American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace - Fact or Fiction?

American Crime Story's enthralling first season which followed the 1995 trial of O.J. Simpson went on to win 9 Emmy Awards including Best Limited Series. The second season of the same, 'The Assassination of Gianni..... Read more...

'The Post': A lucid ode to journalism

Film: "The Post"; Director: Stephen Speilberg; Cast: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, Jesse Plemons, David Cross and Zach Woods; Rating: *** Director Stephen Speilberg's..... Read more...

'Paddington 2': A delightful sequel

Film: "Paddington 2"; Director: Paul King; Cast: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin, Hugh Grant, Brandan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Simon Farnaby, Tom Conti and Noah Taylor; Rating: *** Based..... Read more...

'The Greatest Showman' better than 'La La Land'

Film: "The Greatest Showman" Director: Michael Gracey Cast: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams and Rebecca Ferguson Rating: *** ½ What is it about morality tales that makes them so perennially desirable? And what's with this imperishable renewability of..... Read more...

'Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle': Action packed and engaging

Film: "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle"; Director: Jake Kasdan Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Karen Gillan, Jack Black, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Jonas, Rhys Darby, Alex Wolff, Ser'Darius Blain, Madison Iseman and Morgan Turner Rating: **1/2 There is something appealing..... Read more...

'Victoria and Abdul': Intriguing and odd

Film: "Victoria and Abdul"

Director: Stephen Frears

Cast: Judi Dench, Ali Fazal, Eddie Izzard, Adeel Akhtar, Tim Pigott-Smith, Olivia Williams, Fenella Woolgar, Paul Higgins, Robin Soans, Julian Wadham, Simon Callow, Michael Gambon

IANS Rating: **1/2

Stephen Frears' "Victoria and..... Read more...

Sridevi: A Magic On The Screen, A Mystery Beyond It

Stardom comes at its own cost. The price tag is often heavy, but the tell-tale sign of your celebrityhood comes with the image of you held by your legion of fans. And only a few..... Read more...

Remembering Sridevi (1963-2018): A Powerhouse Performer, Extraordinary Dancer, Queen of Expressions And Comedy

It's been 365 days since we lost acting legend Sridevi to accidental drowning in Dubai but we still cannot bring ourselves to read or write about her in the past tense. At 54, Sridevi drew..... Read more...