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The Devil Wears Prada 2

Comedy, Drama (English)

Andy Sachs returns to Runway as Miranda Priestly navigates a new media landscape and Runway's position within. The duo reconnect with former assistant Emily Charlton, now the head of a luxury brand that possesses funding which could ensure Runway's survival.

Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Tracie Thoms, Tibor Feldman
Director: David Frankel
Writer: Aline Brosh McKenna


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Rohit Khilnani | Bollywood Hungama

Worth the Hype or Total Letdown?

Fri, May 1 2026

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Kara

Crime, Thriller (Tamil)

A man shaped by violence and survival finds himself pulled back into danger he cannot escape. As hostile forces close in, past decisions begin demanding repayment. Every confrontation raises the cost of staying alive. Survival depends on resolve, instinct, and the willingness to face consequences head-on

Cast: Dhanush, Mamitha Baiju, K. S. Ravikumar, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Karunas, Jayaram, M. S. Bhaskar, Prithvi Pandiarajan, Sreeja Ravi, Dhanesh Koliyat
Director: Vignesh Raja
Writer: Alfred Prakash, Vignesh Raja


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Srinivasa Ramanujam | The Hindu

A formulaic Dhanush film that fails to stick to one idea

Fri, May 1 2026

Director Vignesh Raja’s ‘Kara’, starring Dhanush and Mamitha Baiju, tries to be a heist film packed with emotions, but ends up being bogged down by melodrama

It’s a late night in the early Nineties in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruverumbur. Even as everyone is settling into slumber, Karasaami (Dhanush) is perched on a tree, keeping watch on a locked house. When the time seems right, Kara and his apprentice (played by Prithvi Pandiarajan) break in. Just as they are about to seal the deal, they hear someone at the gate. It’s the perfect start for a heist film – one in which the director wastes no time in the frills associated with regular commercial cinema fare. In fact, the protagonist appears within a couple of seconds of the film opening, a healthy sign that we are in for a pure genre film, rather than meander into formulaic elements. This sign strengthens with the introduction of DSP Bharathan (Suraj Venjaramoodu), who promises to close this case as soon as possible.

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FCG Rating for the film Apex: 49/100
Apex

Thriller, Action (English)

A grieving woman pushing her limits on a solo adventure in the Australian wild is ensnared in a twisted game with a cunning killer who thinks she's prey.

Cast: Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton, Eric Bana, Caitlin Stasey, Bessie Holland, Zachary Garred, Matt Whelan, Rob Carlton, Aaron Pedersen, Duncan Fellows
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Writer: Jeremy Robbins


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Priyanka Roy | The Telegraph

Charlize Theron powers Apex, which is otherwise a paint-by-the-numbers survival thriller

Thu, April 30 2026

Showcases intense performances by Theron and Egerton in a gripping predator-prey dynamic.

If you have watched Charlize Theron in her multiple action avatars on screen (think Furiosa in Mad Max, Andy in The Old Guard, Lorraine in Atomic Blonde, et al), then you wouldn’t think of ever getting on the wrong side of her. Taron Egerton seemingly hasn’t, which is perhaps why we see him as the predator trying to make quick work of Theron as prey in the new Netflix thriller Apex. At least — tongue firmly in cheek — he should have taken a dekko at her serial-killer act in Monster — that won the always edgy South African-born actress an Oscar more than two decades ago.

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Akhil Arora | akhilarora.com and Rohan Naahar | Independent Film Critic

A Spotify Review

Wed, April 29 2026

Apex—the new Netflix survival thriller starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton—is like an anti-Australia propaganda video paid for by people still traumatised by the 2003 Cricket World Cup final. We discuss Netflix’s dedication to making instantly forgettable movies, its digitally created natural landscapes, and its by-the-numbers plot that has exactly two unexpected twists.

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Sucharita Tyagi | Independent Film Critic

Apex might have been a great big-screen experience

Mon, April 27 2026

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FCG Rating for the film Michael: 40/100
Michael

Music, Drama (English)

Discover the story of Michael Jackson, one of the most influential artists the world has ever known, and his life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discovery of his extraordinary talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionary artist whose creative ambition fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest entertainer in the world, highlighting both his life off-stage and some of the most iconic performances from his early solo career.

Cast: Jaafar Jackson, Colman Domingo, Nia Long, Juliano Krue Valdi, KeiLyn Durrel Jones, Miles Teller, Kendrick Sampson, Joseph David-Jones, Jamal Henderson, Rhyan Hill
Director: Antoine Fuqua
Writer: John Logan


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Sucharita Tyagi | Independent Film Critic

Does Michael do justice to the hype?

Mon, April 27 2026

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Tatsam Mukherjee | The Wire

Only Marginally Better Than AI Slop, 'Michael' Uses Its Subject as a Meal-Ticket

Mon, April 27 2026

Antoine Fuqua’s Michael might become a yardstick in how insincere a film can be.

As someone who has been watching Bollywood biopics for the last decade, there should be little in Antoine Fuqua’s Michael that should upset me. When the protagonist is not showing off his god-given talent on screen, all that the secondary characters talk about is how special he is. It is a film that mistakes superficial tics like voice, make-up and costume as authenticity. Also, a film that confuses grit for honesty. It’s eerie how much of Fuqua’s biopic on the ‘King of Pop’ seems to internalise and then channel Rajkumar Hirani’s Sanju (2018). Hirani’s biopic on Sanjay Dutt is among the gold standards of Bollywood biopics; the hardest anyone’s worked to vindicate its powerful protagonist. Michael might be Hollywood’s answer to Sanju.

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Shomini Sen | Wion

Jaafar Jackson's stunning performance as MJ can’t hide this biopic’s biggest flaw

Sat, April 25 2026

Nearly two decades after his death, Michael Jackson's family brings the King of Pop's story to the big screen

To understand the hysteria that once surrounded the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, one must be from that era. The pop legend’s biopic Michael comes nearly two decades after his passing. The man who had, in the later years, withdrawn himself from the public owing to a spate of controversies, was a conflicting personality. One that would amuse, shock and entertain in equal measure. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the biopic, which marks the acting debut of the late singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in the titular role, presents a very sanitised version of Michael Jackson and his rise to stardom. The film is backed by the late singer’s family and close aides, and perhaps that’s the reason that the film is so one-dimensional in its approach.

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Stranger Things: Tales From '85

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Action & Adventure (English)

Winter. Hawkins. 1985. Welcome back to a town crawling with secrets, where beloved heroes are facing fresh mysteries... and an all-new breed of strange.

Cast: Brooklyn Davey Norstedt, Jolie Hoang-Rappaport, Luca Diaz, Elisha Williams, Braxton Quinney, Benjamin Plessala, Odessa A'zion


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Sonal Pandya | Times Now

Animated Spinoff Returns To Hawkins For Familiar Standalone Adventure

Mon, April 27 2026

Developed by Eric Robles and Jennifer Muro, the animated spinoff adventure takes viewers on an exciting side quest.

On December 31, 2025, the Duffer Brothers brought their long-running series, Stranger Things, about the supernatural events in the town of Hawkins, Indiana, to an end. Vecna has been vanished and the Upside Down has been dealt with. However, a new animated series, Stranger Things: Tales from ‘85, winds the clock to take viewers between Seasons 2 and 3 for a new battle with some familiar but different monsters from the Upside Down. The stakes of the show are decidedly lower, as dedicated fans know what’s going to happen. But the series might just rope in younger audiences who have yet to discover the live-action series and might be motivated to check in after this.

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FCG Rating for the film Ginny Wedss Sunny 2: 26/100
Ginny Wedss Sunny 2

Romance, Comedy, Drama (Hindi)

A mismatched pair, with a storyline involving a wrestler and a vibrant girl, combining romance, comedy, and drama.

Cast: Avinash Tiwary, Medha Shankr, Govind Namdeo, Lillete Dubey, Vishwanath Chatterjee, Sudhir Pandey, Nayani Dixit, Gopi Bhalla, Rohit Chaudhary
Director: Prashant Jha
Writer: Prashant Jha


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Anuj Kumar | The Hindu

Wedding sans the wow factor

Mon, April 27 2026

An undercooked family entertainer that is occasionally fun and warm thanks to Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr’s sincerity.

Bollywood’s arranged-marriage factory fires up again with a rom-com that feels cliched and worn out. The spiritual sequel to the 2020 original, once again trots out the familiar template: a gruff, Rishikesh-based wrestler (Avinash Tiwary) and an effervescent Delhi girl (Medha Shankr) thrown into an arranged match built on mutual lies and family fabrications.

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Upma Singh | Navbharat Times

सीन इतने मनोरंजक नहीं है कि आपको गुदगुदा सकें। ओवरऑल फिल्म खींची हुई लगती है।

Sat, April 25 2026

हिंदुस्तानी समाज में शादी जितनी जरूरी मानी जाती है, इस रिश्ते में मन का मीत मिलना उतना ही जटिल भी होता है। शादी के इसी उतार-चढ़ाव भरे रिश्ते को हल्के-फुल्के ढंग से दिखाने की कोशिश है फिल्म ‘गिन्नी वेड्स सनी 2’, जो साल 2020 में फिल्‍म का स्‍प‍िरिचुअल सीक्‍वल है। तब फिल्‍म में विक्रांत मैसी और यामी गौतम थे। इस बार अविनाश तिवारी और ‘12वीं फेल’ फेम मेधा शंकर हैं। यह भी कम दिलचस्‍प नहीं है कि 6 साल पहले आई पहली फिल्म ने कोई खास वाहवाही नहीं बटोरी थी, लेकिन बावजूद इसके मेकर्स ने इसका सीक्वल सिनेमाघरों में लाने की हिम्मत दिखाई है।

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Nonika Singh | The Tribune

Heart in right place, plot loses way

Sat, April 25 2026

The director truly falters in his creation of the conflict between the romantic couple

She is nursing a heartbreak and a broken engagement. He is trying to cope with repercussions of a fake viral video. She is educated and hails from New Delhi. He was once a wrestler who had a tryst with infamy. Clearly, it’s a mismatch from the word go… and not even a classic case of opposites attract. A rather open-minded Ginny (Medha Shankr) and Sunny (Avinash Tiwary) with a small-town mindset meet in the world of arranged matches, where a lie here and there, pretending to be what you are not, is the norm.

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Madhuvidhu

Family, Comedy, Drama (Malayalam)

When Amrutharaj, a groom from an all-male household repeatedly rejected by brides' families, falls in love with Sneha Marcose, their journey toward marriage ignites a chain of hilarious chaos inside his unruly home.

Cast: Sharafudheen, Kalyani Panicker, Vijitha Vijayakumar, Sreejaya Nair, Vineeth Thattil David, Azees Nedumangad, Jagadish, Saikumar, Bindu Panicker, Sanju Madhu
Director: Vishnu Aravind
Writer: Bibin Mohan, Jay Vishnu


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S. R. Praveen | The Hindu

A light-hearted film that squanders a promising conflict

Sat, April 25 2026

Ably supported by reliable performers like Sharafudheen, Jagadish, Sai Kumar and Azees Nedumangad, this Vishnu Aravind directorial hurtles from one contrived situation to the next as the writing leaves much to be desired

At the centre of director Vishnu Aravind’s Madhuvidhu is a house where three generations of men live in harmony. Unlike the Anjooran household in Godfather (1991), women aren’t banned here; they simply choose not to come. For the protagonist, Amrithraj alias Ammu (Sharafudheen), 28 marriage proposals came through but not a single moved to the next stage. When a not-so-cordial first meeting with Sneha (Kalyani Panicker) inevitably turns into mutual attraction, things appear to change. However, some unexpected hiccups are waiting for them as they belong to different religions. Writers Jai Vishnu and Bipin Mohan don’t seem to have any major ambitions with Madhuvidhu, but they seem rather content to aim for the middle space of a feel-good entertainer. But even with that, they end up hitting further lower.

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Criminal Record S02

Crime, Drama (English)

In the heart of London, an anonymous phone call draws two brilliant detectives—a young woman in the early stages of her career and a well-connected man determined to protect his legacy—into a fight to correct an old miscarriage of justice.

Cast: Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo, Zoë Wanamaker, Cathy Tyson, Stephen Campbell Moore


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Sonal Pandya | Times Now

Peter Capaldi, Cush Jumbo's Crime Thriller Delves Into Complex Political Arc

Sat, April 25 2026

The British drama returns for a tense round two that uncovers a chilling terror plot in London.

In the first season of Criminal Record, a senior police officer and a younger female cop clashed while dealing with an anonymous tip on an old murder case. Opening up the case exposed internal corruption that caused a big rift between the two, but the two are reunited in the new season that asks some difficult questions of the duo. Created by Paul Rutman, the Apple TV was a slow-burn thriller in the first season. It raises both the stakes and the pace for the second instalment which pushes its boundaries quite far.

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Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam

Comedy, Thriller (Malayalam)

The family's journey to Sreekandapuram to settle the late Bharathan Nair's second wife and son takes a dark turn when an issue from his past resurfaces, leading to an unexpected crime. Forced into a desperate cover-up to protect their future, the family must navigate a treacherous path of secrecy and mounting pressure, determined to overcome any obstacle by any means necessary.

Cast: Saiju Kurup, Kalaranjini, Swathi Das Prabhu, Sruthy Suresh, Baby Jean, Jinil Rex, Jivin Rex, Vinay Forrt, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Jagadish
Director: Krishnadas Murali
Writer: Krishnadas Murali, Vishnu R Pradeep


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Tusshar Sasi | Filmy Sasi

A Wicked Sequel

Sat, April 25 2026

When Krishnadas Murali’s feature debut Bharathanatyam came out in 2024, my immediate question was straightforward: how does this family sustain even a modest lifestyle? I couldn’t tell what anyone in this crowded house did for a living, especially since times were so uncertain. But as the movie went on, that worry went away and was replaced by a growing interest in how normal and strange people live together in a typical Malayali home. With Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam, the filmmaker dives deep into that chaos to revel hard in its absurdities. The result? A sequel that is richer, zanier, and mightily confident in its skin.

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S. R. Praveen | The Hindu

A rationalist bent to its dark humour makes this better than the original

Sat, April 11 2026

Helped by fine performances, director Krishnadas Murali reimagines the theme of the original to offer a somewhat engaging dark comedy

A dead body in the house can be one of the most horrific situations or a source of mirth, depending on the tone and treatment that a movie adopts. Mohiniyattam, which gently spoofs Drishyam, turns the situation into a hilarious affair, with periodic reminders of the dead man’s deceitful nature, supposedly to make us laugh without any sense of guilt. Sequels often end up as pale imitations of the original. But in conceiving a sequel to the mildly funny Bharathanatyam (which incidentally was a spoof of Balettan), Krishnadas Murali reimagines the original’s basic theme, injecting it with loads of dark humour and turning it into a markedly better film, like Vaazha 2 last week.

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Beef S02

Comedy, Drama (English)

A road rage incident between two strangers — a failing contractor and an unfulfilled entrepreneur — sparks a feud that brings out their darkest impulses.

Cast: Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, Charles Melton, Youn Yuh-jung, Seoyeon Jang, William Fichtner, BM, Mikaela Hoover, Song Kang-ho


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Priyanka Roy | The Telegraph

Less biting than Season 1, Beef S2 is a victim of high expectations but is still a ride worth taking

Fri, April 24 2026

This new instalment introduces fresh characters and locations but loses some of its intimate charm

The first season of Beef was a television drama masterclass. Through the medium of a relatable road rage run-in between two strangers, creator Lee Sung Jin fashioned a dark comedy-drama that, escalating with delicious adamance over 10 immensely watchable episodes, focused on an all-consuming feud that took over the warring protagonist duo’s relationships and careers, even as their unsparing vendetta commented on the fallout of class chasm, suppressed rage and, ultimately, grief and loneliness. As adversaries not willing to let go an inch, Ali Wong and Steven Yeun brought in vindictive anger but also profound emotional healing, with the series brimming with rare originality and startling depth of character.

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Jerax

Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy (Kannada)

In the town of Rayadurga, a quiet xerox shop worker named Prakasha accidentally discovers his machine can create living human clones. This supernatural power quickly spirals into chaos as the duplicates reveal hidden truths about the townspeople, triggering a social and political crisis. Prakasha must now face the unpredictable consequences of the world he has unleashed.

Cast: Nagabhushana N S, Payal Chengappa, Manju Pavagada
Director: Srinidhi Bengaluru


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Srivathsan Nadadhur | Independent Film Critic

Novel Premise Doesn’t Fulfil Its Potential

Fri, April 24 2026

A small-time xerox shop owner, Prakasha, makes a shocking discovery: his machine can create living, breathing human duplicates. What begins as a simple trick quickly turns dangerous as these clones multiply and cause chaos. As the copies threaten his life and expose dark secrets, Prakasha must find a way to stop the madness before his reality is completely taken over by his own creations. There is a likeability that Nagabhushana brings to the role of the common man, Prakasha, internalising his little concerns, dilemmas, and conflicts. Payal Chengappa, as Sooji, gets a juicy part as a girl lost between two men, though the resolution to her conflict feels too simple and cinematic. Manju Pavagada is aptly cast as a cop, while Yashwanth Shetty displays his flair for comedy in a brief role. Thukali Santhu passes muster.

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Thrash

Horror, Thriller (English)

When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos, and something far more frightening onto shore: hungry sharks.

Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou, Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen, Dante Ubaldi, Matt Nable, Andrew Lees, Sami Afuni, Tyler Coppin
Director: Tommy Wirkola


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Priyanka Roy | The Telegraph

Thrash is a toothless addition to the sharksploitation genre

Wed, April 22 2026

Despite its attempt at combining elements of disaster and sharksploitation genres into one narrative, the film struggles to rise above typical low-brow entertainment.

Part double disaster film, part shark-attack flick, Thrash is a low-stakes thriller whose absurdities prove to be mildly entertaining, but do not a good film make. Perhaps a commendable (or not) thing about Thrash is that it doesn’t aspire to be one, content to keep its place among the category of low-brow films that are mostly made to fit into algorithmic programming strategy. There is no promise of high art here, but there is also no pretence.

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