Raghavmodi

LATEST ARTICLES ( 558 )

• Rich and Strange

  

  When you watch an Alfred Hitchcock movie, you cannot but watch it with preconceived notions and base expectations. So I watched Rich and Strange with a barrage... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Guardians of the Galaxy (3D)

  

  Marvel has done it again. If the Avengers weren’t enough, we now have another band of lovable anti-heroes/heroine to look forward to, but this time they don’t... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• A Hard Day’s Night

  

  I often wonder if a Hard Day’s Night is simply a film for The Beatles fans. It’s a musical no doubt, but it also packs in enough comedy and attitude to hopefull... Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Picnic

  

  As a child, I sometimes didn’t quite like what was served for dinner. I would stare at my plate not wanting to eat but I didn’t have a choice, of course. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Transformers: Age of Extinction

  

  I don’t understand the rants, I don’t understand the ratings, and I especially don’t understand the hatred people seem to have towards Michael Bay and the... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Walk of Stars, Broad Street, Birmingham

  

  Did you know there was a Walk of Stars in Birmingham, UK? It might not be as grand as the Walk of Fame in the US, but nevertheless this little tribute to the... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2014 TRAVEL

• How to Train Your Dragon 2

  

  How to Train Your Dragon is a plot 5 years after the prequel where the Dragons and the Vikings are now friends and exist in an amicable ecosystem in a rocky... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Blackfish (Documentary)

  

  Any film or documentary that deals with injustice and torture against humans and/or animals is bound to get noticed. It will automatically appeal to the hearts... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• School of Rock

  

  One of those light-hearted films that can be watched repeatedly and doesn't really age with time, School of Rock hits the mark at all the right places; a... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Johnny Rockets

  

  It's all Americana from the moment one enters this classic "original burger" joint from the West and it stays that way till the very end. Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2014 TRAVEL

• Gremlins

  

  I'd seen Gremlins in the passing, on TV, many times over the years, but never in its entirety. Having the kind of classic following, or more like nostalgic... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Competition - WIN! Travel Related Music CDs & Books.

  

  To be in for a chance of winning the above pictured stuff you need to follow the blog (via email or by clicking the Follow/Join the Site button on the right).... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2014 TRAVEL

• X-Men: Days of Future Past

  

  The expectation levels were astronomical once the news came out that Days of Future Past would include a star cast that comprised of the original X-Men trilogy... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Jiro Dreams Of Sushi (Documentary)

  

  Jiro Dreams Of Sushi has to be the most hunger inducing well-rounded documentary I've ever seen. Not only is it mouthwateringly beautiful to watch, but special... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Satyajit Ray's Ravi Shankar: An Unfilmed Visual Script (Book)

  

  It's hard to review a book like Satyajit Ray's Ravi Shankar because it is more of a collector's item and is also likely to appeal primarily to hardcore... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Cafe Delhi Heights

  

  The first time I had food at Cafe Delhi Heights it was about a year back at one of the rapidly growing branches in Gurgaon, and while the Burmese Khao Suey... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 TRAVEL

• California Pizza Kitchen

  

  What makes for a good restaurant? Is it primarily the food, or are the other factors like decor, service, and value-for-money equally important? Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2014 TRAVEL

• Ginga: The Soul of Brazilian Football

  

  With the football World Cup '14 fever about to hit every sports fan around the world real soon, Ginga, a documentary about the most popular game in the world,... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dhoom 3

  

  is a stupid movie. It makes no sense whatsoever and is probably in the running to be the stupidest movie ever along with Krrish 3. The story of Dhoom 3 is... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Competition - A Chance to WIN 2 Travel Books

  

  Yes, another one (I have ongoing competitions on my film and book/personal blogs as well) So, let's get down to it. All you have to do, to be in for a chance... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 TRAVEL