Category Archives: hollywood

Movie Review : The Amazing Spiderman (2012)

Posted on July 11, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 16 minutes Director : Marc Webb Cast : Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, Sally Field Irrfan Khan, Rhys Ifans Kid rating : PG-13 I wasn’t even … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, english, hollywood, rating-PG13, recommended | 1 Comment

What to watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #1

Posted on June 6, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B001CIOCJ4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I get asked often about what movies to watch on Netflix, so here’s a list of 5 great films to watch on Netflix Instant. I don’t know if they are available on streaming (although 4 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, foreign, hollywood, lists, movies online, Netflix Recommendations, recommended, WhaTWON | 6 Comments

Movie Review : The Avengers

Posted on May 16, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B001KVZ6HK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Action Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 23 min. Director : Joss Whedon Cast : Robert Downey Jr., Samuel Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, action, hollywood, rating-PG13 | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2011, drama, english, hollywood, recommended, thriller | 1 Comment

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 : 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 →

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

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 →