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Express News Service Since there has been a small degree of curiosity with regard to Tovino Thomas’ tanned makeover in Adrishya Jalakangal, let me get that out of the way first. Does the makeover work? Does he give us…

Ruhani Sharma as ACP Archana Prasad in director Sreedhar Swaraghav’s Telugu cop drama ‘HER: Chapter 1’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Early on in the Telugu cop drama HER: Chapter 1, written and directed by newcomer Sreedhar…

Express News Service Fairy tales are quintessential primary fodder for girls during the rudimentary phase of knowing the world through books. But strangely, these tales also feed the thought that women—despite being…

Express News Service Jayam Ravi has always established himself as a humanitarian who cares about global issues, but unfortunately for him, whenever he does a film titled after a ‘global’ message, the results haven’t…

NEW YORK — It was Valentine's Day 1917 in the Minnesota farming village of Lewiston, and Fred Roth — a fourth grader — seems to have come up with just the way to express his love for his sweetheart, Louise Wirt. He gave her…

Express News Service Fear and power are two common elements that dominate any belief system. And these ultimately fuel years of traditional practices including the regressive ones. ZEE5’s latest web series Ayali relies…

Express News Service With years of experience in watching mysteries unfold on our screens, we know by now that the biggest revelations are hidden within the smallest details. Janhvi Kapoor’s Mili, the Hindi remake of…

Despite managing to tick the right boxes, once again, director Ashwath Marimuthu fails to right the wrongs in this remake that isn’t tailored to the Telugu audiences. So, why remake it at all? Despite managing to tick the right boxes,…

Lisa McGee takes us on an adventure held together with strands of laughter, friendship, political tensions and stunning cameos for one last time Lisa McGee takes us on an adventure held together with strands of laughter, friendship,…

Express News Service I Used to Be Famous scores points in the feel-good department with its music, tale of redemption and all-around performances. Its overall earnestness and charm weave their way seamlessly into the…