Category Archives: sci-fi

Severance (2022): Amazing, atmospheric, astounding!

Posted on July 14, 2023 by amodini

I use a lot of superlatives in this review, but I stand by all of them. I love sci-fi, and I have a lot of favorites, but Severance is, without a doubt, my most favorite. Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Looop Lapeta (2022)

Posted on July 22, 2022 by amodini

Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2Genre: Sci-fi/Experimental Year: 2022 Running time: 2 hours 11 minutes Director: Aakash Bhatia Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Dibyendu BhattacharyaKid rating: PG Looop Lapeta is based on the German movie Run Lola Run about the same events … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Everything Everywhere All at Once

Posted on April 30, 2022 by amodini

This is gloriously weird, and maybe just right for the ardent sci-fi fan. Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Cargo

Posted on October 17, 2020 by amodini

Rating : Poor (2/5) Genre : Sci-fi Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 5 minutes Director : Arati Kadav Cast : Vikrant Massey, Shweta Tripathi, Nandu Madhav Kidwise : PG Cargo’s premise is an interesting mix of Hindu … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Cargo (releases September 8th, Netflix)

Posted on September 5, 2020 by amodini

Desi science fiction films are rare (or non-existent) which is why I’m excited for Cargo. Cargo stars Vikrant Massey and Shweta Tripathi (you might remember her from Raat Akeli Hai), and is directed by Arati Kadav. The sci-fi is mixed … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #30

Posted on September 23, 2017 by amodini

Suburra (Italy, 2015) This engrossing film stars Pierfrancesco Favino, among a huge star cast. Set around a plot involving Ostia, a real estate development of a Las Vegas style town, this stylish neo-noir thriller has local mafia bosses, corrupt politicians … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Raabta (releases 9th June 2017)

Posted on May 27, 2017 by amodini

Raabta’s trailer promises an interesting story – rebirth/time-travel maybe? I’m being optimistic with the time-travel hopes, of course 🙂 . This is the first directorial venture for prolific film producer Dinesh Vijan, who’s run the gamut from producing tasteful crowd-pleasers … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Baar Baar Dekho (2016)

Posted on September 11, 2016 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Romance Year : 2016 Running time : 2 hours 27 minutes Director : Nitya Mehra Cast : Katrina Kaif, Siddharth Malhotra, Sarika, Rajit Kapoor, Ram Kapoor, Sayani Gupta Kid rating: PG I heard someone say … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Baar Baar Dekho

Posted on September 3, 2016 by amodini

From Nitya Mehra, the director of 24: India (television series) comes Bollywood’s foray into time-travel: Baar Baar Dekho.

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Movie Preview : The Martian (releases October 2nd 2015)

Posted on August 28, 2015 by amodini

If you are a reader of my Book Blog, “Review Room”, you already know that I LOVED “The Martian”, and that it dethroned Ender’s Game as my favorite sci-fi book of all time. Combine that with the fact that I … Continue reading →