Fahim Farook

A time loop story which had some interesting possibilities but which fizzled out at the end due to lack of cohesion. sm.farook.org/dhoomakethu/ #Entertainment #Malayalam #Movies

An ultra-violent gorefest which in the process seems to have lost all sense of logic. Be warned that there's nothing but blood in this one — just look at the poster. sm.farook.org/the-paradise/ #Entertainment #Movies #Telugu

Yet another fully "AI" generated movie. I guess people will keep on making these till the cows come home because everybody thinks they are the one to get it right? This one certainly didn't get it right. sm.farook.org/echo-world-t... #Entertainment #AI #English #Movies

This definitely wasn't a master plan for an entertaining movie — full of stupid tech, unbelievable logic, and a cast of characters that just didn't interest you in the least. sm.farook.org/masterplan/ #Entertainment #English #Movies

A book that I totally enjoyed reading and have no quibbles about — the plotting is tight with plenty of twists and turns and enough mystery to keep you hooked till the end. sm.farook.org/ravens-shadow/ #Entertainment #Books #Fantasy

A story which had a good core concept, but still failed due to huge logic holes and a story choice that was needlessly dark, IMO. sm.farook.org/its-a-medica... #Entertainment #Malayalam #Movies

A strange fastlane script failure with Flutter iOS builds and how I solved it and figured out the root cause. sm.farook.org/fastlane-flu... #Tech #Coding #Flutter #iOS

A rather forgettable adventure for adults, which would have done so much better if it had been written aimed at kids. sm.farook.org/matchbox/ #Entertainment #English #Movies

I used to enjoy Retief stories immensely. I find it a bit sexist now, but if you enjoy satirical science fiction, you might enjoy this one (and others in the series). sm.farook.org/envoy-to-new... #Entertainment #Books #Humour #ScienceFiction

Average Cold War movie mostly, except for the one-liners by Ryan Reynolds. Also, weird performance by Kenneth Branagh. Is he trying to fight like Steven Seagal? sm.farook.org/mayday/ #Entertainment #English #Movies

Went in expecting "Léon, the Professional", but got a story which really didn't go anywhere and had a half-baked ending which did nothing. sm.farook.org/the-florist/ #Entertainment #English #Movies

A movie which seems to have been created by a bunch of amateurs — continuity errors, plotting issues, and an ending that doesn't resolve anything. sm.farook.org/epic-first-s... #Entertainment #Movies #Telugu

If "AI" stole other people's work, is it right to advocate copying what "AI" wrote and claiming it's your work? And other questions... and thoughts. sm.farook.org/the-ai-wars-... #Tech #Writing #AI #LLM

A story I enjoyed but which often raised questions as to the world-building and which left me feeling annoyed at the ending. But a better old-school fantasy than most. sm.farook.org/throne-of-th... #Entertainment #Books #Fantasy

Started curious, got hooked, and was hating the show by the last few episodes. So quite the roller-coaster. sm.farook.org/love/ #Entertainment #Netflix #Tamil #Television

A little slow to get started, but once on the road, this was an enjoyable, funny, and sometimes emotional love story. sm.farook.org/bethlehem-ku... #Entertainment #Malayalam #Movies

A movie that started out strong and promised much, but which limped home at the end staying true to stereotypes and expectations rather than doing anything new. sm.farook.org/mandaadi/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

A little uneven perhaps, and sometimes a little lacking in certain departments, but overall an enjoyable movie with some old-school songs. sm.farook.org/kahan-shuru-... #Entertainment #Hindi #Movies

Seemed more like a spoof or a parody than a movie which took itself seriously. Average storyline and nothing really worth the time unless you just want a mindless action/comedy flick? sm.farook.org/sardar-2/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

Not your romantic love story, and not something you'd enjoy unless you like meandering stories which try to embed a PSA in there but doesn't get to the point quickly. sm.farook.org/romanchakam/ #Entertainment #Movies #Telugu

Not quite up to the standards of the action movies of the old days, but does have some elements of a buddy action movie that might appeal. sm.farook.org/runner/ #Entertainment #English #Movies

Not as fun as it looked at first and while Nayanthara is in full form, Kavin wasn't that great in the role and seemed a little lost at times. Has some good family moments, but not an unforgettable movie. sm.farook.org/hi/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

This apparently was India's first fully "AI" generated movie. I don't know if anybody else did that before or not, but I do hope nobody does it again, at least, not for a while. sm.farook.org/dark-syndica... #Entertainment #AI #Movies #Tamil

The "AI" battle has two camps — both camps prefer half-truths and inaccuracies than look at it logically. Which camp are you in? sm.farook.org/ai-gigo-and-... #Tech #AI #LLM #People

A good collection of short stories set in a school/learning setting. Some were a bit predictable, and a few were disappointing, but overall a great collection. sm.farook.org/an-apple-for... #Entertainment #Books #Fantasy #UrbanFantasy

Not a very engaging movie, and not even dinosaurs could keep us interested. Also, fairly predictable and you know it will all come out OK in the end. sm.farook.org/the-end-of-o... #Entertainment #English #Movies

Update your writing project submissions with the all new WriteTrack 3.0 sm.farook.org/writetrack-t... #Tech #Coding #iOS #Software

A movie which kind of looked too American at first but settled in to a good rhythm with good Bollywood music and a well-trod dance competition storyline. sm.farook.org/best-of-the-... #Entertainment #English #Movies

The first rule of #ArtClub is ... OK, I don't know the first rule, but do wonder if it would help to have an #ArtClub so that I can learn together with others who are getting to grips with creating art? I'm working on Procreate and would certainly like to talk to others. Anybody?

The beginning of a series that's hailed as a classic, and has a beautiful Michael Whelan cover too, but I didn't really get into the story as much as I should have till the very end. sm.farook.org/the-pride-of... #Entertainment #Books #ScienceFiction

Not sure why I watch these horrible movies and expect them to turn out to be good. This one should be called the Thief of Time since it stole 20 minutes of my life 😛 sm.farook.org/the-gentlema... #Entertainment #English #Movies

A story which should have been more interesting but ends up coming across as rather tame and devoid of personality. sm.farook.org/governor-the... #Entertainment #Hindi #Movies

Is Apple's attention to detail slipping, or am I just sniping because I like being snippy in my old age? sm.farook.org/apple-attent... #Tech #Apple #Coding #Xcode

Couldn't tell if this was a commentary on the times, anti-right-wing statement, or pro-right-wing statement, and didn't care enough to find out. sm.farook.org/citizen-vigi... #Entertainment #English #Movies

An interesting core concept, but a weak execution. sm.farook.org/ram-and-leela/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

A little rough at the beginning but improves as the story progresses and turned out to be one of the more enjoyable movies that I've seen this year. Not much violence, and a lot of laughter. sm.farook.org/vishwanath-a... #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

A movie which had a promising start but then got mired in stupid acting, logic holes bigger than a solar system, and pointless incidents meant to drive a non-existent plot forward. sm.farook.org/jilla/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

A possibly interesting story marred by a specific story-telling style, acting choices, and a propensity for blaming others for the main character's setbacks. sm.farook.org/g-d-n/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

The media overhype of Apple products without even any evidence to support their claims. Or the reign of vague claims ... sm.farook.org/reality-dist... #Tech #Apple

A forgettable movie which doesn't seem to know where it's going or where it came from. Wants to make a statement, but I think they forgot the words halfway through. sm.farook.org/magudam/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

An old-school fantasy which proved to a bit too "old" in terms of some of its language and ideas for me to really like it. sm.farook.org/swords-and-d... #Entertainment #Books #Fantasy

A more realistic movie than I expected, but ultimately unsatisfying due to the the ending. sm.farook.org/bandar/ #Entertainment #Bollywood #Hindi #Movies

A film that is a love letter to violence but still manages to make a few points about society and how we look at things in a way that makes you think. sm.farook.org/dc/ #Entertainment #Movies #Tamil

War, politics, backstabbings, and unnecessary drama. People being people? Or just showing their savage side? sm.farook.org/ananthan-kaa... #Entertainment #Malayalam #Movies

Apple Hell Sense, iPhone Do-Over — this is what I heard about from the Apple event. What else did I hear? sm.farook.org/apple-event-... #Tech #Apple #iPhone

A fairly straightforward tale with predictable twists, and a hidden villain (that to me at least) was obvious from the start. But has enough to keep you interested that you'd probably want to read the sequel. sm.farook.org/the-lord-of-... #Entertainment #Books #Fantasy

A pointless movie which probably should never have been made, and which certainly shouldn't be watched, not if you value your sanity 😛 sm.farook.org/korean-kanak... #Entertainment #Movies #Telugu #Tollywood

If you can get beyond the cybersecurity aspects of the story, or the lack of such, the rest is actually interesting. sm.farook.org/exit-strategy/ #Entertainment #Books #ScienceFiction

The second novella in the Penric & Desdemona series. A more compelling story than the first one, IMO. sm.farook.org/penric-and-t... #Entertainment #Books #Fantasy

Everything seems to be about grabbing money from the unwary these days. A new scammy approach to copyright claims... sm.farook.org/copyright-or... #Writing