Category Archives: drama

Movie Review : Zindagi na milegi dobara

Posted on July 17, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 35 minutes Director : Zoya Akhtar Cast : Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif, Kalki Koechlin, Naseeruddin Shah, Deepti Naval, Ariadna Cabrol, Suhel Seth … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, drama, humor, rating-PG13, recommended | 8 Comments

What you didn’t know about La Tomatina . . .

Posted on June 19, 2011 by amodini

. . . can seriously curtail your knowledge of Bollywood. But worry not – there is a cure : go see Zoya Akhtar’s new film “Zindagi na milegi dobara”. It releases on July 15th, and stars one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Chalo Dilli

Posted on June 16, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Below average (2.5/5) Genre : Comedy / Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Shashant Shah Cast : Lara Dutta, Vinay Pathak, Akshay Kumar, Gaurav Gera, Rahul Singh Kid rating : PG … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The King’s Speech

Posted on June 11, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00474AB7W” target=”_self” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I had three reasons to watch this film – 1. Starred Colin Firth 2. Academy Award Winner 3. The intriguing true-life storyline (a stammering king no less !) I was expecting a totally wonderful film, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, All Netflix, drama, english, historical, hollywood, outstanding, rating-G, recommended | Tagged colin firth | Comments Off

Movie Review : Yeh Saali Zindagi

Posted on May 27, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0054PAOUM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Above Average (3.8/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Sudhir Mishra Cast : Irrfan Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Chitrangada Singh, Arunoday Sigh, Yashpal Sharma, Prashant … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, recommended | 2 Comments

Movie Preview : Delhi Belly

Posted on May 19, 2011 by amodini

Amir Khan’s film “Delhi Belly” releases July 1, 2011. The film starts Imran Khan, Kunal Roy Kapoor, model, MTV VJ and now actress Shenaz Treasurywala. And then there is the fantastic Vijay Raaz. The trailer looks interesting, and the lyrics … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, All Netflix, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, Previews | Tagged amir khan, imran khan | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Black Swan

Posted on May 14, 2011 by amodini

Director : Darren Aronofsky Starring : Natalie Portman, Barbara Hershey, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder Genre : Thriller Rating : 4.5/5 I could not have imagined a thriller set in such a delicate and improbable setting. But in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Dum Maaro Dum

Posted on May 3, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Below Average (2.5/5) Genre : Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Rohan Sippy Cast : Abhishek Bacchan, Bipasha Basu, Govind Namdeo, Rana Daggubati, Smit-Prateik Babbar, Anaitha Nair, Aditya Pancholi Kid rating … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Patiala House

Posted on March 31, 2011 by amodini

I say it’s overdone, but it was still fun to watch. Direction, script, screenplay all passable. Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, rating-G, watchable | Tagged akshay kumar, anushka sharma | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Road, Movie

Posted on March 12, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Below average (2.5/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2009Running time : 1 hour 35 minutesDirector : Dev BenegalCast : Abhay Deol, Satish Kaushik, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Mohammed Faizal, Virendra Saxena, Suhita Thatte, Yashpal SharmaKid rating : PG-15ROAD, MOVIE : ASPIRES HIGH, … Continue reading →