Category Archives: recommended

Movie Review : Kahaani

Posted on March 14, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours Director : Sujoy Ghosh Cast : Vidya Balan, Parambrata Chatterji, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Saswata Chatterjee Kid rating : PG-13 KAHAANI : UNPREDICTABLE, TAUT AND ENGROSSING ! I … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, rating-PG13, recommended, suspense | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Contraband

Posted on March 8, 2012 by amodini

Contraband is a thriller starring Mark Wahlberg, Giovanni Ribisi and Kate Beckinsale. It is a remake of an Icelandic film and directed by Baltasar Kormakur, the star of that movie. This is a pretty good film, well-paced, engrossing and well … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, action, crime, english, hollywood, recommended, remake, thriller | 1 Comment

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 : Ek Main aur Ek Tu

Posted on February 20, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours Director : Shakun Batra Cast : Kareena Kapoor, Imran Khan, Ram Kapoor, Ratna Pathak Shah, Boman Irani Kid rating : PG-15 Watching the trailer for this … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, recommended, romance | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Cooking with Stella

Posted on February 15, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2009 Running time : 1 hour 45 minutes Director : Dilip Mehta Cast : Seema Biwas, Lisa Ray, Don McKellat, Shriya Saran Kid rating : PG-13 A young diplomatic couple, Maya (Ray) … Continue reading →

Posted in 2009, All Netflix, drama, foreign, Hindi movies on Netflix, hinglish, humor, rating-PG13, recommended | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Dhobi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries)

Posted on January 27, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 1 hour 40 minutes Director : Kiran Rao Cast : Amir Khan, Kriti Malhotra, Prateik Babbar, Monica Dogra, Kitu Gidwani Kid rating : PG-13 Dhobi Ghat is Kiran … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, All Netflix, bollywood, directors, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, hinglish, rating-PG13, recommended | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Saheb Biwi aur Gangster

Posted on January 7, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Tigmanshu Dhulia Cast : Jimmy Shergill, Mahi Gill, Randeep Hooda, Vipin Sharma, Shreya Naraynan, Deepraj Rana Kid rating : A A Macbeth-ian … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, All Netflix, bollywood, crime, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, rating-A, rating-R, recommended | 4 Comments

Top 10 Hindi songs of 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by amodini

There were quite a few good Hindi films this year – have you seen them all ? Most of them featured outstanding soundtracks and I was spoilt for choice having to choose just ten. Rockstar, Zindagi na milegi dobara and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, annual roundup, Best hindi movies, bollywood, lists, music, recommended, Top 10 | Tagged year in review | 1 Comment

Best Films of 2011

Posted on December 29, 2011 by amodini

This year was better than most; there were quite a few “sensible” films. Here then, are my Top 10 Hindi Movie Picks for 2011 : [amazon_link id=”B004SNCXWS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]10. Patiala House : A predictable family film, this brings … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, action, all-in-one, annual roundup, Best hindi movies, bio-pic, bollywood, comedy, crime, drama, humor, lists, mini-reviews, recommended, romance, thriller, Top 10 | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

Posted on December 18, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Action/Thriller Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 13 minutes Director : Brad Bird Cast : Tom Cruise, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner, Mikael Nyquist, Anil Kapoor Kid rating : PG-13 We got … Continue reading →