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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Movie Review : No one killed Jessica

Posted on February 22, 2011 by amodini

No One Killed Jessica is not quite the super-slick film, but it does pass muster. Direction is average, and the supporting cast is weak. Continue reading →

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Hello and a very Happy New Year !

Posted on February 8, 2011 by amodini

Yes, it’s kind of late for the wish above :-). But, bear with me, since it’s taking a while to find my feet again in Blogger World in the New Year. I did see “No one killed Jessica”, “Phas gaye … Continue reading →

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The Best Hindi Films of 2010

Posted on December 27, 2010 by amodini

2010 had a lot of films, but the good ones were few and far between. Here are my Top 10 : #10 – Karthik calling Karthik : A who-dun-it involving some heavy phone usage. A passable for a thriller, this … Continue reading →

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Moview Review : Do Dooni Char

Posted on December 19, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.75/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 5 minutes Director : Habib Faisal Cast : Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Archit Krishna, Aditi Vasudev, Akhilendra Mishra, Supriya Shukla Kid rating : G DO … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Tourist

Posted on December 15, 2010 by amodini

Director : Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarring : Angeline Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven BerkoffRating : 3.5/5 The Tourist starts off with our introduction to Elise Ward (Angelina Jolie), in Paris currently and being followed by the Parisian … Continue reading →

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