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Vikram Johri
Vikram Johri is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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British series ‘Butterfly’ is an unflinching look at Max’s journey to becoming Maxine
In tackling the journey of an 11-year-old boy who wants to transition, the ITV series does not push uncomfortable questions under the carpet.
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Amazon series ‘Jack Ryan’ has complex characters on both sides of the fight against terrorism
John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan tackles terror originating in West Asia in the eight-episode first season, which is being streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
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‘Barry’ review: This TV show about an assassin who is bitten by the acting bug is a hit
The Emmy-nominated show charts Barry Berkman’s unsuccessful efforts to quit contract killing for a life on the stage.
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Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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Book versus movie: The 1994 ‘Little Women’ remains the best adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel
Gillian Armstrong’s film was recently made available for streaming on Netflix.
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‘The Staircase’ is rivetting, and so is the parody ‘Trial & Error’
Just like novelist Mike Peterson, a poet is charged with the murder of his wife in ‘Trial & Error’.
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‘Pose’: An ode to 1980s New York, diversity, and a time when Donald Trump was just a businessman
The new American television series brings a little-known queer subculture to the mainstream.
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Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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‘A Very English Scandal’ revisits the shame and secrecy surrounding homosexuality in Britain
The three-episode BBC series stars Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw.
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The TV series that inspired Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ films is ultimate geek heaven
The show, created and produced by Bruce Geller, ran for seven seasons from 1966 to 1973 and returned for two in 1988 before wrapping up.
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‘The Rain’ review: The Netflix thriller is a bit of a washout
The Danish show combines science fiction with horror elements.
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The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Global refugee crisis gets a sci-fi twist in time-travelling thriller ‘The Crossing’
The ABC show is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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Documentary on Jane Goodall reveals a rarely seen side of the primate expert
Brett Morgen’s ‘Jane’ is a far more intimate portrait of the primatologist than any so far attempted.
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Book versus movie: What James Franco’s comedy doesn’t get about the memoir ‘The Disaster Artist’
The Oscar-nominated film does not adequately recreate Tommy Wiseau’s success in directing ‘the worst movie ever made’.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go