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‘BR Ambedkar: Now and Then’ strips the Brahmin gaze off the Bahujan story. It’s a must watch

Prashant - 11 December, 2023

What’s more potent than Ambedkar today? Lakhs of Ambedkarites at Chaityabhumi in Mumbai

Mission Impossible goes on a hunt for thrill. Like Tom Cruise and his enemy, it’s everywhere

Lust Stories 2 on Netflix shows OTT’s obsession with anthologies and a problem they must fix

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

Tina Das - 7 October, 2022

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

Tina Das - 6 October, 2022

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

Nidhima Taneja - 5 October, 2022

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

Raghav Bikhchandani - 5 October, 2022

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

Raghav Bikhchandani - 3 October, 2022

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

Raghav Bikhchandani - 1 October, 2022

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

Nidhima Taneja - 30 September, 2022

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

Nidhima Taneja - 30 September, 2022

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

Nidhima Taneja - 29 September, 2022

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

Raghav Bikhchandani - 29 September, 2022

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.

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Reel Take

‘BR Ambedkar: Now and Then’ strips the Brahmin gaze off the Bahujan story. It’s a must watch

What’s more potent than Ambedkar today? Lakhs of Ambedkarites at Chaityabhumi in Mumbai

Mission Impossible goes on a hunt for thrill. Like Tom Cruise and his enemy, it’s everywhere

Lust Stories 2 on Netflix shows OTT’s obsession with anthologies and a problem they must fix

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