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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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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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Ahead of Modi’s birthday, Gujarat dam delayed water release – despite heavy rain and official alerts
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‘Days at the Morisaki Bookshop’: An optimistic novel about the life-changing power of books
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‘Jaane Jaan’ review: A dream cast and solid craft steer ‘The Devotion of Suspect X’ adaptation
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Sriram Raghavan: Remembering the dark side to Dev Anand
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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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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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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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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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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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India at Asian Games, September 24 schedule: Shooters and rowers in contention for medals on Sunday
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain lead Indian contingent in opening ceremony
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ICC Men’s Rankings: India achieve No 1 spot across all three formats