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As a new cinematic adaptation of the Ramayana approaches, Ramanand Sagar’s landmark television series invites us to revisit the power of shared cultural memory. From its memorable performances and devotional music to its
As a new cinematic adaptation of the Ramayana approaches, Ramanand Sagar’s landmark television series invites us to revisit the power of shared cultur
Nitesh Tiwari’s epic filled the David Geffen Theater and an overflow room in Los Angeles on October 27. The first reactions praise Yash, Ranbir Kapoor
Thelma Schoonmaker has edited every Martin Scorsese film since Raging Bull, shaping their rhythm, emotional intensity, and narrative structure. This a
For two hours, Rishab Shetty's "Kantara" behaves like a rowdy Kannada mass entertainer. Then a god arrives. A Close-Up on the Bhoota Kola climax that
Eleven days before its November 5 worldwide release, Nitesh Tiwari’s epic is drawing an outsized share of its pre-sales from IMAX and other premium fo
A "perfect" new bride in a Meerut joint family is suspected of being a witch. Nayyi Navelli has a daring premise and a lively first half, then loses i
Netflix Korea’s tenth-anniversary showcase brought the zombie hit’s survivors back on stage and reversed its most consequential death. It brought no f
Avinash Arun's Prahaar turns the aftermath of 26/11 into a patient courtroom drama about why a nation must still prove what it already knows. Rajkumma
Martin Scorsese's Hugo is usually filed as a children's fantasy. It is something stranger: a 3D blockbuster about a magician whose negatives were burn
Vishal Chaturvedi's devotional biopic on Neem Karoli Baba trades spectacle for stillness. A patient, uneven, often moving film — reviewed for Republic