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    Balan review: A mother-son bond forged through lies, love and survival

    Rajeev Ramachandran
    20 Jun 2026 3:42 PM IST

    The film’s greatest achievement is its refusal to romanticise or condemn its characters, forcing audiences to confront uncomfortable shades of grey

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    Maa Inti Bangaaram review: Samantha shines in a Baasha template that lacks punches
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    Maa Inti Bangaaram review: Samantha shines in a Baasha template that lacks punches

    19 Jun 2026 6:49 PM IST
    The Furious review: A bruising, breathtaking action spectacle that is one for the ages
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    The Furious review: A bruising, breathtaking action spectacle that is one for the ages

    19 Jun 2026 3:49 PM IST
    Toy Story 5 Review: When technology becomes the new plaything
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    Toy Story 5 Review: When technology becomes the new plaything

    19 Jun 2026 2:54 PM IST
    Cocktail 2 review: Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon serve up a misogynistic mocktail

    Cocktail 2 review: Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon serve up a misogynistic mocktail

    19 Jun 2026 2:34 PM IST
    Colony review: Korean zombie film from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho lacks heart amidst mayhem

    Colony review: Korean zombie film from Train to Busan director Yeon Sang-ho lacks heart amidst mayhem

    19 Jun 2026 10:24 AM IST
    The Voice of Hind Rajab review: The Gaza child that the Indian audience almost didn’t get to hear

    The Voice of Hind Rajab review: The Gaza child that the Indian audience almost didn’t get to hear

    19 Jun 2026 9:29 AM IST
    Disclosure Day review: Steven Spielberg’s latest alien epic is vintage, minus the dazzle

    Disclosure Day review: Steven Spielberg’s latest alien epic is vintage, minus the dazzle

    12 Jun 2026 4:19 PM IST
    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish

    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish

    12 Jun 2026 3:06 PM IST
    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026

    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026

    12 Jun 2026 11:21 AM IST
    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze

    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze

    11 Jun 2026 8:55 PM IST
    Heres everything you need to know about Sukanyas recent triumph in a defamation case against Sun TV

    Explained: 30-year Sukanya-Veerappan case, and why Sun TV has to pay Rs 10 lakh

    8 Jun 2026 5:57 PM IST
    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyaps prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through

    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyap's prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through

    5 Jun 2026 6:37 PM IST
    Ram Charans Peddi review: Another hero hype formula falls flat

    Ram Charan's Peddi review: Another 'hero hype' formula falls flat

    4 Jun 2026 5:26 PM IST
    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    Puja Talwar
    4 Jun 2026 12:30 PM IST

    Starring Madhuri Dixit, Triptii Dimri and Dharna Durga, the Suresh Triveni directorial is about a woman and her two daughters who make people...

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

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

    28 May 2026 4:42 PM IST
    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    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

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

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

    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

    7 March 2026 2:33 PM IST
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