Author Archives: amodini

Movie Review : Once upon a time in Mumbai

Posted on August 1, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.9/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 5 minutes Director : Milan Luthria Cast : Ajay Devgun, Emraan Hashmi, Kangana Ranaut, Randeep Hooda, Prachi Desai Kid rating : PG-13 ONCE UPON … Continue reading →

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Upcoming films : July and August 2010

Posted on July 23, 2010 by amodini

Release Date Film Title Genre Director Actors Jul 2 I hate Luv-Storys Romance Punit Malhotra Sonam Kapoor, Imran Khan Jul 9 Milenge Milenge Romance Satish Kaushik Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Arti Chabria, Satish Shah Jul 9 Red Alert – the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Inception

Posted on July 20, 2010 by amodini

Genre : Sci-fi, psychological thrillerRating : 4/5 The subconscious has been a favorite subject of filmmakers, because on it’s vast, unexplored canvas anything is possible. So also in “Inception” where Christopher Nolan uses the mysteries of the mind to springboard … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Toy Story 3

Posted on July 13, 2010 by amodini

As we stood up to leave the theatre, the lady in the neighboring seat, turned to me and asked, “When did you last see a movie theatre which was this full ?” I have to say it’s been a while. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, animation, english, family-friendly, hollywood | 2 Comments

Supermen of Malegaon

Posted on July 8, 2010 by amodini

Year : 2008Genre : DocumentaryRunning time : 79 minutesDirector : Faiza Ahmad KhanActors : Shaikh Nasir, Akram Khan, Farogh Jafri, Shafiq, Shakeel Bharati “Supermen of Malegaon” is a film about the making of another film “Malegaon ka Superman”. Yes, it … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : I hate Luv Storys

Posted on July 5, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Poor (1.5/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Punit Malhotra Cast : Sonam Kapoor, Imran Khan, Sammir Dattani, Samir Soni, Bruna Abdullah, Ketaki Dave, Anju Mahendru Kid rating : … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood, rating-PG13, romance | 4 Comments

Dolls : A woman from Damascus

Posted on June 25, 2010 by amodini

This is a documentary by Diana El Jeiroudi, who has scripted, written and directed the film. The film is about a young woman Manal, and her fight, if you could call it that, to be employed in a job outside … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Raavan

Posted on June 19, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Poor (2/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2010Running time : 2 hours 20 minutesDirector : Mani RatnamCast : Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Ravi Kisshen, Govinda, Vikram, Tejaswini KolhapureKid rating : PG-13RAAVAN (Review) : FAILS TO THRILL ! We seem … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood, drama, rating-PG13 | 5 Comments

Desi Comedy (Indian Comedy Tour)

Posted on June 17, 2010 by amodini

And I mean the stand-up kinds. It’s not that it doesn’t exist, it is just that there are fewer desis who dare choose this as a profession. Can you imagine where being a desi comedian stands as compares to say … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Rajneeti

Posted on June 6, 2010 by amodini

Rajneeti doesn’t turn into what it could have been because it tries to do too much in too little time. Still, it is of the better films of 2010. Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, watchable | 5 Comments