Author Archives: amodini

Mission Impossible : Rogue Nation

Posted on August 8, 2015 by amodini

MI:Rogue Nation is the 5th in the MI series, and you’d think that it would get hackneyed and jaded, but amazingly it doesn’t. Tom Cruise looks older of course, but he is still in fine fettle as an action hero. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, action, hollywood, rating-PG13, recommended, thriller | 1 Comment

What To Watch On Netflix Instant: Edition #26

Posted on August 1, 2015 by amodini

A Series Edition this time – here are 5 recent Netflix Series I enjoyed: [amazon_link id=”B00WK6ZE26″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Witnesses (“Les témoins”, France, 2014) This is a very atmospheric mystery-thriller series with two detectives in a small, sleepy, coastal French … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, All Netflix, comedy, crime, drama, english, humor, Netflix Recommendations, outstanding, recommended, romance, suspense, thriller, UK, WhaTWON, women | 1 Comment

Movie Preview : Drishyam (31st July 2015)

Posted on July 25, 2015 by amodini

Ajay Devgan, Tabu and Rajat Kapoor. Shows promise.

Posted in 2015, bollywood, crime, drama, Previews | 2 Comments

Jurassic World and The Minions

Posted on July 18, 2015 by amodini

No, this is not a formal review. And no, I am not watching Bajrangi Bhaijaan. For now. Let’s see how the old will-power holds up. I remember watching the first Jurassic Park. How long ago that was! The time when … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, animation, english, family-friendly, goofy, rating-G, sci-fi | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Gippi (2013)

Posted on June 27, 2015 by amodini

Rating : 3.2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 1 hour 35 minutes Director : Sonam Nair Cast : Divya Dutta, Riya Vij Kidwise Rating: PG I’ve been wanting to see this film ever since it released … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Dil Dhadakne Do (2015)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Romantic Drama Year : 2015 Running time : 2 hours 50 minutes Director : Zoya Akhtar Cast : Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Shefali Chhaya, Anushka Sharma, Zarina Wahab, Farhan Akhtar, Rahul Bose, Parmeet … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, directors, drama, feel-good, humor, rating-PG13, recommended, romance | 2 Comments

Movie Preview : Hamari Adhuri Kahani (19th June 2015)

Posted on June 5, 2015 by amodini

Hamari Adhuri Kahni comes via director Mohit Suri. While the trailer looks interesting, and the film features a strong star cast, one still doubts. “Aashiqui 2” was all right, but Suri’s most recent venture “Ek Villain” was extremely painful to … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Tanu Weds Manu Returns (2015)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00WSLEA6O” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Romantic Drama Year : 2015 Running time : 2 hours 8 minutes Director : Aanand L. Rai Cast : Madhavan, Kangana Ranaut, Jimmy Shergill, Deepak Dobriyal, Swara Bhaskar, Eijaz … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, comedy, directors, drama, quirky, rating-PG, sequel | 2 Comments

Movie Preview : Dil Dhadakne Do (5th June 2015)

Posted on May 29, 2015 by amodini

From the director of the lovely “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” comes Dil Dhadakne Do. Lots of big names in here : Priyanka Chopra, Anushka Sharma, Ranvir Singh, Farhan Akhtar, Rahul Bose, Shefali Chaya and Anil Kapoor.