Category Archives: crime

Movie Review : Contraband

Posted on March 8, 2012 by amodini

Contraband is a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi and Kate Beckinsale. It is a remake of an Icelandic film and directed by Baltasar Kormakur, the star of that movie. This is a pretty good film, well-paced, engrossing and well … Continue reading →

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Preview : Agent Vinod

Posted on February 9, 2012 by amodini

I’m excited about this film because it is directed by Sriram Raghavan, the director of such fantastic thrillers as “Johnny Gaddar” and “Ek Hasina Thi”. Agent Vinod releases March 23rd; here is the trailer :

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Movie Review : Saheb Biwi aur Gangster

Posted on January 7, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Tigmanshu Dhulia Cast : Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Randeep Hooda, Vipin Sharma, Shreya Naraynan, Deepraj Rana Kid rating : A A Macbeth-ian … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, All Netflix, bollywood, crime, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, rating-A, rating-R, recommended | 4 Comments

Best Films of 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by amodini

This year was better than most; there were quite a few “sensible” films. Here then, are my Top 10 Hindi Movie Picks for 2011 : [amazon_link id=”B004SNCXWS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]10. Patiala House : A predictable family film, this brings … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Don2

Posted on December 26, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 2.5/5 Genre : Action/Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 25 minutes Director : Farhan Akhtar Cast : Shahrukh Khan, Boman Irani, Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra, Om Puri, Kunaal Kapoor, Nawab Shah, Aly Khan, Sahil Shroff Kid … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Singham

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Action Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 18 minutes Director : Rohit Shetty Cast : Ajay Devgn, Prakash Raj, Kajal Aggarwal, Goving Namdeo, Sonali Kulkarni, Ashok Saraf, Sachin Khedekar Kid rating : PG-13 … Continue reading →

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10 Great Hindi Movies You Haven’t Seen

Posted on September 2, 2011 by amodini

Bollywood produces a large number of films per year. Most of the big banner films are much hyped, but the lesser known, low-budget movies get lost in the din, sometimes undeservingly. So, here are Ten Great Hindi Films which slipped … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Shor in the City

Posted on July 30, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours Director : Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru Cast : Tushar Kapoor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sundeep Kishan, Radhika Apte, Zakir Hussain, Pitobash Tripathy, Nikhil Dwivedi, Preeti Desai, Amit Mistry, … Continue reading →