‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ is a maze of missed opportunities
The most positive aspect of “Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3” (2024) is its unpredictability. While the climactic twist is audacious and unique, the film suffers from clumsy execution, falling short of evoking the intended emotions. It's a fine thought, albeit underwritten, and it deserved a bit more complexity than the film's chaotic momentum allows. Nonetheless, I have to say that I did not see it coming.
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‘Call Me Bae’: Funny and endearing Ananya excels in this heiress-to-hustler story
“Call Me Bae," created by Ishita Moitra with co-writers Samina Motlekar and Rohit Nair, follows the story of poor little rich girl Bella Chowdhary, affectionately known as Bae, played by Ananya Panday. For those who may not be familiar with generational slang, 'Bae' is a term of endearment used to refer to someone's sweetheart.
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How long can Emily possibly stay in Paris?
The success of “Emily in Paris” reveals that there's room for both highbrow, thought-provoking TV and light, unchallenging fare. While there are plenty of complex, intellectually stimulating shows, there are times when we just want something easy and predictable—shows like “Suits”, “The Office”, and “Friends” continue to top streaming charts long after their original air dates for precisely this reason. There's comfort in knowing what to expect and in watching a storyline wrap up neatly within 30 minutes.
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‘My Lady Jane’ shakes up British history with unapologetic romance and whimsy
With the guidance of writer and showrunner Gemma Burgess, "My Lady Jane" translates well into an eight-episode Prime Video series that confirms that history is a lot more fun and watchable when approached with an unapologetically tongue-in-cheek attitude.
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Evil never looked this good
Even without a full-blown sympathetic backstory, a villain’s motivations can be complex.
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‘Crew’ flies high with the delightful chemistry of its cast
“Crew” serves as a great example of how a light-hearted comedy can successfully blend entertainment with relevance by maintaining an air of levity while addressing timely topics.
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Percy Jackson finally gets the adaptation he deserves
The 2010 and 2013 Percy Jackson films, despite Logan Lerman's charismatic lead performance, fell short of expectations, drawing criticism for creative decisions like omitting significant book sequences and ageing Percy prematurely to 16.
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‘Dunki’ takes a heartfelt but bumpy road with illegal migrants
“Dunki” is about the shocking ways in which people try to illegally migrate to the UK or any other developed Western country. Called the ‘donkey route’, it involves unscrupulous agents, tough border controls, corrupt officials, and lots of money.
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September 25, 2019
Conversations over coffee with team Money Honey
The web series, Money Honey earned rave reviews upon its release on the popular streaming platform, Hoichoi, during the festive season of Eid-ul-Fitr this year. The series is jointly directed by Tanim Noor and Krishnendu Chattopadhyay. It is produced by Dope Productions, in association with Half Stop Down. Amitabh Reza Chowdhury is the creative producer of the show.
September 1, 2019
Litmosphere’s website launches
Members of Litmosphere, an online book club that provides people a platform to share their viewpoints on books and much more, have launched their official website, in honour of the club’s third founding anniversary in August. Litmosphere is the first ever book club in
August 23, 2019
Mahatab Rashid
Young cartoonist Mahatab Rashid has worked for numerous popular publications of the country, including Kishor Alo,Rosh + Alo and Unmad. His weekly comic series, Mahakabbo, is published in Chutir Dine, in addition to enjoying a huge fan base online.
August 23, 2019
Nafee Muhammad Anam‘s ‘Uncanny Episodes’ for Amazon Prime to feature Misir Ali
Promising author Nafee Muhammad Anam discovered his interest in reading from a young age. He spent most of his time reading mystery, horror and thriller stories as well as fairytales, for the better part of his high school days.
August 22, 2019
Dreams dwelling in dance
Passionate about dancing, Masum Hossain completed his MA in Kathak from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata, in 2018. A scholar at Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), Kolkata, Masum also did his BA and MA in History from Dhaka College (under National University), Bangladesh.
July 26, 2019
Ahnaf Khan Anik
Ahnaf Khan Anik, a promising guitarist, is a part of Leemonade, Bangla Five and The Armeen Musa Band. Bangla Five released their debut album, Confusion, this year, while Leemonade and The Armeen Musa Band are known for their excellent musicianship. Anik takes out a minute for us to answer some quick-fire questions.
July 26, 2019
Jon Favreau’s ‘The Lion King’ is strikingly realistic
This year’s The Lion King is Disney’s latest effort in its quest to remake many of its animated classics. I was able to catch the film in a theatre at Bangkok, on the day of its premiere.
June 24, 2019
The humble artist
Passionate about painting, Proshun Halder is currently studying MFA in Drawing and Painting at the Faculty of Fine Art, University of Dhaka. Proshun’s father, who was an artist himself, was his greatest inspiration growing up.
June 10, 2019
Konal on fire with ‘Agun Lagailo’
Since her Channel i Shera Kontho days, Somnur Monir Konal has been taking Bangladesh’s music industry by storm. Recently, the celebrated singer collaborated with Kolkata-based music director and singer Lincon for the song, ‘Agun Lagailo’, from the Malek Afsary film, ‘Password,’ starring Shakib Khan and Bubly.
May 28, 2019
Aladdin: A nostalgic wish come true
Directed by Guy Ritchie, the same man who gave us Sherlock Holmes (2009), Sherlock Holmes : A Game of Shadows (2011) and Snatch (2000), the live-action adaptation of Disney’s 1992 animated classic, Aladdin, is a nostalgic wish come true for anyone who grew up watching Disney films.
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