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Bollywood
Alia Bhatt’s ‘Darlings’ to premiere on Netflix on August 5; teaser out
R Madhavan’s ‘Dhokha - Round D Corner’ to hit theatres on September 23
Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi to star in MX Player’s ‘Dharavi Bank’
Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Dr Arora’ to release on SonyLIV on July 22
Hollywood
James Cameron says he might leave ‘Avatar’ franchise after third film
The Godfather actor James Caan passes away at 82
‘Stranger Things’ spin-off series announced
Chris Evans joins Emily Blunt-starrer ‘Pain Hustlers’
Taron Egerton in talks with Marvel for Wolverine role
Regional cinema
‘Ponniyin Selvan: Part One’ teaser: Mani Ratnam promises a grand historical epic
Pa Ranjith’s ‘Natchathiram Nagargiradhu’ first look poster out
‘Captain Miller’: Dhanush’s film with Arun Matheswaran announced
Chiranjeevi impresses with a dapper first look of ‘Godfather’
Sai Pallavi’s courtroom drama ‘Gargi’ to release on July 15
New in streaming
New on Disney+ Hotstar this month: Kamal Haasan’s Vikram, a brand new season of Koffee With Karan, new series Shoorveer and more
New on Netflix: Heist thriller Money Heist: Korea, the third season of The Umbrella Academy, action-comedy The Man From Toronto, and more
New on Apple TV Plus: Maya Rudolph stars in comedy series Loot, new episodes of Physical, Gugu Mbatha-Raw in thriller Surface, and more
Essential reading
1) R Parthiban on ‘Iravin Nizhal’: I’m married to cinema and need to treat her well
>> The filmaker discusses the intricacies involved in executing a single-shot film in ‘Iravin Nizhal’, releasing next week
2) Revathy, Nithya Menen on ‘Modern Love Hyderabad
>> The actors speak about how Hyderabadi food is an integral part of their segment in the anthology, and more
3) Why Tamil filmmakers are drawn to literary texts?
>> Literary works have long been adapted into films, a trend now facilitated by OTT platforms and filmmakers with fresh ideas
4) Ritesh Rana promises a wacky, fun ride with ‘Happy Birthday’
>> The director discusses the surreal world he has created for his new Telugu comedy
5) Onir: ‘There aren’t enough stories about us’
>> The queer filmmaker speaks about his memoir, I Am Onir, and I Am Gay
What to watch
1) In ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’, Taika Waititi and Chris Hemsworth deliver another thunderous trip
2) ‘Modern Love Hyderabad’ has cheery stories with happy endings
3) In ‘Khuda Haafiz 2’, Vidyut Jammwal delivers a gripping action drama
4) Shaji Kailas and Prithviraj deliver a predictable, old-school actioner in ‘Kaduva’
5) ‘Paka’ is a perceptive study of an endless revenge cycle
6) ‘The Terminal List’ is a middling action series anchored by a sublime Chris Pratt
7) In ‘Stranger Things Vol. 2’, Sadie Sink steals the show in anti-climactic flourish
Published - July 08, 2022 06:25 pm IST
