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Amitabh Bachchan’s Goodbye is a satire on death. Bollywood is catching up with grief

Amitabh Bachchan steals the show, and is only challenged by the iridescent Neena Gupta in Goodbye.

Madhuri Dixit’s Maja Ma has a great plot twist but it gets cold feet

In making its audience ‘comfortable’, Amazon Prime's first original film directed by Anand Tiwari loses its plot.

Does Chiranjeevi’s GodFather oust Mohanlal’s Lucifer? Yes and no

Scenes are powerful not because of ‘dialogue-baazi’ but Chiranjeevi's presence in the room, which only competes with Salman Khan's guest appearance.

Julia Roberts, George Clooney give top-tier performances to salvage mid-tier Ticket to Paradise

Wafer-thin characterisation of other supporting characters and lazy punchlines, but overall a retro rom-com that we need more of globally

‘Greatest Beer Run Ever’ is a preachy but enjoyable trip to a Saigon theka during Vietnam War

Directed by Peter Farrelly and starring Zac Efron, the Apple TV show lacks the insight and sharpness of superior satirical war films, but remains a largely satisfying watch.

With Don’t Worry Darling, Olivia Wilde makes a fatal mistake and a hacky script lets it down

A far more capable supporting cast is relegated to thinly written roles.

Ponniyin Selvan:1 marks Aishwarya Rai’s return in Mani Ratnam’s Tamil epic adaptation

PS: 1 can be a tad overwhelming for someone not well versed with the universe of Ponniyin Selvan. But it still guarantees a grand theatrical experience.

Remakes are a tricky minefield but Saif, Hrithik’s Vikram Vedha gets it right

Vikram Vedha is every bit as compelling and entertaining as the original film.

Selvaraghavan’s ‘Naane Varuvean’ is a thriller that shows why Dhanush is an anomaly

Audience flocking to Delhi theatres for an early morning show of Naane Varuvean is a testament to Dhanush’s pan-India appeal.

Netflix’s Blonde isn’t Oscar-bait biopic, but uses Marilyn Monroe fiction to skewer Hollywood

Be it Monroe’s husbands, Hollywood icons, or JFK, Andrew Dominik aims and fires at each one of them for inflicting emotional, physical, sexual abuse on her.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.