Author Archives: amodini

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

Upcoming Films : May and June 2010

Posted on May 27, 2010 by amodini

It is a little late to be doing this for May, so here is a combined post for May and June. May slid by most unbecomingly with overhyped stinkers like Kites and Badmaash Company. But one, being an optimist looks … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Kites

Posted on May 24, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.2/5)Genre : RomanceYear : 2010Running time : 2 hours 10 minutesDirector : Anurag BasuCast : Hrithik Roshan, Barbara Mori, Kabir Bedi, Kangana Ranaut, Nicholas BrownKid rating : PG-13KITES : THIS ONE DOESN”T FLY ! Hrithik Roshan, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood, drama, rating-PG13 | 6 Comments

Movie Review : Iron Man 2

Posted on May 19, 2010 by amodini

Tony Stark is a narcissistic ass. Pepper Potts is a wailing banshee. So what else is new? Indeed. This sequel to the first Iron Man, presents to us the Iron Man story after. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : District 9

Posted on May 6, 2010 by amodini

In most sci-fi “alien” stories, it is the humans who go exploring new worlds. However, what happens if the aliens come to us ? In a large spaceship, which sort of runs out of fuel right above the earth ? … Continue reading →