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Set in 1980s Secunderabad, the film enters the world of the Savari community, a marginalised group fighting for identity, dignity and recognition. Jadal (Nani), who returns from prison, finds himself back in a society controlled by Malik (Mohan Babu), a powerful figure whose influence extends over the community and its people. As resentment against this…

Brad Pitt loves a lone wolf character. Even in ensembles, he’s often the quiet one just to the left (but, you know, still the focus). The guy who sees everything and says little, drawing people, when there are any, into his orbit with sheer charisma. Small talk is for the strivers, not the stars, maybe?

If you’ve seen the trailer for ’s new movie, you probably think that it’s a harrowing tale of survival in a dangerous wilderness.

Hauntingly reflective of influencer culture and the rise of AI as a means of social fulfilment, Babystar follows Luca and her seemingly picture-perfect family, composed of her mother, Stella, and her father, Chris. Living her entire being in front of a camera – ever since her literal birth – Luca slowly unravels as she realises…

Set in the French countryside at the end of the 19th century,The Ones Who Grievefollows Jacob, a deeply religious man who works as a soul keeper. Believing he is liberating those afflicted by a mysterious illness, he imprisons them behind wooden masks after sewing their eyes and mouths shut. His daughter, Zélie, lives under his…

Pavel’s Daktar Kaku attempts to weave together family, ideology, medicine and class through the story of Dr Dilip Saha, played by Prosenjit, a committed doctor with leftist ideals who raises his son Puskin singlehandedly after his wife’s death. He also adopts Pocha and Mampi, the children of a patient who dies on the same evening…

The story follows a young couple, Joy (Adrit Roy) and Rinku (Aryaa Ray), as they navigate the intoxicating rush of their first relationship. The narrative explores seven distinct emotional stages of love that completely transform their lives and identities

What if the better life we leave home to find is only another place where we must learn to survive?For generations, Filipinos have been told that leaving home is the first step toward a better life. The province may offer familiarity but limited opportunities; Manila, meanwhile, is imagined as a place where ambition can finally…

Movies based on video games have traditionally been a mixed bag. Some have been bad. Some have been very bad. Some, though they are rare, have been very very bad. Resident Evil is none of those. It instead manages to join a different list, one of works where adaptation has found the things that make…

A scene from ’58th.’ Screengrab/YouTubeOn November 23, 2009, Mrs. Gigi Mangudadatu was on her way to file the certificate of candidacy of her husband Esmael Mangudadatu, who wanted to run for the position of governor of Maguindanao province. She went with members of their family, their staff, as well as the media. In the town…