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Movie Review : Lakshya (2004)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B000V79ROM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2004 Running time : 3 hours 7 minutes Director : Farhan Akhtar Cast : Amitabk Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Boman Irani, Om Puri, Lilette Dubey, … Continue reading →

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Death by Movie : The Return of Himmatwala (2013)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by amodini

I’m sure we are heading for the Big Bang. The world will end soon y’ll – Himmatwala is back in a new and updated avatar. Why, oh why, must film-makers rehash ghastly movies ? As if the original wasn’t bad … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Kai Po Che

Posted on February 26, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 6 minutes Director : Abhishek Kapoor Cast : Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkumar Yadav, Amrita Puri, Amit Sadh, Manav Kaul, Asif Basra Kid rating : PG-13 Kai … Continue reading →

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What to Watch on Netflix : Edition #7

Posted on February 23, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B007EMCAFA” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- The Hidden Face (Spanish with subtitles) : An atmospheric mystery about a music conductor and his missing fiancee. Engrossing and intriguing this unpredictable thriller is a must-watch. – Heartbreaker (French with subtitles) : This film has … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Special Chabbis (Special 26)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00B1YJ7NA” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 23 minutes Director : Neeraj Pandey Cast : Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Jimmy Shergill, Kishore Kadam, Rajesh Sharma, … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Kai Po Che

Posted on February 14, 2013 by amodini

This one I’m really looking forward to. Via the director of “Rock On” – Abhishek Kapoor – comes this book-to-film adaptation based on Chetan Bhagat’s “The 3 Mistakes of My Life”. This is a story of three friends Ishaan, Omi … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Life of Pi

Posted on February 7, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”0547848412″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 3 minutes Director : Ang Lee Cast : Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Adil Hussain, Suraj Sharma, Rafe Spall Kid rating : PG … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Midnight’s Children

Posted on January 31, 2013 by amodini

This Deepa Mehta directed film, based on Salman Rushdie’s book of the same name, hits theatres in India Feb 1 – hopefully it comes to the US soon also. It features an impressive star cast – there’s Seema Biswas, Shahana … Continue reading →

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What to watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #6

Posted on January 26, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0064NLRG8″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- The Double Hour (“La Doppia Ora” – Italian with subtitles) – Hotel maid Sonia encounters one tragedy after another, and she cannot find peace and love in any relationship she’s been in. And lately … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Aiyyaa

Posted on January 19, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 3/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Sachin Kundalkar Cast : Rani Mukherjee, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Satish Alekar, Anita Date, Amey Wagh, Nirmiti Sawant, Subodh Bhave, Jyoti Subhash Kid rating … Continue reading →