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Alcatel A5 Review, Colourful yet Underwhelming
The Alcatel A5, while equipped with 32GB of space, unfortunately, fails to impress me. Even with the LED light show the phone has going on, it’s exciting and new at…
Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Review, Bass Amplified
Sennheiser has a good track record when it comes to Bluetooth headphones (headphones and earphones in general, to be honest). The German audio company has always managed to give their…
iOS 11: The iPad muscles up!
You've all probably tested iOS 11 by now through the Apple Public Beta Program, but as of today, the final public version is available for everyone to download. iOS 11…
Kingsman: The Golden Circle is Madness times Infinity
Imagine an insanely stylish Austin Powers, but bolder, bloodier, and unapologetic—that's Kingsman: The Golden Circle for you.
Simran or (The Tale of a Commitment-Phobic Narrative)
There is always a massive difference between using humor to support a story’s darkest areas and simply squeezing a joke out of a character flaw “for the lolz".
Bose Revolve+ Review
Bose recently updated its SoundLink lineup of Bluetooth speakers, and one of the main attractions is the new SoundLink Revolve+. At AED 1,199 (and AED 799 for its smaller sibling, the…
Review: “It” is Terrifying, But Not How You’d Think
Stephen King is the industry darling when it comes to movie adaptations. With over 50 of his works having been adapted so far—we literally have three films based on King’s…
Netflix’s Death Note: An Adaptation Too Far?
Netflix's spin on one of the most iconic manga series of all time has given us a lot to think about—primarily what makes an adaptation tick, but also how audiences…
Killjoys Season 3: A Space Odyssey with Promise
The Killjoys are back… or at least, some of them are. At the end of season 2, we saw our favourite Killjoy gang disband. John Jaqobis (Aaron Ashmore) was a…
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy Review
It was a little more than a year back many of us got to lay our hands into the unexpected masterpiece that was Uncharted 4. Personally, it left me with…
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan: Of Adaptations, Antitheses and Clapbacks
Most Hindi adaptations in India restrict themselves almost exclusively to the mostly uninspired translation of film dialogue, with little else to add to it. Shaad Ali’s OK Jaanu1, based on…
The Hitman’s Bodyguard OR (You Are What You’re Named)
Starring Samuel L. Jackson (The Hateful Eight) and Ryan Reynolds (The Nines) as rather self-aware parodies of themselves, The Hitman's Bodyguard—what with its blatantly self-explanatory title—should have had its work…
A Gentleman is a slice of Raj & DK’s trademark self-aware insanity
A Gentleman is that rare film from the Hindi film industry that feels like you're watching a live-action comic book. The idea itself might not be as unique; Anubhav Sinha’s…
Bareilly ki Barfi: A Deliciously Subversive Take on Traditional Romance
Bareilly ki Barfi (Eng.: Bareilly’s Barfi), with its traditional storytelling structure—playful narrator et al.— strives for its viewers to come as close to being plopped in front of a fireplace,…
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha flushes its groundbreaking idea down the drain
The biggest problem with Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (Eng.: Toilet: A Love Story) is that its ideas are noble. Unfortunately, editor Shree Narayan Singh’s (Baby) debut directorial venture can’t seem…
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Review – a beauty in madness
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice's eight hour journey is a wonderfully woven experience that is hard to put into words. It's a game that captures the intense, frightening, and often tender…
Dark Tower – Review
Book to film adaptations have always been divisive but when you take a seven-book series and condense it into a 90-minute film, you're setting yourself up for criticism; a tower…