Category Archives: recommended

Best Hindi Films of 2014

Posted on December 28, 2014 by amodini

Yes, I know you have been waiting for this post all year (with bated breath etc.) so I will get to it. But instead of doing the mini-review thingy like I usually do, I’ll tell you why the film made … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Mardaani (2014)

Posted on August 30, 2014 by amodini

Rating : Good (4/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2014 Running time : 1 hour 54 minutes Director : Pradeep Sarkar Cast : Rani Mukherjee, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anil George, Jishu Sengupta Kidwise : PG-15 Shivani Shivaji Roy (Mukerji) is … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, bollywood, crime, rating-PG15, recommended | 5 Comments

Movie Review : Ankhon Dekhi (2013)

Posted on August 8, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00M4M6OGG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Very Good (4.2/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 1 hour 48 minutes Director : Rajat Kapoor Cast : Sanjay Mishra, Rajat Kapoor, Seema Pahwa, Taranjit Kaur, Namit Das, Maya … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, Hindi movies on Netflix, outstanding, rating-G, recommended | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Bobby Jasoos (2014)

Posted on July 10, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00KZHYAKY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : Excellent (4.2/5) Genre : Mystery Year : 2014 Running time : 1 hour 57 minutes Director : Samar Shaikh Cast : Vidya Balan, Ali Fazal, Supriya Pathak, Tanvi Azmi, Rajendra Gupta, Zarina … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Shorts

Posted on May 30, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00FK3VD08″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Above Average (3.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 1 hour 35 minutes Director : Neeraj Ghayawan, Siddharth Gipt, Rohit Pandey, Anirban Roy, Shlok Sharma Cast : Huma Qureishi, Nawazuddin … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, bollywood, directors, drama, movies online, rating-A, rating-R, recommended, shorts, social issues, spuul | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Well done, Abba (2009)

Posted on May 4, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00F3B0V0A” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Good (4/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 2 hours 24 minutes Director : Shyam Benegal Cast : Boman Irani, Minissha Lamba, Sonali Kulkarni, Ravi Kishan, Sameer Dattani Kidwise : … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, bollywood, comedy, directors, drama, family-friendly, goofy, humor, rating-G, recommended, social issues | 2 Comments

The Music of Little White Lies

Posted on March 28, 2014 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00BB8XEJY” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I saw “Little White Lies (Les petits mouchoirs)” on Netflix because it starred Marion Cotillard, Francois Cluzet and Giles Lellouche, 3 French actors (although Cotillard has made forays into English movies too) whose movies I’m … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Queen (2014)

Posted on March 10, 2014 by amodini

Rating : Very Good (4.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2014 Running time : 2 hours 26 minutes Director : Vikas Bahl Cast : Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao, Lisa Haydon, Mish Boyko, Guithob Joseph, Jeffrey Chee Eng Ho Kidwise : … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, bollywood, drama, feminism, humor, outstanding, rating-A, rating-R, recommended, social issues, women | 16 Comments

Movie Review : The LunchBox (2013)

Posted on February 6, 2014 by amodini

Rating : Very Good (4.5/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2013Running time : 1 hour 45 minutesDirector : Ritesh BatraCast : Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Lilette Dubey, Nakul VaidKidwise : G The film starts off showing us a young Mumbai … Continue reading →