Category Archives: 2013

Movie Review : Besharam

[amazon_link id=”B00G8ODECS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : Average (3/5) Genre : All-in-one Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 23 minutes Director : Abhinav Kahsyap Cast : Ranbir Kapoor, Pallavi Sharda, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Javed Jaffrey, Amitosh … Continue reading

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Watching NFDC Films: Cinemas of India

Blogger Subra Narayan pointed me to this excellent website featuring NFDC films. Cinemas of India has about 80 films, but they are the kinds of films you watch and remember for a long time to come. I remember watching Mirch … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Krrish 3 (2013)

[amazon_link id=”B00FBGS9Y2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : Below Average (2.5/5) Genre : Sci-fi/fantasy Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 32 minutes Director : Rakesh Roshan Cast : Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ranaut, Rajpal Yadav, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : RamLeela (2013)

Ram-Leela – another vivid love-tale comes to the screen from Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Ranvir Singh, heavily afflicted with facial hair, plays the male lead. Deepika is the feisty lady love, and from the trailer it looks like she looks like … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Listen Amaya (2013)

[amazon_link id=”B00DTV6AYC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 1 hour 48 minutes Director : Avinash Kumar Singh Cast : Deepti Naval, Farooque Shaikh, Swara Bhaskar Kid rating : PG-13 Before I … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Krrish 3 (2013)

Krrish 3 is probably the biggest break for Vivek Oberoi in a while; after many misadventures he comes to the roles his father has been essaying for years – those of the bad guy. He plays the villain here, along with … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Sandcastle (2012)

Rating : 2.5/5 Genre : Feminist Year : 2012 Running time : 1 hour 23 minutes Director : Shomshuklla Das Cast : Shahana Chatterjee, Malvika Jethwani, Rajat Sharma, Uditvanu Das Sandcastle, is on the surface, Sheila’s story. Sheila (Shahana Chatterjee) … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Gravity

[amazon_link id=”B005LAIIGW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Sci-fi Director : Alfonso Cuaron Cast : Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Paul Sharma You probably know what Gravity is about : astronauts marooned in space because of a … Continue reading

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ArcLight Documentary Festival Oct 9-13 at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood

Here’s information on the ArcLight Doc Fest, as received from the festival organizers : This years festival was curated by renowned documentary filmmaker and International Documentary Association president Marjan Safinia. Most of the festivals 25 films are selections from major … Continue reading

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant : Edition #13

[amazon_link id=”B0030BKNIK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Shall We Kiss? (“Un baiser s’il vous plaît”, France, 2007) : A quirky film, this one is about Emilie and Gabriel meeting unexpectedly. When he offers her a ride to the place she is … Continue reading

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