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For Australia's Joe Burns, 'Longest Offseason' Due to Lockdown Has 'Silver Lining'

Playing in England last year, Burns abruptly left county side Lancashire after one match to come home and recuperate from a chronic fatigue condition that doctors traced to an infection the previous year.




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Ricky Ponting Ensures That Every Player is Respected: Harshal Patel

As uncertainty looms over this year's IPL due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 29-year old remains confident of his team's prospects.




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Mark Wood Willing to Spend Nine Weeks in England Camp

The start of the English cricket has been delayed until July 1 at the earliest by the pandemic, with the West Indies series already postponed from its original June dates.




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Sports Without Fans in Stadium Possible but Magic Will be Missing: Virat Kohli

Kohli said the many moments which are created because of the passion brought in by fans, would be missing.




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Joe Root 'Very Optimistic' England Will Play Home Tests Despite Coronavirus

With Britain currently in lockdown because of the coronavirus, a three-Test series against the West Indies scheduled for June has been postponed, with Pakistan due to visit later in a season whose start has now been delayed until July 1 at the earliest.




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Akmal Didn't Show Remorse for Failing to Report Fixing Approaches: PCB Disciplinary Panel

Akmal was found guilty of two charges under the PCB Anti-Corruption Code, rendering him ineligible for cricket activities till February 19, 2023.




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India's Australia Tour Lesser Logistical Challenge than T20 World Cup: BCCI Treasurer

Dhumal said if the IPL doesn't take place, the board will take a hit of Rs 4000 crore.




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As Long As We're Not Taking Too Big a Hit, I'm Okay: Megan Schutt

The first standalone WBBL too drew record broadcast audiences.




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Game Over Movie Review: Barring Taapsee's Impressive Performance, It's Simply Hit and Miss

Game Over has elements of a psychological thriller, and nods to films like Edge of Tomorrow in which characters get multiple lives to move up levels in stories that are structured like video games.




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The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir Movie Review: Dhanush's Charming World

Those who have grown up on a staple Bollywood diet may not be very charmed with The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir but it might be a fun ride for hopeless romantics.




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Kabir Singh Movie Review: What a Fantastic Actor Shahid Kapoor has Turned Out to Be

Reddy’s direction is impressive. He knows his material well and keeps it on a tight leash, never skipping a beat.




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Kabir Singh Movie Review: Arjun Reddy Remake is Unapologetic Celebration of Toxic Masculinity

Kabir Singh is an unmistakably misogynistic film, but the sad part is that it’s exactly these troubling portions that the filmmakers peddle as intense love.




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Toy Story 4 Movie Review: Beautifully Rendered Animation and Heart-tugging Emotions

Even in its fourth outing, never once does Toy Story 4 feel like a cash-grab sequel; like it was made by profit-hungry executives focused on milking a successful brand.




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Annabelle Comes Home Movie Review: Not Exactly a Chilling Reminder of The Conjuring

Despite being the origin story, Annabelle Comes Home lacks the innovation. It’s a pretty straight forward tale of werewolves coming out of thin air and screaming their lungs out up close.




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Spider-Man Far From Home Movie Review: Tom Holland Gets In the Way of Avengers-level Threat

Apart from the really stretched action sequence in the end, there isn’t a lot to complain about in Spider-Man: Far From Home.




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Stranger Things Season 3 Review: '80s Teen Romance Threatened by Looming Dangers From Upside Down

Unlike the previous seasons, the Duffer Brothers have made sure that the new season has more humour.




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Hume Tumse Pyaar Kitna Movie Review: Desperately Seeking Salvation

The movie could have done with more fleshed-out characters and a psychological density that is sorely absent in the haphazard handling of the plot's crisis line.




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Super 30 Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan is Earnest but the Film doesn't Evade Stereotyping

Hrithik Roshan-starrer Super 30 is about Patna-based mathematician Anand Kumar who succeeds against all odds.




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Gullak Review: Jameel Khan, Geetanjali Kulkarni & Sons Spin Endearing, Nostalgic Tales

'Gullak' celebrates a small-town in North India, family and its stories that we all probably reminisce about every day.




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The Lion King Movie Review: Jon Favreau’s Version is a Charming Jungle Fable

The Lion King’s newest version without a shadow of a doubt is a marvel of creative technology. It is the sort of film that parents would like to take their kids to watch over the weekend.




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Family Of Thakurganj Movie Review: The Film Suffers from Familiar Bollywood Hang-ups

The film seems like a grim gangland saga that inadvertently becomes funny, and an attempted spoof of a gangland saga that is far from funny.




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Judgementall Hai Kya Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut’s Bravura Performance Steals the Show

Kangana Ranaut once again turns in a bravura performance- sincere, believable and watchable all the time.




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Judgementall Hai Kya Movie Review: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao Film Falls Way Short of Greatness

In 'Judgementall Hai Kya,' Kangana Ranaut is solid, and Rajkummar Rao brings a real element of mystery to his character, never allowing us to feel like we’ve entirely figured the guy out.




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Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark Movie Review: Well-Crafted and Entertaining

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a clever and well-crafted adaptation of Alvin Schwrtz's ubiquitous horror series of three books of short stories.




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Batla House Movie Review: John Abraham's Independence Day Offering is a Crowd Pleaser

Batla House combines all the essential tropes of mainstream Bollywood films in remarkably entertaining fashion, and make you sit and notice the fluidity of the narrative.




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Mission Mangal Movie Review: Akshay Kumar's Film will Fill You with Pride

Akshay Kumar's Mission Mangal recounts the story of this mammoth event in the tried and tested, personal anecdotal style.




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Mission Mangal Movie Review: An Entertaining Account of a Complicated Mission

Mission Mangal is enjoyable and entertaining. With Akshay Kumar and Vidya Balan, director Jagan Shakti delivers a space movie that lifts off and frequently soars.




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Batla House Movie Review: Fascinating Premise But Potential for Much More

Batla House is a fascinating premise, and an especially unlikely character for John. But the film can’t decide what it wants to be – a melancholic character piece, or a thriller with chases and shootouts.




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The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review: Saving the World, One Bird at a Time

Thurop Van Orman, a voice actor and cartoonist, makes his debut as a director and a reasonably competent one at that.




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Angel Has Fallen Movie Review: It's Engaging Despite Predictable Storyline

On the technical front, the film is astutely mounted with all the trappings of an A-grade action film. The fight sequences are brilliantly choreographed, picturised and layered.




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Crawl Movie Review: This Creature Film Delivers Genuinely Thrilling Moments

If you’re in the mood for guilty pleasure, 'Crawl' is not a bad way to spend an evening. Read our review of 'Piranha 3D' director's new creature flick here.




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Saaho Movie Review: Anything Goes in Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor's Action Flick

The impressively staged but ultimately exhausting action sequences take up the bulk of screen time, but they can’t salvage this soulless film that has all the depth and emotional wallop of a video game.




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Chhichhore Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput-Shraddha Kapoor Film is Dipped in Nostalgia

Chhichhore is all about its characters, frankly, and the hoops they're made to jump. In them you'll likely find traces and memories of your own youth.




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Chhichhore Movie Review: Sushant Singh Rajput-Shraddha Kapoor's Charming Campus Diaries

Shraddha Kapoor and Sushant Singh Rajput bring a touch of glamour and of course, the much sought after romance to campus life.




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Dream Girl Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Film is An Entertaining Joyride

In Dream Girl, Ayushmann plays Karam, an unemployed young man in Gokul, Mathura, who takes a job at a call centre. Read our review of the film here.




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Section 375 Movie Review: Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha's Performances Make for Compelling Courtroom Drama

Section 375 is a well-made film with a persuasive argument that is nevertheless disturbing. read our review of the film here.




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Bulbul Can Sing Movie Review: Rima Das' Film is Both Charming and Bruising

Bulbul Can Sing unfolds unhurriedly, as if matching the pace of life in a small village. It can get testing especially in the later half, but stay with it.




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Gemini Man Movie Review: Will Smith and Ang Lee fail to Get Each Other’s Drift

At no point in the film, the audience gets a grip of the story or why it’s told one more time. Directed by Ang Lee, Gemini Man stars Will Smith in the lead role.




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Downton Abbey Movie Review: It's Pitch-Perfect and Alluring

Downton Abbey, is a reboot of the television series of the same name. The film picks up the saga of the Crawley family and their mostly loyal servants in 1927, a year and a half after the series ended.




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Maleficent Mistress Of Evil Movie Review: It's An Engaging Sequel

Mistress of Evil never manages to justify the return of all its characters and it delves deeper into its fantasy world.




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Upstarts Movie Review: This Netflix Film About Start-up Woes is Worth Investing Your Time in

'Upstarts' is very contemporary and contemplative take on our times. Read our review of the new Netflix film below.




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'A Son' Explores Pain, Guilt and Angst of a Couple Facing Tragedy

'A Son', which was part of the ongoing Mumbai Film Festival, talks about a family in turmoil. Read our full review of the film below.




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Kaithi Movie Review: Karthi's Stunning Performance Makes It an Engaging Watch

Kaithi plays at multiple levels. Karthi's Dilli is a murder convict out on parole to meet his 10-year-old daughter whom he has never seen.




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Ujda Chaman Movie Review: You'll be Left Scratching Your Head After Watching This Film

Despite a meaty premise, there are too many missed opportunities in 'Ujda Chaman'. Read our full review of the movie below.




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Bala Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana's Winning Streak Continues

Ayushmann Khurrana, who’s cornered the market when it comes to playing flawed, insecure men with confidence issues, continues his winning streak with Bala.




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Little Things 3 Review: Dhruv Sehgal-Mithila Palkar's Show Slows Down in the New Season

Dhruv Sehgal and Mithila Palkar's Dhruv-Kavya moments in Little Things season 3 surely gives us the oh-so-me moments but such situations worked more as small videos.




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Charlie's Angels Movie Review: It's a Wildly Entertaining Film

Overall, the film, while speaking about "girl power", is wildly entertaining despite not letting you get emotionally invested. Read our full review of the latest Hollywood film below.




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Out of Love Review: Hotstar Mini-series is Engaging to the T, Rasika Dugal is Force to be Reckoned With

If you need a break from crime and thrillers, Out of Love should be accommodated on your watchlist before year end.




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The Irishman Movie Review: Martin Scorsese's Film Is A Rambling Masterpiece

In the face of it, The Irishman is Scorsese's final farewell to those immigrant hitmen who ruled suburban America in the 1950s.




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Inside Edge 2 Review: The Game Gets Murkier and More Thrilling

Performance wise, Aamir Bashir, Angad Bedi and Vivek Oberoi are the frontrunners but the show has potential to carve out new story drivers, Sapna Pabbi could be one of them.