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    Shape of Momo, Tribeny Rai’s assured debut, is a portrait of womanhood that refuses easy answers

    Poulomi Das
    28 May 2026 4:42 PM IST

    Set in rural Sikkim and built on three generations of women, this Nepali-language film is one of the finest Indian debuts in recent years. With this, Rai joins the ranks of filmmakers from the...

    Shape of Momo, Tribeny Rai’s assured debut, is a portrait of womanhood that refuses easy answers
    Film Reviews
    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise
    Film Reviews

    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    22 May 2026 5:55 PM IST
    Drishyam 3 review: Finally, Georgekutty slips; Mohanlal stands tall
    Film Reviews

    Drishyam 3 review: Finally, Georgekutty slips; Mohanlal stands tall

    21 May 2026 6:01 PM IST
    Karuppu movie review: Suriya
    Film Reviews

    RJ Balaji's Karuppu review: Suriya-Trisha’s god film loses faith in itself

    15 May 2026 6:12 PM IST
    Why Bengali history-adventure ‘Sona Da’ film series seems to be losing its touch in its fourth outing

    Why Bengali history-adventure ‘Sona Da’ film series seems to be losing its touch in its fourth outing

    15 May 2026 8:43 AM IST
    Kara film dhanush

    Kara review: Dhanush reinvents the 'one-last-job' formula with soul but it has stains

    30 April 2026 7:20 PM IST
    Bhooth Bangla

    Bhooth Bangla review: Priyadarshan’s empty shell of film that neither spooks nor thrills

    17 April 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Love Insurance Kompany review: Vignesh Shivan’s rom-com is high on feeling, low on thought

    Love Insurance Kompany review: Vignesh Shivan’s rom-com is high on feeling, low on thought

    10 April 2026 7:02 PM IST
    Dacoit review

    Dacoit review: A slick 90s-style masala throwback undone by messy, overstuffed writing

    10 April 2026 11:14 AM IST
    Project Hail Mary Review: Brave and full of heart

    Project Hail Mary Review: Brave and full of heart

    26 March 2026 7:42 PM IST
    Prathichaya review-Nivin-Pauly

    Prathichaya review: Nivin Pauly’s election-era political thriller lacks punch and purpose

    26 March 2026 6:51 PM IST
    Tamil movie Youth

    'Youth' review: A fun ride that loses its way

    19 March 2026 5:33 PM IST
    Dhurandhar: The Revenge has a screenplay mired in clichés, but plays to the gallery

    Dhurandhar: The Revenge has a screenplay mired in clichés, but plays to the gallery

    19 March 2026 10:06 AM IST
    The Bride!: Maggie Gyllenhaal reimagines Frankenstein as a tale of creation, feminist rage

    The Bride!: Maggie Gyllenhaal reimagines Frankenstein as a tale of creation, feminist rage

    14 March 2026 6:18 PM IST
    Boong

    Boong review: Lakshmipriya Devi’s BAFTA-winning debut turns childhood into political cinema

    Poulomi Das
    7 March 2026 2:33 PM IST

    Lakshmipriya Devi’s debut film follows a mischievous boy’s search for his father across Manipur’s borderlands. Told through a child’s gaze, Boong is a...

    Hamnet review

    Hamnet review: Chloé Zhao’s masterly, intimate portrait of William Shakespeare’s grief

    3 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Accused

    Accused review: Konkona Sen Sharma anchors a stylish thriller on power, hubris and public shaming

    27 Feb 2026 5:11 PM IST
    Radikaa Sarathkumars Thaai Kizhavi review

    Thaai Kizhavi review: Radikaa steals the show in Sivakarthikeyan's riveting film

    26 Feb 2026 2:55 PM IST
    Kennedy-Anurag-Kashyap

    Kennedy review: Rahul Bhat-led revenge thriller shows flashes of vintage Anurag Kashyap

    20 Feb 2026 12:46 PM IST
    Assi

    Assi review: Anubhav Sinha’s thunderclap against rape culture, apathy of legal system

    20 Feb 2026 10:50 AM IST
    O Romeo

    O’ Romeo review: Vishal Bhardwaj returns to form with Shahid-Kapoor-led romantic thriller

    13 Feb 2026 7:15 PM IST
    A still from My Lord, a Sasikumar film

    My Lord Review: Strong politics, but middling execution

    13 Feb 2026 4:49 PM IST
    Tu Yaa Main

    Tu Yaa Main review: Bejoy Nambiar’s lively Gen-Z influencer romance slips on its ambition

    13 Feb 2026 10:10 AM IST
    With Love Movie Review

    With Love review: A sweet rom-com too timid to truly move you

    5 Feb 2026 6:26 PM IST
    Mayasabha-review-Tumbbad-Rahi Anil Barve

    Mayasabha review: Tumbbad director Rahi Anil Barve’s new tale is beguiling and testing

    31 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Mardaani 3

    Mardaani 3 review: Rani Mukerji-led crime thriller retreats into familiar territory

    30 Jan 2026 7:52 PM IST
    Gandhi Talks review - the film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Arvind Swami in lead roles

    Gandhi Talks review: Vijay Sethupathi’s film is silent in form, talkie in soul

    30 Jan 2026 1:21 PM IST
    Dhurandhar

    Dhurandhar becomes first Hindi film to earn Rs 1,000 crore in India

    28 Jan 2026 4:39 PM IST
    Sinners

    How Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with 16 Oscar nods, marks a turning point for Black-led cinema

    24 Jan 2026 7:13 PM IST
    Border 2

    Border 2 review: Ambitious Indo-Pak war epic let down by excess length and loud writing

    23 Jan 2026 6:04 PM IST
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