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Becoming Cary Grant (Documentary; 2016) It is tough being on top of the pecking order. Your every move and omittance are hawkishly scrutinised and publicised. People in the lower end of the food chain, without an iota of a clue of what it is to set the trend for tomorrow's society, sit in their armchair to pass judgements on the appropriateness of their leaders' moves. For the leader who had spent a lifetime trying to get to the top, he would find it increasingly difficult to perch on the top savouring the fruits of his endeavour. Then he would ask himself the meaning of it all. He would ponder on what he is actually seeking for and when does it all end? Roosting a lonely high up on a pedestal where most of his contemporaries are out-of-league, he explores realms less travelled for answers. In the 60s, LSDs were in vogue to search the answers to these intriguing questions in the hidden crypts of our gyri and sulci. Correctly or otherwise, this medically sancti...

Enter the Void (2006) Void? Empty space? Our inner soul, void? That is how our universe is supposed to be. Mostly void, to be filled with pockets of existence. The existence or mere presence? The Mayans used coca leaves with respect and reaped maximum benefit from it. The Tarahumara Indians and tribes from the Amazon used DMT sparingly to give them superhuman powers to complete mammoth tasks. Specific components of marijuana are actually irreplaceable in treating some intractable childhood seizures. Even the great Muslim physician and philosopher Avicenna found his inspiration late into the night in the company of his wine after his daily worldly and divine duties. Some workers even suggested low dose psychedelics allay anxiety, to heighten sensation and to explore the hidden crevices of our creative potential (think Beatles). Unfortunately, these potentially life-saving drugs had not been given their appropriate place in society. Quite often than not, they have been abused a m...