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A wacky multiverse fantasy, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ beats Marvel—on all counts

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' blends infinite possibilities of cosmogenesis with a heartwarming story.

‘Astras,’ action and adventure—Brahmastra is the Bollywood fantasy India has been waiting for

Brahmastra is massive and beautifully handled. There's no compromise on visual effects and the shots are breathtaking. But it is weighed down by romance.

‘Cuttputlli’ is among the worst of Akshay Kumar’s career, which takes some doing

Cuttputlli, loosely based on Soviet serial killer Anatoly Slivko, is a lesson in what not to do with a crime drama.

Glitz, glamour, ‘first-world’ problems—Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives is a guilty pleasure

Maheep, Bhavana, Seema and Neelam are back with their lives in the second season of Netflix's show. It's the desi version of Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

Idris Elba’s Beast is frenetic, fun and brings the South African bush alive

The Beast poster suggests a bonkers battle between a man and a lion with Idris channelling his inner Dwayne Johnson. Thankfully, the final product is not that.

Amazon Prime’s The Lord of the Rings a gamble that can go either way. But women take the lead

Based on Tolkien's novel, J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay's series might test longtime fans' patience. But it's helpful for new entrants to Middle Earth.

After action films, Pa Ranjith turns to politics of love in Natchathiram Nagargiradhu

Dhanush’s Thiruchitrambalam reiterated the simple language of love. Natchathiram Nagargiradhu is quite far from it, but the intention is the same.

Game of Thrones prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ has a lacklustre start but all’s not lost

The show, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, is set nearly two centuries before the events of Game of Thrones and tells the story of House Targaryen.

Criminal Justice doesn’t get it right this season. Watch it for Pankaj Tripathi

The season tries to look at the world of teenage mental health and stardom, but does not quite manage to make an impact.

Netflix’s Delhi Crime Season 2 is breath of fresh air that doesn’t make crime ‘sensational’

Shefali Shah is back as 'Madam Sir' Vartika. But director Tanuj Chopra shows that even senior police personnel hold biases.

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.