Movie Review: News
26 Jul 2024
Deadpool'Deadpool & Wolverine' review: Ryan Reynolds turns Marvel's unexpected superhero
If you've watched the Deadpool movies, you know one thing--the Merc with a Mouth has waited a long time for a team-up with the legend, Wolverine.
19 Jul 2024
Vicky Kaushal'Bad Newz' review: Smart meta-humor, but the film falls flat
When Karan Johar's Good Newwz came out, I massively enjoyed it for its cast ensemble, Akshay Kumar's return to comedy, and the points it drove home about pregnancy's overglorification and its effect on women.
12 Jul 2024
Akshay Kumar'Sarfira' review: Predictable and bland, Akshay's film fails to land
Remakes are a risky wager, made even more difficult when the original film is easily accessible and widely seen online.
28 Jun 2024
Amazon Prime Video'Sharmajee Ki Beti' review: Flimsy film unsuccessful in developing ideas
Tahira Kashyap Khurrana's feature film directorial debut, Sharmajee Ki Beti, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, suffers from the lack of execution of ideas.
26 Jun 2024
Kalki 2898 AD'Kalki' review: Spectacular world-building, yet leaves much to be desired
Kalki 2898 AD, where dystopia meets Hindu mythology meets sci-fi, is a curious case.
14 Jun 2024
Kartik Aaryan'Chandu Champion' review: Lethargic beginning, finally soars in second half
Srikanth, Maidaan, and now Chandu Champion—It's the season of biopics in Bollywood.
09 Jun 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'The Crossing'— haunting reminder of brutality of war
The best kind of films, with their measured and restrained approach, paint a true portrait of our times, no matter how harrowing the reality.
07 Jun 2024
Mona Singh'Munjya' review: Entertaining exploration of spooky Maharashtrian folk tale
When a film tells a story that is too regional at its core, there is a mammoth task at hand: can the tale be packaged in a way that the final product is entertaining, yet carries the same essence?
02 Jun 2024
HollywoodNewsBytes Recommends: 'Moving On' on Netflix—film speaks for all women
The Hollywood film Moving On, on Netflix, has an interesting, important, and brave story at its core.
31 May 2024
Janhvi Kapoor'Mr. & Mrs. Mahi' review: Rajkummar's finesse uplifts predictable drama
After a tell-all trailer that gave away everything about the storyline, Mr. & Mrs. Mahi had a tough task at hand: could it still draw viewers in?
26 May 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'Amsterdam to Anatolia'—raw exploration of mature love
Susan Youssef's Amsterdam to Anatolia is an incredibly powerful piece of filmmaking, one that has stayed with me for years after I first watched it.
24 May 2024
Manoj Bajpayee'Bhaiyya Ji' review: Manoj Bajpayee starrer is unbearably, unbelievably bad
The '80 called.
19 May 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'Yara' on Netflix: Sensitive, engaging, and empathetic
Films that draw inspiration from real, unsettling stories are present in droves in every cinematic industry globally.
17 May 2024
Shreyas Talpade'Kartam Bhugtam' review: Wayward thriller only works in parts
Kartam Bhugtam has an interesting (if not completely novel) premise that should have ideally taken care of the larger scheme of things.
12 May 2024
LGBTQ+NewsBytes Recommends: 'My Mother's Girlfriend'—tender exploration of homosexual love
Arun Fulara's My Mother's Girlfriend, which premiered in 2021, is a 15-minute-long short that tenderly and effectively explores the dynamics of LGBTQ+ love amid the backdrop of India's evolving yet largely conservative society.
10 May 2024
Rajkummar Rao'Srikanth' review: Incredibly inspiring story undone by shallow storytelling
After HIT (2022), Rajkummar Rao has yet again become the victim of a film that fails him on almost all fronts, despite his exemplary performance and conspicuous efforts to anchor the (already drowning) ship.
05 May 2024
Cillian MurphyNewsBytes Recommends: Cillian Murphy's 'Red Eye'—smart, surprising, consistently engrossing
We are no strangers to Academy Awardee Cillian Murphy's range of talents, showcased repeatedly through massive tentpole projects such as Oppenheimer, the Batman trilogy, and Peaky Blinders.
03 May 2024
Ryan Gosling'The Fall Guy' review: Charming, but lacks on narrative front
The Fall Guy tells the story of a talented stuntman Colt (Ryan Gosling) and a camera operator (later a director) Jody (Emily Blunt).
28 Apr 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: Nigerian film 'Strained' on Netflix—emotionally poignant and courageous
Nigerian film Strained—streaming on Netflix—despite its small scale, is a well-made, well-acted, and gravitas-laden film due to its thematic underpinnings and the issues it courageously explores.
26 Apr 2024
Suniel Shetty'Ruslaan' review: Needlessly violent film with an undercooked storyline
"Gratuitously violent" is perhaps the best phrase through which I can describe Aayush Sharma's Ruslaan, directed by Karan Butani.
21 Apr 2024
Yogi BabuNewsBytes Recommends: 'Mandela' on Netflix—Impactful social satire with superior performances
Madonne Ashwin's Mandela is a scathing, well-made, well-acted social satire with its heart in the right place and numerous surprises up its sleeve.
19 Apr 2024
Dibakar Banerjee'LSD2' review: Audacious attempt, but doesn't tie its loose ends
As a long-time admirer of Dibakar Banerjee's ahead of its time LSD (2010), I was excited to see its spiritual sequel, LSD 2.
14 Apr 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'Born in Gaza'—war's horrors told through children's eyes
Hernán Zin's Born in Gaza, on Netflix, is an incisive, matter-of-fact, searing documentary that places you directly in conflict-torn Gaza and brings you uncomfortably close to the lives ransacked by distressing, seemingly never-ending war and raging political conflict.
11 Apr 2024
Ajay Devgn'Maidaan' review: Ajay powers thumping, adrenaline-filled, emotionally resonant sports biopic
Ajay Devgn is having an incredibly exciting phase; his two films (Shaitaan and Maidaan) are in theaters, and both couldn't be far different from each other in terms of their genres and his roles.
07 Apr 2024
HollywoodNewsBytes Recommends: 'Emily the Criminal'—Aubrey Plaza powers this thrilling ride
Aubrey Plaza is the one true star of John Patton Ford's crime thriller Emily the Criminal.
05 Apr 2024
Kristen Stewart'Love Lies Bleeding' review: Queer drama is audacious but tiring
Rose Glass's Love Lies Bleeding, starring Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian, has an undercurrent of raw, unbridled, lethal energy coursing through it.
31 Mar 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'Still Time'—Engaging, impactful portrayal of time trickling by
Still Time, directed by Alessandro Aronadio, focuses on the oft-repeated idea that finds center stage in time-travel thrillers: being stuck in a time loop.
29 Mar 2024
Tabu'Crew' review: Kareena, Tabu, Kriti headline consistently fun heist comedy
Rajesh Krishnan's Crew, headlined by Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon alongside Diljit Dosanjh and Kapil Sharma in special appearances, is extremely fun, always watchable, consistently engaging heist comedy drama.
24 Mar 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'Ahaan' on Netflix—sensitive portrayal of Down syndrome
Netflix is a treasure trove of films that transcend genres—short films, animated, blockbusters, soapy Bollywood, you name it.
22 Mar 2024
Kunal Kemmu'Madgaon Express' review: Partly funny, but not everything comes together
Kunal Kemmu has made his directorial debut with Madgaon Express, headlined by Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Avinash Tiwary.
21 Mar 2024
Amazon Prime Video'Ae Watan Mere Watan' review: Meandering film has no ambition
A week after starring in the insufferable Murder Mubarak on Netflix, Sara Ali Khan has switched gears to play freedom fighter Usha Mehta in Amazon Prime Video's Ae Watan Mere Watan.
18 Mar 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'To Kill a Tiger'—searing, unsettling, and heart-rending
I have lost count of the times I paused Nisha Pahuja's Academy-Award-nominated documentary To Kill a Tiger, streaming on Netflix.
15 Mar 2024
Adah Sharma'Bastar' review: A hard-hitting reality bogged down by poor acting
After the humongous success of The Kerala Story (TKS), the trio of director Sudipto Sen, actor Adah Sharma, and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah, collaborated on another project titled Bastar: The Naxal Story.
08 Mar 2024
Netflix'Damsel' review: Scattershot film has spectacular visuals but dull writing
Millie Bobby Brown's Damsel, fittingly released on International Women's Day on Friday on Netflix, is directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo.
08 Mar 2024
R Madhavan'Shaitaan' review: Thrilling, creepy but bogged down by its writing
Director Vikas Bahl's supernatural thriller Shaitaan hit cinema halls on Friday. Featuring a stellar cast comprising Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan, Jyotika, Janki Bodiwala, and child actor Anngad Raaj, Shaitaan will give you the chills.
01 Mar 2024
Kiran Rao'Laapataa Ladies' review: Kiran Rao's sharp satire takes down patriarchy
Kiran Rao's sophomore directorial outing Laapataa Ladies is a sharp, scathing satire on the deeply-rooted, pervasive, and unescapable patriarchy in our society, and how education and awareness are its only antidotes.
01 Mar 2024
Timothee Chalamet'Dune 2' review: Visual mammoth is backed by enchanting music
All those who've been skeptical of a sequel's success must watch Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two. A worthy successor, this film has every element in place required for a cult blockbuster movie-cum-franchise.
23 Feb 2024
Nora Fatehi'Crakk' review: Headache-inducing, excruciating long film gets almost everything wrong
Aditya Datt's Crakk (made my head explode, so it justifies that title) stars actors with chiseled, shredded bodies (Vidyut Jammwal, Arjun Rampal) and is shot in multiple picturesque locations.
23 Feb 2024
Yami Gautam Dhar'Article 370' review: Amalgamation of action and political thriller
The abrogation of Article 370 is a significant event in India's modern-day history.
22 Feb 2024
Amazon Prime VideoTamil film 'Naadu' review: Ambitionless film is a tiresome watch
The Tamil drama film Naadu—directed by M Saravanan—and starring Tharshan, Mahima Nambiar, and RS Shivaji—dropped on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday after completing its theatrical run.
16 Feb 2024
Hollywood'The Holdovers' review: Endearing; moving portrait of love, life, grief
Alexander Payne's The Holdovers—released in Indian cinemas on Friday—is the rare film that gets almost everything right.
16 Feb 2024
Dakota Johnson'Madame Web' review: Dakota Johnson's superhero film ain't no marvel
Marvel Studios's latest offering is Dakota Johnson starrer Madame Web, based on Marvel Comics by the same name. Unlike other superhero films, this movie runs low on action but high on predictability.
14 Feb 2024
Amazon Prime Video'Love Storiyaan' review: A heart-warming collection of real-life tales
Love knows no boundaries, for it transcends cast, religion, region, and even gender. Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta's anthology series Love Storiyaan brings you such six tales.
09 Feb 2024
ZEE5'Lantrani' review: ZEE5 film can't balance its ambition with execution
Anthology film Lantrani, starring Johnny Lever, Jitendra Kumar, and Nimisha Sajayan, is streaming on ZEE5.
09 Feb 2024
Shahid Kapoor'TBMAUJ' review: Shahid-Kriti's AI love story is nice but average
Artificial Intelligence is on the verge of taking center stage in our lives. While many continue to debate whether AI will completely take over human jobs or not, there comes a film that shows it might also take over our romantic needs.
09 Feb 2024
Bhumi Pednekar'Bhakshak' review: Well-made film hits you in the gut
Rarely do films show you the ugly reality of society in its raw essence. Bhakshak, starring Bhumi Pednekar, is one such film that hits you in the gut by showing the harsh reality, while also leaving you with many questions.
04 Feb 2024
NetflixNewsBytes Recommends: 'Leave The World Behind'—thrilling, gripping, thought-provoking
Sam Esmail's Leave The World Behind (2023)—based on Rumaan Alam's namesake 2020 novel—is a worthy addition to apocalyptic thriller movies.
02 Feb 2024
Hollywood'Anatomy of a Fall' review: Meticulous exploration of human behavior
Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall—recipient of multiple Academy Award nominations at the upcoming Oscars—was released in Indian theaters on Friday.
02 Feb 2024
Henry Cavill'Argylle' review: Don't expect much from Henry Cavill-starrer
Kick-Ass director Matthew Vaughn's latest release is the multi-starrer spy action comedy Argylle. Released in cinema halls on Friday, it's his eighth film as a director which he has also produced. The film promises a stellar cast but Vaughn has failed to utilize them to the full extent.
27 Jan 2024
Tamil Cinema'Fight Club' review: Substanceless film is neither intriguing nor engaging
Tamil action film Fight Club, released theatrically in December 2023, made its OTT debut on Disney+ Hotstar on Saturday.
25 Jan 2024
Hrithik Roshan'Fighter' review: Siddarth Anand impresses with visual spectacle
Siddharth Anand has been treating movie buffs on Republic Day back-to-back. After his 2023 blockbuster hit Pathaan, the director is back with another actioner Fighter, which was released on Thursday.
19 Jan 2024
Hollywood'Anyone But You' review: Charming and enjoyable, but also cliché
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell starrer Hollywood film Anyone But You was released in Indian theaters on Friday.
19 Jan 2024
Pankaj Tripathi'Main Atal Hoon' review: Pankaj Tripathi's acting only workable factor
Biopics are one of the favorite genres of filmmakers. The latest addition to this genre is Pankaj Tripathi-led Main Atal Hoon, which was released on Friday. It brings back former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to life but fails to do justice to the politician.
14 Jan 2024
IranNewsBytes Recommends: 'The Song of Sparrows'—finding life amid despondency
Over the decades, Iranian films have built a staggering reputation for capturing the world as it really is, sans any gloss, glitter, or starry glimmers.
12 Jan 2024
Telugu Films'Hanu-Man' review: Delightful beginning to 'desi' superhero universe
In 2021, we were treated to Minnal Murali, a hit Malayalam superhero film. Cut to 2024, it's time to welcome Prashanth Varma's Hanu-Man, the first of his superhero franchise in the Prashanth Varma Cinematic Universe.
12 Jan 2024
Sriram Raghavan'Merry Christmas' (Hindi) review: Slow-burn thriller is engaging, not flawless
Sriram Raghavan's Merry Christmas—based on Frédéric Dard's Bird in a Cage—is about dual identities, scheming, plotting, cold-blooded revenge, and the extent to which one goes to protect their loved ones.
