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
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
‘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
Cast: Roshan Mathew, Mohit Raina, Sarah Jane Dias, Trinetra Haldar, Ninad Kamat, Mahesh Shetty, Heeba Shah and Usha Nadkarni
(3/5)In a land where bhai-bhai bonding is epitomised with virtuous broad-strokes, clearly the complexity and toxicity of this ‘Karan Arjun’ is a refreshing departure. It might be too much to handle for those who swear by familial ties
Cast: Ben Wang, Jackie Chan, Ralph Macchio, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley, Ming-Na Wen, Aramis Knight and Wyatt Oleff
(2.5/5)The original ‘Karate Kid’ remains unmatched. This one mines nostalgia
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi, Raghubir Yadav, Sanjay Mishra, Seema Pahwa, Zakir Hussain, Anubha Fatehpuria and Ishtiyak Khan
(2.5/5)The story, written and directed by Karan Sharma, employs some deft touches to drive home the point.
Cast: Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Agudong, Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B Vance and Tia Carrere
(2.5/5)The family values on display are heartfelt, and the narrative delivers some laughs but the whole is not as appealing as the 2002 original
Despite having scenes staged in public guerrilla-style, you don’t feel the urgency or spontaneity here
Cast: Miku Martineau, Ayo Solanke, Eve Edwards, Clara Alexandrova, Hunter Cardinal, Ryan Sutherland
(4/5)This live-action adaptation plunges viewers into the exclusive, cut-throat world of St Dominic’s Prep, a school where the real curriculum is gambling and the stakes are social status
Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Henry Czerny, Angela Bassett, Esai Morales and Pom Klementieff
(3.5/5)Tom Cruise returns with a film built on high-octane action, stunning visuals and borderline absurd twists, and yet manages to strike a chord
The documentary shows how the US ensured nobody questioned its authority.
Cast: Alberto Olmo, Elea Rochera, Sara Arino, Farid Bechara, Mirela Balic, Fer Fraga and Enrique Arce
(2/5)Despite the high production quality and peppy beats, the plot is super flimsy.
Cast: Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Teo Briones, Richard Harmon, Owen Joyner, Berc Bassinger, Tony Todd
(4/5)The movie is well made, with good music and strong camera work
Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Jacqueline Fernandez, Sumedh Mudgalkar, Siddharth Nigam, Priyank Sharma, Boman Irani, Shazahn Padamsee and Anusha Mani
(2.5/5)There are flaws, but the passion behind the making of ‘Hai Junoon’ makes it more than watchable.
Cast: Kerry Washington, Omar Sy, Mark Strong, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Method Man, Ed Quinn, Shaina West and Natalia Reyes
(1.5/5)‘Shadow Force’ is far from a solid action thriller.