Author Archives: amodini

Movie Review : Yeh Saali Zindagi

Posted on May 27, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0054PAOUM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Above Average (3.8/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Sudhir Mishra Cast : Irrfan Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Chitrangada Singh, Arunoday Sigh, Yashpal Sharma, Prashant … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, recommended | 2 Comments

Movie Preview : Delhi Belly

Posted on May 19, 2011 by amodini

Amir Khan’s film “Delhi Belly” releases July 1, 2011. The film starts Imran Khan, Kunal Roy Kapoor, model, MTV VJ and now actress Shenaz Treasurywala. And then there is the fantastic Vijay Raaz. The trailer looks interesting, and the lyrics … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, All Netflix, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, Previews | Tagged amir khan, imran khan | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Black Swan

Posted on May 14, 2011 by amodini

Director : Darren Aronofsky Starring : Natalie Portman, Barbara Hershey, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder Genre : Thriller Rating : 4.5/5 I could not have imagined a thriller set in such a delicate and improbable setting. But in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Dum Maaro Dum

Posted on May 3, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Below Average (2.5/5) Genre : Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Rohan Sippy Cast : Abhishek Bacchan, Bipasha Basu, Govind Namdeo, Rana Daggubati, Smit-Prateik Babbar, Anaitha Nair, Aditya Pancholi Kid rating … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Tell no one

Posted on April 28, 2011 by amodini

Director : Guillaume CanetStarring : Francois Cluzet, Marie-Josee Croze, Andre DussollierGenre : ThrillerLanguage French (with English sub-titles)Rating : 4.5/5 I haven’t read the book upon which this film is based. I did intend to read it once; it lay on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2006, action, All Netflix, foreign, outstanding, rating-A, recommended, thriller | Tagged streaming | 1 Comment

Movie Review : The Lincoln Lawyer

Posted on April 19, 2011 by amodini

Director : Brad FurmanStarring : Matthew MacConaughey, Marissa Tomei, William H. Macy, Ryan Philippe, John LeguizamoRating : 4.25/5 The Lincoln Lawyer is based on Michael Connelly’s book of the same name. Matthew McConaughey plays Mick Haller the wheeling-dealing, smart lawyer … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, action, hollywood, recommended, thriller | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Source Code

Posted on April 8, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B004XQO90E” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Director : Duncan Jones Starring : Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Russell Peters Rating : 4.25/5 This film is by Duncan Jones, director of Moon. “Source Code” has the same feel, although … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, hollywood, sci-fi, thriller | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Patiala House

Posted on March 31, 2011 by amodini

I say it’s overdone, but it was still fun to watch. Direction, script, screenplay all passable. Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, rating-G, watchable | Tagged akshay kumar, anushka sharma | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Road, Movie

Posted on March 12, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Below average (2.5/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2009Running time : 1 hour 35 minutesDirector : Dev BenegalCast : Abhay Deol, Satish Kaushik, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Mohammed Faizal, Virendra Saxena, Suhita Thatte, Yashpal SharmaKid rating : PG-15ROAD, MOVIE : ASPIRES HIGH, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, rating-PG15 | Tagged abhay deol | Comments Off

Movie Review : Dil to baccha hai jee

Posted on March 1, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Above Average (3.75/5) Genre : Comedy Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Madhur Bhandarkar Cast : Ajay Devgun, Emran Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee, Tisca Chopra, Shradha Das, Shruti K Haasan Kid … Continue reading →