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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 →

Posted in 2010, action, english, hollywood, recommended, sci-fi | 1 Comment

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 →

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Movie Review : Sita sings the blues

Posted on April 26, 2010 by amodini

Sita sings the blues is quite unlike anything I’ve seen before. First off it’s an animated film for adults, based on Indian mythology, and is a feminist take on Sita’s predicament. It also mixes the mythology with a modern day … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Loins of Punjab presents

Posted on April 15, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.8/5) Genre : Comedy Year : 2007 Running time : 1 hours 28 minutes Director : Manish Acharya Cast : Shabana Azmi, Darshan Jariwala, Loveleen Mishra, Ayesha Dharker Kid rating : PG-13 I’ve heard this movie being … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, 2010, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, Netflix Recommendations, recommended, WhaTWON | 3 Comments

Movie Review : Green Zone

Posted on April 9, 2010 by amodini

“Green Zone” comes from the director of two of the Bourne series : “Bourne Supremacy”, “Bourne Ultimatum” – Paul Greengrass. Thus it is but natural that he bring to this film the tight story-telling and intense action that was so … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Films : April 2010

Posted on April 6, 2010 by amodini

Honestly, Vivek Oberoi’s Prince looks like a dud. It’s too bad really that a potential star, he started off well with Company and Saathiya, but is now doing films directed by Kookie Gulati, while his ex-girlfriend, because of whom he … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Chance pe Dance

Posted on March 24, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.5/5)Genre : All-in-oneYear : 2009Running time : 2 hours 12 minutesDirector : Ken GhoshCast : Shahid Kapoor, Genelia D’Souza, Parikshit Sahni, Mohnish Behl, Vikas BhallaKid rating : PGCHANCE PE DANCE (CPD) : Predictable plot, average entertainer … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood, dance, family-friendly, rating-PG, watchable | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Gran Torino

Posted on March 11, 2010 by amodini

Gran Torino is a clichéd redemption tale, with Clint Eastwood playing the character of an abrasive, bigoted old war veteran. And while it might not be a pioneering film, because we’ve seen it all before, it is still entertaining, partly … Continue reading →

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