Category Archives: 2013

What to Watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #9

Posted on April 27, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0081HLM2E” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Headhunters (“Hodejegerne”, Norwegian, subtitled, 2011) : Short-statured Roger Brown is a very successful head-hunter in Norway. He is also, unbeknownst to his beautiful wife Diana, a skilled art thief. When he comes to know … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Table No. 21 (2013)

Posted on April 21, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 3/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 1 hour 48 minutes Director : Aditya Datt Cast : Paresh Rawal, Rajeev Khandelwal, Tena Desae, Kid rating : PG-13 I’d almost missed this film, until a friend … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Gippi (2013)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by amodini

A change of pace for Hindi cinema, Gippi is a coming-of-age story, for kids, or teens rather. Directed by Sonam Nair, who was assistant director on “Wake up, Sid”, this comes to the big screen (on May 10th) via Karan … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Movie Preview : Nautanki Saala

Posted on March 29, 2013 by amodini

I’d never thought he was cut out for Bollywood, but Ayushmann Khurana of Vicky Donor fame is actually getting roles. His upcoming “Nautanki Sala” releases April 12th and promises to be a rollicking comedy, from the looks of the trailer. … Continue reading →

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What to Watch on Netflix : Edition #8

Posted on March 15, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B005NGKKC4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]– Point Blank (“À bout portant”, French with subtitles, 2010) : A male nurse rescues the wrong guy. His henchmen kidnap the nurse’s wife promising to kill her unless he manages to extricate the criminal from the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, All Netflix, foreign, historical, movies online, mystery, Netflix Recommendations, social issues, suspense, thriller, WhaTWON | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Lakshya (2004)

Posted on March 9, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B000V79ROM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2004 Running time : 3 hours 7 minutes Director : Farhan Akhtar Cast : Amitabk Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Boman Irani, Om Puri, Lilette Dubey, … Continue reading →

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Death by Movie : The Return of Himmatwala (2013)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by amodini

I’m sure we are heading for the Big Bang. The world will end soon y’ll – Himmatwala is back in a new and updated avatar. Why, oh why, must film-makers rehash ghastly movies ? As if the original wasn’t bad … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Kai Po Che

Posted on February 26, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 6 minutes Director : Abhishek Kapoor Cast : Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkumar Yadav, Amrita Puri, Amit Sadh, Manav Kaul, Asif Basra Kid rating : PG-13 Kai … Continue reading →

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What to Watch on Netflix : Edition #7

Posted on February 23, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B007EMCAFA” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- The Hidden Face (Spanish with subtitles) : An atmospheric mystery about a music conductor and his missing fiancee. Engrossing and intriguing this unpredictable thriller is a must-watch. – Heartbreaker (French with subtitles) : This film has … Continue reading →