Category Archives: historical

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 Preview : Midnight’s Children

Posted on January 31, 2013 by amodini

This Deepa Mehta directed film, based on Salman Rushdie’s book of the same name, hits theatres in India Feb 1 – hopefully it comes to the US soon also. It features an impressive star cast – there’s Seema Biswas, Shahana … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, book to film, drama, hinglish, historical, Previews | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Harishchandrachi Factory

Posted on April 1, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 3/5 Genre : Bio-pic Year : 2009 Running time : 1 hour 35 minutes Director : Paresh Mokashi Cast : Nandu Madhav, Vibhawari Deshpande, Atharva Karve Kid rating : G The Marathi bio-pic “Harishchandrachi Factory” is based upon … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, All Netflix, bio-pic, family-friendly, historical, humor, rating-G | 4 Comments

Movie Review : Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2003 Running time : 1 hours 45 minutes Director : Sabiha Sumar Cast : Kiron Kher, Amir Ali Khan, Shilpa Shukla Kid rating : PG-15 Silent Waters is a much acclaimed film, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2003, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, historical, outstanding, rating-PG15, recommended, social issues, women | 2 Comments

Movie Review : The King’s Speech

Posted on June 11, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00474AB7W” target=”_self” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I had three reasons to watch this film – 1. Starred Colin Firth 2. Academy Award Winner 3. The intriguing true-life storyline (a stammering king no less !) I was expecting a totally wonderful film, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, All Netflix, drama, english, historical, hollywood, outstanding, rating-G, recommended | Tagged colin firth | Comments Off

Review : Jodhaa Akbar

Posted on February 18, 2008 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Above average (3.85/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2008 Running time : 3 hours 35 minutes Director : Ashutosh Gowariker Cast : Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, historical, rating-G, recommended | 7 Comments

Review : Gandhi my father

Posted on August 24, 2007 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Above average (3.7/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2007 Running time : 2 hours 17 minutes Cast : Darshan Jariwala, Akshaye Khanna, Shefali Shah, Bhoomika … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, historical | 5 Comments

Review : Mangal Pandey

Posted on September 7, 2005 by amodini

Rating : Average (3/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2005 Running time : 2 hrs and 30 minutes Director : Ketan Mehta Cast : Aamir Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Amisha Patel, Toby Stephens, Kiron Kher, Tom Alter MANGAL PANDEY (MP) : … Continue reading →

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Review : Zubeida

Posted on May 24, 2005 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00005KIUM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Good (3.75/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2001 Running time : 2 hrs and 30 minutes Director : Shyam Benegal Cast : Rekha, Manoj Bajpai, Karisma Kapoor, Lilette Dubey, Amrish Puri, Surekha Sikri … Continue reading →

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