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What To Watch On Netflix Instant: Edition #26

Posted on August 1, 2015 by amodini

A Series Edition this time – here are 5 recent Netflix Series I enjoyed: [amazon_link id=”B00WK6ZE26″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Witnesses (“Les témoins”, France, 2014) This is a very atmospheric mystery-thriller series with two detectives in a small, sleepy, coastal French … Continue reading →

Posted in 2015, All Netflix, comedy, crime, drama, english, humor, Netflix Recommendations, outstanding, recommended, romance, suspense, thriller, UK, WhaTWON, women | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Ankhon Dekhi (2013)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00M4M6OGG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Very Good (4.2/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 1 hour 48 minutes Director : Rajat Kapoor Cast : Sanjay Mishra, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Pahwa, Taranjit Kaur, Namit Das, Maya … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, Hindi movies on Netflix, outstanding, rating-G, recommended | 1 Comment

The Music of Little White Lies

Posted on March 28, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00BB8XEJY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I saw “Little White Lies (Les petits mouchoirs)” on Netflix because it starred Marion Cotillard, Francois Cluzet and Giles Lellouche, 3 French actors (although Cotillard has made forays into English movies too) whose movies I’m … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Queen (2014)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by amodini

Rating : Very Good (4.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2014 Running time : 2 hours 26 minutes Director : Vikas Bahl Cast : Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Lisa Haydon, Mish Boyko, Guithob Joseph, Jeffrey Chee Eng Ho Kidwise : … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, bollywood, drama, feminism, humor, outstanding, rating-A, rating-R, recommended, social issues, women | 16 Comments

Movie Review : The LunchBox (2013)

Posted on February 6, 2014 by amodini

Rating : Very Good (4.5/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2013Running time : 1 hour 45 minutesDirector : Ritesh BatraCast : Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lilette Dubey, Nakul VaidKidwise : G The film starts off showing us a young Mumbai … Continue reading →

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Watching NFDC Films: Cinemas of India

Posted on November 8, 2013 by amodini

Blogger Subra Narayan pointed me to this excellent website featuring NFDC films. Cinemas of India has about 80 films, but they are the kinds of films you watch and remember for a long time to come. I remember watching Mirch … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Gravity

Posted on October 11, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B005LAIIGW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Sci-fi Director : Alfonso Cuaron Cast : Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Paul Sharma You probably know what Gravity is about : astronauts marooned in space because of a … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, drama, english, hollywood, outstanding, rating-PG13, recommended, sci-fi | 1 Comment

Movie Review : D-Day (2013)

Posted on September 29, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Thriller Year : 2013 Running Time : 2 hours 33 minutes Director : Nikhil Advani Cast : Irrfan Khan, Arjun Rampal, Rishi Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Nasser, Shruti Haasan, Aakash Dahiya Kid Rating : PG-15 Well-done … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, action, bollywood, drama, outstanding, rating-PG15, recommended, spy movie, suspense, thriller | 9 Comments

3 Great Hindi Films NOT To Remake

Posted on April 12, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0011W8DPU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Watching the trailer for the new “Chashme Baddoor” makes me want to list out all the films that should not be remade, especially by David Dhawan. The list is long, but here are 3 out of … Continue reading →