Some research pieces, some opinions

Just finished watching Kishikandha Kanda movie. Merely ok story. Some of it doesn't make sense at all/not explained. Acting is also not particularly great. Don't understand how it got such that highly positive reviews. Comparisons to Drishyam? You cannot be serious!! First half is slow and too much buildup. Asif Ali is ordinary except for a few scenes. For majority of it, his emotions and delivery dialogue is flat. Aparna (Asif wife role) and Vijayaraghavan (Asif father role or grandfather for kid) are clearly better, Aparna even more so. Yes, even if Vijayaraghavan character annoyed me a quite a bit. Overall: 6.25/10 for me. Spoilers below: 1. How on earth does a kid know how to put in the bullets, remove the safety and actually fire properly? 2. The grandfather hits the kid, but doesn't remove the bullets and hide it elsewhere after kid has fired and shot the monkey? WTF. 3. The gun is still hidden within a compartment of the grandfather's room. really? 4. The loop ab

2(15) at Sharjah 96 24:05, out at 5.5 overs, caught off Fannie de villiers slower ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLzc4Qt6oSk&ab_channel=ArslanMajid 17(26) at Sharjah 96 0:07 - first 4 off Pollock at 10/0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_CJsMg3JXQ&ab_channel=ArslanMajid 1:08 - 2nd 4 off Pollock at 18/0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAF7d7rHHZI&ab_channel=AnirudhKalraCricket so atleast 8 runs off Pollock 57(71) at Sharjah 96 starts from around 22:20 Sachin 0(3) 1st over - de villiers 1.1 overs: 4 off Pollock 3.3 overs: 4 off Pollock 4.6 overs: double off de villiers  5.6 overs: 4 off Pollock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyH5WzXSnUk&ab_channel=ArslanMajid 0(4) at Bloemfontein 97 https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/standard-bank-international-one-day-series-1996-97-60998/south-africa-vs-india-1st-match-66068/full-scorecard at 18:15, out at 2.3 overs, out to Pollock, bowled https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=167406981621448 1(14) at Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) 97 ht

Tests: Durban 96 15&4 at Durban 96 no boundaries vs Pollock. All 3 boundaries in test off Donald http://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/1990s/1996SI/1996SI1bbb1.pdf Capetown 97 169 at Capetown 97: 6:49 8:26 11:16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ40mTqVtcg&t=682s&ab_channel=SheenJohn 1st innings: 88 to 92 101 to 105 154 to 158 2nd innings: 1 boundary off McMillan. So crosschecked. Only 3 boundaries off Pollock in this test. http://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/1990s/1996SI/1996SI2bbb1.pdf Johannesberg 97 35 at Johannesberg 97: 0:00 0:22 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFsL-MTrK40&ab_channel=TheNostalgic90s 9 at Johannesburg 97: only one boundary of Cronje shown. Other boundary not there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB1NvIcjeSM&ab_channel=TESTCRICKETKEMAZE 1st innings: 0-8 - 2 boundaries off Pollock 2nd innings. 2 boundaries off Cronje. so 2 boundaries off Pollock in this test. Cross-verified. http://www.sportstats.com.au/zArchive/1990s/1996SI/1996SI3bbb1.pdf Mum

Kalki 2898 AD movie review: Summary: The Mahabharata and a dystopian future. A storytelling and visual spectacle. An absolute must watch. Brilliance of Nag Ashwin world building-Prabhas-Amitabh-graphics team ably supported by good character roles, cameos and the rest of the team of Vyjayanthi Movies (Aswini Dutt, Swapna Dutt, Priyanka Dutt and co). India's answer to Marvel verse (till Endgame). Graphics almost as good and story better. Best film of the year. 9/10. Details: (Will give warning before spoilers, not to worry) Positives: 1. The whole worldbuilding: The flashbacks to the Mahabharata events are very well done. The dystopian future where things have gotten worse in the Kaliyuga is also very well thought of and executed - futuristic stuff, technology, weapons, Kashi, Shambala cities, the Complex etc!! 2. Amitabh Bachchan as Ashwatthama is just absolutely brilliant. The best acting in the film. The intensity and energy at this age is mindblowing. Just so good in the fight sc

  Kammatipaadam movie review: Summary: Routine masala movie, especially if you have watched some Telugu or Kannada movies. Can watch once to get to know the full story/for Dulquer. Dulquer is somewhere between competent to good. 6.25/10 Details (no spoilers): Positives: 1. 3-4 action sequences are pretty good. 2. Dulquer shines in some scenes - in both avatars - when younger and when older. 3. Story atleast keeps you interested. 4. Support cast is competent. Negatives or things which could have been better: 1. Routine masala movie. Nothing particularly different. 2. Character sketches not well done/not good for some characters - especially Vinayakan's Ganga

Sachin stats vs Mcgrath in ODIs with all sources: Sharjah 94 6(3?) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVYgaPNkLyY&ab_channel=CricketFaB Sachin vs Mcgrath in Mumbai 96 (world cup): 29(20) from ball to ball highlights here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G4UTWzza1A&ab_channel=robelinda Sachin vs Mcgrath Titan Cup Bengaluru 96: 7(15) from: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/titan-cup-1996-97-60991/india-vs-australia-3rd-match-66061/ball-by-ball-commentary Sachin vs Mcgrath Titan Cup Mohali 96: 13(10) https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/titan-cup-1996-97-60991/india-vs-australia-9th-match-66066/ball-by-ball-commentary Sachin vs Mcgrath in 99 World Cup: 0(4) from https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-cup-1999-61046/australia-vs-india-1st-super-65223/ball-by-ball-commentary Melbourne 00:  did not face  https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/carlton-united-series-1999-00-61058/australia-vs-india-3rd-match-65589/ball-by-ball-commentary Sydney 00: 0(9) https://www.espncricinfo.com/