Category Archives: recommended

What you didn’t know about La Tomatina . . .

Posted on June 19, 2011 by amodini

. . . can seriously curtail your knowledge of Bollywood. But worry not – there is a cure : go see Zoya Akhtar’s new film “Zindagi na milegi dobara”. It releases on July 15th, and stars one of my favorite … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The King’s Speech

Posted on June 11, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00474AB7W” target=”_self” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I had three reasons to watch this film – 1. Starred Colin Firth 2. Academy Award Winner 3. The intriguing true-life storyline (a stammering king no less !) I was expecting a totally wonderful film, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Yeh Saali Zindagi

Posted on May 27, 2011 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B0054PAOUM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : Above Average (3.8/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Sudhir Mishra Cast : Irrfan Khan, Saurabh Shukla, Chitrangada Singh, Arunoday Sigh, Yashpal Sharma, Prashant … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Black Swan

Posted on May 14, 2011 by amodini

Director : Darren Aronofsky Starring : Natalie Portman, Barbara Hershey, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Winona Ryder Genre : Thriller Rating : 4.5/5 I could not have imagined a thriller set in such a delicate and improbable setting. But in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Tell no one

Posted on April 28, 2011 by amodini

Director : Guillaume CanetStarring : Francois Cluzet, Marie-Josee Croze, Andre DussollierGenre : ThrillerLanguage French (with English sub-titles)Rating : 4.5/5 I haven’t read the book upon which this film is based. I did intend to read it once; it lay on … Continue reading →

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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 : Dil to baccha hai jee

Posted on March 1, 2011 by amodini

Rating : Above Average (3.75/5) Genre : Comedy Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Madhur Bhandarkar Cast : Ajay Devgun, Emran Hashmi, Omi Vaidya, Shazahn Padamsee, Tisca Chopra, Shradha Das, Shruti K Haasan Kid … Continue reading →

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The Best Hindi Films of 2010

Posted on December 27, 2010 by amodini

2010 had a lot of films, but the good ones were few and far between. Here are my Top 10 : #10 – Karthik calling Karthik : A who-dun-it involving some heavy phone usage. A passable for a thriller, this … Continue reading →

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Moview Review : Do Dooni Char

Posted on December 19, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.75/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 5 minutes Director : Habib Faisal Cast : Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Archit Krishna, Aditi Vasudev, Akhilendra Mishra, Supriya Shukla Kid rating : G DO … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Band Baaja Baaraat

Posted on December 11, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Very Good (4.5/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 30 minutes Director : Maneesh Sharma Cast : Anushka Sharma, Ranveer Singh Kid rating : PG-13 BAND BAAJA BAARAT : A CHARMER OF A … Continue reading →

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