'The Mandalorian and Grogu' review: A fun, satisfying standalone 'Star Wars' mission with a James Bond nod

Despite not reaching the peak of the some of 'The Mandalorian' episodes, the latest 'Star Wars' live-action film entry offers a satisfactory matinee serial experience for religious fans of the show

By Sajin Shrijith
'Drishyam 3' review: Mohanlal, Jeethu Joseph deliver exactly what was promised with a film that doesn't aim for the highs of its predecessors

With DNA traces belonging to Mohanlal's iconic emotion-driven, family-centric dramas from the 1980s and 1990s, "Drishyam 3" ultimately avoids becoming a complete retread of the first two films

By Sajin Shrijith
'Athiradi' review: Basil Joseph, Tovino Thomas, and Vineeth Sreenivasan bring a festive atmosphere to an entertainer that occasionally feels overstuffed

Like director Arun Anirudhan's co-writing effort "Minnal Murali", a 'heroic' origin story is presented in "Athiradi", but one where the 'hero' doesn't have any superpowers. The coming-of-age arc sees an unlikeable man eventually proving his worth

By Sajin Shrijith
‘Saros’ game review: Housemarque delivers a worthy, picturesque ‘Returnal’ successor, but trips on story

Housemarque’s latest game, Saros, is all about skill, grind, and the penchant to survive; as a gamer, you may end up loving it | 4/5

By Nitin SJ Asariparambil
‘God of War: Sons of Sparta’ game review: ‘Contra’ meets ‘Hades’ for a classic Kratos tale

The latest retro-style Metroidvanian action-adventure title from the ‘God of War’ series explores Kratos and Deimos' Spartan training set in a time of Greek mythology

By Nitin SJ Asariparambil
‘Death Stranding 2’ game review: Hideo Kojima’s masterpiece steps it up with breathtaking visuals and fluid gameplay

Ten hours into the latest AAA title on the PlayStation 5, THE WEEK’s gaming desk reviews the game starring Norman Reedus

By Nitin SJ Asariparambil
'América del Norte' review: The unfinished search for Mexican identity

The novel “América del Norte” by Mexican writer Nicolas Medina Moro is an intellectual exploration of Mexican identity as part of North America, which is overwhelmingly dominated by the United States

By R. Viswanathan
Romila Thapar's 'Just Being: A Memoir': The historian as a courageous contrarian

Notes from a seasoned campaigner on the battlefield of history

By Jairam N. Menon
'China’s Wars' Review: Vijay Gokhale explains Beijing's strategic military mindset

Chinese military strategy is deeply steeped in its politics. Mao Tse Tung’s dictum that ‘war is politics with bloodshed’ will find strong resonance here

By Sanjib Kr Baruah