Category Archives: action

Best Films of 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by amodini

This year was better than most; there were quite a few “sensible” films. Here then, are my Top 10 Hindi Movie Picks for 2011 : [amazon_link id=”B004SNCXWS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]10. Patiala House : A predictable family film, this brings … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Don2

Posted on December 26, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 2.5/5 Genre : Action/Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 25 minutes Director : Farhan Akhtar Cast : Shahrukh Khan, Boman Irani, Lara Dutta, Priyanka Chopra, Om Puri, Kunaal Kapoor, Nawab Shah, Aly Khan, Sahil Shroff Kid … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Posted on December 18, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Action/Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 13 minutes Director : Brad Bird Cast : Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Mikael Nyquist, Anil Kapoor Kid rating : PG-13 We got … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Singham

Posted on September 23, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Action Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 18 minutes Director : Rohit Shetty Cast : Ajay Devgn, Prakash Raj, Kajal Aggarwal, Goving Namdeo, Sonali Kulkarni, Ashok Saraf, Sachin Khedekar Kid rating : PG-13 … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Ra. One

Posted on September 16, 2011 by amodini

Here’s a preview from Shahrukh Khan’s next home production Ra. One – a Hindi science fiction movie set to be released in 3D (and 2D). Sci-fi in Bollywood is oh-so-rare; remember the last one ? Ra.One stars SRK as Shekhar … Continue reading →

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10 Great Hindi Movies You Haven’t Seen

Posted on September 2, 2011 by amodini

Bollywood produces a large number of films per year. Most of the big banner films are much hyped, but the lesser known, low-budget movies get lost in the din, sometimes undeservingly. So, here are Ten Great Hindi Films which slipped … Continue reading →

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Singham and 6 packs

Posted on June 30, 2011 by amodini

Ajay Devgun’s new film”Singham” is a remake of a Tamil film which originally starred Suriya – I saw the trailer/song today on MTV. Notice the over-the-top violence, the thousands of dancing extras and Ajay’s robust moustache (a must on most … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Movie Review : The Tourist

Posted on December 15, 2010 by amodini

Director : Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarring : Angeline Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven BerkoffRating : 3.5/5 The Tourist starts off with our introduction to Elise Ward (Angelina Jolie), in Paris currently and being followed by the Parisian … Continue reading →