While the first one held attention with its striking performances, this one plays it safe.

The Amazon Prime series is arguably the safest and weakest project Raj & DK have taken part in.

The Netflix documentary explores the world of a gamer who builds an entire life he cannot have otherwise.

Even the presence of several top stars cannot save the film from being a sloppy effort.

Indie director Sean Baker’s latest has a firm grip on the audience’s emotions.

No official reason was forthcoming, but the government may have objected to the ‘sensitive’ content.

First time director Shuchi Talati extracts superb performances to portray adolescence in an authentic and messy way.

Vasan Bala’s smart thriller draws from various influences, but loses momentum towards the end.

Joaquin Phoenix continues where he left off in the first Joker, building up on his physical performance.

Vikramaditya Motwane’s film is a weak Black Mirror episode at best.

Documentary, after all, is a medium of discovery – and there’s a humility and eagerness in the way Sreemoyee Singh films her experiences in Iran.

Kareena Kapoor Khan tries to shed her ‘star’ persona but the result is bland and self-conscious.

Based on the ghastly case of children’s bodies being found in a bungalow, Aditya Nimbalkar’s film is missing the human factor.

Stitched together with archival footage, Peter Middleton’s film retells the harrowing story of that ill-fated mission.

Director Anubhav Sinha cannot decide whether to make it totally fact based or maintain tonal consistency.

The director of this Tamil film invokes symbolism and some intriguing choices to make audiences think. 

Salim-Javed were hugely successful script-writers in the 1970s, but the series doesn’t really explain what made them tick.

The social messaging in the film doesn't quite have the zing of the first part. By the standard Hindi films have set for themselves in the last few years, Amar Kaushik’s Stree 2 is not bad. In fact, for something birthed inside a dishonest cinematic universe, it’s surprisingly robust for a long time.

The director’s favourite tricks are very much present, including keeping the viewers guessing till the very end.

Asim Abbasi’s Barzakh is a noble failure, an undertaking that tries to reach for the peak of Himalayan ranges, and instead ends up on the balcony of a resort overlooking those mountains.