2.5 Iyers #7 - The Day The Earth Stood Still

After a long hiatus, the Two and a Half Iyers are back... Or are they?

In the absence of the half Iyer, Avinash and Rohit attempt to sit still long enough to watch Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates and Jaden Smith in the remake of The Day The Earth Stood Still.

Will they be won over by an alien ambassador's message or will they utter the words "Klaatu barada nikto" just in time to stop the onslaught? Find out in today's episode!

Also this week, listen to Rohit's Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down list of the movies he's been watching. You don't want to miss it!

As always, you can download the MP3 or subscribe on iTunes. And don't forget to mail us with your thoughts on The Day the Earth Stood Still at twoandahalfiyers@gmail.com!

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2.5 Iyers #6 - Quantum of Solace

Car chases, martinis and tuxedos - what do they have in common? A certain MI:6 agent named Bond, of course, who the Two and a Half Iyers spied on this week.

Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Olga Kurylenko and Mathieu Amalric look for a Quantum of Solace in director Marc Forster's follow up to 2006's Casino Royale. Is Bond really back or should his 00 status be revoked? Listen to find out!

You can download the MP3 or subscribe on iTunes. And don't forget to mail us with your thoughts on Quantum of Solace at twoandahalfiyers@gmail.com!

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2.5 Iyers #5 - Roadside Romeo

This week, the Two and a Half Iyers investigate the curious incident of the dogs in the night-time. Jugal Hansraj's directorial debut is India's first big-budget-anthrophmorphic-talking-animal-bollywood-extravaganza, Roadside Romeo.

With Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Jaaved Jaaferi and host of supporting characters,this film is the first to be produced under the Walt Disney - Yash Raj banner. Does it live up to expectations or should it be rechristened Roadside Roadkill? Listen, download or subscribe to find out!

You can download the MP3 or subscribe on iTunes. And don't forget to mail us with your thoughts on Roadside Romeo at twoandahalfiyers@gmail.com!

This episode is brought to you with the support of www.allaboutanimation.com. If you're an animation enthusiast, do check out AAA's coverage of Indian animation, VFX and gaming. A big thanks to Akshata for promoting us!

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2.5 Iyers #4 - Drona

Harry Potter, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Mummy, Prince of Persia, Indiana Jones and Wanted... No, these are not the movies we're reviewing this week, but the sources of inspiration (or imitation) for Goldie Behl's Drona.

Starring a sulky Abhishek Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Kay Kay Menon and Jaya Bachchan (in a standstill performance!), Drona boasts a fantastic tale of sand, swords and blue rose petals. Does it deliver on that promise or will things end in Groan-as? Listen to find out!

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2.5 Iyers #3 - The Last Lear

The two and a half Iyers go to Calcutta as Rituparno Ghosh brings the Big B and Shakespeare together in his latest offering, The Last Lear . With powerhouse actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Shefali Shah and Divya Dutta, as well as the "try-try-as-hard-as-you-can" Preity Zinta and Arjun Rampal, can the Bengali filmmaker inspire the Iyers? Or will it all end in tragedy?

For the first time ever, Akhila, Avinash and Rohit respond to listener feedback and also talk about the other films they've been watching.

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2.5 Iyers #2 - Tahaan

This week, the two-and-a-half Iyers head to Kashmir to see if a little boy and his donkey are really worth your time. Purab Bhandare, Sarika, Victor Banerjee, Anumpam Kher and the two Rahuls star in Santosh Sivan's "parable" about life and loss in the valley. But does Tahaan live up to its arthouse aesthetic?

Also, listen to what else Avinash, Rohit and Akhila have been watching this week, with thoughts on The Darjeeling Limited, The Fall and... ummm... Dan in Real Life?!

Download the MP3 or subscribe on iTunes for the gory details. And don't forget to mail us with your thoughts on Tahaan at twoandahalfiyers@gmail.com!

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2.5 Iyers #1 - Rock On

Farhan Akhtar acting and singing, a Bollywood movie about Rock and Roll and a blast from the past for the half Iyer - it's all there in this very first episode of the Two and a Half Iyers Podcast. Meet Avinash, Rohit and Akhila and find out what they thought of Rock On.

Launching the show on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi was an auspicious coincidence, to say the least, and we'd like you to tell us how it turned out! Mail us at twoandahalfiyers@gmail.com and give us opinions, feedback, rants and raves - all of that!

But for now, dim the lights, put on those headphones and find out if Abishek Kapoor's directorial debut truly does "rock on"!

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