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‘The Lost Bus’ movie review: Matthew McConaughey steers Paul Greengrass’s white-knuckle ride

America Ferrera and Matthew McConaughey in a still from ‘The Lost Bus’ | Photo Credit: Apple TV+ Paul Greengrass elevates genre films to works of anxiety-inducing art. The British director took the spy thriller to a different level with 2004’s The Bourne Supremacy and 2007’s The Bourne Ultimatum. He injects non-fiction with imagination and adrenaline…

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The fourth edition of Jazz Weekender is all the hype with Allysha Joy, Dhanji and Mark de Clive-Lowe among the artiste lineup

Allysha Joy | Photo Credit: Special arrangement On the cusp of a new era, jazz continues to evolve, expand and experiment with all kinds of sounds and genres — all while staying rooted to its ornate identity. It is this quality of adaptability that keeps this genre uniquely relevant and timeless. What else could possibly…

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‘A dream project’: Santhosh Narayanan announces home-grown music streaming platform

Santhosh Narayanan | Photo Credit: Thamodharan B/The Hindu Ace music composer Santhosh Narayanan on Friday (October 3) announced that he has commenced work on building “an ultra-transparent, affordable music streaming platform” that will be “built, operated and served from India.” The Kalki 2898AD composer announced the news on his X handle. Calling it his dream…

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Pt. Chhannulal Mishra: An open-minded classical virtuoso who embraced non-classical forms too

Pt. Chhannulal Mishra during a concert in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | Photo Credit: PTI It was perhaps fitting that Pt. Chhannulal Mishra breathed his last on Dussehra — his most enduring legacy are his recordings dedicated to Lord Ram. Whether it was the four-volume rendition of the Sundarkand, the evocative Ram Vivaha, or his popularity as a kathaakar. His…

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Ravi K Chandran interview: The cinematography of Pawan Kalyan’s ‘They Call Him OG’, and the distinct visual language while collaborating with masters like Mani Ratnam and Sanjay Leela Bhansali

They Call Him OG, director Sujeeth’s Telugu action drama led by Pawan Kalyan, is holding fort in theatres in its second week, and its director of photography Ravi K Chandran is pleased with the reception to the film and his work. His cinematography, along with AS Prakash’s production design, Darshan Jalan and Neelanchal Kumar Ghosh’s…

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