‘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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June 28, 2018
Getting to know Banglamotorr
With the evolution of the digital age and digital music format, audio streaming and podcasts have bridged the gap between underground bands and their audience all around the world over the years.
June 25, 2018
Tipping the hat to a musical prodigy
Today nine years ago, the world lost Michael Jackson, one of the most beloved entertainers there ever was. When he breathed his last on this day in 2009 at the age of 50, the outpouring of grief around the world was remarkable. Many of his songs went straight back to the top of the charts even though he had not performed in a long time.
June 22, 2018
A Snapshot into the World of Science
FameLab is a communications competition designed to engage and entertain by breaking down science, technology and engineering
June 20, 2018
Manik and Ratan - The terrific twins
Being twins is in itself rare, but to then go on and achieve success together for amazing artistic prowess is remarkable. This is the case with cartoonists and twin brothers Humaun Kabir Manik and Kamruzzaman Ratan. In addition to being cartoon artists, the duo, who work under the name Manik N Ratan, are illustrators, animators and workshop facilitators.
June 15, 2018
In pursuit of poetry
Between TV, movies, music, video games, sports and the Internet -- not to mention the fine arts -- people are overwhelmed with content. To cut through the clutter, our entertainments are becoming louder, edgier and flashier. That leaves little room for the quiet
June 12, 2018
Baba Maa'r Jonno
Baba Maa'r Jonno, a song composed and sung by Minar Rahman and written by Asif Iqbal, was released yesterday afternoon on the
June 1, 2018
Chanchal Chowdhury
Chanchal Chowdhury is a household name, known for his bold roles in theatre, television and cinema in Bangladesh. A National Film Award winner
May 31, 2018
Treating the world as your canvas
Sayeef Mahmud, widely known as Inksmith on social media, has been drawing since as long as he can remember.
May 30, 2018
Let's play with clay
Pottery is one of the most creative activities you can let your child experience. On May 28, Clay Station, a pottery studio in Dhaka, began a 4-day summer camp where children can learn different techniques of hand building with clay using pottery tools, know about different types of ceramics, and receive a certificate.
May 29, 2018
Haldaa lights up SAARC Film Festival
Tauquir Ahmed's Haldaa took home four awards at the 8th SAARC Film Festival held in Sri Lanka, Colombo from May 22 to 26. The film won in the best film, best cinematography, best editing and the best music categories.
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