Category Archives: english

Movie Review : The Expendables

Posted on September 29, 2010 by amodini

“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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Movie Review : Salt

Posted on September 16, 2010 by amodini

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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Movie Review : Timer

Posted on August 30, 2010 by amodini

This film’s story is inspired by the perennial question : Is there one person who’s meant to be your soulmate ? And what if you could predict the exact moment that you meet him/her ? In the future, apparently you … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Inception

Posted on July 20, 2010 by amodini

Genre : Sci-fi, psychological thrillerRating : 4/5 The subconscious has been a favorite subject of filmmakers, because on it’s vast, unexplored canvas anything is possible. So also in “Inception” where Christopher Nolan uses the mysteries of the mind to springboard … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Toy Story 3

Posted on July 13, 2010 by amodini

As we stood up to leave the theatre, the lady in the neighboring seat, turned to me and asked, “When did you last see a movie theatre which was this full ?” I have to say it’s been a while. … Continue reading →

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Desi Comedy (Indian Comedy Tour)

Posted on June 17, 2010 by amodini

And I mean the stand-up kinds. It’s not that it doesn’t exist, it is just that there are fewer desis who dare choose this as a profession. Can you imagine where being a desi comedian stands as compares to say … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Iron Man 2

Posted on May 19, 2010 by amodini

Tony Stark is a narcissistic ass. Pepper Potts is a wailing banshee. So what else is new? Indeed. This sequel to the first Iron Man, presents to us the Iron Man story after. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : District 9

Posted on May 6, 2010 by amodini

In most sci-fi “alien” stories, it is the humans who go exploring new worlds. However, what happens if the aliens come to us ? In a large spaceship, which sort of runs out of fuel right above the earth ? … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Green Zone

Posted on April 9, 2010 by amodini

“Green Zone” comes from the director of two of the Bourne series : “Bourne Supremacy”, “Bourne Ultimatum” – Paul Greengrass. Thus it is but natural that he bring to this film the tight story-telling and intense action that was so … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Gran Torino

Posted on March 11, 2010 by amodini

Gran Torino is a clichéd redemption tale, with Clint Eastwood playing the character of an abrasive, bigoted old war veteran. And while it might not be a pioneering film, because we’ve seen it all before, it is still entertaining, partly … Continue reading →

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