Movies – Page 28

‘The Bear’ Season 4 series review: Let them cook

By its fourth season, The Bear has stopped pretending it’s not a workplace drama in chef’s whites. The powdered sugar of stylisation has mostly been dusted off, and what now remains is a sleek, trimmed-down story about trying to keep a business alive while everyone involved is quietly falling apart. It’s still quite fond of […]

‘Chinnadha Oru Padam’: Sivakarthikeyan unveils first look of Tamil anthology starring Vidharth, Prasanna and others

First look of ‘Chinnadha Oru Padam’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Sivakarthikeyan on Thursday (June 26) unveiled the first look of Chinnadha Oru Padam, an upcoming Tamil anthology starring Vidharth, Prasanna, Pooja Devariya, and Lakshmi Priyaa Chandramouli among others. Written and directed by Johnny D’Souza, the anthology also features Santhanam in a special appearance. […]

We Were Liars series review: No one cares what you did last summer

A still from ‘We Were Liars’ | Photo Credit: IMDb However many synonyms one finds for dreadful, they will not be enough to describe this lazy adaptation of E. Lockhart’s 2014 YA psychological thriller. The characters are largely unlikeable, and things do not go well for the only loveable ones — Frances and Eleanor, the […]

‘3BHK’ trailer: Siddharth, Sarath Kumar, Devayani and Meetha promise a moving tale of a family’s dream to own a home

Devayani, Meetha Raghunath, Sarath Kumar and Siddharth in a stil from ‘3BHK’ | Photo Credit: Think Music India/YouTube A middle-class family faces harsh realities in pursuing their dreams of owning a house in the trailer of the upcoming Tamil family drama, 3BHK, starring Siddharth, Sarath Kumar, Devayani and Meetha Raghunath, unveiled by the makers on […]

Rajkumar Hirani, Shoojit Sircar, Anjali Menon, Onir to direct second part of ‘My Melbourne’

Rajkumar Hirani, Shoojit Sircar, Anjali Menon, Onir | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Filmmakers Rajkumar Hirani, Shoojit Sircar, Anjali Menon and Onir are set to collaborate on the second instalment of My Melbourne, an Indo-Australian anthology film project. The project, produced by Mind Blowing Films and presented by the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), aims […]

NYC Mayor nominee Zohran Mamdani persuaded mother Mira Nair to turn down ‘Harry Potter’, cast Kal Penn in ‘The Namesake’

FILE: Zohran Mamdani with his parents, director Mira Nair, and Mahmood Mamdani at the world premiere of Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” as part of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival in Sept 13, 2016 Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin democratic socialist set to become the Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, has influenced the world of […]

Interview: Cinematographer Niketh Bommi on his visual storytelling, from ‘Kuberaa’ to ‘35’

Niketh Bommi, one of the most sought-after cinematographers in Telugu and Tamil cinema, prefers to let his work do the talking. He refrains from actively courting limelight. Currently in the spotlight for his work in director Sekhar Kammula’s social thriller Kuberaa, Niketh is at first reluctant but eventually settles down for a conversation. “I am […]

‘Eden’ trailer: Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Sydney Sweeney and others must fight to survive in Ron Howard’s dark thriller

Ana de Armas, Jude Law, and Sydney Sweeney in stills from ‘Eden’ | Photo Credit: Vertical/YouTube The trailer of filmmaker Ron Howard’s upcoming survival thriller drama, Eden, was released by the makers on Wednesday (June 25). Featuring a star-studded cast, including Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl, and Sydney Sweeney, the film […]

Aaron Sorkin to write and direct ‘The Social Network Part II’ at Sony, inspired by ‘The Facebook Files’

Aaron Sorkin | Photo Credit: Getty Images Sony Pictures has confirmed that Aaron Sorkin will return to the world of Facebook with The Social Network Part II, a follow-up to the 2010 Oscar-winning drama. While being referred to as a sequel, sources indicate the new project will not be a direct continuation but rather a […]

Denis Villeneuve to helm next James Bond film for Amazon MGM

Denis Villeneuve | Photo Credit: REUTERS Denis Villeneuve has officially been tapped to direct the next installment in the James Bond franchise, Amazon MGM Studios announced Wednesday. The news marks a big step forward for the long-running spy series, which has been without a new entry since No Time to Die in 2021. Villeneuve will […]