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Archive for December, 2009

2009 : The Top 10 Films . . .

By amodini Posted in india, movies, recommended | 1 Comment »

. . .or my experiments with Youtube. And they were good let me tell you, for a novice Youtube uploader. I started off with lofty goals. As a part of my yearly round-up I do a Best Films of the Year post, and this time decided to make a Youtube movie to showcase the notable […]

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Book Review : The sweetness at the bottom of the pie

By amodini Posted in 4_star_rating, books, recommended, review | 2 Comments »

I don’t remember how I was recommended this novel, but am thankful post-read that I came across this un-put-down-able book. A good old-fashioned murder mystery with some very interesting characters, this book stood out because of it’s story-telling style and dry wit. The story is narrated by the book’s heroine 11 year old Flavia, and […]

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Bollywood romance : now and then

By amodini Posted in bollywood, features, india, movies | Comments Off on Bollywood romance : now and then

Love, they say, makes the world go around. It can also make your head spin, if you go by Hindi films nowadays. Not surprising, if you realize that this is the Facebook Generation, where “friending” is instantaneous, and requires little more than a mouse click. The more friends you have the better. And, apparently these […]

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