nicholson (boy, isn't he a legend?), Swing Vote for Kevin Costner, Snatch for Brad Pitt, Legends of the Fall (Brad Pitt), Leon: The Professional, Immortal Beloved, Bram Stroker's Dracula, State of Grace & Prick up your ears; all for Gary Oldman (mind you, he is a chameleon). Meanwhile, I started accumulating some of the finest performances by some of the legendary actors of all time. Very recently, as anyone who follows me regularly knows, I grew very much fond of the craft and artistry of Daniel Day-Lewis. He is a fine, fine actor whose study and impersonation of a character is often pictur

The Downfall of Australian Cricket

Finally the Australians were comprehensively beaten by India 3-0 with one more test to be played in Delhi. Being an ardent supporter of Indian cricket team, I'm as happy as they come. However, I'm more surprised and taken aback by the fall of Australian cricket from its grace than the rise of the Indians as a Phoenix. India are a pretty fragile competitor which on a given do can perform both its best and worse. It's only our expectations that always amp up the tempo for them. Michael Clarke knows he has got an inhuman task in his hand ahead of the Ashes and once again, he will have to assume the identity of the great 'Allan Border', a trobleshooter. So international cricket is ready for a huge turnaround, watch out for the exciting times ahead.