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HOMEBOUND is an unflinching portrait of caste, class, and discrimination told with sensitivity Movie Review: HOMEBOUND is an unflinching portrait of caste, class, and discrimination

Star Cast: Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor Director: Neeraj Ghaywan Homebound Movie Review Synopsis: HOMEBOUND is the story of two friends. Mohammed Shoaib Ali (Ishaan Khatter) and Chandan Kumar (Vishal Jethwa) reside in a small town in India. The former belongs to the minority community, while the latter is of a backward caste. They have faced discrimination all their…

NISHAANCHI is a gritty, engaging ride, however the long runtime, limited buzz, and competition could affect the film. Movie Review: NISHAANCHI is a gritty, engaging ride

Star Cast: Aaishvary Thackeray, Vedika Pinto, Monika Panwar Director: Anurag Kashyap Nishaanchi Movie Review Synopsis: NISHAANCHI is the story of twin brothers. The year is 2006. Babloo aka Tony Montana (Aaishvary Thackeray), his twin brother Dabloo (Aaishvary Thackeray) and his girlfriend Rinku (Vedika Pinto) attempt to rob a bank in Kanpur. Tony gets caught while Dabloo and Rinku escape. Tony…

A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY is an experimental drama that doesn’t work as intended Movie Review: A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY doesn’t work as intended

Star Cast: Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie Director: Kogonada A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Movie Review Synopsis: A BIG BOLD BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY is the story of two individuals taking the journey of their lives. David (Colin Farrell) is all set to leave to attend the marriage of a friend at a holiday boutique resort. His car is clamped by the traffic…

With humour, emotions, hard-hitting dialogues, and drama in ample doses JOLLY LLB 3 entertains Movie Review: JOLLY LLB 3 entertains with humour, emotions, dialogues, and drama.

Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Arshad Warsi, Saurabh Shukla Director: Subhash Kapoor Jolly LLB 3 Movie Review Synopsis: JOLLY LLB 3 is the story of two crazy lawyers. In the village of Parsaul, Rajasthan, a villager Rajaram Solanki, disagrees to sell his ancestral land to industrialist Haribhai Khaitan (Gajraj Rao) for his dream project called ‘Bikaner To Boston’. The authorities file…

PUSHPA 2 – THE RULE is a wildfire entertainer which has mass appeal, ample action Movie Review: PUSHPA 2 – THE RULE is a wildfire entertainer

Star Cast: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil Director: Sukumar Pushpa 2 – The Rule Movie Review Synopsis: PUSHPA 2 – THE RULE is the story of a smuggler and his confrontation with a ruthless cop. After the events of the first part, Pushpa Raj (Allu Arjun) continues to grow and thrive. He decides to expand the business and hence,…

DEVARA – PART 1 makes up for the minuses with clapworthy action Movie Review: Movie Review: DEVARA – PART 1 makes up for the minuses with clapworthy action

Star Cast: Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan Director: Koratala Siva Devara Part 1 Movie Review Synopsis: DEVARA – PART 1 is the story of a brave sea warrior. The year is 1984. Devara (Jr NTR) lives near Ratnagiri, on the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border. He, Bhaira (Saif Ali Khan) and others are involved in smuggling goods illegally through…

BINNY AND FAMILY is a clean family entertainer with a very strong second half Movie Review: BINNY AND FAMILY is a clean family entertainer

Star Cast: Anjini Dhawan, Pankaj Kap00r Director: Ssanjay Tripaathy Binny And Family Movie Review Synopsis: BINNY AND FAMILY is the story of a young, rebellious girl. Bindiya Singh aka Binny (Anjini Dhawan) stays with her parents Vinay (Rajesh Kumar) and mother Radhika (Charu Shankar) in London, UK. The Singh family had relocated from Pune to London 5 years ago. Binny…

STREE 2 marks the birth of a successful franchise and is laced with humour and horror Movie Review: STREE 2 marks the birth of a successful franchise and is laced with humour and horror.

Star Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor Director: Amar Kaushik Stree 2 Movie Review Synopsis: STREE 2 is the story of a dangerous monster. Few years after the events of the first part, the peaceful life in Chanderi is disrupted as certain girls start disappearing. Vicky (Rajkummar Rao) is still waiting for his love interest (Shraddha Kapoor) to return. His friends…

KHEL KHEL MEIN rests on a novel plot and excellent performances Movie Review: KHEL KHEL MEIN rests on a novel plot with excellent performances

Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal, Pragya Jaiswal Director: Mudassar Aziz Khel Khel Mein Movie Review Synopsis: Khel Khel Mein is the story of a night of madness. Rishabh Malik (Akshay Kumar) is a plastic surgeon and his second marriage with Vartika (Vaani Kapoor) is on the rocks. However, both have decided to give…

VEDAA is a predictable fare with a weak climax Movie Review: VEDAA is a predictable fare with a weak climax.

Star Cast: John Abraham, Sharvari Director: Nikkhil Advani Vedaa Movie Review Synopsis: VEDAA is the story of a lower caste woman forming a bond with a rough and tough man. Vedaa (Sharvari) resides in Barmer, Rajasthan with her father (Rajendra Chawla), sister Gehna (Tanvi Malhara), and brother Vinod (Anurag Thakur). She belongs to a lower caste and has accepted the…

VISFOT has its share of engaging and tense moments but there are too many loose ends Movie Review: VISFOT has its share of engaging and tense moments

Star Cast: Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Krystle Dsouza, Priya Bapat Director: Kookie Gulati Visfot Movie Review Synopsis: VISFOT is the story of two men in a dangerous situation. Shoaib (Fardeen Khan), a Dongri resident, shifts to Australia for a work opportunity. His mother Roshan Khan (Sheeba Chadha) falls ill and hence, he returns. He’s in love with Lucky (Krystle Dsouza),…

ALIEN: ROMULUS gives an edge-of-the-seat experience. But it’s connection to the first film might affect its collections Movie Review: ALIEN: ROMULUS gives an edge-of-the-seat experience

Star Cast: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson Director: Fede Alvarez Alien: Romulus Movie Review Synopsis: ALIEN: ROMULUS is the story of young space colonists fighting a dangerous creature. In the colony named Jackson’s Star, Rain Carradine (Cailee Spaeny), an orphan works as a farmer with her adoptive brother Andy (David Jonsson), who’s a synthetic human. She’s hoping to get free of her contract…

BERLIN rests on the terrific performances but has a very poor second half Movie Review: BERLIN rests on the terrific performances

Star Cast: Ishwak Singh, Aparshakti Khurana, Rahul Bose Director: Atul Sabharwal Berlin Movie Review Synopsis: BERLIN is the story of a deaf and mute man’s bond with a sign language expert. The year is 1993. Ashok Kumar (Ishwak Singh) is arrested in Delhi by the ‘Bureau’ for spying on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency. The investigation is headed by…

THANGALAAN works due to its theme, Pa Ranjith’s execution and Chiyaan Vikram’s performance Movie Review: THANGALAAN works due to its theme and Pa Ranjith’s execution

Star Cast: Chiyaan Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan Director: Pa Ranjinth Thangalaan Movie Review Synopsis: THANGALAAN is the story of a brave man. The year is 1850. Thangalaan (Chiyaan Vikram) is the chief of the Veppur village and resides with his wife Gangamma (Parvathy Thiruvothu) and four children. Though he is a chief, he has to work as a bonded…

THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS is a lacklustre murder mystery. It will face tough time at the box office Movie Review: THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS is a lacklustre murder mystery

Star Cast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ash Tandon Director: Hansal Mehta The Buckingham Murders Movie Review Synopsis: THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS is the story of a cop trying to solve a difficult case. Jaspreet Bhamra (Kareena Kapoor Khan), a cop, is grieving after her son was killed by a delinquent. She shifts from her town in the UK to High Wycombe in…

ADBHUT is a watchable horror film, despite its minuses. But it should have been released on OTT Movie Review: ADBHUT is a watchable horror film, despite its minuses

Star Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Diana Penty, Rohan Mehra Director: Sabbir Khan Adbhut Movie Review Synopsis: ADBHUT is the story of a detective solving a complicated case. Aditya Rawat (Rohan Mehra), MD of Good Life Hospital shifts to a sleepy hill station near Shimla with his wife Shruti Rawat (Shreya Dhanwanthary). Shruti is suffering from depression and is on…

SECTOR 36 works due to its theme, dramatic moments and Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal’s performances Movie Review: SECTOR 36 works due to its theme and dramatic moments

Star Cast: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal Director: Aditya Nimbalkar Sector 36 Movie Review Synopsis: SECTOR 36 is the story of a killer and a cop. The year is 2005. Prem (Vikrant Massey) works as a caretaker at a bungalow in Shahdara, Delhi which belongs to Balbir Singh Bassi (Akash Khurana). Balbir is based in Karnal, Haryana and rarely comes down to…