Author Archives: amodini

Movie Review : Barfi!

Posted on September 16, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Anurag Basu Cast : Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Ileana D’Cruz, Saurabh Shukla, Akaash Khurana, Roopa Ganguly Kid rating : G With Barfi, … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Barfi!

Posted on September 8, 2012 by amodini

I’ll be watching this next weekend, and I hope it’s good. The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and newcomer-to-Hindi-films Ileana D’Cruz (she looks sad and wistful in the trailer below), so I hope they release it here (you can … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Gangs of Wasseypur II

Posted on August 24, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Anurag Kashyap Cast : Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Huma Qureshi, Richa Chaddha, Zeishan Quadri, Aditya Kumar, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Piyush Mishra, Vineet Singh Kid rating … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, bollywood, crime, drama, outstanding, rating-A, rating-R, recommended | 14 Comments

Movie Review : Gangs of Wasseypur I

Posted on August 18, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Anurag Kashyap Cast : Manoj Bajpai, Richa Chaddha, Piyush Mishra, Jameel Khan, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Anurita Jha, Huma Qureshi, Jaideep Ahlawat, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, Best hindi movies, bollywood, crime, drama, outstanding, rating-A, rating-R, recommended | 6 Comments

What to watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #3

Posted on August 10, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B004KAQQ5E” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] A TV edition this time, so here are a few television show favorites. Some of these are BBC originals while others are Masterpiece Theatre. Rest assured they are all superb! 1. Downton Abbey : … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Gangs of Wasseypur II

Posted on August 3, 2012 by amodini

Oh, yes! Another film which won’t release in the US (imagine my joy)! Will I have to make a trip to India to see them 🙂 ? Anyway, this releases 8th August in India, and features violent talk in polite … Continue reading →

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What to watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #2

Posted on July 27, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0007PALZ2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Yes, yes, I know! Another list of great Netflix Movies to see! Well, stop jumping for joy for a little while and read this : 1. 12 Monkeys (English) : I adore Bruce Willis, sci-fi … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Madagascar 3

Posted on July 20, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 2/5 This one is a snooze-fest for most adults. An over-the-top confection of noise, color and very little humor (for adults) this one is a pass unless you absolutely have to sit through it for the little ones. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, animation, english, family-friendly, hollywood, rating-G | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Cocktail

Posted on July 15, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Romantic Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 26 minutes Director : Homi Adajania Cast : Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan, Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Randeep Hooda, Dimple Kapadia Kid rating : PG-13 … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Amazing Spiderman (2012)

Posted on July 11, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 16 minutes Director : Marc Webb Cast : Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field Irrfan Khan, Rhys Ifans Kid rating : PG-13 I wasn’t even … Continue reading →