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‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 gets premiere date, split into three volumes

Announced during Netflix’s Tudum fan event in Los Angeles, the final eight episode season of the hit sci-fi series will roll out in phases: Volume 1 in November, Volume 2 on Christmas Day, and the series finale on New Year’s Eve from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oZJY3AV via IFTTT

Jafar Panahi | The auteur of dissent

The Iranian filmmaker, whose It Was Just an Accident won Palme d’Or at the Cannes, says he stands in solidarity with the women who clashed with the country’s orthodox moral system from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5hVnZpE via IFTTT

Exclusive | Chinmayi interview on ‘Thug Life’ song: ‘Despite praise, I feel numb’

How singer Chinmayi, whose rendition of ‘Mutha Mazhai’ is going viral, looks back at the ‘Thug Life’ experience and the last few years post the #MeToo movement from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LAx6EGN via IFTTT

Chinmayi interview: On ‘Thug Life’ comeback

Singer Chinmayi is in the limelight for her recent rendition of ‘Mutha Mazhai’ at the audio launch of ‘Thug Life’ in Chennai. She sang her version of the song, which was sung by Dhee for the film. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5AFJxDw via IFTTT

Ariana Grande to star opposite Robert De Niro in ‘Meet the Parents 4’

Ariana Grande joins De Niro and Stiller in ‘Meet the Parents 4’, set for release on November 25, 2026 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HKk3DYf via IFTTT

Kamal Haasan's films will be banned in Karnataka if he does not apologise: Kannada and Culture Minister

Karnataka Minister has threatened to ban Kamal Haasan’s films over remarks about Kannada language that has sparked outrage and controversy from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eXZQvmj via IFTTT

Column | Seth Rogen’s The Studio and its ambitious usage of the ‘oner’

The Studio comes in a long line of shows that have employed the long take effectively from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/xw2QFLH via IFTTT

Gulzar, unique and a paradox

Why the poet-lyricist, who was awarded the Jnanpith recently, prizes literature far above films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yLKMEjS via IFTTT

The movie marketing mania

Film-makers have always gone all out to promote their films in person, but in the age of social media, these efforts can get tiresome from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/EOn5cax via IFTTT

Rajesh: An actor who could traverse the arc of emotions

When Tamil cinema moved from the MGR-Sivaji Ganesan era and stepped into the decades shaped by Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan from the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rajesh carved his own unique space from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X6aTJpt via IFTTT

Veteran Tamil actor Rajesh passes away at 75

Rajesh collaborated with several top directors and actors during his career, including frequent work with K. Balachander and Kamal Haasan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zU4CHWb via IFTTT

Chris Hemsworth’s Thor tribute fuels MCU exit rumors ahead of ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

While the post does not confirm an exit, its tone has led many fans to believe Hemsworth may be preparing to conclude his role from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Foni5zL via IFTTT

Mani Ratnam responds to Anurag Kashyap’s criticism of English lyrics in Tamil songs

Ratnam responded to the criticism in the context of his upcoming film ‘Thug Life’, which includes a track titled ‘Sugar Baby’ featuring prominent English lyrics from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/zVlfi84 via IFTTT

Kamal Haasan sparks outrage with ‘Kannada came from Tamil’ claim, BJP demand apology

Intended perhaps as a gesture of cultural unity, the comment has since instead stirred accusations of linguistic arrogance and disrespect from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BFHXdC7 via IFTTT

Filmmaker Panahi cheered on return to Iran after Cannes triumph

Jafar Panahi walked away with the Palme d’Or for his latest movie ‘It Was Just an Accident’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/07ZFPCH via IFTTT

Actor Unni Mukundan booked for allegedly assaulting manager

Alleged assault occurred over Unni Mukundan’s manager’s positive review of a recent Malayalam film in which the lead character is played by another actor, according to FIR from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4yUeAZE via IFTTT

Sandeep Reddy Vanga fires back after Deepika Padukone’s exit from ‘Spirit’

The internet seems convinced that the ‘Animal’ and ‘Kabir Singh’ director is calling out Deepika for undermining both his creative vision and her replacement from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HkVuUYW via IFTTT

Miley Cyrus reveals she caught ‘brutal infection’ on kneecap after shooting ‘Something Beautiful’ on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The singer revealed that she was admitted to an Intensive Care Unit in November after she caught an infection from ‘rolling around on the Hollywood Walk of Fame’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HqCZFT3 via IFTTT

‘Dacoit’ first glimpse: Adivi Sesh, Mrunal Thakur and Anurag Kashyap in a twisted love story

Directed by Shaneil Deo, the film is set to release in theatres on December 25 for Christmas from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZmYG1ug via IFTTT

Rahul Dev remembers late brother Mukul Dev, thanks well-wishers

Mukul Dev, known for his roles in ‘Son of Sardaar’, ‘Yamla Pagla Deewana’ and ‘Jai Ho’, passed away on May 24; he was 54 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wxrFynq via IFTTT

‘Spirit’: Triptii Dimri replaces Deepika Padukone in Prabhas’ film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga

According to several news reports, Deepika was dropped from the film due to ‘unprofessional behaviour’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wmOdSJ0 via IFTTT

‘Hera Pheri 3’ controversy: Paresh Rawal responds to Akshay Kumar’s suit, says exit from film was ‘rightful’

Akshay’s legal representative had earlier warned Rawal of “severe legal consequences” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rTMcHNZ via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Alia Bhatt attends the closing ceremony red carpet in custom Gucci gown

Alia Bhatt let her hair down in soft waves and kept her makeup subtle to highlight the details of the saree-inspired gown from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qJZ5Hpa via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Jafar Panahi’s ‘It Was Just an Accident’ wins Palme d’Or, a staggering sixth straight triumph for Neon

The American distributors also backed ‘Sentimental Value’, ‘Sirat’, and ‘The Secret Agent’ — all of which earned major awards, solidifying its astonishing domination at Cannes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1E6wGa8 via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Chilean AIDS drama ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ wins Un Certain Regard while India’s ‘Homebound’ leaves empty-handed

India’s only entry in the Un Certain Regard section, Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’, did not receive any awards. The film premiered to a nine-minute standing ovation earlier in the week from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/X4iLfoy via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Alia Bhatt brings vintage drama to red carpet in Schiaparelli off-shoulder gown

Alia Bhatt stunned at Cannes Film Festival in Schiaparelli cream gown, captivating fans with her elegant red carpet look from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DYTB8fI via IFTTT

Vir Das takes a dig at ‘film people’ for expressing displeasure over influencers walking the Cannes red carpet

“Consider the possibility that they may not be as well dressed as you, or as good looking as you, but are more interesting. Cannot believe I’m defending influencers but the elitism is off the hook,” he said from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/oMqjPdm via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dons cape featuring Bhagavad Gita shloka

Aishwarya's gown, titled 'Heiress of Clam', was a custom-made piece from Gaurav Gupta Couture, with a cape inscribed with a Sanskrit shloka from the Bhagavad Gita from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Vx72sg3 via IFTTT

Alex Garland to direct live-action ‘Elden Ring’ film for A24

Released in February 2022, ‘Elden Ring’ became a global phenomenon, shipping over 30 million units and collecting multiple Game of the Year awards from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aW25m3P via IFTTT

Standing ovation for Satyajit Ray’s restored film in Cannes spreads joy in Bengal

The film, based on a story by the celebrated Bengali writer Sunil Gangopadhyay, is about four Calcutta friends taking an unplanned break to the forests. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cxzLkZh via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Joachim Trier’s ‘Sentimental Value’ receives whopping 19-minute standing ovation, emerges as Palme d’Or frontrunner

If Trier’s film wins, it would mark an unprecedented sixth consecutive Palme for Neon, following Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ last year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/vcAKXdG via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan makes a sindoor statement at 22nd red carpet appearance

Attending the premiere of ‘The History of Sound’, Rai arrived in a handwoven kadwa Banarasi sari with a tissue drape and zari embroidery, completed with 500 carats of Mozambique rubies and uncut diamonds from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5rNhOtT via IFTTT

‘Chief of War’ teaser: Jason Momoa must unify the Hawaiian islands in Apple TV’s intense historical drama

With music produced by Hans Zimmer and James Everingham, the series premieres on Apple TV+ with its first two episodes on August 1 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/a2GL7gY via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Neeraj Ghaywan embraces Karan Johar as ‘Homebound’ receives 9-minute standing ovation

Set in a small village in North India, ‘Homebound’ follows the story of two childhood friends preparing for police recruitment as a way to escape their circumstances from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dotzK6k via IFTTT

‘The Bear’ Season 4 trailer: Every second counts as Carmy and Sydney face mounting pressure

Season 4 picks up as Carmy, Sydney, and Richie aim not just to survive, but to elevate the restaurant amid internal tension and external challenges from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/skRtAZr via IFTTT

Kiran Rao joins international jury at 2025 Shanghai Film Festival

The jury also includes Italian filmmaker and Oscar-winner Giuseppe Tornatore, Argentine director Iván Fund, Chinese actor-director Huang Bo, director Yang Lina, actress Yong Mei, and Greek producer Thanassis Karathanos from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iLRhjTy via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Janhvi Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter attend red carpet with Neeraj Ghaywan and Karan Johar ahead of ‘Homebound’ premiere

‘Homebound’ is directed by Ghaywan and features Kapoor, Khatter, and Jethwa in lead roles. The film is part of the Un Certain Regard lineup at Cannes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/MV3PDns via IFTTT

‘War 2’ teaser: Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR trade punches in YRF Spy Universe film

Directed by Ayan Mukerji, the film is set to release in theatres on August 14 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Mroz1cB via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Janhvi Kapoor joins Karan Johar, and Ishaan Khatter at Cannes ahead of ‘Homebound’ premiere

Directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, ‘Homebound’ is part of the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes and the film follows the story of two childhood friends in a North Indian village from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W213m9v via IFTTT

Randeep Hooda to star in war drama ‘Operation Khukri,’ based on the 2000 Sierra Leone rescue mission

Rahul Mittra Films and Randeep Hooda Films have secured the rights to the film adaptation of Major General Raj Pal Punia’s book, ‘Operation Khukri: The Untold Story of the Indian Army’s Bravest Peacekeeping Mission Abroad’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DyY3nah via IFTTT

Priyanka Chopra stuns at Bvlgari Italy event with Lisa and Liu Yifei

As a longtime Bvlgari ambassador, Priyanka previously attended the brand’s 2023 Rome event prior to this from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OnUGfLl via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Kevin Spacey to be honoured at charity gala

Spacey, star of iconic films like ‘Se7en’ and ‘Usual Suspects’ who was acquitted of sexual assault charges two years ago, will be feted in a charity gala for his ‘artistic brilliance’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/svSbf58 via IFTTT

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Day 2 box office collection: Tom Cruise’s final mission beats ‘Thunderbolts*’

The film, released in India on May 17, has registered the highest opening for a Hollywood film in India in 2025 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0Fv5x7l via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Pedro Pascal slams U.S. political fearmongering: ‘Don’t let them win’

Set in May 2020 during the height of the COVID pandemic, ‘Eddington’ explores the chaos of a small New Mexico town where a standoff between a sheriff (Phoenix) and a mayor (Pascal) erupts into a political and personal powder keg from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/5QbMeHY via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Condor-costumed man steals spotlight at Lynne Ramsay’s ‘Die, My Love’ red carpet

Festival organisers later clarified that the feathered figure was part of the promotion for ‘I Love Peru’, a documentary from actor-director Raphaël Quenard, featured in the Cannes Classics section from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/K3kcrjW via IFTTT

Kannada film ‘Agnyathavasi’, produced by Hemanth M Rao, set for OTT premiere

Critically acclaimed Kannada mystery-thriller ‘Agnyathavasi’, featuring Rangayana Raghu, is set to premiere on ZEE5 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3vwpfCa via IFTTT

Tom Cruise wants to make a Bollywood-style film in India: ‘I love the dancing, the singing’

The ‘Final Reckoning’ star had filmed parts of ‘Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol’ (2011) in Mumbai, while visiting Taj Mahal in Agra during its promotional tour  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d8HP2aN via IFTTT

Avneet Kaur praises Tom Cruise for helping her “walk on grass” at London premiere of ‘Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning’

Avneet Kaur has shared new pictures with Tom Cruise at ‘Mission: Impossible’ - The Final Reckoning’ latest premiere in London from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AtvagJz via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Joaquin Phoenix’s ’Eddington,’ about America losing its mind in 2020, finds a mixed reception

Ari Aster’s politically ambitious COVID-era Western ‘Eddington’, premiering at Cannes, explores a small-town feud amid national turmoil from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ahlvV8q via IFTTT

‘Shogun’ star Cosmo Jarvis to play young Stalin in new biopic from ‘The Zone of Interest’ producers

The film will portray Stalin not as the tyrant we remember from history books, but as a ruthless gangster, revolutionary, and fugitive navigating the criminal and political chaos of Imperial Russia from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AZMN85H via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Jacqueline Fernandez honoured, Nitanshi Goel pays tribute to Indian cinema icons

Recognised among six global honourees, Jacqueline stood alongside Sarah Taibah, Elham Ali, Amina Khalil, Engfa Waraha, Gaya Jiji, and Rungano Nyoni under the Red Sea Film Foundation’s Women in Cinema initiative from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ax03YKy via IFTTT

Karan Johar blasts nepotism trolls targeting Alia Bhatt: ‘Most idiotic person on this planet’

The director defended the actress he launched in 2012’s ‘Student of the Year’, making it clear he’s had enough of the nepotism narrative from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dMs83xN via IFTTT

The big cost of watching a film on the large screen in Bengaluru

Bengaluru has remained infamous for high-priced movie tickets. The State government’s proposal to cap the ticket price at ₹200 came as a ray of hope for film buffs, but a similar move in 2017 had borne no result, writes Vivek M.V. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/e7xGizB via IFTTT

Case in Madras High Court against song in actor Santhanam’s movie DD Next Level

The Madras High Court wants to know if the producers will be willing to delete or mute objectionable portion  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0wW6xsJ via IFTTT

Cannes 2025: Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ premiere gets standing ovation

‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ wowed Cannes with thrilling stunts as Tom Cruise expressed gratitude to the audience from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hWc9XK1 via IFTTT

‘Homebound’: First poster of Neeraj Ghaywan’s next, starring Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor, unveiled

The film, which boasts Hollywood veteran Martin Scorsese as an executive producer, is set to premiere at the ongoing 2025 Cannes Film Festival from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/v4jU7Xf via IFTTT

Scarlett Johansson calls out Oscars for snubbing ‘Avengers: Endgame’ for Best Picture

Scarlett Johansson, who recently joined the cast of the James Gray-directed ‘Paper Tiger’, has expressed shock over ‘Avengers: Endgame’ Oscar snub from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2sLjZRr via IFTTT

A box-office hit that was rooted in a novel of Jane Austen

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Mridul Sen on ‘Subham’: We took a cinéma vérité approach

Cinematographer Mridul Sen on the visual aesthetics of Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Praveen Kandregula’s ‘Subham’, and her next Telugu film, ‘Paradha’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mqatyuV via IFTTT

Nicolas Cage returns as Spider-Noir in first look at live-action series for Prime Video

The series, based on the ‘Spider-Man Noir’ comics, is set in 1930s New York and follows an aging private investigator who must confront his past as the city’s only superhero from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RqiWeSX via IFTTT

Trump film trade war looms over Cannes

The U.S. President has added a trade war to the film industry’s list of concerns that already included competition from streaming platforms. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9arqdzV via IFTTT

‘Thunderbolts’ and ‘Sinners’ top American box office charts

Marvel’s superhero teamup and Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire mash are dominating the North American box office charts again from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/G14vzPN via IFTTT

Pakistani actor Mawra Hocane dropped from ‘Sanam Teri Kasam 2’ after remarks on Operation Sindoor

Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who starred opposite Hocane in the original film, had earlier announced he would not return for the sequel if she remained involved from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SkWZYVJ via IFTTT

Aarti Ravi pens emotional note after Ravi Mohan’s public appearance with rumoured girlfriend

Aarti said that Ravi walked away “from the very responsibilities he once promised to honour,” and that his abandonment has hurt their children from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tCiumL9 via IFTTT

Amitabh Bachchan breaks silence on Operation Sindoor, ends mysterious blank posts

The megastar’s post detailed the brutal killing of 26 civilians, including tourists and a Nepalese national, by terrorists in Kashmir from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4MViI0E via IFTTT

The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Pan-India’ filmmaking a ‘massive scam’, streaming content ‘worse than television’: Anurag Kashyap

The director shared his unfiltered opinion on a range of subjects, from the gold rush of ‘pan-India’ filmmaking to streaming platforms ‘dumbing down’ their shows and films to expand subscriber base  from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WocfXgQ via IFTTT

The Hindu Huddle 2025: ‘Every film is political,’ remarks Vetrimaaran

While he admitted that he has no plans to continue the ‘Viduthalai’ series, Vetrimaaran added that ‘Vada Chennai’ is his only unfinished project yet from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ez7bOiF via IFTTT

Watch: Every film in its own way makes a political statement, says Vetrimaaran

In this conversation with film critic Baradwaj Rangan, Vetrimaaran says the mainstream viewer is a vulnerable and naive viewer. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/VTLz0aJ via IFTTT

‘Operation Sindoor’ film announcement sparks backlash, director issues apology

Within just two days, over 30 title applications, including names like "Operation Sindoor", "Mission Sindoor" and "Sindoor: The Revenge", were submitted to industry bodies Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA), Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) and Western India Film Producers' Association (WIFPA) from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sHJWB4M via IFTTT

Art can wait. India comes first: Kamal Haasan postpones ‘Thug Life’ audio launch

Kamal Haasan’s upcoming ‘Thug Life’ has been directed by Mani Ratnam and has music by AR Rahman from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/En0S2Yo via IFTTT

Malayalam actor Vinayakan arrested for drunk, disorderly behaviour; released later

Vinayakan had been staying at the hotel in Kollam since May 2 as part of a move shoot nearby and during checkout on Thursday, he created a scene at the establishment while intoxicated, say police from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/dpJz2Ov via IFTTT

The axe forgets, but the tree remembers: How ‘Andor’ reflects history, from revolutionary Russia to modern-day Gaza

Drawing from the blood and betrayal of history, Tony Gilroy hijacks the ‘Star Wars’ mythos to stage a searing political treatise of revolutions, past and present, and it’s the clearest this galaxy, far, far away has ever been about ours from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mFjO92w via IFTTT

Cardinals reportedly watched Edward Berger’s ‘Conclave’ for tips on electing the new Pope

The 2024 film, starring Ralph Fiennes, told the story of a cardinal tasked to head the most secretive process of selecting the new leader of the Vatican from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HuOBlG3 via IFTTT

‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ crew member drowns near Udupi; shoot halted

The deceased, 32-year-old M.F. Kapil, was from Kottayam in Kerala from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/47e8AWF via IFTTT

Rajinikanth backs Operation Sindoor: ‘The entire nation is with you’

Taking to X, the ‘Jailer’ superstar praised the Indian forces and Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the major military operation targetting nine terrorist sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/J7vxdCF via IFTTT

Apple TV renews Seth Rogen’s ‘The Studio’ for Season 2

‘The Studio’ follows Matt Remick (played by Rogen), a clueless executive unexpectedly promoted to president of the fictional Continental Studios from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tlaX4Pf via IFTTT

Met Gala 2025 kicks off with Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, and Shah Rukh Khan

A rainy Met Gala got underway Monday and a trend true to the menswear theme has already emerged: Emma Chamberlain and other women in pinstripe gowns from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZRvfdEz via IFTTT

Met Gala 2025 LIVE: Stars galore as all eyes on Shah Rukh Khan

The Met Gala, one of the grandest events in the world of fashion, is underway with an array of stars from film, music, and fashion converging to celebrate the Costume Institute’s latest exhibition from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AFzvkJw via IFTTT

Fanfiction ‘Fans Talkies’ imagines the lives of some of Malayalam cinema’s loved characters after the end credits

Fans Talkies is a collection of Malayalam fanfiction by Luca co-writer Mridul George, which looks at well-loved Malayalam films and imagines the life of the characters after the credits roll from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/t6BhE1g via IFTTT

‘Sitaare Zameen Par’: First look of Aamir Khan’s next out; film also gets a release date

Starring Genelia Deshmukh as the female lead, the film’s cast features ten debutant actors — Aroush Datta, Gopi Krishna Varma, Samvit Desai, Vedant Sharma, Ayush Bhansali, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Rishabh Jain, Naman Mishra, and Simran Mangeshkar from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FfdCIbK via IFTTT

Babil Khan clarifies ‘extremely misinterpreted’ video; Ananya Panday, Siddhant Chaturvedi and others respond

Babil on Sunday shocked netizens after he broke down on Instagram stories, mentioning many popular celebrities and calling Bollywood the ‘fakest industry’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/emA2TLi via IFTTT

Lady Gaga concert bomb plot targeted queer community, say Brazilian police after arresting two people

The event on Saturday was the biggest show of the pop star’s career, attracting an estimated 2.5 million fans to Copacabana Beach from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/N6AnBd2 via IFTTT

Vijay Sethupathi-Nithya Menen’s film titled ‘Thalaivan Thalaivii’; title teaser out

Billed as a ‘rugged love story,’ the film marks a reunion between Vijay and Nithya after the Malayalam film ‘19(1)(a)‘ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/L1Uja4Y via IFTTT

‘Bison’: Mari Selvaraj’s film with Dhruv Vikram gets a release date

The film, billed as a sports drama, stars Rajisha Vijayan and Anupama Parameshwaran as the female leads from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XwOy7ME via IFTTT

‘Raid 2’ box office collection: Ajay Devgn starrer collects over ₹30 crore in two days

Released on May 01, 2025, ‘Raid 2’, starring Ajay Devgn, Vani Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh, the sequel to the 2018 movie is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/A7nfkbL via IFTTT

‘Jana Nayagan’: Rapper Hanumankind’s track confirmed for Vijay’s final movie

Rapper Hanumankind has confirmed his track in Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’, directed by H Vinoth, and set to release in 2026 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8RcOMrz via IFTTT

Vijay Deverakonda clarifies comparison of Pahalgam attack with tribal clashes, expresses regret

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Actor Anil Kapoor's mother Nirmal dies in Mumbai at 90

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Jeremy Renner blasts Disney for lowballing him for ‘Hawkeye’ Season 2

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If you ask ‘Crazy’ Mohan to write dialogues for one film, he will write for four: K.S. Ravikumar

25 books compiling the works, including plays and short stories, of actor and playwright ‘Crazy’ Mohan released from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JYzdWMc via IFTTT

How Shaji N Karun captured the realities of life through his lens

The ace auteur and cinematographer, who passed away recently, elevated Malayalam cinema to global standards. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/HtGmx4W via IFTTT