Category Archives: recommended

Movie Review : Tell no one

Posted on April 28, 2011 by amodini

Director : Guillaume CanetStarring : Francois Cluzet, Marie-Josee Croze, Andre DussollierGenre : ThrillerLanguage French (with English sub-titles)Rating : 4.5/5 I haven’t read the book upon which this film is based. I did intend to read it once; it lay on … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Lincoln Lawyer

Posted on April 19, 2011 by amodini

Director : Brad FurmanStarring : Matthew MacConaughey, Marissa Tomei, William H. Macy, Ryan Philippe, John LeguizamoRating : 4.25/5 The Lincoln Lawyer is based on Michael Connelly’s book of the same name. Matthew McConaughey plays Mick Haller the wheeling-dealing, smart lawyer … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, action, hollywood, recommended, thriller | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Dil to baccha hai jee

Posted on March 1, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Above Average (3.75/5) Genre : Comedy Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Madhur Bhandarkar Cast : Ajay Devgun, Emran Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee, Tisca Chopra, Shradha Das, Shruti K Haasan Kid … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, comedy, directors, Good Hindi Movies To Watch, humor, rating-PG15, recommended | Tagged bhandarkar | 2 Comments

The Best Hindi Films of 2010

Posted on December 27, 2010 by amodini

2010 had a lot of films, but the good ones were few and far between. Here are my Top 10 : #10 – Karthik calling Karthik : A who-dun-it involving some heavy phone usage. A passable for a thriller, this … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, annual roundup, Best hindi movies, bollywood, lists, ratings, recommended, Top 10 | Tagged 2010, best, bollywood, entertaining, films, hindi, indian, movies, top 10 | 5 Comments

Moview Review : Do Dooni Char

Posted on December 19, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.75/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 5 minutes Director : Habib Faisal Cast : Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Archit Krishna, Aditi Vasudev, Akhilendra Mishra, Supriya Shukla Kid rating : G DO … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, rating-G, recommended | Tagged habib faisal, humor | 4 Comments

Movie Review : Band Baaja Baaraat

Posted on December 11, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Very Good (4.5/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Maneesh Sharma Cast : Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh Kid rating : PG-13 BAND BAAJA BAARAT : A CHARMER OF A … 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 : Atithi tum kab jaoge ?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above Average (3.3/5) Genre : Comedy Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours Director : Ashwani Dhir Cast : Ajay Devgn, Konkona Sen Sharma, Paresh Rawal, Satish Kaushik Kid rating : G ATITHI TUM KAB JAOGE : … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Bread and Tulips (Pane e tulipani)

Posted on November 13, 2010 by amodini

Rating : 8.5/10 Language : Italian Year : 2000 As I’ve said before, owing to Netflix, I am now watching films I wouldn’t have ordinarily picked out in a retail movie store. I’m not looking to read subtitles, although do … 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 →