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Rahul Dholakia’s ‘Agni’ has the Faint Glimmers, and the Uncontained Wildfires of Vintage Bollywood
The film builds momentum as an action-packed social drama, but takes a jarring turn in its second hour.
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'I Want to Talk' – Shoojit Sircar’s Film Huffs and Puffs Its Way to the Finish Line
A confounding film with crucial gaps in the storytelling.
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'All We Imagine As Light' Is a Sentient Ode to – and a Lament for – the Spirit of Mumbai
Payal Kapadia’s debut fiction feature follows the lives of three women who navigate the big city.
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In Gladiator II, Director Ridley Scott Goes Through the Motions, Retreading Old Ground
While the first one held attention with its striking performances, this one plays it safe.
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‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’: A Lifeless Spy Franchise Prevails Over Filmmaker Duo Raj & DK
The Amazon Prime series is arguably the safest and weakest project Raj & DK have taken part in.
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‘The Remarkable Life of Ibelin’, a Film That Forces us to Revise Our Notions of the Real and Truthful
The Netflix documentary explores the world of a gamer who builds an entire life he cannot have otherwise.
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In ‘Singham Again’, Rohit Shetty Goes for Loud Hindutva Populism for Box Office Bucks
Even the presence of several top stars cannot save the film from being a sloppy effort.
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'Anora' Is a Winsome Reimagination of 'Pretty Woman' With Some Twists
Indie director Sean Baker’s latest has a firm grip on the audience’s emotions.
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Why Two Documentaries on Wars in Gaza and Ukraine Were Pulled Out of MAMI Festival
No official reason was forthcoming, but the government may have objected to the ‘sensitive’ content.
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‘Girls Will Be Girls’, a Sensitive Debut Film That Finally Does Justice to the Coming of Age Tale
First time director Shuchi Talati extracts superb performances to portray adolescence in an authentic and messy way.
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In Jigra, Alia Bhatt Successfully Reinvents the Cornered Anti-Hero of 1970s Bollywood
Vasan Bala’s smart thriller draws from various influences, but loses momentum towards the end.
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'Joker: Folie à Deux' Sets Out to Show the World’s Depravity, But Gives Up Much Before That
Joaquin Phoenix continues where he left off in the first Joker, building up on his physical performance.
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CTRL, A Digital Screen Thriller Is A Tepid Look at the Evils of Big Tech
Vikramaditya Motwane’s film is a weak Black Mirror episode at best.
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‘And, Towards Happy Alleys’ Gives Us a Candid Look at Life in Iran
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.
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The Buckingham Murders Remains a Conventional and Underwhelming Mystery
Kareena Kapoor Khan tries to shed her ‘star’ persona but the result is bland and self-conscious.
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Sector 36: A Slick Thriller That Prioritises Luridness Over Economy or Empathy
Based on the ghastly case of children’s bodies being found in a bungalow, Aditya Nimbalkar’s film is missing the human factor.
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‘Apollo 13: Survival’ Tells Us to Imagine if There Was One United World to Reach for the Stars
Stitched together with archival footage, Peter Middleton’s film retells the harrowing story of that ill-fated mission.
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‘IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack’ Is Competent, Evokes a Sense of Deja Vu
Director Anubhav Sinha cannot decide whether to make it totally fact based or maintain tonal consistency.
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‘Kottukkaali’: P.S. Vinothraj’s Film is a Devastating Silent Scream of Defiance
The director of this Tamil film invokes symbolism and some intriguing choices to make audiences think.
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Angry Young Men: A Starstruck Docu-Series That Doesn’t Ask Tough Questions of Its Subjects
Salim-Javed were hugely successful script-writers in the 1970s, but the series doesn’t really explain what made them tick.
