Penguin falters because it starts losing steam at the most crucial juncture -- the last 20 minutes, notes Joginder Tuteja.
P V Sindhu-spearheaded Awadhe Warriors inched a step closer to the semifinal spot after they defeated Mumbai Masters 3-2 in the inaugural Indian Badminton League in Bangalore.
A beautiful documentary from Delhi. A shocking satire that spares no one. A thriller about a serial killer in Iran. A Pakistan film about family secrets... Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in Cannes.
Gone Girl is a finely-made frustration, often too polished for its own good, says Raja Sen.
A Thursday is the sort of in-the-moment drama that holds your attention and emotions while it lasts but doesn't dig enough to linger on, observes Sukanya Verma.
Says who? Ashwin Sanghi, the author who has been hailed as India's Dan Brown and called the master of historical noir.
He was hailed as the next big thing when he shocked five-time world and two-time Olympic champion, Lin Dan in the final of China Open Super Series Premier event, a performance that also held out promise of a medal at the Rio Olympics.
'You can't call this a pure Western. This has got love, passion, violence, suspense.' 'This is a film of today.'
Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, have done an excellent job in restricting the oppositions but KKR's top-order batting has hurt them the most.
Sherni is a triumph -- a sublime outcome of purpose and storytelling falling in place, applauds Sukanya Verma.
Variety is the spice of life and the greatest USP of OTT platforms. Sukanya Verma points out all the wonderful stuff to choose from this week's mix.
Rafael Nadal has pulled out of next week's ATP Tour Finals in London due to injury, so Novak Djokovic will end the year as world number one having returned to the top of the rankings on Monday.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
Images from Day 6 at the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Friday.
The year is ending, but the OTT shows no signs of slowing down. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch this week.
Gautam Vasudev Menon's This Tamil movie is supposed to be a psychological thriller, but is complete devoid of any thrills.
Indra Soundarrajan on penning the Tamil TV serial, Yamirukka Bayamaen.
The film is a classic fairytale that goes on as a spy-action odyssey.
The 32-year-old, who has not played since retiring injured in the US Open semi-finals, cited an abdominal injury.
The 25-year-old Indian, who is on a comeback trail after recovering from injuries, beat Mithun 21-9, 21-15 in just 31 minutes to set up a title clash with Japan's Koki Watanabe on Sunday.
World number two Roger Federer said he is not going to analyse his recent defeats by Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray and believes an aggressive approach would bring him back to winning form.
Tommy Robredo won a first-round thriller against Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round of the Hamburg Masters.
'We felt like we were a part of something bigger than just a film.'
'Somewhere, I have to be true to myself. At this point in life, I am more interested in human drama.'
'They wanted a character, who could speak both Tamil and Hindi. That's how I got on board.'
Gaudio beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in a three set semi-final at the Estoril Open while Robredo advanced after Carlos Moya retired.
'Bypass Road goes around in circles and gets nowhere,' declares Sukanya Verma.
Bhupathi and partner Max Mirnyi advanced to the second round in the ATP Tennis Masters while Paes and Divid Rikl lost in the first.
Sukanya Verma salutes the late actor's spectacular cinematic legacy.
Aseem Chhabra lists 10 of his favourite films that played in various sections at the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
What was the need to fictionalise a series on real events that were far more horrific because they were real? asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
Wimbledon champion Roger Federer saved two match points before defeating Andre Agassi at the ATP Masters Cup.
Badla wears the air of a cold, civil, old-fashioned whodunit, which treats its premise like an insidious game and characters with undisguised suspicion, feels Sukanya Verma.
Home-grown fare, international discoveries, brand new seasons of hugely anticipated series, Sukanya Verma lists her top 10 OTT shows.
Images from Day 5 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Friday.
Top seed Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarter-finals but a heartbreak was in store for P V Sindhu, who suffered a shock defeat to Nitchaon Jindapol of Thailand in the second round of the $120,000 Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament, in Lucknow, on Thursday.