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Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in

Reviews ranged from “a folly of gargantuan proportions” to “the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.” But most assuredly, once again, Coppola had everyone in Cannes talking from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZtTrjvp via IFTTT

‘The Garfield Movie’ review: A painfully predictable reboot that’s far from purr-fect

Despite a stellar voice cast featuring talents like Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson, ‘The Garfield Movie’ is a generic film that leaves you wishing it kept things simple by sticking to its strengths from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nISiTHh via IFTTT

‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ series review: The animation and the writing needed more punch

Created by SS Rajamouli and Sharad Devarajan, Disney+ Hotstar’s animation series ‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’, a prequel to ‘Baahubali’ movies, overtly relies on familiar tropes and holds fewer surprises from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AOJl36S via IFTTT

Cannes 2024: All eyes on Francis Ford Coppola and ‘Megalopolis’ premiere

Francis Ford Coppola is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything that’s arriving clouded by rumours of production turmoil from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aG7HXVL via IFTTT

‘The Rings of Power’ Season 2 trailer: Sauron’s darkness threatens Middle Earth once more

Set to premiere globally on August 29, 2024, the series will be available in multiple languages across more than 240 countries and territories from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WFehAmU via IFTTT

Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fete of Greta Gerwig

The festival’s first lengthy standing ovation, though, went to Streep, who was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or during Tuesday’s opening ceremony.  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BHTM420 via IFTTT

Hamisha Daryani Ahuja’s Netflix series ‘Postcards’ fuses the vibrancy of Nollywood and Bollywood

Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, an Indian-Nigerian producer, director, entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and actor, has released ‘Postcards’ on Netflix. The series reflects a multicultural essence tailored for a global audience from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X0AxmMN via IFTTT

‘Megalopolis’ trailer: Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded passion project unveiled ahead of Cannes 2024 premiere

Accompanied by a voiceover contemplating the decline of empires, the trailer melds imagery from ancient Rome with urban vistas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qME4kN9 via IFTTT

Tabu cast as Sister Francesca in ‘Dune: Prophecy’ prequel series

The HBO Max prequel series unfolds millennia before Paul Atreides’ ascent, following two Harkonnen sisters forging the path to the Bene Gesserit sisterhood from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CyfO0i4 via IFTTT

BAFTA TV Awards 2024: Matthew MacFadyen, Sarah Lancashire and Timothy Spall clinch awards

‘The Crown’ and ‘Black Mirror’ went in leading the nominations with with eight and seven nominations respectively from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8dGwcIx via IFTTT

Alia Bhatt to attend the Gucci Cruise Show in London

The Gucci Cruise show will take place at the Tate Modern in London from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AVDf7TM via IFTTT

‘Demon Slayer’ Season 4 to premiere on JioCinema’s new Anime Hub

The platform’s new Anime Hub will join Crunchyroll and Netflix in streaming new episodes for the upcoming ‘Demon Slayer’ Hashira Training Arc from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zbnlF4K via IFTTT

‘Shōgun’ may be returning for Season 2 with Hiroyuki Sanada to reprise role

The prospect of a second season looks to further explore the fictional interpretation of the real-life Tokugawa Shogunate in 17th century feudal Japan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Pbplfva via IFTTT

‘Kooki’: Hindi film from Assam to be screened at Cannes Film Festival

‘Kooki’ narrates the trauma of a 16-year-old rape survivor who feels let down by the justice system from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HTtzYCO via IFTTT

As ‘Sarfarosh’ completes 25 years, Aamir Khan says team seriously developing sequel

 Considered one of the best films of Khan’s career, the John Matthew Matthan-directed drama completed 25 years on May 10 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cRgWQat via IFTTT

Sikkimese Director Samten Bhutia’s ‘Tara: The Lost Star’ selected for screening at Cannes festival

The film has been selected for screening at Marché Du Film, the official film market of the Cannes Film Festival from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OBIa4Kt via IFTTT

‘Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum’ announced with Andy Serkis set to star and direct

The next installment in JRR Tolkien’s Middle Earth franchise will hit screens in 2026 with Peter Jackson to produce from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/c4ij8LX via IFTTT

Ali Fazal joins Mani Ratnam-Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’

‘Thug Life’ reunites Kamal Haasan with Mani Ratnam after their 1987 cult classic ‘Nayakan’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6zORTnb via IFTTT

Rashmika Mandanna joins Salman Khan in ‘Sikandar’

The film, directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, will release on Eid, 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pYVt0C9 via IFTTT

Director Ajay Nag: ‘Aarambham’ is a drama that discusses prison break, mystery and déjà vu

First time director Ajay Nag opens up on the Telugu film ‘Aarambham’, an adaptation of the Kannada novel ‘Neenu Ninnolage Khaidi’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/weDlWZ4 via IFTTT

Win a stay at Sridevi’s beach house in Chennai, and get a private tour with Janhvi Kapoor

Janhvi Kapoor talks us through her family beach house, now available to guests and the only Indian property on the Airbnb Icons list, the others being the house from Up, a night at the Ferrari Museum, and Prince’s Purple Rain abode among others Win a stay at Sridevi’s beach house, as Janhvi Kapoor takes you through her favourite nooks and things to do, as part of Airbnb Icons from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xG7Q4Xa via IFTTT

Huma Qureshi returning as Pushpa Pandey for ‘Jolly LLB 3’

Qureshi had featured as Pandey, the wife of Akshay Kumar’s Jagdishwar Mishra, in ‘Jolly LLB 2’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/CoctGQ5 via IFTTT

‘Superman’: James Gunn unveils David Corenswet’s first look as the new Man of Steel

‘Superman’ is set to release in theatres on July 11, 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MWOIoST via IFTTT

Met Gala 2024: Indians who shone on the red carpet

From Alia Bhatt to Natasha Poonawalla, here are the prominent Indians who dazzled at the prestigious fashion ball and fund-raiser from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/UV4hREg via IFTTT

Met Gala 2024: Alia Bhatt shines in stunning floral Sabyasachi saree

Alia Bhatt, no stranger to the Met Gala spotlight, made a grand entrance in a breathtaking floral Sabyasachi saree, marking her second appearance at the prestigious event from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6PEVO95 via IFTTT

Mari Selvaraj’s film with Dhruv Vikram titled ‘Bison’; film begins shoot

Produced by Pa Ranjith, the film features Anupama Parameswaran as the female lead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/We6OcvA via IFTTT

First Day First Show | Reviews of ‘Heeramandi’ and ‘The Fall Guy’

The Hindu’s First Day First Show newsletter brings you news and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yk8xBr1 via IFTTT

The iconic Cauvery Theatre in Bengaluru ends its glorious run

Once a sought-after single screen in the city, the 50-year-old Cauvery Theatre, bogged down by the OTT wave and multiplexes, will make way for a commercial complex from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tJOTyqk via IFTTT

Neve Campbell secures higher pay in ‘Scream 7’ after speaking out

Despite setbacks, Campbell’s reprise of her iconic role signifies a triumphant comeback for the beloved scream queen from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EQmt6Tg via IFTTT

‘Megalopolis’ teaser: Adam Driver stops time in Francis Ford Coppola’s latest labor of love

Set against the backdrop of an imagined Modern America, ‘Megalopolis’ is a love story set in a New York reminiscent of ancient Rome from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NvG6Enb via IFTTT

‘Kurangu Pedal’ movie review: An off-balanced yet heart-warming tale on childhood aspirations

Despite a lack of cohesiveness and amateur performances from most of its cast, director Kamalakannan’s ‘Kurangu Pedal’ plays to its strengths resulting in a pleasant watch from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/G4z9p6W via IFTTT

‘Aa Okkati Adakku’ movie review: Allari Naresh’s film is as tedious as a comedy can get

Allari Naresh’s awful film on how matrimonial sites scam men succeeds only in making you wish you never meet people like the one-dimensional leads, not just on matrimonial sites... but in life in general from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iESk3sq via IFTTT

Kristen Stewart and Oscar Isaac head ‘Mandy’ director Panos Cosmatos’ vampire thriller, ‘Flesh of the Gods’

The 80’s-style vampire flick is being written by ‘Se7en’ writer Andrew Kevin Walker from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zrxSs9W via IFTTT

Akshay Oberoi joins Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor in ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’

Written and directed by Shashank Khaitan, the film is produced by Karan Johar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qvSZhEc via IFTTT

‘Presumed Innocent’ teaser: Jake Gyllenhaal leads Apple TV’s crime-thriller series

The eight-part limited series will be produced by J.J. Abrams and David E. Kelley from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4LA5FtR via IFTTT

Prosecutors seek September retrial for Harvey Weinstein after rape conviction was tossed

This comes a week after the New York Court of Appeals vacated his 2020 rape conviction in a 4-3 decision, erasing his 23-year prison sentence, after concluding a trial judge permitted jurors to see and hear too much evidence not directly related to what he was charged with from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xM7PJTw via IFTTT

What led a New York court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction? | Explained

A New York appeals court has ordered a new trial in the landmark case that drove the #MeToo movement. What are the implications of the ruling and what lies ahead for Weinstein? from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eOnpcaA via IFTTT