Category Archives: documentary

Series Review : The Romantics (2023)

Posted on March 24, 2023 by amodini

Rating: 4/5 . The Romantics is glossy and rosy-hewed – it’s all heart and pearls of wisdom, from the perspective of an ardent fan. Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #28

Posted on April 16, 2016 by amodini

Katiyabaaz (2013, India) Directors: Deepti Kakkar, Fahad Mustafa In India, electric wires supplying electricity to homes run above ground. Illegal connections and electricity theft is commonplace, and done by calling in a “katiyabaaz” who will splice up a connection to … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #22

Posted on December 19, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00IIUATDM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- The Wolf Of Wall Street (2013) Based (loosely, I assume) on Wall Street conman Jordan Belfort, this is a 3 hour long ride, featuring lots of over-the-top sexual situations and Leonardo DiCaprio in his … Continue reading →

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What to Watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #15

Posted on January 18, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00BB8XEJY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Little White Lies (“Les petits mouchoirs”, France, 2010) : I loved this film. This is a fine, fine film, and one of the best movies I have seen recently. The movie is about a … Continue reading →

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ArcLight Documentary Festival Oct 9-13 at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood

Posted on October 7, 2013 by amodini

Here’s information on the ArcLight Doc Fest, as received from the festival organizers : This years festival was curated by renowned documentary filmmaker and International Documentary Association president Marjan Safinia. Most of the festivals 25 films are selections from major … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant : Edition #13

Posted on October 4, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0030BKNIK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Shall We Kiss? (“Un baiser s’il vous plaît”, France, 2007) : A quirky film, this one is about Emilie and Gabriel meeting unexpectedly. When he offers her a ride to the place she is … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Kumare

Posted on May 29, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00AOCDEF2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 4/5 Genre : Documentary Year : 2011 Running time : 1 hour 24 minutes Director : Vikram Gandhi Cast : Vikram Gandhi, Purva Bedi Kid rating : PG-13 What is faith? Is it … Continue reading →

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What to Watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #5

Posted on December 21, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B001KVS4SS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Sliding Doors : Ever wondered about second chances? The ability to walk back and choose that different path? The heroine of this film has it and we the viewers can see what would have … Continue reading →

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What to watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #4

Posted on November 24, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B003DLTBXU” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Timer : This is a romance, and based on bit of a sci-fi premise. The film is set in the not-so-distant future, where one can find out when you will meet the love of … Continue reading →