Category Archives: english

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 →

Posted in 2012, action, crime, english, hollywood, recommended, remake, thriller | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Posted on December 18, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Action/Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 13 minutes Director : Brad Bird Cast : Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Mikael Nyquist, Anil Kapoor Kid rating : PG-13 We got … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Ides of March

Posted on October 13, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 1 hour 38 minutes Director : George Clooney Cast : Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Evan Rachel Wood, Marisa Tomei, Jeffrey Wright Directed by … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Super 8

Posted on July 11, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0052EV846″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 3/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : JJ Abrams Are you nostalgic for the days of yore? I mean really nostalgic ? Well then … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, english, family-friendly, fantasy, hollywood, sci-fi, watchable | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Delhi Belly

Posted on July 5, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Above Average (3.3/5) Genre : Comedy Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours Director : Abhinay Deo Cast : Imran Khan, Vir Das, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Vijay Raaz, Shehnaz Treasury, Poorna Jagannathan, Paresh Ganatra Kid rating : … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, All Netflix, bollywood, comedy, english, Hindi movies on Netflix, humor, rating-A, watchable | 7 Comments

Movie Review : Letters to Juliet

Posted on June 23, 2011 by amodini

Starring : Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Egan, Vanessa Redgrave, Gael Garcia Bernal Genre : Romance Rating : 4/5 Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) a fact checker who longs to write, is engaged to Victor (Gael Garcia Bernal), a chef opening his new restaurant. … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, english, hollywood, recommended, romance | 1 Comment

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 →

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Movie Review : The Tourist

Posted on December 15, 2010 by amodini

Director : Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarring : Angeline Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven BerkoffRating : 3.5/5 The Tourist starts off with our introduction to Elise Ward (Angelina Jolie), in Paris currently and being followed by the Parisian … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Next Three Days

Posted on December 7, 2010 by amodini

Director : Paul HaggisStarring : Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam NeesonRating :4/5 Russell Crowe is John Brennan, a community college teacher living a contented life with his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks) and Luke, their three year old son. Lara is … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Hereafter

Posted on November 9, 2010 by amodini

Hereafter, as the title implies, alludes to the world/experience after death. It is three stories which intertwine towards the end of the film. The first is of Marie Zelay (Cecile De France), a French journalist who is caught in the … Continue reading →