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My Lord
(2026)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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The staging and execution feel heavy-handed, and a film like My Lord deserved a better, more realistic courtroom scene. But even here, what shines through is Raju’s noble intention.
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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Funky
(2026)
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Srivathsan Nadadhur
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Funky tries to play with the common man’s curiosity regarding how the film industry operates, but Anudeep struggles to offer a fresh perspective or keep the narrative engaging.
Posted Feb 13, 2026
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Ashakal Aayiram
(2026)
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S. R. Praveen
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An original and organic screenplay is any day a better bet.
Posted Feb 09, 2026
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Anomie
(2026)
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S. R. Praveen
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With too many derivative elements, Anomie fails to achieve its ambitions of being an engaging sci-fi thriller.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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Euphoria
(2026)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Euphoria demands patience in parts, but it remains a timely social drama that engages with pressing questions.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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Scarlet
(2025)
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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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Scarlet remains compelling precisely because its reach exceeds its grasp. Hosoda’s commitment to treating animation as a space for adult moral inquiry persists even when the answers are softened by generality.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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Sri Chidambaram Garu
(2026)
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Srivathsan Nadadhur
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Sri Chidambaram Garu is a breath of fresh air because it lets the characters become instruments in driving an honest story forward. The naivety, partly intended and partly unintentional, is its secret sauce, helping one overlook the uneventful stretches.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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With Love
(2026)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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With Love, directed by Madhan, is a straightforward rom-com that is aware of the emotional register it is aiming for, but lacks the substance to build to it organically.
Posted Feb 06, 2026
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Mayasabha
(2025)
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Shreyas Pande
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Rahi’s film is fragmented like a sentimental poem. There is so much more to unravel here than to be able to grasp completely in a single watch.
Posted Feb 03, 2026
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Valathu Vashathe Kallan
(2026)
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S. R. Praveen
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Although Jeethu’s films are not particularly known for their visual or technical aspects, here the darker tone sits well with the theme until the screenplay spoils the game.
Posted Jan 31, 2026
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Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi
(2026)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi is a partly fun, partly simmering emotional drama, shouldered by compelling performances from Eesha Rebba and Tharun Bhascker.
Posted Jan 30, 2026
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Baby Girl
(2026)
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S. R. Praveen
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With the thriller track losing steam by the halfway mark, the rest of the film plods along with the aid of the emotional drama and a few convenient contrivances. But the dated approach ensures that much of this does not create the intended impact.
Posted Jan 27, 2026
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Cheekatilo
(2026)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Cheekatilo is an engaging, thoughtful drama that finds its strength in empathy rather than spectacle, but it could have benefited from sharper writing.
Posted Jan 24, 2026
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Marty Supreme
(2025)
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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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Chalamet plays Marty with a brazen thirst that feels at once, exhausting and magnetic, and the film benefits from his willingness to make ambition look depraved.
Posted Jan 23, 2026
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Chatha Pacha: The Ring of Rowdies
(2026)
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S. R. Praveen
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Chatha Pacha gets the dynamics of WWE right, but fails to script a compelling narrative. It becomes an unfortunate case of falling flat while making a stylish signature move.
Posted Jan 22, 2026
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The Chronology of Water
(2025)
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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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The Chronology of Water is a tremendous debutant work shaped by commitment and risk.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil
(2026)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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What makes TTT a memorable outing is all that it does beyond the laughs. This is a film with its heart in the right place.
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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Nari Nari Naduma Murari
(2026)
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Srivathsan Nadadhur
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Nari Nari Naduma Murari is a lightweight rom-com with some purpose to its existence besides the mischief, fun and frolic
Posted Jan 15, 2026
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Vaa Vaathiyaar
(2025)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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Perhaps Nalan could have salvaged the film with a scene or two more in the second half. Of course, we didn’t expect Vaa Vaathiyaar to be a standard Nalan Kumarasamy film, but this could still have become an interesting masala film.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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Anaganaga Oka Raju
(2026)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Anaganaga Oka Raju could have benefitted with sharper, crisper writing. Despite the uneven narrative, Naveen’s comic timing and Meenakshi’s graceful screen presence make the film immensely watchable.
Posted Jan 14, 2026
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Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi
(2026)
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Srivathsan Nadadhur
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Bhartha Mahasayulaku Wignyapthi is a mixed bag on the whole. Although it hints at the director and the actor’s return to form in flashes, it is barely a reflection of their complete potential.
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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Song Sung Blue
(2025)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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The story of Mike and Claire Sardina comes joyfully alive in ‘Song Sung Blue’ through the voices and performances of Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson
Posted Jan 13, 2026
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Mana ShankaraVaraprasad Garu
(2026)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu offers enough fun to gloss over its dull stretches.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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Pennu Case
(2026)
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S. R. Praveen
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Nikhila Vimal gets a character which holds a lot of potential, but it appears quite under-written. She also approaches the character in a laidback manner, which might have worked for a different kind of character, not for a con woman.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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Parasakthi
(2026)
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Srinivasa Ramanujam
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Parasakthi is the kind of film that not only raises awareness – the actual anti-Hindi imposition movement and its heroes are chronicled in the end – but also packs in the right elements of cinema to entertain today’s audiences.
Posted Jan 12, 2026
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Ikkis
(2025)
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Anuj Kumar
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An intimate exploration of duty, loss, and the human side of conflict, the film’s plea for empathy across borders is noble, emphasising the futility of war and the personal toll it exacts.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri
(2025)
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Anuj Kumar
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It is the kind of cinema where there is an unwritten pact between people on both sides of the screen that the film will not cause any emotional discomfort for consumers of the product.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders
(2025)
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Anuj Kumar
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Honey Trehan crafts a mystery that intertwines crime and social commentary. Though uneven in pacing, the film deftly examines the intersection of entitlement and morality in society.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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The Great Shamsuddin Family
(2025)
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Anuj Kumar
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Anusha Rizvi lays out the contours of the times without connecting the dots... Filled with female characters, careful not to let their agency wither, its life-like, uneven perspective is a welcome departure from the tidy tales of empowerment.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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Dhurandhar
(2025)
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Anuj Kumar
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Aditya Dhar has emerged as a dhurandhar, an expert who can soft pedal nationalist propaganda with aesthetic execution. After Uri and Article 370, here he turns a potential OTT series into a 212-minute unyielding character study of ‘enemies’.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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Tere Ishk Mein
(2025)
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Anuj Kumar
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It is a long, meandering story that takes off and comes back to earth, both literally and metaphorically, but it is a story that needs to be discussed.
Posted Jan 10, 2026
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The Raja Saab
(2025)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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As the first of five Sankranti 2026 releases, the film arrives during a season when audiences are usually indulgent, provided there is some fun to be had. Unfortunately, this one is simply a slog.
Posted Jan 09, 2026
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100 Meters
(2025)
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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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[100 Meters] belongs in the lineage of Redline and Akira for sheer kinetic confidence, filtered through the philosophical exhaustion of Ping Pong the Animation and the eroticised rivalry of Challengers.
Posted Jan 05, 2026
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Anaconda
(2025)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Slithery, meta fun abounds in this tribute to our favourite creature feature, buoyed by Jack Black’s infectious energy
Posted Jan 03, 2026
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Goodbye June
(2025)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Written by Kate Winslet’s son, Joe Anders, and inspired by his grandmother’s passing, this family drama sails along on goodwill and excellent performances
Posted Jan 03, 2026
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The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
(2025)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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With bright colours, giggles, and furious action, the animated adventure ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ is a happy way to kick off the New Year
Posted Jan 03, 2026
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Psych Siddhartha
(2025)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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The film may not be perfect but ushers in a promising voice that’s eager to push the boundaries of storytelling.
Posted Jan 02, 2026
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Sarvam Maya
(2025)
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S. R. Praveen
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If the film remains engaging even in its weakest portions, credit has to go to Nivin and Riya.
Posted Dec 29, 2025
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Retta Thala
(2025)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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Everything about Retta Thala is so conveniently plotted.
Posted Dec 29, 2025
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Dhandoraa
(2025)
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Srivathsan Nadadhur
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In confronting casteism, the director resists the temptation for a moral science lecture and personalises the larger social problem effectively with a focus on a dysfunctional family
Posted Dec 29, 2025
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Shambhala
(2025)
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Srivathsan Nadadhur
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Shambhala benefits from a strong performance by Aadi Saikumar, a capable storyteller in Ugandhar Muni, and solid technical contributions. They deserved, however, to come together for a more original story.
Posted Dec 29, 2025
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Champion
(2025)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Champion might have seemed like a terrific idea on paper but despite the 169-minute runtime, it does not explore the facets of the story well enough.
Posted Dec 28, 2025
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45
(2025)
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Vivek M.V.
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The movie lacks focus, and its complex narrative structure is its biggest drawback. It’s as if the director wants to convey too many things but chose a convoluted route, eventually ending up with an uneven product.
Posted Dec 27, 2025
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Sirai
(2025)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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Imbued with an atmosphere suitable for such a suspense thriller, Sirai holds your attention effortlessly. It’s a no-frills plotline that uses elements in its backdrop to their best, and what truly surprises one is its ambition.
Posted Dec 27, 2025
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A Sad and Beautiful World
(2025)
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S. R. Praveen
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Aris infuses what could have been just another romantic drama with so much life and energy that it is no wonder that A Sad and Beautiful World is one of the crowd favourites this year at the IFFK.
Posted Dec 23, 2025
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Avatar: Fire and Ash
(2025)
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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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Bloated with money, myth, technology, and a palpable fear of irrelevance, everything is bigger, louder, and longer in Fire and Ash. Everything is also airless.
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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Roofman
(2025)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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A surprisingly tender love story, this Derek Cianfrance’s crime dramedy, despite a slightly sagging middle section, is a sweet, touching adaptation of a life less ordinary
Posted Dec 19, 2025
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Mowgli
(2025)
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Srivathsan Nadadhur
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Despite Nolan’s larger-than-life dialogues, the villainy crumbles with repetitive one-liners, retorts, and warnings. The climax is an effort to ride on prevalent cultural sentiments. The intermittent calls for religious harmony, too, appear forced.
Posted Dec 15, 2025
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Christmas Karma
(2025)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Gurinder Chadha’s Bollywood version of Charles Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ is as mean-spirited as its protagonist, despite Priyanka Chopra belting out ‘Last Christmas’ in Hindi
Posted Dec 15, 2025
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Faith, fame, fury and fortune collide in this murder mystery that cannot have happened, but it does, and it is up to Daniel Craig’s Benoit Blanc, Josh O’Connor’s delightful Watson/father confessor, to find out whodunit
Posted Dec 15, 2025
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