‘Until Dawn’ movie review: David F Sandberg conjures a fun, blood-curdling time-loop horror

[ad_1] That David F Sandberg, the director of Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, is returning to horror should pique your interest. But the hype behind his latest film adaptation of the Until Dawn video game had to be studied. Having not played the original game, it was only right that I researched what the deal […]

Phule’s mission is incomplete, says director Ananth Mahadevan on his biopic on social reformer Jyotiba Phule

[ad_1] “It’s an urgent film to make,” says Ananth Mahadevan amid an intense conversation on his upcoming biopic of the social reformer Jyotiba Phule. As an actor, Ananth often plays a mild-mannered man, but as a filmmaker, his choice of subjects is anything but soft. From Gour Hari Dastan to Mee Sindhutai Sapkal, he has raised many pressing issues […]

‘Andor’: Understanding the politics of sexual violence in ‘Star Wars’ and its backlash from fans

[ad_1] A curious phenomenon has always plagued the Star Wars fandom. It’s this frustrating reverence for rebellion and the fantasy of resistance neatly repackaged for family-friendly consumption without the stomach for reality. But in the third episode of Andor’s second season, showrunner Tony Gilroy commits an act more transgressive than anything we’ve witnessed so far […]

‘Gangers’ movie review: Vadivelu almost saves Sundar C’s low-stakes heist comedy

[ad_1] A still from ‘Gangers’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Two clips from recent promotional interviews went viral for the most ironic reasons. A Telugu producer asserted that there’s no nepotism in their film industry, and closer home, Sundar C, while promoting his movie Gangers, said his films never have double-meaning dialogues or suggestive sequences. […]

‘Firefly’ movie review: Vamshi’s debut is a visually experimental character study of a man fighting grief

[ad_1] Vamshi in ‘Firefly’. | Photo Credit: Anand Audio/YouTube How long does it take for us to overcome grief? The most sensible answer, perhaps, is that grief isn’t the same for everyone. For Vicky (Vamshi), in Firefly, the tragedy of losing his loved ones puts him through phases of denial, anger, depression, and acceptance. Vicky returns to […]

Nagarjuna Akkineni: My father envisioned Annapurna Studios as a space where dreams turn into reality

[ad_1] Inside the expansive Annapurna Studios and its Annexe in Hyderabad, film units are busy shooting feature films, television shows, and web series across its 12 floors and backlots. Elsewhere, teams are at work in post-production, shaping content for final release. Meanwhile, students at the Annapurna College of Film and Media are learning the fundamentals […]

Fawad Khan’s ‘Abir Gulaal’ faces further fallout after Pahalgam attack as songs pulled from YouTube

[ad_1] Vaani Kapoor and Fawad Khan in a still from ‘Abir Gulaal’ | Photo Credit: A Richer Lens Entertainment The upcoming Indo-Pak collaboration Abir Gulaal has been caught in the political crossfire following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir, which left 26 people dead. Just weeks before its scheduled May 9 release, the film […]

Bill Hader developing Jonestown series at HBO, may star as cult leader Jim Jones

[ad_1] Bill Hader | Photo Credit: AP Bill Hader is co-writing a Jonestown-centered drama series in development at HBO, with plans to also direct and potentially take on the lead role of cult leader Jim Jones. There’s no official greenlight or production timeline yet, but if the project moves ahead, HBO could be looking at […]

‘Wednesday’ Season 2 teaser: Jenna Ortega returns for two-part sophomore outing

[ad_1] A still from ‘Wednesday’ Season 2 | Photo Credit: Netflix Jenna Ortega is back as the gothic icon Wednesday Addams in a first look at WednesdaySeason 2. Netflix has revealed the second season will roll out in two parts, with the first batch of episodes premiering August 6, followed by the second on September […]

‘Heads of State’ trailer: Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an MI6 agent in this globetrotting adventure

[ad_1] A still from ‘Heads of State’ trailer. | Photo Credit: Prime Video Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas is essaying the role of an MI6 agent, Noel Bisset, in Prime Video’s upcoming action-adventure Heads of State alongside actors John Cena and Idris Elba. Produced by Peter Safran and John Rickard, and directed by Ilya Naishuller, the […]