Author Archives: amodini

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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Movie Review : Moon

Posted on March 8, 2010 by amodini

I came by this film while browsing through Netflix. I didn’t see it on any Top 10 lists, and I wonder why; it seems like a film like this should have had more buzz surrounding it. “The Moon” is science … Continue reading →

Posted in drama, english, hollywood, outstanding, recommended, sci-fi | 8 Comments

Upcoming films : March 2010

Posted on March 5, 2010 by amodini

An interesting bunch of films this month; besides a horror film which is kind of unusual, and the usual dramas and romances, there are a few outstanding directors to look forward to. There’s Shyam Benegal, who returns after 2008’s “Welcome … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Karthik calling Karthik

Posted on March 3, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.75/5) Genre : Thriller/Fringe horror Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Vijay Lalwani Cast : Farhan Akhtar, Deepika Padukone, Shifaali Shah, Ram Kapoor Kid rating : R Karthik Narayan(Akhtar) is a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Dev.D

Posted on March 1, 2010 by amodini

Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2 Genre : Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 18 minutes Director : Anurag Kashyap Cast : Abhay Deol, Mahi Gill, Kalki Koechlin, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Parakh Madan Kid rating : R DEVD : THE … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, rating-R, recommended | Tagged abhay deol | 3 Comments

Movie Preview : Road, Movie

Posted on February 24, 2010 by amodini

Dev Benegal’s latest in quite a while “Road, movie” hits theatres March 5th. The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival, and has been doing the film festival circuit since. 95 minutes long, and starring Abhay Deol, Satish Kaushik, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Percy Jackson and the Olympians – The lightning thief

Posted on February 18, 2010 by amodini

Since the kids were champing at the bit to see this film, weeks before it was even released (superb marketing – everyone knew that it was coming) the day after it released, we did. Now I have not a clue … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : My name is Khan

Posted on February 14, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.5/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2010Running time : 2 hours 45 minutesDirector : Karan JoharCast : Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Zarina Wahab, Jimmy Shergill, Sonya Jehan, Tanay Chheda, Navneet Nishaan, Vinay Pathak, Parvin Dabbas, Arif ZakariaKid rating : … Continue reading →

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Upcoming films : February 2010

Posted on February 6, 2010 by amodini

Quite a few highly anticipated films hitting the big screen this month, and quite a few of them of the “Thriller” category. “My name is Khan” is probably the most hyped film of all of them, what with the whole … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Ishqiya

Posted on February 2, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.75/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours Director : Abhishek Chaubey Cast : Naseeruddin Shah, Vidya Balan, Arshad Warsi Kid rating : PG-13 ISHQIYA : SMALL TOWN TRAVAILS, A LITTLE UNDER-DONE … Continue reading →