Category Archives: Netflix Recommendations

What To Watch on Netflix and Prime Video – Edition # 35

Posted on April 19, 2020 by amodini

– Collateral (Netflix) Carey Mulligan stars as Detective Inspector Kim Gillespie investigating the murder of a pizza delivery man. No motives. No apparent reason. So it’s probably a case of mistaken identity, or is it? Involved in the murder as … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Prime Video – Edition # 34

Posted on March 14, 2020 by amodini

– Taj Mahal 1989 (Netflix) Directed by Pushpendra Nath Mishra, this humorous, quirky series delves into romantic relationships. The main couples here are philosophy professor Akhtar Baig (the marvelous Neeraj Kabi), his wife physics professor Sarita (Geetanjali Kulkarni), Baig’s college-mate … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Music Teacher

Posted on January 25, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 3.6/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 1 hour 41 minutes Director : Sarthak Dasgupta Cast : Manav Kaul, Amrita Bagchi, Neena Gupta, Divya Dutta Kid rating : PG13 Beni Madhav Singh (Manav Kaul) is … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime – Edition #33

Posted on December 1, 2019 by amodini

-Unbelievable (Netflix, Series) The series is based on the true life story of Marie Adler, a young woman who’s moved from foster home to foster home. She’s finally starting to find friends and some confidence as she settles into a … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime – Edition #32

Posted on April 7, 2019 by amodini

– Made in Heaven (Amazon Prime, Series) From the makers of Gully Boy comes Made in Heaven. Zoya Akhtar, Alankrita Shrivastava (director of Lipstick Under My Burkha), Nitya Mehra (director of Baar Baar Dekho) and Prashant Nair direct. MIH is … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Secret Superstar

Posted on April 15, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.85/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 2 hours 35 minutes Director : Advait Chandan Cast : Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij, Raj Arjun, Aamir Khan, Tirth Sharma Kid rating : G Insia (Wasim) is … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #31

Posted on November 18, 2017 by amodini

Caramel (Lebanon, 2007) This graceful Cannes-nominated film is about five women in Beirut, Lebanon, who work in or around a beauty parlor. There is Layale(Nadine Labaki), a single woman, who is having an affair with a married-with-children man. We never … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #30

Posted on September 23, 2017 by amodini

Suburra (Italy, 2015) This engrossing film stars Pierfrancesco Favino, among a huge star cast. Set around a plot involving Ostia, a real estate development of a Las Vegas style town, this stylish neo-noir thriller has local mafia bosses, corrupt politicians … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Anaarkali of Aarah (2017)

Posted on September 9, 2017 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 2 hours 3 minutes Director : Ashwin Das Cast : Swara Bhaskara, Pankaj Tripathy, Sanjay Mishra, Ishtiyak Khan, Mayur More, Vijay Kumar Kid rating: PG-15 Anaarkali (Bhaskar) is … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #29

Posted on March 11, 2017 by amodini

Sairat (Marathi, 2016) I’ve watched Marathi movies before, but they are generally non-commercial social-issue based/bio-pic dramas. Sairat is a semi-commercial venture – it has become the highest revenue grossing Marathi film of all time. And well-deservedly so – it is … Continue reading →