Category Archives: 2011

Welcome to Friday Nirvana !

Posted on June 5, 2011 by amodini

Welcome to Amodini’s Movie Reviews on Friday Nirvana ! New here, eh ? Browse around. Read. Enjoy. I hope you like what you see. To all my former Blogger readers : Thanks for following me out here ! All posts … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Yeh Saali Zindagi

Posted on May 27, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0054PAOUM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Above Average (3.8/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Sudhir Mishra Cast : Irrfan Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Chitrangada Singh, Arunoday Sigh, Yashpal Sharma, Prashant … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, recommended | 2 Comments

Movie Preview : Delhi Belly

Posted on May 19, 2011 by amodini

Amir Khan’s film “Delhi Belly” releases July 1, 2011. The film starts Imran Khan, Kunal Roy Kapoor, model, MTV VJ and now actress Shenaz Treasurywala. And then there is the fantastic Vijay Raaz. The trailer looks interesting, and the lyrics … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Dum Maaro Dum

Posted on May 3, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Below Average (2.5/5) Genre : Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Rohan Sippy Cast : Abhishek Bacchan, Bipasha Basu, Govind Namdeo, Rana Daggubati, Smit-Prateik Babbar, Anaitha Nair, Aditya Pancholi Kid rating … 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 : 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 : Patiala House

Posted on March 31, 2011 by amodini

I say it’s overdone, but it was still fun to watch. Direction, script, screenplay all passable. Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, rating-G, watchable | Tagged , | 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 | 2 Comments

Movie Review : No one killed Jessica

Posted on February 22, 2011 by amodini

No One Killed Jessica is not quite the super-slick film, but it does pass muster. Direction is average, and the supporting cast is weak. Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, social issues, watchable | Tagged | 4 Comments

Hello and a very Happy New Year !

Posted on February 8, 2011 by amodini

Yes, it’s kind of late for the wish above :-). But, bear with me, since it’s taking a while to find my feet again in Blogger World in the New Year. I did see “No one killed Jessica”, “Phas gaye … Continue reading →

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