Raghavmodi

LATEST ARTICLES ( 558 )

• PK … and My Sober Review of the Film.

  

  I’m confused. Does the director of PK want us to use our heads to make our own decisions or does he not? I mean on the one hand the filmmaker wants us to realiz... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Rajesh Khanna – The Untold Story of India’s First Superstar (Book Review)

  

  It’s hard to comprehend. This is certainly not the first time that I have read Rajesh Khanna being referred to as the “first superstar” of Indian cinema. Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Conversations with Waheeda Rehman (Book Review)

  

  One of the major reasons any biography or a tell-all tale of a celebrity achieves good book sales is gossip and big revelations. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Made in Punjab

  

  Situated at CyberHub, Gurgaon, Made in Punjab comes across as a restaurant that lingers between old world charm and modern chic in terms of ambience. The... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2014 TRAVEL

• The Babadook

  

  I love horror movies as much as the next guy, who apparently just happens to be a “scaredy cat” so that says a lot about me then doesn’t it. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dr. Prakash Baba Amte - The Real Hero (Marathi)

  

  A movie that will inspire you, give you goosebumps, make you cry and perhaps even make you wonder that somewhere you are leading a largely self-centered life.... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The 11 Annoying People You Meet During a Flight

  

  I’m not one for air travel, even though I have been sitting in planes since I was two years old, over time my fear of flying has only increased. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 TRAVEL

• Interstellar

  

  Have you ever walked out of a Christopher Nolan movie disappointed? Could you even think about walking out of one? I never have! And this one is yet another... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Gone Girl (Spoilers!)

  

  Gone Girl plays on so many levels that even after a couple of days of watching it, I am unable to collect all my thoughts together and group them into a review. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Short Reviews – Chale Chalo: The Lunacy of Film-making

  

  Chale Chalo is a documentary that takes a look at the making of the one film that has placed Indian cinema on a global stage in this century; Lagaan. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Chili's

  

  Situated at the far end of Ambience Mall, Gurgaon, Chili's has a very unceremonious entrance that might even make you miss it were you not looking for it. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 TRAVEL

• Short Reviews – 9.79

  

  It’s a sporting event that is etched into many minds. I remember watching it, and the scandal that resulted even today, more than two decades after it... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Short Reviews - Supermen of Malegaon

  

  If you ever want to see the power cinema holds on the people that are involved in it, then Supermen of Malegaon is the documentary for you. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Short Reviews - Primal Fear

  

  Even though his name doesn’t appear on the poster, Primal Fear is Edward Norton’s best role ever (along with American History X), and the same was also... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• WIN! One of Two Film Based Books

  

  Competition time folks, and this time I am giving away TWO film based books to two lucky winners (one each). All you have to do, to be in for a chance of winnin... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Tokarev (Rage)

  

  It’s easy to start watching Tokarev, also released as Rage, with many preconceived notions. Its primary premise of a father trying to find the kidnappers of... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jamaica Inn

  

  Lay out the film reel, mark every meter on it - and you will find a twist in the tale or a gripping suspense being unraveled at every mark … That’s the typical... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Chef

  

  At a time when MasterChef and its numerous avatars are ruling over our TV screen, there comes a big screen version of Eat Street, another foodie TV program,... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• The Old World Charm of Fontainhas

  

  I first came across Fontainhas when I did an online search for self-guided walks in Goa. Located in Panaji, the capital of Goa, and also known as the Old Latin... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2014 TRAVEL

• Veronica Mars

  

  Watching Veronica Mars without having seen the series it is based on is like going to a party with a friend where no one else knows you. Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES