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Aakash Karkare
Aakash Karkare is a Scroll.in staffer.
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‘The Nun’ film review: Low on scares, high on the atmospherics
Corin Hardy’s Romania-set horror movie is the latest entry in ‘The Conjuring’ franchise.
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‘Searching’ film review: A conventional whodunit gets a high-tech twist that mostly works
Aneesh Chaganty’s debut feature, about a father’s search for his missing daughter, is told entirely on screens of various types.
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‘Disenchantment’ review: No magic here but the glittering cast and gorgeous design help
Matt Groening has co-created a satirical take on fairy tales for Netflix.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Isle of Dogs’ film review: A knockout visual treat
Animation is proving to be the perfect platform for the American’s director’s distinctive style.
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‘Sicario: Day of the Soldado’ film review: This unnecessary sequel is a serviceable action thriller
The sequel to ‘Sicario’ is anchored by solid performances by Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin.
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‘Hereditary’ film review: Horror the way it should be done, without gimmicks or fake scares
Ari Aster’s debut film stars Toni Collette as an artist who starts to unravel after her mother’s death.
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Video
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ film review: Bland humans and not enough dinosaurs
JA Bayona directs the sequel to the 2015 hit ‘Jurassic World’.
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‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ film review: Fans can assemble in orderly fashion. The rest can fly away
Ron Howard directs the origins story of Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford in the original films and Alden Ehrenreich in the latest film.
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‘A Quiet Place’ film review: A perfectly horrified scream of silence
John Krasinski’s horror thriller says a lot without saying very much.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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‘The Florida Project’ review: A moving portrait of a childhood on the margins of the America Dream
Sean Baker’s portrait of working-class Americana is powerfully narrated and beautifully performed.
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‘Ready Player One’ film review: Virtual thrills but no real stakes
Steven Spielberg’s movie is a missed opportunity to improve on Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel.
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‘The Square’ film review: A savagely funny satire of all things superficial
Acclaimed director Ruben Ostlund’s latest movie uses the Swedish art scene to skewer pretentiousness and class bias.
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The Field
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Football: AIFF technical committee to seek answers from Igor Stimac on India’s recent display
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Tennis, Miami Masters: Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden through to the final
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj