A look at this week's hits and misses.
Tamil film Strawberry works because of its storyline, says S Saraswathi.
Taut screenplay, simple dialogues, excellent characterisation, admirable performances and perfect execution make Mysskin's Pisaasu a must watch, says S Saraswathi.
For all their celebrated Grand Slam past, Nadal and Federer have never clashed in a US Open final.
You could be suffering from sleep paralysis, says Dr Lancelot Mark Pinto.
Radhika Sharma/PTI catches up with the stars at the international film festival in Goa.
'Once The House Next Door becomes a hit, instead of Baahubali, this will become the reference point.' Yes, Siddharth is very confident of his latest film.
The secret to Virat Kohli's phenomenal success, says Dhruv Munjal, lies in his fitness and a tenacious urge to be the best.
'For me, success is saying 'no' when you want to say no.'
How did how a reluctant, chain-smoking, beer-swigging footballer captain the greatest football nation in the world?
Paloma Sharma feels Insidious Chapter 2 is not for the fainthearted but seasoned horror flick fans may find it insipid.
'The ball barely made it to the hole, giving rise to a heady exhilaration and bemusement that only Woods' adroitness could -- and perhaps still does -- invoke.'
'The past few weeks in England will be remembered as much for Kohli's skilled conquest of his English demons as they will be for his dreadful reading of pitches, curious selection choices, sporadic tactical lapses, and overall inability to help his side cross the finish line,' notes Dhruv Munjal.
India's third-place finish at the Hockey World League Finals is a timely reminder of the improvement the team has made under Oltmans. But one must not get carried away.
'Any Muslim who shows even the slightest hint of revolutionary thought is marked as 'infected'.' 'At that point, he is taken to the nearest Detention Centre where a procedure called Reconditioning awaits him.' 'Areas with a high Muslim population have been designated as Scheduled Religion Zones.' 'To be an active participant in this social cleansing ritual, there is only one prerequisite: You have to be an undying patriot whose friend and family is his country.'
A clash of contrasting styles, the ICC World T20 final in Kolkata on Sunday gives both England and the West Indies a chance to create history.
You'll see that there's more to the state than just its forts and havelis!
As preparations for the Rio Olympics gather pace, India may be headed for yet another paltry medal haul.
'Mahendra Singh Dhoni has at his disposal a range of multi-skilled players who possess the ability to turn the game around at the flick of a switch.'
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