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Jurassic World and the Dawn of Dinosaur Dosti

With pet raptors and human cloning stretching believability in an already unbelievable series too far, the Jurassic Park franchise has become a badly written fan fiction version of itself, and The Fallen Kingdom is the franchise’s worst entry.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 25, 2016

Pop Culture

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Review: Whimsical Death Looms Over the Coen Brothers’ Western

Much like any other Coen Brothers’ Western, death in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs doesn’t get its moment. There is no Tarantino-esque blood gushing out from arteries on a severed arm, or a blood-splattered rear-view mirror. There is just the knowledge of an end and its context, just cause and effect.

Ujjainee Roy April 18, 2016

Pop Culture

“Main Shah Rukh Khan Banna Chahta Hoon”: John Cena

If his social media handles are any indication, WWE’s biggest star, John Cena, is making a pitch to enter Bollywood – waiting in the wings for his “phata poster, nikla hero” moment.

Dushyant Shekhawat April 17, 2016

Pop Culture

What’s Not to Love About Ryan Reynolds’ Theatre of the Absurd?

Pokémon Detective Pikachu features Ryan Reynolds as the amnesiac, coffee-chugging, New York wisecracking title character. But underneath Pikachu’s ironic wit and conspiracy theories, lies a core of sincerity that defines the actor. The ability to skewer a beloved story without disrespecting its essence is signature Reynolds.

Kahini Iyer April 12, 2016

POV

Avengers: Endgame Is the Millennial Generation’s Lawrence of Arabia

If there’s one word that perfectly describes Avengers: Endgame, it is “big”. Beyond its runtime or wank-worthy IMAX aspect ratio, there’s something about this movie that is stirring in a way that Hollywood classics such as Lawrence of Arabia and The Maltese Falcon are.

Damian D'souza April 6, 2016

Pop Culture

Give Benedict Cumberbatch an Oscar Already

Over the last decade, Benedict Cumberbatch has casually put together a body of work that puts him into a rare category of actors who straddle heroism, genius and vulnerability with equal command. If he wins an Oscar for The Power of the Dog, it’ll only be confirmation of his now established stature.

Runa Mukherjee April 4, 2016

People

Action Star Today, Patron Saint of Kindness Tomorrow: Why We Can’t Stop Crushing on Keanu Reeves

You can never really judge a book by its cover – or in Keanu Reeves’ case, an action star by his string of blockbusters. Movie stars normally have a reputation for being demanding and narcissistic. Clearly, nobody gave Reeves that memo.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 31, 2016

Pop Culture

Adam Sandler, I Now Pronounce You… A Comic Genius

If you had a Venn diagram with two circles labelled “classy” and “massy”, the overlapping area would be marked “Adam Sandler”.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 31, 2016

Pop Culture

Spider-Man Survived Thanos, But Got Caught in Hollywood’s Web

The panic to #SaveSpiderMan was sparked by a fallout between two Hollywood megastudios: Sony and Marvel. It was a reminder that we, the fans, don’t call the shots; that’s left to stuffed suits in polished boardrooms. They wield the power of life and death over our favourite characters and properties.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 20, 2016

Love and Sex

Kya Ek Ladka Aur Ek Ladki Kabhi IRL Dost Nahi Ho Sakte?

Indian children are taught many cardinal lessons, like touching our grandparents’ feet and returning dabbas to mom in pristine condition. The prime one is that girls and boys can never be friends. As a girl with seven close male friends, I’m often the centre of curiosity and judgment.

Shreya Ramakrishnan March 18, 2016