Category Archives: hollywood

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 : Source Code

Posted on April 8, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B004XQO90E” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Director : Duncan Jones Starring : Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Russell Peters Rating : 4.25/5 This film is by Duncan Jones, director of Moon. “Source Code” has the same feel, although … 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 →

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Movie Review : The Next Three Days

Posted on December 7, 2010 by amodini

Director : Paul HaggisStarring : Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam NeesonRating :4/5 Russell Crowe is John Brennan, a community college teacher living a contented life with his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks) and Luke, their three year old son. Lara is … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Hereafter

Posted on November 9, 2010 by amodini

Hereafter, as the title implies, alludes to the world/experience after death. It is three stories which intertwine towards the end of the film. The first is of Marie Zelay (Cecile De France), a French journalist who is caught in the … Continue reading →

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Mini reviews : Date Night, Killers & Smart people

Posted on October 17, 2010 by amodini

As you can probably tell I watch a lot of films :-). I can’t always keep up with reviewing each and every film in lengthy detail, so am going with this mini-review idea. Date Night (2010) : 4/5This one was … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Expendables

Posted on September 29, 2010 by amodini

“The Expendables” is Sylvester Stallone’s artillery heavy macho fest about a bunch of guys, a plane and lots of guns. Mercenaries for hire, this gang is lead by Barney Ross (Stallone). Lee Christmas (Jason Statham) is his right hand man. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Salt

Posted on September 16, 2010 by amodini

Meet the female version of James Bond, CIA agent Evelyn Salt, Angelina “Pouty-Lips” Jolie in her “anything-Bond-can-do-I-can-do-better” (and in a skin-tight, pencil skirt, no less !) avatar. On a routine day at the Agency, Salt is getting ready to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Timer

Posted on August 30, 2010 by amodini

This film’s story is inspired by the perennial question : Is there one person who’s meant to be your soulmate ? And what if you could predict the exact moment that you meet him/her ? In the future, apparently you … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, All Netflix, english, hollywood, rating-R, recommended, sci-fi | Tagged streaming | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Inception

Posted on July 20, 2010 by amodini

Genre : Sci-fi, psychological thrillerRating : 4/5 The subconscious has been a favorite subject of filmmakers, because on it’s vast, unexplored canvas anything is possible. So also in “Inception” where Christopher Nolan uses the mysteries of the mind to springboard … Continue reading →