Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Karan Tacker, Kamakshi Bhat, Vinay Pathak, Avinash, Saiyami Kher, Meher Vij and Gautami Kapoor
(3/5)Neeraj Pandey’s signature presentation is slick, the execution lavish, and action top-notch
Train Wreck: Balloon Boy revisits a bizarre event that rocked Colorado 17 years ago
Cast: Rihanna, James Corden, John Goodman, JP Karliak, Nick Offerman, Alex Winter, Kurt Russell, Xolo Mariduena, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Rylan Clark and Jon Richardson
(2.5/5)The lack of focus in plotting, the rushed-through narrative and characters we never get to genuinely care about, makes this a serviceable but charmless experience
Cast: Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, Geeta Agarwal, Rajesh Kumar, Varun Badola and Alam Khan
(3/5)It’s a film that believes in love, soulmates and the idea that the one you fall for is the one you’re meant to marry
Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Trevor Newlin, Will Reeve, Alan Tudyk, Grace Chan, Bradley Cooper, Angela Sarafyan, Dinesh Thyagarajan, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Maria Gabriela de Faría and others
(3/5)The new ‘Superman’ is loaded with comic book references, characters and story
Cast: Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinell and Veronica Ngo
(1.5/5)If you’re new to the franchise, skip this and rewatch ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ instead
Cast: R Madhavan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ayesha Raza, Manish Chaudhary and Namit Das
(3/5)The heart of the film is in the right place
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Manushi Chhillar, Huma Qureshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, Swanand Kirkire and Saurabh Shukla
(2/5)Despite the familiarity of the plotline, director and writer Pulkit keeps us invested in Maalik urf Deepak’s tale of unbridled ambition
Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi and Saswata Chatterjee
(3.5/5)Basu does follow the spirit of the original but does not repeat himself in entirety
Cast: Amit Sial, Sahil Vaid, Bagavathi Perumal, Danish Iqbal, Girish Sharma, Vidyut Gargi and Shafeeq Mustafa
(3.5/5)The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case is a thoughtful, immersive look into a watershed moment in India’s political history, brought to life by committed performances and steady direction
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Luna Blaise, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Audrina Miranda, David Iacono and Rupert Friend
(2.5/5)The film could have been a good old-fashioned summer blockbuster, but it fails to make the grade
Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Yim Si-wan, Gook-hee Chae, Wi Ha-joon and Park Sung-hoon
(3.5/5)Netflix’s global phenomenon returns for its final round and it goes out with a bang, a whimper and a CGI baby that will haunt your dreams
Cast: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Kim Bodnia, Tobias Menzies, Shea Whigham, Sarah Niles
(3/5)The film integrates real-world sleek cars, high-pressure pit stops, and a globe-trotting schedule with cinematic glamour
Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, Durgesh Kumar, Sunita Rajwar, and Pankaj Jha
(3/5)Each actor, major or minor, continues to shine like a gem
Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno and Jemaine Clement
(2.5/5)Its convoluted plot, dull action, and tonal confusion make M3GAN 2.0 a frustrating watch
‘Maa’ isn’t a horror film in the traditional sense. It’s about mythology, motherhood, memory — and the monsters we carry inside
Cast: Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari, Brijendra Kala, Gurpal S Singh, Simran Mangeshkar, Aroush Datta, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Gopikrishnan Varma, Aayush Bhansali, Samvit Desai, Rishabh Jain and Vedant Sharmaa
(2.5/5)In a time when storytelling is more mindful of representation, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ comes off as clumsy and often crass.
Cast: Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal, Zoe Winters, Marin Ireland and Louisa Jacobson
(2.5/5)The love triangle in ‘Materialists’ avoids easy archetypes.
Cast: Diljit Dosanjh, Diana Penty, Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah, Chunky Panday, Banita Sandhu, Sumeet Vyas, Kashmira Irani, Arjun Tanwar and Sarah Barlondo
(2.5/5)‘Detective Sherdil’ is an easy watch and Diljit Dosanjh makes it worth your while.
‘Elio’ is a coming-of-age tale married to an intergalactic diplomatic mission.
‘Second Chance’ is as much about personal healing as offering comfort to those who have been instrumental in making Nia feel whole again.
Cast: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gerard Butler, Nick Frost, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison
(3/5)The film may not match up to the original’s resplendent craft and revered characterisations, but captures your heart nevertheless
Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Jacob Tremblay, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Karen Gillan
(3/5)‘The Life of Chuck’ offers something rare. It’s less a story and more a farewell
Cast: Aryan, Sheena, Madhuri, Siddharth, Rumi, Anubhuti, Patruni, Saher and Rie
(2.5/5)The four-part docuseries brings nine stories from across the country
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Abhishek Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Fardeen Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Nana Patekar, Dino Morea, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nargis Fakhri, Sonam Bajwa, Chitrangada Singh, Soundarya Sharma, Chunky Panday, Johnny Lever and Nikitin Dheer
(2/5)‘Housefull 5’ is like a cruise with no captain, weak direction, and everyone screaming, hoping a plot floats by in the ocean
Cast: Kamal Haasan, Nassar, Trisha Krishnan, Silambarasan TR, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Rohit Saraf, Mahesh Manjrekar, Ali Fazal, Abhirami, Joju George, Sanjana Krishnamoorthy, Bagavathi Perumal and Ashok Selvan
(2/5)‘Thug Life’ is a tiresome retread of gangster films and has nothing unique or novel to speak of
The directorial debut of Karan Tejpal not only brings to fore some significant issues, but also has a visceral engaging quality to its proceedings
Cast: Jon Hamm, Amanda Peet, Olivia Munn, Mark Tallman, Hoon Lee, Lena Hall and Aimee Carrero
(3/5)The show follows Andrew Cooper aka Coop, played by Jon Hamm, a former hedge fund manager who has lost his job, his marriage and, most importantly, control over the life he once so carefully curated.
Cast: John Krasinski, Natalie Portman, Domhnall Gleeson, Eiza Gonzalez, Stanley Tucci and Arian Moayed
(2.5/5)‘Fountain of Youth’ is easy to watch, and there are a few fun moments. But it’s also forgettable
Cast: Sargun Mehta, Ammy Virk, Nimrat Khaira, Nirmal Rishi and Karamjit Anmol
(2.5/5)Even though funny, ‘Saunkan Saunkanay 2’ lacks the emotional heft of its wildly entertaining predecessor