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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a tearful send-off to fans. Marvel finally gets it right

James Gunn’s Guardians of Galaxy Vol. 3 makes you laugh as much as it makes you cry.

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo is not your average crime drama – it’s family politics on steroids

The raw and unapologetic action sequences with women thrashing men make for some of the web series’ defining scenes.

Queen Charlotte is better than Bridgerton. It’s about monarchy, race and mental health

Netflix’s Bridgerton made for a binge watch favourite but with Queen Charlotte, Shonda Rhimes has shown what she is truly capable of.

The Kerala Story is comically exaggerated propaganda made worse by graphic scenes, poor writing

Sudipto Sen used multiple graphic scenes of rape, gore, and mutilation, which were not just uncomfortable but also unnecessary. Bad CGI only made it worse.

Afwaah is Sudhir Mishra’s battle cry against WhatsApp rumors, viral videos and fake news

The central tension in the story is the chance meeting of a Muslim man and a Hindu woman. It becomes fodder for local politics.

The Song of Scorpions is an Irrfan Khan superfan movie. But the script is too weak

Film critics questioned why an accomplished Indian actress like Tillotama Shome wasn’t chosen for such a role. Farahani’s acting gives the answer.

Nida Manzoor’s Polite Society is a self-aware superhero flick. Smart writing does the trick

British-Pakistani director Nida Manzoor wants Polite Society to be a celebration of sisterhood; a showing of how it trumps everything else.

Mani Ratnam’s PS: II is a gripping game of thrones. But viewers must brave through its slow pace

All unanswered questions and loose ends come full circle as Ratnam brings his star-studded cast back on the silver screen.

Amazon Prime’s Citadel is an expensive misfire. Good actors, drone shots, terrible script

Directed by David Weil, Citadel's flawless CGI and sleek action scenes do not make up for its lack of original material.

Indian Matchmaking isn’t worth the hate-watch anymore. Sima Aunty is stuck on ‘compromise’

Netflix is milking India Matchmaking for all it’s worth but it’s no longer entertaining.

On Camera

Bihar is now BJP’s responsibility. Double-engine governance must bring progress

The opposition was unable to erase the image of 'Jungle Raj' and leadership-by-birth remarks. Rahul Gandhi's 'vote chori' campaign added more trouble.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

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.