Category Archives: sci-fi

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 : Source Code

Posted on April 8, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B004XQO90E” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Director : Duncan Jones Starring : Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Russell Peters Rating : 4.25/5 This film is by Duncan Jones, director of Moon. “Source Code” has the same feel, although … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, hollywood, sci-fi, thriller | 1 Comment

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 →

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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 →

Posted in 2009, All Netflix, english, hollywood, rating-R, recommended, sci-fi | Tagged streaming | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in 2010, english, hollywood, outstanding, recommended, sci-fi | Tagged outstanding | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in 2010, action, english, hollywood, recommended, sci-fi | 1 Comment

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 : Moon

Posted on March 8, 2010 by amodini

I came by this film while browsing through Netflix. I didn’t see it on any Top 10 lists, and I wonder why; it seems like a film like this should have had more buzz surrounding it. “The Moon” is science … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Percy Jackson and the Olympians – The lightning thief

Posted on February 18, 2010 by amodini

Since the kids were champing at the bit to see this film, weeks before it was even released (superb marketing – everyone knew that it was coming) the day after it released, we did. Now I have not a clue … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Avatar

Posted on December 29, 2009 by amodini

James Cameron magnum opus about tall blue men. A film yes, but more of an experience. With all the hype on TV, and everyone raving about “Avatar” I finally saw this on IMAX 3D. And I have to agree – … Continue reading →