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First Man Review: One Giant Leap for Space Movies

Damien Chazelle’s First Man, a film about Neil Armstrong and his journey, isn’t about the mission to the moon. Or even about the moon. It’s a sombre portrait of what going to the moon and back does to a man.

Poulomi Das March 4, 2016

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The Generic Superhero Movie Preview: Avengers Edition

This new cool superhero movie will blow your mind because it features all the famous actors in spandex unitards that you enjoyed watching in other superhero movies.

#VALUE! March 4, 2016

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Why Aren’t We Ready Yet to Let Go of the Yeti

The Indian Army discovering Yeti prints in the Himalayas is great news to those who wish the world had a little more mystery to it. The Abominable Snowman is an icon unto himself; a reminder that there’s more to the world than skyscrapers, hyperloops, and bullet trains.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 4, 2016

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Why Begum Jaan is Unnecessary

Srijit Mukherji gets wholly confused between the meaning of the words “retelling” and “copy pasting” and creates Begum Jaan, a film exactly like the one that he has already created.

Poulomi Das March 3, 2016

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The Eternal Appeal of the Ashes

For once, here’s a series that commands our attention without cheerleaders, Navjot Singh Sidhu, or tacky corporate branding.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 3, 2016

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Why ’90s Kids Love That ’70s Show

In a sea of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. and Two and a Half Men, That ’70s Show depicted universal adolescent boredom. The basement in the series represented a sort of safe space for countless teenagers like me, who lived with their parents and had very little privacy.

Nihal Bambulkar March 3, 2016

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50 Years of Jewel Thief: A Masterclass in Crime Capers

Jewel Thief is classic whodunit, with a twist at the end that would put a creepy smile on M Night Shyamalan’s face while sending Agatha Christie into multiple raptures.

Damian D'souza March 3, 2016

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Venom Review: We All Need a Terrible Superhero Film Every Once in a While

Venom will go on to join Suicide Squad as an anachronistically, indisputably bad superhero film in what is a golden age for the genre. Comic book fans were excited that Venom was returning to screens over a decade after his last appearance. It wasn’t worth the wait.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 3, 2016