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Films : My Favorite Aesthetic Medium

Everybody who knows me knows that I'm a film buff. I love watching movies, talking about movies, I feel uneasy if a week goes by without watching 2-3 movies. I drag my friends to the theater almost every weekend during summer. So I do get acknowledged as a 'walking movie critic'. which is my 'favorite' by the way. I sometimes think it's true that as a culture(including me), we do focus too much on entertainment and may not pay as much attention to the serious news, headlines like poverty, war, social injustice, etc as we should. And I realized, the more problems we have in this world or personal life, the greater is the need to care about 'art', because art is what makes us human. It binds us to basic human values and reminds us of our human self. It's true that not all films probably qualify as good 'art'. But I think Smart and sensible movies is the finest art form there is. They ...

Lost in the past

Searching for something that may never be known, Delusions turning the heart to stone. Creating memories alone in your head Holding you hostage as you lay in bed. Rays of sunlight lead the way, Hurts from the past only keep you away. Bruised and broken you now can see, A glimpse of hope that may set you free.