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'The Sandman' is a worthy adaptation of Neil Gaiman's comic masterpiece

'The Sandman' is a worthy adaptation of Neil Gaiman's comic masterpiece

Iftekharul Islam 2022-08-07 20:13:01

Neil Gaiman has an unusual way of admixing mythology, philosophy, and many other literary elements into his masterful storytelling.  The Sandman is considered to be his magnum opus for this spec...

9 refreshing movies to watch on Friendship Day

9 refreshing movies to watch on Friendship Day

Megh Rahman 2022-08-07 15:43:34

These evergreen lines from an iconic Bollywood song soothe our ears every time we celebrate Friendship Day.  Be it Zafar Iqbal’s 'Amar Bondhu Rashed' or Humayun Ahmed's famous duo Baker Bh...

Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: 'Struggling' Bollywood's online hate problem

Raksha Bandhan to Laal Singh Chaddha: 'Struggling' Bollywood's online hate problem

BBC 2022-08-07 15:02:04

Two of India's biggest Bollywood stars have been facing social media calls to boycott their upcoming movies - but do such campaigns actually have any effect? Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Ban...

Vampire in the Garden: Intertwining melody and tragedy 

Vampire in the Garden: Intertwining melody and tragedy 

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-08-06 16:48:11

Blood-sucking monsters have become a popular trope in the anime industry in recent years. Netflix's latest original, Vampire In The Garden, depicts a world divided between humans and vampires. ...

'Banglar Rock Metal' reveals untold glory of 180 Bangladeshi bands

'Banglar Rock Metal' reveals untold glory of 180 Bangladeshi bands

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-08-06 14:17:29

The first-ever Bangladeshi band encyclopedia -- 'Banglar Rock Metal’ -- was unveiled on Friday at Baatighar in Dhaka's Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, an event that reunited the country's music legends....

Lady Gaga appears to confirm casting in 'Joker' sequel

Lady Gaga appears to confirm casting in 'Joker' sequel

REUTERS 2022-08-05 15:13:29

Pop star and actress Lady Gaga confirmed her casting in the upcoming motion picture sequel to the Oscar-winning psychological thriller "Joker," by posting a musical teaser on Twitter. The musical cli...

Man vs Bee: Atkinson’s signature slapstick comedy reaches a whole new level

Man vs Bee: Atkinson’s signature slapstick comedy reaches a whole new level

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-08-04 13:08:15

A man is facing 14 counts of willful neglect, reckless driving, criminal damage, and starting fires. The gavel will soon be hit. Before you make any assumptions, this is not a courtroom drama; it's Ma...

Hawa: The game changer

Hawa: The game changer

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-08-03 18:45:38

No Bangladeshi film in recent memory has created such hype in the hearts of the audience as Hawa, a film directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon. The film has been released in twenty-four halls across the co...

K-pop's BTS may still be able to perform while doing military service

K-pop's BTS may still be able to perform while doing military service

REUTERS 2022-08-02 15:01:44

K-pop boy band BTS might still be able to perform overseas while serving in the military, South Korea's defence minister said on Monday, as the country debates shortening mandatory military service fo...

Star Trek’s Lt Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, dies aged 89

Star Trek’s Lt Uhura, Nichelle Nichols, dies aged 89

-- 2022-08-01 20:22:56

Nichelle Nichols, who broke barriers for Black women in Hollywood as communications officer Lt Uhura on the original "Star Trek" television series, has died at the age of 89. Her son Kyle Johnson sai...

Netflix’s lofty move in children’s animation with ‘The Sea Beast’

Netflix’s lofty move in children’s animation with ‘The Sea Beast’

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-31 13:09:09

Although Netflix is one of the most popular OTT platforms in the world, it didn’t experiment much in the children’s category, despite having its own production and studios. This July, Net...

Why is Bollywood declining?

Why is Bollywood declining?

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-07-30 19:44:18

Bollywood, being synonymous with Indian cinema at one point, used to be one of the principal cultural exports of India.  But lately, Bollywood has been unable to wield the same amount of influen...

Netflix brings another predictable action thriller with ‘The Gray Man’

Netflix brings another predictable action thriller with ‘The Gray Man’

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-30 19:39:29

Netflix has been making their original action thrillers in the last few years, but finding very little success. The recent Red Notice failed miserably despite having cast with big names like Dwayne J...

Netflix sues creators of alleged 'Bridgerton' knockoff

Netflix sues creators of alleged 'Bridgerton' knockoff

REUTERS 2022-07-30 13:36:07

Netflix Inc on Friday sued the creators of an alleged unauthorised musical stage production of its popular period drama "Bridgerton," accusing them of copyright infringement. The complaint was filed...

‘Shakira should face fine of $23m, eight-year jail term for tax fraud’

‘Shakira should face fine of $23m, eight-year jail term for tax fraud’

-- 2022-07-29 23:31:17

A Spanish prosecutor has asked for more than eight years in prison for Colombian superstar Shakira and a fine of more than 23 million euros ($23.51 million) over a 14.5 million euro tax fraud case, Sp...

Will Smith apologises again for slapping Chris Rock

Will Smith apologises again for slapping Chris Rock

-- 2022-07-29 22:35:32

American actor Will Smith has again apologised to Chris Rock for slapping him during the Oscar telecast in a new video, saying that his behaviour was “unacceptable” and that he had reached...

Season 3 of 'The Boys' ends with more madness and a diabolical climax

Season 3 of 'The Boys' ends with more madness and a diabolical climax

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-28 13:45:26

The Boys is an ongoing buzz and a major iconoclast series in the superhero genre shown on the OTT platform Amazon Prime.  This show is mainly adapted from the comic book series of the same name...

‘Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi’ is a disturbing yet spellbinding docuseries to watch

‘Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi’ is a disturbing yet spellbinding docuseries to watch

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-07-27 16:19:54

The Butcher of Delhi terrorised the heart of India for nearly a decade-spanning two centuries. He'd bind his victim's legs and arms. He would then decapitate and dismember them. The Butcher would sli...

She-Hulk trailer promises to be fun, original Hulk further weakens

She-Hulk trailer promises to be fun, original Hulk further weakens

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-27 14:09:53

Hulk, the giant green monster, had the main appearance in two films: Hulk (2003) and The Incredible Hulk (2008), with Eric Bana and Edward Norton portraying the character respectively.  But sinc...

Persuasion: A botched Jane Austen adaptation with Netflix formula

Persuasion: A botched Jane Austen adaptation with Netflix formula

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-26 18:47:21

In early 19th century of Britain, women of the aristocratic society had little autonomy over their life. They were seen as a burden to the family if could not be married at their prime age. They had o...

'John Wick 4' teaser out: The Baba Yaga returns with rage and vengeance

'John Wick 4' teaser out: The Baba Yaga returns with rage and vengeance

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-25 17:58:13

In the recent past, not many action thrillers have found success due to audiences finding them bland and wanting different stories.  Among the outliers, John Wick stands out as one of the most s...

Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal receive death threats

Katrina Kaif, Vicky Kaushal receive death threats

-- 2022-07-25 15:45:53

Bollywood's highest-paid actress Katrina Kaif and her actor-husband Vicky Kaushal have received death threats on Instagram, prompting the celebrity couple to seek police protection. "Based on a compl...

Jaadugar is a feel-good movie with simple plot

Jaadugar is a feel-good movie with simple plot

Rassiq Aziz Kabir 2022-07-25 15:27:24

Jitendra Kumar has become a widely known face among the Indian audience. His roles in Kota Factory and Panchayat have won the hearts of millions of viewers.  He continued his benchmark role as a...

'Hawa' promotion begins at JU with film crew and Meghdol

'Hawa' promotion begins at JU with film crew and Meghdol

Hasan Sojib, JU 2022-07-24 19:32:34

It was drizzling and Selim Al Deen Muktamancha of Jahangirnagar University was full to the brim with music and film enthusiast pupils and outsiders.   Those who could grab a seat in this mo...

'Kaiser' takes Bengali crime drama to another level

'Kaiser' takes Bengali crime drama to another level

Iftekharul Islam 2022-07-24 14:34:05

Bengali crime drama series have become popularly demanding in recent times on OTT platforms. After the success of Mohanagar, Hoichoi released another crime drama series that took the country by storm,...

Two new 'Avengers' films coming to Marvel's slate

Two new 'Avengers' films coming to Marvel's slate

REUTERS 2022-07-24 13:03:03

Two new "Avengers" movies will reach theatres in 2025, Walt Disney Co's Marvel Studios announced on Saturday at a presentation to fans highlighting parts of its upcoming slate of superhero TV sho...

'Game of Thrones' prequel meets Targaryens at height of power

'Game of Thrones' prequel meets Targaryens at height of power

REUTERS 2022-07-24 11:01:41

The upcoming prequel to HBO's "Game of Thrones" will explore the origins of the Targaryen dynasty starting at the time of the family's greatest power, the cast and creators told fans at the annual Com...

Poran touches audience’s hearts

Poran touches audience’s hearts

Shadique Mahbub Islam 2022-07-23 16:37:21

For a Bangladeshi film, one of the most desirable scenarios would be having a longer run at the theatre. 'Poran', directed by Raihan Rafi and produced by Live Technologies, released on Eid-ul Azha, ha...

Meghdol’s ‘E Hawa’ echos the melody of the winds of sea

Meghdol’s ‘E Hawa’ echos the melody of the winds of sea

Tahseen Nower Prachi 2022-07-23 14:33:02

How rare is it to find some sound cutting through a net of perfect sea-like silence but one ends up falling in love with it?  Associating wind with the sea will sound common until you have liste...

Actress Purnima remarries  

Actress Purnima remarries  

-- 2022-07-22 19:07:28

Popular actress Dilara Hanif Purnima has walked down the aisle once again. The Dhaliwood star tied the knot to Ashfaqur Rahman Robin on May 27, a senior official in the marketing department of a mult...