Cast: Zahan Kapoor, Rahul Bhat, Paramvir Cheema, Anurag Thakur, Rajshri Deshpande, Sidhant Gupta, Tota Roy Chowdhury and Rajendra Gupta
(3.5/5)Nonika Singh Jails are a world of their own making and ‘a law unto themselves’. Time and again, we have been reminded that prisons not only house hardened criminals, but are hubs of crime too. We have often seen the...
‘Ullozhukku’, a brilliantly crafted Malayalam movie, strikes a delicate balance between heartbreak and hope, delivering a narrative that resonates deeply. With its beautifully penned script and stellar performances, the film delves into the lives of two women — Anju (Parvathy...
Cast: Lil Rel Howery, Ray Hammond, Billy Magnussen, Evan West, Jamie Chung, Chace Crawford, Mathew Danbury, Jillian Bell
(2.5/5)‘Reunion’, a murder mystery set against the backdrop of a high school get-together, is at best a one-time watch. The batch is meeting 20 years after the school got over, but the celebrations go awry following the murder of the...
Cast: Rosalind Eleazar, Jessica Plummer, Richard Armitage, Lenny Henry, Steve Pemberton, Marc Warren, Samantha Spiro and Lisa Faulkner
(2.5/5)Her father died nearly 11 years ago. About the same time, her fiance disappeared from her life and it seems from the face of the earth. And she is no ordinary woman but the dogged Detective Inspector Kat Donovan. Could...
Henrik Burman's documentary "Avicii: I'm Tim" explores Grammy-nominated Swedish DJ Tim Bergling's heart-breaking journey
The mystery of a missing wife and two lead actors pitted against each other. It does not take a Sherlock Holmes to figure out who is the guilty party here. In case it is, refer to ‘Khoj’, the Rishi Kapoor-starrer...
Cast: Jeff Ross, John Stamos, Adam Ray, Tim Dillon, Sam Morril, Mark Normand, Hannah Berner and Patricia Williams
(2.5/5)Occasionally, a roast master needs to get out of Dodge, says comedian Jeff Ross… not for ‘Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year’ though, that Ross hosts, and enjoys, most of the time. The last comedy special of the year...
Cast: Varun Dhawan, Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi, Jackie Shroff, Rajpal Yadav, Zara Zyanna, Sheeba Chaddha, Zakir Hussain and Prakash Belawadi
(2/5)‘Baby John’ has all the trappings of a mass entertainer, having been produced by Atlee, the record-maker ‘Jawan’ director whose remake of Tamil film ‘Their’ it is. Headlined by a fairly bankable star, Varun Dhawan, who can certainly act, he...
Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Yim Si-wan, Kang Ha-neul, Wi Ha-jun, Park Gyu-young, Lee Jin-uk, Park Sung-hoon, Yang Dong-geun, Kang Ae-sim, Lee David, Choi Seung-hyun, Roh Jae-won, Jo, Yu-ri, Won Ji-an, Lee Seo-hwan and Gong Yoo
(3.5/5)This reality TV game horror show is savage just like Season 1. The original brutal Korean satire, an allegory for the ills of capitalism, which became a worldwide phenomenon when it was first aired in 2021, has had a record...
Cast: Dulquer Salmaan, Meenakshi Chaudhary, Surya Srinivas, Tinnu Anand, Sachin Khedekar, Ramki, Micky Makhija, Sarvadaman D Banerjee and Sai Kumar
(3.5/5)‘Lucky Bhaskar’, starring Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, is a captivating tale of resilience and survival. The film’s narrative is set against the backdrop of the infamous banking scam of the 1990s, which the audiences are now well-acquainted with...
Cast: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Tiffany Boone, Kagiso Lediga, Preston Nyman, Mads Mikkelsen, Thandiwe Newton, Lennie James
(3/5)This follow-up to Jon Favreau’s live-action remake is a sort of biopic on Mufasa that expands on the origins of his lethal feud with his brother Scar. Screenwriter Jeff Nathanson expands on the Disney legend with this prequel that heralds...
At best, documentaries on celebrities tend to be an ode to their stardom; at worst, these end up as an exercise in image makeover for those who have fallen from grace. Rare is a documentary, especially of a living person,...
‘Girls Will Be Girls’ is a story of many firsts — the first touch, kiss, boyfriend, and a ‘girl’ being in a position of power. The first feature film by Shuchi Talati, who is also the writer of this coming-of-age...
Red One Prime Video After Santa Claus — Code Name: Red One — is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Dwayne Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Chris Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission...
Cast: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Vikrant Massey, Medha Shankr, Anant Joshi, Priyanshu Chatterjee
(2.5/5)A documentary (or is it a mockumentary?) on the making of Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s sleeper hit ‘12th Fail’, starring Vikrant Massey, is an interesting idea to begin with. Especially since post-hit book releases on the making of blockbuster films have...
Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Arrchita Agarwaal, Shahana Goswami, Anand Alkunte, Riju Bajaj
(2/5)In his recent interview with The Tribune, director Kanu Behl talked about how he felt the need to present his protagonist in ‘Despatch’ not as a ‘hero’ hero. Fair enough! He has the right to present Joy Bag (Manoj Bajpayee),...
Cast: Claudio Catano, Diego Vasquez, Marleyda Soto, Vina Machado, Loren Sofía and Janer Villarreal
(3.5/5)‘Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice…’ begins the great novel. The ambitious series ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ retains the...
Cast: Ritwik Bhowmik, Shreya Chaudhry, Atul Kulkarni, Rajesh Tailang, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Sheeba Chaddha, Divya Dutta, Aditya Roy Kapur, Arjun Rampal, Yashaswini Dayama, Saurabh Nayyar, Rohan Gurbaxani, Samad Khan and Aaliyah Qureshi
(3.5/5)When ‘Bandish Bandits’ streamed on Prime Video in 2020, it was a breath of fresh air wrapped in melody and a master class in classical music. As it enters the second season, there is good news and a bit of...
Cast: Taito Ban, Genta Nakamura, Haruna Mikawa, Reina Ueda, Daisuke Hirakawa, Hiroki Touchi, Banjo Ginga, Makoto Furukawa
(3/5)This omnibus movie fan offering recaps Season 1 before moving on to two brand new, never-before-seen episodes of the upcoming Season 2. It’s the ideal catch-up for fans who want to relive the journey on the big screen and a...
Cast: Pratik Gandhi, Divyendu, Sai Tamhankar, Jitendra Joshi, Saiyami Kher and Udit Arora
(2.5/5)Hindi movies have never had firefighters as heroes, so it’s heartening to see them getting the central focus in a film that has them putting their lives at risk to save lives of civilians caught in some of the deadly...
Cast: Jack Whitehall, Jimmy Fallon, Rebel Wilson, Michael Buble, Dave Bautista, Daisy May Cooper and Tom Davis
(2.5/5)It’s just about time to hunt for films that rekindle the joy and magic of Christmas. So far, 2024 does not seem in luck, with very average outings making it to the OTT. ‘Jack in Time for Christmas’, sold as...
Cast: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Jagapathi Babu, Sunil, Anasuya Bharadwaj, Rao Ramesh and Dhananjaya Shanmukh
(2.5/5)It opens on a Japanese port with a clever twist to the famous song ‘Mera joota hai Japani’, giving a miss to the second line that talks of the country, now an aggressor. But the aggression in the film is...
Netflix It follows the tender journey of a young boy whose grieving family has forgotten about Christmas. He forms an unexpected bond with a girl full of holiday spirit. His uncontainable spirit breathes life into her fractured heart, yet her...
Cast: Abigail Jain, Rishab Chadha, Pankit Thakker and Cindrella D Cruz
(2/5)They should have put up a statutory warning — no journalist was harmed during the shooting of this film! A news channel with the tagline ‘Sabse Tez, Sabse Aage’; a fidget-spinning boss Panchal (Pankit Thakker); entertainment editor Nikki Kothari (Abigail...
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Ian Harding, Kristin Chenoweth, Jon Rudnitsky, Katie Baker, Jake Brennan, Dan Bucatinsky and Tim Meadows
(2/5)It’s the season of love alright, but with a twist. ‘Our Little Secret’ has Avery (Lindsay Lohan) returning to her childhood sweetheart, but the situation is such that it has to be kept a ‘secret’. Ten years back, Avery made...
Cast: Auli‘i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Tudyk, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Nicole Scherzinger, HualÄ lai Chung, David Fane
(2.5/5)This sequel to the memorable 2016 original looks gorgeous, but its convoluted plotting and distracted scripting don’t allow for any great attachment. Pacific Islander Moana (Auli‘i Cravalho) is an explorer who travels across the ocean — beyond just her tiny...
Cast: Avinash Tiwary, Tamannaah Bhatia, Jimmy Shergill and Divya Dutta
(2.5/5)Heist dramas can be a lot of fun as National Award-winning director Neeraj Pandey proved with his ‘Special 26’. Based on a real life crime of 1987, it remains one of cinephiles’ favourite films on the subject. Only, as Pandey...
Prime Video Created and directed by Sooni Taraporevala, the series has been co-written by her, along with Iyanah Bativala and Ronny Sen. It features Mekhola Bose, Anasua Chowdhury, Rytasha Rathore, Chrisann Pereira, Priyam Saha, Ruby Sah, Achintya Bose, Barun Chanda,...
Cast: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Dinklage
(2.5/5)When L Frank Baum wrote the children’s fantasy novel ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ in 1900, did he have any inkling that his fantasy story and memorable characters would be inspiring films and theatre more than 100 years later? Shiz...
Cast: Nayanthara, Vignesh Shivan, Vijay Sethupathi, Nagarjuna, Rana Daggubati, Radikaa Sarathkumar, Taapsee Pannu, Tamannaah Bhatia, Nelson Dilipkumar
(1.5/5)“I have never spoken about my past relationships. People assume a lot of things and they go ahead with the stories they want to believe in,” says Nayanthara in one of the scenes from ‘Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale’. She...