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Vijay in ‘Bigil’: The real strength in this film lies in the emotion

‘Bigil’ movie review: Vijay shines in a colourfully-packaged sports drama that just grazes the goal post

Srinivasa Ramanujam An emotionally-strong tale from the Atlee-Vijay combo which could have used better writing and trimming

‘Housefull 4’ review: This Akshay Kumar multi-starrer is no laughing matter

Namrata Joshi Sexist, racist humour and crass jokes targeted at the queer community are what makes this house alarmingly full

‘Kaithi’: the kind of movie you would get when a star blindly trusts his director’s vision

‘Kaithi’ movie review: A terrific Karthi goes all guns blazing

Srivatsan S Lo and behold, this Karthi-Lokesh Kanagaraj joyride is by far the best action thriller in Tamil cinema since ‘Theeran Adhigaram Ondru’

Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu are a perfect fit for the roles

‘Saand Ki Aankh’ review: All about our feminist grandmothers

Namrata Joshi A feel-good, inspirational biographical film that pushes all the right emotional buttons

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‘Made In China’ review: Suffers from an identity crisis

Namrata Joshi This Rajkummar Rao film is utterly confused about what it wants to focus on and achieve

‘The Irishman’: A distinct, overwhelming autumnal air, all its very own, hovers over the film

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‘The Irishman’ review: Martin Scorsese delivers a melancholic ode to inevitable mortality and loss

Namrata Joshi Replete with humour, poignancy and profundity, the film showcases the cast of Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, Al Pacino and the others in sublime form

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’: What it lacks in cohesiveness, the director more than makes up with visual spectacle

Movies

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ review: Any witch way

Deborah Cornelious Angelina Jolie returns in this sequel, which is a visually stunning, heart-tugging film, despite its scattered plot

Movies

‘Zombieland: Double tap’ review - This franchise should have never come back

Deborah Cornelious This sequel to ‘Zombieland’ pushes the humour several notches too far, bordering on the insufferable.

‘Jallikattu’: A spectacular and unnerving primal experience

Movies

‘Jallikattu’ review: An immersive, primal experience that words cannot replicate

S.R. Praveen Lijo Jose Pellissery’s movie is filled with gobsmacking visuals that blur the line between animals and humans, eking out the monstrosities within

Movies

‘Wounds’ review: A great Armie Hammer, but otherwise a horror misfire

Aparna Narrain The horror film on Netflix doesn’t expand on the genre elements, resulting in an undercooked film

Movies

'Undone' and 'Game Over': what if life gives you a second chance?

Karthik Keramalu The new Amazon Prime show takes you down the road of science-fiction to tell you the tale of 'broken' people

Reviews

‘Downton Abbey’ film review: trashy but addictive

Kennith Rosario For all those who savoured the 'Downton Abbey' series, the film is nothing short of a delectable guilty pleasure

Movies

'Vrithra' movie review: Starts well, but ends up as a damp squib

K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj Yhe latest in a series of crime and investigation thrillers Kannada cinema seems to be hooked on to in recent times

Art

Between activity and reflection

DEEPA GANESH

The Art Experience workshop at Ninasam, tried to grapple with that experience which is ‘neither expressible in words nor knowable objectively’

Art

Kunkuma Dhivya's art soaked in nature

Lalithaa Krishnan Kunkuma Dhivya’s works are deeply rooted in the soil of her native town

Music

Off the beaten track Sukanya Prabhakar and Akkarai sisters (below) Photos: V Sreenivasa Murthy and Sudhakara Jain

Music

Quiet acts of heroism

DEEPA GANESH The Gayana Samaja annual music conference brought some of the best practitioners of Carnatic music

Music

Well begun is half done

Manjari Sinha The sitar and violin duet by Adnan Khan and Danish Ali was pleasing in parts

Of mood and melody: Bir Singh in performance at Jaswant Thada Special Arrangement

Music

Sound of the dawn

Murtaza Ali Khan Enchanting music blended seamlessly with the majestic surroundings at the RIFF Dawns

Theatre

Engrossing play: A scene from “A Few Good Men”

“A Few Good Men”: Murder of a marine

Diwan Singh Bajeli

Set in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, “A Few Good Men” is a court room drama brimming with suspence and tension

Theatre

Dance

Expressive face, gliding moves

Ranee Kumar Ameera Patankar and Shalaka Rai impressed with their evocative body kinetics and gestures at the Aarambh Series

‘Bigil’ movie review: Vijay shines in a colourfully-packaged sports drama that just grazes the goal post

‘Housefull 4’ review: This Akshay Kumar multi-starrer is no laughing matter

‘Kaithi’ movie review: A terrific Karthi goes all guns blazing

‘Saand Ki Aankh’ review: All about our feminist grandmothers

‘Made In China’ review: Suffers from an identity crisis

‘The Irishman’ review: Martin Scorsese delivers a melancholic ode to inevitable mortality and loss

‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ review: Any witch way

‘Zombieland: Double tap’ review - This franchise should have never come back

‘Jallikattu’ review: An immersive, primal experience that words cannot replicate

‘Wounds’ review: A great Armie Hammer, but otherwise a horror misfire

Movies

'Undone' and 'Game Over': what if life gives you a second chance?

‘Downton Abbey’ film review: trashy but addictive

'Vrithra' movie review: Starts well, but ends up as a damp squib

Why Perumal Murugan thinks ‘Ratha Kanneer’ is relevant even today

Art

Between activity and reflection

Kunkuma Dhivya's art soaked in nature

One of India's oldest women printmakers to tour universities

Music

Quiet acts of heroism

Well begun is half done

Sound of the dawn

People have reduced ‘Pullingo’ to a slur: Gana Stephen

Theatre

“A Few Good Men”: Murder of a marine

Some impressions...

Play on Paramahamsa brilliant in all aspects

Dance

Ekam: An insight into the dancer’s mind

Expressive face, gliding moves

Expressive face, gliding moves