Category Archives: 2010

Mini reviews : Date Night, Killers & Smart people

As you can probably tell I watch a lot of films :-). I can’t always keep up with reviewing each and every film in lengthy detail, so am going with this mini-review idea. Date Night (2010) : 4/5This one was … Continue reading

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A musical month

September had both Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar’s birthdays (quite a spate of birthdays, really !). Both accomplished singers, the two sisters celebrated their birthdays on the 8th (Asha – she turns 77) and the 28th (Lata – she turns … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Udaan

Rating : Excellent (4.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Vikramaditya Motwane Cast : Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor, Ayaan Boradia Kid rating : PG-15 UDAAN : WELL-DONE COMING-OF-AGE DRAMA … Continue reading

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Tales from the festival (or at the IFFH 2010)

As you all know, the 2nd Indian Film Festival of Houston was held the past weekend. Here’s a short review of what went on. It was quite interesting attending. I am so glad that they had film screenings on Saturday … Continue reading

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Upcoming Films : October 2010

Two animated features slated for release this month. Plus the carry-overs from last month, i.e.; Anjaaan-Ankaani is releasing today, instead of last Friday. Am looking forward to Tigmanshu Dhulia’s “Paan Singh Tomar”. Release Date Film Title Genre Director Actors Oct … Continue reading

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Movie Review : The Expendables

“The Expendables” is Sylvester Stallone’s artillery heavy macho fest about a bunch of guys, a plane and lots of guns. Mercenaries for hire, this gang is lead by Barney Ross (Stallone). Lee Christmas (Jason Statham) is his right hand man. … Continue reading

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Indian Film Festival Houston : 2010

Wow, it’s been a year ! An year already! It’s September and here’s the Indian Film Festival back again. I blogged about this last year at almost the same time, and here we are again. I’m glad they’ve kept it … Continue reading

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A.R. Rahman’s “Jai Ho” concert in Houston

Rahman’s “Jai ho” concert finally came to town this past Friday September 17th. It had been originally scheduled earlier in the year, but due to an accident on stage in Detroit, they had cancelled all the remaining shows and rescheduled … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Salt

Meet the female version of James Bond, CIA agent Evelyn Salt, Angelina “Pouty-Lips” Jolie in her “anything-Bond-can-do-I-can-do-better” (and in a skin-tight, pencil skirt, no less !) avatar. On a routine day at the Agency, Salt is getting ready to celebrate … Continue reading

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Gulzar turns 74

Gulzar, Indian film lyricist, poet and director, recently celebrated a birthday on August 18th. Born Sampooran Singh Kalra in a Sikh family, he took the name of Gulzar Deenvi when he started writing. Although he has a number of beautiful … Continue reading

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