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With a powerhouse cast and enchanting soundtrack, Blitz Bazawule’s film tells you of all the pleasures and horrors of being a woman, entices you with its captivating storytelling, but then pushes you back into reality with a dagger through the heart
‘The Zone of Interest’ is a Holocaust movie unlike anything before; a one-of-a-kind portrayal of the despicability and apathy that human beings can bear to do the gnarliest things as a mundane part of their everyday life
It’s long, sobering, brutal and unrestrained; Apple TV+’s 9-episode World War II saga, ‘Masters of the Air,’ is a visual spectacle unlike anything put to screen before
Starring Raghava Lawrence and SJ Suryah, Karthik Subbaraj’s ‘Pandyaa Western’ film brings together the soul of 2014’s ‘Jigarthanda’ and the spirit of a spaghetti western, becoming his most political and heartfelt film to date
Director Lokesh Kanagaraj loads this ‘A History of Violence’ re-telling with several (action) genre treats as gunpowder, the performer in Vijay as ammunition, and shoots it with a lot of filmmaking fury... only to miss
Gareth Edwards makes a compelling argument in support of Artificial Intelligence in this visually stunning film starring John David Washington
Elevated in pitch than her previous two films, Rima Das’s ‘Tora’s Husband’ tells a haunting story about a quiet storm that brews in the minds of a married couple as they grapple with their changing realities
‘Beau Is Afraid’ might impress you with its bewildering Kafkaesque trip and Aster’s signature flourishes, or nerve-rackingly test your patience as an overdrawn anxiety porn exercise to discuss mommy issues; it could be both as well
A film that feels like a good joke told on a harsh night, ‘Good Night’ has much that impresses us, like its unimposing peek into the lives of ordinary people, lived-in characterisation, and Manikandan’s brilliant comedic timing