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‘Multiverse of Madness’ is Scarlet Witch ft Dr Strange in Sam Raimi’s horror masterclass

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is visually stunning, refreshing, scary — a heady tempering peppered with moments of MCU fan service.

Moon Knight, the Disney+ miniseries is a refreshing departure from usual Marvel template

Director Mohamed Diab's six-episode-long Moon Knight covers themes of dissociative identity disorder, Egyptian mythology, love, and the eradication of evil from the world. 

Grim, scary, warped — the world of Ozark beyond psychological trauma and physical violence

The medley of several eccentric characters, backed by a superlative script and direction, makes Ozark one of the best thriller-drama web series of the last decade.

Tiger Shroff’s Heropanti 2 is enjoyable during the climax, when you know it’s about to end

Nobody is taking their brains to the hall to watch Tiger Shroff, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tara Sutaria's Heropanti 2, but there's a limit to how much you can endure.

Ajay Devgn’s ‘Runway 34’ doesn’t take off. Screenplay is its worst enemy

For all the attempts at matching thrill and uncertainty with courtroom suspense, Runway 34 is ultimately that in-flight movie to fall asleep to.

London Files only tells of, doesn’t show UK’s seedy underbelly. Watch for Rampal’s solid acting

What could have been a genre-bending product seen in Bong-Joon Ho’s work is instead a third-rate thriller with the worst excesses of Sherlock and Luther.

Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Jersey’ asks if age defines cricketers. The film is almost a sixer

Jersey explores the idea of what makes a good father and how one is willing to go, while cricket acts as the conduit to move the story forward.

Netflix’s Mai is ‘sanskari bahu’ gone rogue. Thank Sakshi Tanwar’s sheer brilliance

Mai may not be a unique crime-thriller but Sakshi Tanwar and the cast will ensure that it's worth your time. 

You can’t ignore ‘Veyil’ on Amazon Prime, the Malayalam family drama keeps luring you back

Sarath Menon’s film studiously follows the life of protagonist Sidharth but does leave some plot holes.

Naradan on Amazon Prime Video has all that makes Malayalam cinema a worthy watch

The two-and-a-half-hour political thriller is a significant piece of craft in showcasing the country’s new-age sensationalist journalists.

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?