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Manoj Kumar’s mortal remains taken for final rites with state honours

Mumbai, Apr 04 (ANI): An artist gives a final touch to a painting of late actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar who passed away at the age of 87 after a prolonged illness, in Mumbai on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI Mumbai The mortal remains of actor and director Manoj Kumar, known for his patriotic roles, […]

How these ‘balloon theatres’ are taking cinema to India’s small towns

The Lumière brothers’ 1896 short silent documentary The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station, one of the earliest films ever screened, is linked to a famous legend. The story goes that when audiences first saw the moving image of a life-sized train rushing towards them, they panicked, screamed, and even fled to the […]

‘Good Bad Ugly’ trailer: Ajith Kumar’s actioner is replete with the actor’s yesteryear film references

A still from ‘Good Bad Ugly’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement One of this year’s most awaited film’s trailers is finally here! The makers of Ajith Kumar and director Adhik Ravichandran’s Good Bad Ugly have released the film’s trailer a week ahead of its release. In the trailer, after introducing a slew of characters, we […]

‘Presence’ movie review: Steven Soderbergh’s ingenious yet inconsistent horror-drama

A still from ‘Presence’ A spectre is haunting the Payne family — the spectre of Steven Soderbergh’s hand-held camera. At least, that is what we are led to believe as we are introduced to Chris (Chris Sullivan), Rebecca (Lucy Liu), and their teenaged children, Tyler (Eddy Maday), and Chloe (Callina Liang). Rebecca’s dreams and desires […]

‘Coolie’: Rajinikanth-Lokesh Kanagaraj film’s release date out

Rajinikanth in the title reveal teaser of ‘Coolie’ | Photo Credit: Sun Pictures The makers of Coolie, starring Rajinikanth and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, have announced the film’s release date. Sun Pictures, the production house behind the film, took to social media to share the news. Sun Pictures confirmed the release date with a poster. […]

Jason Momoa and Jack Black shine in this silly, fun and forgettable adventure

This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows, from left, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks and Jason Momoa in a scene from ‘A Minecraft Movie’ | Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures Jason Momoa was quite funny in Fast X with his colour-coordinated purple nails and car, and he is the goofy heart of A […]

‘Devil May Cry’ series review: Heavy metal mythmaking for the age of Netflix

Dante from Netflix’s ‘Devil May Cry’ By now, it’s something of a running joke that Netflix is the Vatican of adult animation, where the faithful gather to pray to high-budget adaptations of edgy videogames. From Castlevania to Cyberpunk: Edgerunners to Arcane, the platform has cultivated a reputation for turning niche pixels into prestige pulp. The […]

‘M3GAN 2.0’ trailer: Taller, stronger, faster Megan returns to take on an evil android

M3GAN 2.0 and Amelia | Photo Credit: Universal Pictures The murderous doll is back, and how! Universal Pictures on Friday unveiled the trailer for the much-awaited sequel to M3GAN, titled M3GAN 2.0. In the trailer, we see the aftereffects of M3GAN’s rampage after two years. Gemma (Allison Williams) has become a high-profile author and advocate […]

When Manoj Kumar filed lawsuit against Shah Rukh Khan over ‘Om Shanti Om’ scene

Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Om Shanti Om; Manoj Kumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Manoj Kumar, the patriotic and romantic hero of many movies from the 1960s and 70s, had famously filed a defamation case against superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan for parodying him in Om Shanti Om. Kumar, who died on Tuesday […]

Freedom of expression and the Kerala controversy over Empuraan

The huge national hate campaign forcing Malayalam film Empuraan to make 24 cuts after release is yet another demonstration of the fact that the cultural space in India now can accord freedom of speech only when it is in sync with the official ideology. Freedom of expression has always been subject to depredations from all political parties […]