Category Archives: hollywood

The Music of Begin Again

Posted on September 5, 2014 by amodini

Begin Again is a romantic musical starring Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo and Adam Levine. Knightley makes her singing debut and Levine his film one. I can’t say that Begin Again worked for me as a romantic musical, although there is … Continue reading →

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What to Watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #19

Posted on July 22, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B009UHGW7Y” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- The Scapegoat (UK, 2012) John Standing lives a lowkey life as a teacher at a boarding school. At a local pub one day, he spies someone who looks exactly like him. The other guy, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Her (2013)

Posted on June 30, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00KATY250″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 3.5/5 I was intrigued when I saw the trailer for Her. What an interesting premise! Isaac Asimov in his books and short stories has written about a society where humanoid robots are ubiquitous … Continue reading →

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What to Watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #18

Posted on June 8, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B000IZ7YK6″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Chinatown (USA, 1974) This Roman Polanski film stars a much younger (but still balding) Jack Nicholson as detective J.J. Gittes, who specializes in catching cheating spouses. When hired by a Mrs. Mulwray to expose the … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #17

Posted on April 17, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B001D23BFK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]In Bruges (USA, 2008) Hitman Ray (Colin Farell) and his friend Ken (Brandan Gleeson) are holed up in picturesque Bruges, Belgium, after a job gone wrong. Their boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes) has ordered them to … 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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Movie Review : Gravity

Posted on October 11, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B005LAIIGW” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Sci-fi Director : Alfonso Cuaron Cast : Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Paul Sharma You probably know what Gravity is about : astronauts marooned in space because of a … 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 →

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Anticipating Looper

Posted on October 4, 2012 by amodini

A sci-fi film, with time-travel AND Bruce Willis. I’ll be watching Looper this weekend and I can’t wait.

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Movie Review : Madagascar 3

Posted on July 20, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 2/5 This one is a snooze-fest for most adults. An over-the-top confection of noise, color and very little humor (for adults) this one is a pass unless you absolutely have to sit through it for the little ones. … Continue reading →