Movie Review: News
27 Jan 2025
Disney+ HotstarNewsBytes Recommends: 'Good Luck' on Disney+ Hotstar—suspenseful, intriguing, and well-acted
The short film Good Luck, starring Kunaal Roy Kapur, is cut from the same cloth as director Sujoy Ghosh's Ahalya, Copy, and his (very enjoyable and dreamy) segment Sex with Ex from Lust Stories 2.
24 Jan 2025
OTT releases'The Girl with the Needle' review: Haunting, well-acted, and artistic
The Danish film The Girl with the Needle, nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature Film category, is a haunting, evocative piece of art.
24 Jan 2025
Akshay Kumar'Sky Force' review: Decently engaging, but not everything comes together
Abhishek Anil Kapur and Sandeep Kewlani's Sky Force is a decent attempt at celebrating soldiers' unimaginable valor.
23 Jan 2025
R Madhavan'Hisaab Barabar' review: R Madhavan can't save laughably bad film
Ashwni Dhir's Hisaab Barabar, which will stream on ZEE5 from Friday, is a shockingly absurd, flimsy, and sub-par film.
17 Jan 2025
Ajay Devgn'Azaad' review: Extremely slow, predictable film tests your patience
Azaad, directed by Abhishek Kapoor, marks the Bollywood debut of Aaman Devgn and Rasha Thadani (Raveena Tandon's daughter).
17 Jan 2025
Kangana Ranaut'Emergency' review: Kangana struggles to save disjointed, flat film
Emergency, directed by Kangana Ranaut, stars her as former PM Indira Gandhi, with Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, and the late Satish Kaushik in supporting roles.
16 Jan 2025
Netflix'XO, Kitty' S02 review: Netflix show remains charming and delightful
The second season of XO, Kitty arrived on Netflix on Thursday, following the mixed reception of the first season in May 2023.
10 Jan 2025
Ram Charan'Game Changer' review—Ram Charan is superb in Shankar's inconsistent drama
Shankar's Game Changer, led by a consistently stellar Ram Charan (who plays dual roles and is in nearly every frame), fits right into the director's filmography.
10 Jan 2025
Sonu Sood'Fateh' review: Sonu Sood struggles to save half-baked film
Fateh, co-written and directed by Sonu Sood, feels like an overwhelming mish-mash of several action-thrillers with a heavy dose of cybercrime.
03 Jan 2025
Disney+ Hotstar'All We Imagine...' review: Payal Kapadia's film celebrates hope, solidarity
Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine as Light, winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival 2024, arrived on Disney+ Hotstar on Friday.
30 Dec 2024
Disney+ HotstarNewsBytes Recommends: 'Dinner Is Served'—Evocative, deep, and relevant
Dinner Is Served, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, is an evocative, soothing, and slow-paced short film about powerful dreams and the heartbreak that is often an accompaniment of ambition.
25 Dec 2024
Atlee'Baby John' review: Predictable storyline drowns the overlong, inconsistent film
Kalees's Baby John, starring Varun Dhawan, is an adaptation of producer Atlee's Theri.
20 Dec 2024
Honey Singh'Famous' review: Honey Singh gets candid in entertaining documentary
Before Diljit Dosanjh, there was Honey Singh!
20 Dec 2024
Vijay Sethupathi'National Award loading': Fans praise Sethupathi's performance in 'Viduthalai 2'
The much-anticipated Tamil period crime thriller, Viduthalai Part 2, was released in theaters on Friday. Directed by Vetri Maaran and featuring Vijay Sethupathi, the film is a sequel to 2023's Viduthalai Part 1.
20 Dec 2024
Hollywood'Mufasa: The Lion King' review—Strong visuals carry this entertaining film
Barry Jenkins's Mufasa: The Lion King acts as both a prequel and a sequel to The Lion King (2019).
06 Dec 2024
Selena Gomez'Emilia Pérez' review: Selena Gomez's ambitious film is chaotic, underwhelming
The musical crime-comedy film Emilia Pérez made immense noise at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, both for its audacious themes and the strength of its cast ensemble.
06 Dec 2024
Amazon Prime Video'Agni' review: Pratik Gandhi-Divyenndu's film is sincere but uneven
Rahul Dholakia's Agni, starring Pratik Gandhi and Divyenndu and streaming on Amazon Prime Video, is the kind of movie you want to root for consistently, but cannot.
06 Dec 2024
Manav Vij'Tanaav' S02V02 review: Personal rivalries intensify in fast-paced show
SonyLIV's Tanaav, the official adaptation of the celebrated Israeli series Fauda, first premiered in November 2022.
05 Dec 2024
Jaya Bachchan'Sadabahar' review—Heartfelt story meets messy execution in Jaya Bachchan's film
Jaya Bachchan-led Sadabahar, which recently arrived on Waves, has some warm, interesting ideas up its sleeve.
05 Dec 2024
Allu Arjun'Pushpa 2' review: Allu Arjun can't save overlong, predictable film
Some films stay with you forever and then there are others you can't wait to wipe from your memory.
03 Dec 2024
Amitabh BachchanTamil film producers seek 3-day ban on movie reviews post-release
The Tamil Film Active Producers Association (TFAPA) has moved the Madras High Court with a writ petition, calling for a three-day ban on movie reviews after their theatrical release.
02 Dec 2024
Naseeruddin ShahNewsBytes Recommends: 'Interior Cafe Night'—Mature, sentimental, and well-acted
Adhiraj Bose's Interior Cafe Night is a short film teeming with a quiet, tender energy.
30 Nov 2024
Film FestivalALT EFF: Where love for cinema and the environment collides
We hear about climate change daily, and many of us strive to make a difference. But how much do we really know about the challenges we face?
29 Nov 2024
Hollywood'Moana 2' review: Emotional, powerful tale of heritage and hope
Moana (2016) was all things new and inspiring.
22 Nov 2024
Ariana Grande'Wicked' review: Entertaining and visually stunning, but needlessly overlong
Jon M. Chu's fantasy musical drama Wicked, based on the namesake stage play, stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
22 Nov 2024
Abhishek Bachchan'I Want To Talk' review: Artistic and well-acted, but undercooked
Shoojit Sircar's I Want To Talk, headlined by Abhishek Bachchan, is a placid, meditative film about life, mortality, and death.
21 Nov 2024
Netflix'A Man on the Inside' review—Endearing, emotional, and deeply cathartic
Comedy genius Michael Schur's new Netflix sitcom A Man on the Inside reunites him with The Good Place actor Ted Danson.
18 Nov 2024
JioCinema'Dune: Prophecy' E01 review: Ambitious and meticulous, but excessively slow
Developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker, Dune: Prophecy, which arrived on Max (JioCinema in India) on Monday, is a prequel to Denis Villeneuve's Dune.
18 Nov 2024
Disney+ HotstarNewsBytes Recommends: 'Bao' on Disney+ Hotstar—engaging tale dissects parental love
The short film Bao—winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 91st Oscars—is a gentle, sensitive, engaging cinematic piece.
15 Nov 2024
Vikrant Massey'The Sabarmati Report' review—Vikrant Massey can't save this scattershot drama
The Sabarmati Report, directed by Dheeraj Sarna (who replaced Ranjan Chandel), was finally released on Friday after numerous delays.
15 Nov 2024
Ridley Scott'Gladiator II' review: Ridley Scott delivers a thrilling, entertaining epic
Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has arrived 24 years after his critically acclaimed Gladiator.
15 Nov 2024
Sony LIV'Freedom at Midnight' review: Stellar cast, but not engaging enough
Sidhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra, and Rajendra Chawla, among others, embellish the large ensemble cast of Freedom at Midnight.
14 Nov 2024
Netflix'The Lost Children' review: Unbelievably true story celebrates human resilience
Academy Award-winning director Orlando von Einsiedel's The Lost Children is an incredible, unbelievably true story of resilience, courage, and the indomitable power of hope.
07 Nov 2024
Hollywood'My Old Ass' review—Aubrey Plaza's comedy is refreshing and profound
The coming-of-age, fantasy comedy-drama film My Old Ass arrived on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday following a limited theatrical release in the US.
07 Nov 2024
Varun Dhawan'Citadel: Honey Bunny' review—Engaging, but doesn't completely hit the spot
Raj-DK's Citadel: Honey Bunny, released on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, is a prequel to Priyanka Chopra Jonas's Citadel (2023).
01 Nov 2024
Kareena Kapoor Khan'Singham Again' review: Too many stars, but not enough entertainment
Rohit Shetty's Singham Again, featuring Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor Khan, is the newest addition to his Cop Universe and the third film in the Singham franchise.
01 Nov 2024
Kartik Aaryan'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' review: Overlong, unfunny, a waste of time
When Bhool Bhulaiyaa was released in 2007, it struck gold with its combination of psychological thrill and situational comedy.
28 Oct 2024
EntertainmentNewsBytes Recommends: Kumud Mishra's 'Chimes'—creative, engaging, and relevant
Short films have a significant challenge—to do justice to the central subject within a few minutes, without the luxury of time.
25 Oct 2024
Kriti Sanon'Do Patti' review: Low on thrills, high on predictability
Shashanka Chaturvedi's Do Patti, streaming on Netflix, wants to be a hard-hitting, fast-paced thriller.
25 Oct 2024
Arshad Warsi'Bandaa Singh Chaudhary' review: Important story undone by shallow storytelling
Bandaa Singh Chaudhary, headlined by Arshad Warsi and Meher Vij and produced by Arbaaz Khan, is a period drama about the militancy in Punjab and its long-standing repercussions.
24 Oct 2024
Bollywood'The Miranda Brothers' review: Uneven football drama scores own goal
Harshvardhan Rane has the misfortune of headlining below-average films in rapid succession: First, Savi (May 2024) and now, The Miranda Brothers.
21 Oct 2024
YouTubeNewsBytes Recommends: 'Te Amo'— Gentle tale of old-age love
Shishir Jha's short film Te Amo, streaming on YouTube, is a gentle, sublime work of art that paints an authentic, lively portrait of an elderly couple.
18 Oct 2024
Netflix'Fabulous Lives...' review: Disappointing, overlong season offers nothing new
Netflix's quintessential guilty pleasure show, Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives, has been rebranded as Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives for season three.
18 Oct 2024
Hollywood'Smile 2' review: A worthy, entertaining, thrilling sequel
How can a smile—one of the warmest things in the world—be turned into something so sinister that it shakes you up from within?
