Category Archives: Amazon Prime Video Recommendations

Movie Review : Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar

Posted on June 11, 2021 by amodini

Sandeep aur Pinky Faraar is an unpredictable slow-burner of a film. Highly recommended! Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Sherni (June 18th)

Posted on June 4, 2021 by amodini

From Amit Masurkar, the director of Newton, comes this very interesting tale, from the looks of the trailer, about the politicking around tiger preservation. Vidya Balan plays a female Forest Officer in Sherni, and the fantastic cast includes Neeraj Kabi … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Unpaused

Posted on May 7, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5Genre : AnthologyYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 53 minutesDirector : Nikhil Advani, Avinash Arun, Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru, Tanishttha Chatterjee, Nitya MehraCast : Ratna Pathak Shah, Lilette Dubey, Gulshan Devaiah, Saiyami Kher, Rinku Rajguru, Richa Chaddha, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Great Indian Kitchen

Posted on April 3, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 4.5/5Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 40 minutesDirector : Jeo BabyCast : Nimisha Sajayan, Suraj VenjaramooduKidwise : PG The Great Indian Kitchen is not a loving ode to Indian cooking or culture; quite the reverse. … Continue reading →

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Podcast Episode #11: Top 10 Series of 2020

Posted on February 16, 2021 by amodini

Here’s the 2nd part of my 2020 RoundUp in which I summarize the Best Series or Shows of 2020. You can listen to the 1st part (Best Movies of 2020) here. As always this Podcast is available on all the … Continue reading →

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What to Watch On Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #39

Posted on February 5, 2021 by amodini

Recently I’ve watched some Malayalam films of such excellent quality that I had to make a post about it. You have probably read my reviews of Kumbalangi Nights and Bangalore Days. Here are 5 more gorgeous films on Netflix and … Continue reading →

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Series Preview : Tandav (releases Jan 15th 2021)

Posted on January 9, 2021 by amodini

Tandav stars Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Dino Morea, Gauhar Khan, Sandhya Mridul, Kumud Mishra and others and is about Indian politics. It is directed by Abbas Ali Zafar, who has directed films like Sultan, Bharat and Gunday, so while … Continue reading →

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Best TV Shows of 2020

Posted on December 26, 2020 by amodini

This was the year of watching stuff at home, and these 10 shows made it to the binge-worthy list. In descending order, they are: : 10. Masaba Masaba (Netflix) Featuring Masaba, mom Neena Gupta and a healthy dose of pop-psychology, … Continue reading →

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Best Hindi Movies of 2020

Posted on December 24, 2020 by amodini

What with Covid and all, 2020 has been a low-key year for movie releases in general. Still, even from the few that did release on OTT platforms (Netflix, Prime etc.), I have managed to cobble together a Top 10 2020 … Continue reading →

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Series Preview : Mirzapur Season 2 (coming October 23rd)

Posted on September 22, 2020 by amodini

For all of you waiting for the second season of Mirzapur, there is light at the end of the tunnel! This comes to Amazon Prime October 23rd – time enough to binge (again) on Season 1 and remember that it … Continue reading →

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