Vaibhav Patle

Watched on Monday November 2, 2026.

A long time ago, I came to this beautiful country with a simple plan, to stay in the U.S. for about a year, finish my short term assignment, and head back home. That was the plan.

I landed in the Northeast in the middle of winter, and after the initial foreign-country-rush wore off, the loneliness quietly set in over the next few months.

Around that time, the desi blogosphere (Orkut era) was in it’s initial stage. I stumbled into it and found myself following some amazing people, who in a strange way, felt familiar and comforting. Few of them I still follow, even after all these years.

Two of those personalities, in particular, had a deep influence on me. I didn’t know them personally, but in that very desi “apna sa lagta hai” way, there was a quiet parasocial connection. One was @patrix99.bsky.social , and the other was Gaurav Sabnis (@gauravsabnis.bsky.social)

Somewhere along the way, months turned into years, and years turned into decades. Life moved on. The bachelor got married, and then came a daughter, who grew up and had a best friend. And now, here we are in 2026.

After all the chaos and stress of college applications, my daughter is heading to a college where Gaurav Sabnis teaches. And her best friend? She’s going to a college where Patrix works.

If someone had told me this years ago, I would have probably laughed it off. But I guess that’s life. Kabhi kabhi lagta hai, reality really is stranger than fiction. 😊

Brilliant action sequence after brilliant action sequence.. This is what makes us coming back to John Wick series and this one doesn't disappoint.

First 20 minutes or so are just chef's kiss but it falls on in the third act.
Still, an excellent movie with excellent fight choreography.

Watched on Wednesday May 6, 2026.

Watched on Saturday April 25, 2026.

Watched on Saturday April 11, 2026.

Cheesy with some strong performances.

Watched on Sunday January 18, 2026.

Watched on Friday January 16, 2026.

What a beautiful movie. I wish Pixar has marketed it better.

What a well paced movie.
In the later part of movie, there is this car chase that’s shot in a very unique way. I was watching it at home and felt my stomach drop, like I was on a roller coaster. Can’t even imagine how wild that must have been in a theater.

Del Toro’s character is awesome too. He has this crazy system to protect his community members involving skater ninjas and nurses.
The cinematography is gorgeous, and the whole movie just works. Definitely recommend it.

Watched on Sunday October 26, 2025.

The movie starts at 11 and never lets go.
This would be one of those hard-to-forget kind of stuff.

This is a tough watch. If you are a parent, tons of trigger warning.
Brutal, gory and tackling themes of grief with raw intensity.
One of those movies which I will never watch again and wouldn't recommend to anyone.

The logging truck is back baby.