‘Heretic’ movie review: Hugh Grant slays this religious chiller 

By turns creepy, charming, and cheerfully cruel, Hugh Grant is the quicksilver maelstrom in this talky thriller on faith and belief

IFFK 2024: on erasure of geographical and gender identities

Iva Radivojevic’s film When the Phone Rang, screened as part of the Female Gaze section of the 29th IFFK, is set in the context of war and the erasure of a country. Jean-Claude Monod’s Girl for a Day is based…

‘Miss You’ movie review: Siddharth, Ashika Ranganath’s romance drama is a contrived, forgettable affair

N Rajasekar’s ‘Miss You,’ starring Siddharth and Ashika Ranganath, squanders its promising premise with predictable storytelling and poorly developed characters

IFFK 2024: Appuram is a nuanced exploration of a woman’s psychological struggles

Indu Lakshmi’s Appuram is one of the Malayalam films in the competition section of the 29th International Film Festival of Kerala. The movie delves into a woman’s relationship with her husband and teenaged daughter as she teeters between phases of mental…

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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ movie review: A dazzling yet cautious canter through Middle Earth’s lore

In its best moments, ‘The War of the Rohirrim’ embraces the arresting surrealism of anime and the introspective wonder of Miyazaki, but largely settles for something safer: a forgettable myth-making exercise

All set for the Season

As the spotlight shines on this cultural spectacle, six young musicians talk about their approach, preparation and audience expectations

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‘The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim’ movie review: A dazzling yet cautious canter through Middle Earth’s lore

In its best moments, ‘The War of the Rohirrim’ embraces the arresting surrealism of anime and the introspective wonder of Miyazaki, but largely settles for something safer: a forgettable myth-making exercise

‘Despatch’ movie review: Tailored for Manoj Bajpayee, the searing crime drama examines the death of investigative journalism

With persuasive performances and immersive camerawork, Kanu Behl’s press procedural on journalist J Dey’s murder case cuts close to the bone

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Pagrav Dance Company’s ‘ Kattam Katti’ takes you into the world of kites

The dance production captured the colour and spirit of Gujarat’s popular kite festival

‘The Bibi Files,’ with leaked Benjamin Netanyahu’s footage, can’t be seen in Israel. Israelis are finding ways

Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney tackles Israel’s corruption case against Netanyahu in the hard-hitting documentary “The Bibi Files”