Talking Films
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
Reinaldo Marcus Green’s film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir as the dreadlocked reggae musician.
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
Maisam Ali’s feature debut has been selected for the Cannes Film Festival’s sidebar programme ACID Cannes.
Nandini Ramnath
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Tokyo Sonata’, the unequal music of an emotionally distant family
Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s acclaimed drama is available on MUBI.
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Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Start the week with a film: ‘Yannick’ is a comic take on trolls taking charge of art
Quentin Dupieux’s French-language movie is being streamed on MUBI.
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‘Fighters, not losers’: Rajesh A Krishnan on the three heroines of ‘Crew’
Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon headline the comedy about air-hostesses giving it back to their crooked airline boss.
Nandini Ramnath
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A dummy’s guide to propaganda films in Bollywood
What do we make of a rash of movies that have more to do with ideology than entertainment?
Nandini Ramnath
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Start the week with a film: In ‘The Wonder’, the strange truth behind a girl’s refusal to eat
Sebastian Lelio’s period drama, led by Florence Pugh, is available on Netflix.
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Start the week with a film: In ‘Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story’, a star as well as an inventor
Alexandra Dean’s documentary is available to rent on Prime Video’s iwonder documentary channel.
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
John Frankenheimer’s classic stars Laurence Harvey, Angela Lansbury and Frank Sinatra.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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How Tamaki Matsuoka became an unofficial ambassador of Indian movies in Japan
A Japanese love affair with Indian cinema that is over 50 years old and going strong
Nandini Ramnath
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Start the week with a film: ‘The Traitor’ breaks the omerta on the Mafia
Marco Bellocchio’s Italian drama is available on MUBI.
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In Fritz Lang’s cinema, the deadly beauty of doom
Screenings of three of the German-American filmmaker’s most well-regarded films ‘Metropolis’, ‘M’ and ‘The Big Heat’ are a reminder of his singular vision.
Nandini Ramnath
The Field
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IPL 2024: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final