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‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ trailer: Netflix docu-series dissects the pop icon’s controversial trial

‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ features testimonies of individuals who were inside the courtroom, including jurors, eyewitnesses, accusers and defenders, presenting the perspectives from both sides of the prosecution and the defense from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7kBlEX4 via IFTTT

‘Mega 158’: Chiranjeevi’s film with Bobby Kolli goes on floor; Pawan Kalyan attends launch

Produced by KVN Productions, Chiranjeevi’s ‘Mega 158’ marks the reunion of the Telugu superstar with director Bobby Kolli after ‘Waltair Veeraya’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/p3KWaTu via IFTTT

Mahesh Babu’s ‘Athidhi’ and the trend of digitising and restoring archival titles

As Mahesh Babu starrer ‘Athidhi’ gears up for re-release, Abhishek Prasad, CTO of Prasad Corp, discusses the uptick in restoration of older films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/O1vTWcw via IFTTT

Cannes 2026: How Maradona and Cantona football documentaries stole the show

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup in June, two football documentaries at the 79th Cannes Film Festival show how the sport reflects life and history from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aBhwtnk via IFTTT

‘Pritam and Pedro’ teaser: Rajkumar Hirani’s series promises a blend of humour and mystery

‘Pritam and Pedro’ stars the Vir Hirani as Pritam and Arshad Warsi as Pedro. The show throws two mismatched guys into the crazy world of Goa where cybercrime and chaos collide from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/AhWydZq via IFTTT

Uthara Unnikrishnan reimagines ‘Suprabhatham’ for a new generation

Uthara, daughter of the well-known singer P. Unnikrishnan, was inspired by M.S. Subbalakshmi’s rendition of the popular hymn from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4Y3SMA8 via IFTTT

Prashanth Neel, NTR’s ‘Dragon’ first glimpse reveals a blood-soaked saga

The ambitious action film starring Rukmini Vasanth as female lead is a period drama set in the backdrop of international opium trade from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/mI7wv0Z via IFTTT

‘Off Campus’ series review: A chaotic, charming, and addictive Hockey romance

Prime Video’s ‘Off Campus,’ based on ‘The Deal’ by Elle Kennedy, is a predictable, glossy hockey romance elevated by strong chemistry, emotional sincerity, and an excellent soundtrack from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/wj68b1H via IFTTT

‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh headlines Imtiaz Ali’s epic musical love story set around partition

The film also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina and Sharvari Wagh in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8d69Tu7 via IFTTT

‘Nemesis’ series review: Not much heat on this one

Extraordinarily predictable and decidedly ludicrous, the shiny, LA-based crime thriller from Power’s Courtney A. Kemp gets marginally better as it goes along from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/c6ZMWF0 via IFTTT

‘Karuppu’ team to modify Ilaiyaraaja dialogue: No intention to disrespect maestro, says production house

Dream Warrior Pictures, the production house behind the Suriya starrer ‘Karuppu’, said that a dialogue referring to Ilaiyaraaja “was part of a broader satirical context’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/nImhtfX via IFTTT

‘Peddi’ trailer: Ram Charan as a crossover athlete in Buchi Babu Sana’s film

The rustic Telugu entertainer that stars Janhvi Kapoor, Jagapathi Babu and others has music by AR Rahman from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9ksdjtT via IFTTT

Karthik Subbaraj collaborates with Ilaiyaraaja for his next directorial

Karthik Subbaraj’s 10th project will have music from maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The Tamil film shared his lifelong love for Ilaiyaraaja’s iconic tunes with a special video from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7BQK1E8 via IFTTT

‘Hope’: Teaser of Na Hong-Jin’s alien thriller unveiled after Cannes premiere

Starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Jung Ho-yeon, the film is a strong contender for Palme d’Or this year from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QkfqRty via IFTTT

This pilot does not fly planes!

Meet ‘Television Pilot’ — the opener, visionary, and experimentalist to most of your favourite TV series! from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2B4vFVu via IFTTT

Fahadh Faasil, Sshivada to headline Prem Kumar’s next

The untitled film, produced by Ishari K Ganesh under his Vels Film International banner, went on floors with a pooja ceremony on Saturday from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YqCDMcp via IFTTT

Cannes 2026: Scarlett Johansson misses James Gray’s call as ‘Paper Tiger’ earns 7-minute standing ovation

Johansson stars alongside Miles Teller and Adam Driver in the 1980s-set drama, which follows two brothers pulled into escalating conflict with the Russian mob after a failed business scheme in Queens from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9v3IpqT via IFTTT

Cannes 2026: Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s ‘All Of A Sudden’ earns longest ovation yet as Palme d’Or buzz intensifies

The 3-hour-and-16-minute film, which is also the longest title in this year’s main competition lineup, reportedly left audiences openly weeping during its closing moments inside the Grand Palais from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jWcgw7S via IFTTT

Hindi & Malayalam version of ‘Drishyam 3’ will have different narratives, say makers

The crime thriller franchise, known for its taut narrative, sharp twists, and gripping performances, has over the years garnered a strong and loyal fan base across languages and demographics. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ObLsuYA via IFTTT

Naveen Sajju’s acting debut entertains audience at Mysuru premiere

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Cannes 2026: John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d'Or at the festival

Thierry Fremaux, the festival's artistic director, brought out the award for Travolta just before the screening of his ‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’. A visibly moved Travolta clutched his chest while Frémaux presented the trophy. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qsNCO3D via IFTTT

‘Kartavya’ movie review: Saif Ali Khan overshadows a sterile heartland thriller

A heartland noir that calculates the cost of conscience, ‘Kartavya’ struggles under the weight of structural sanitisation, a flattened antagonist, and misplaced star service. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/R9HkFwD via IFTTT

Debut Malayalam short film ‘Superglue’ offers quirky glimpse into art direction

Debutant short filmmaker Maahir M talks about directing hip-hop videos and making films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2eV94rT via IFTTT

Suriya’s ‘Karuppu’ producer issues legal notice over leaked content; Producers Council seeks relief from Qube provider

The Tamil Producers Council has issued a letter to the film’s Qube Service Provider seeking compensation for the losses suffered by the producer due to the unauthorised activation of the Key Delivery Message, which led to the illegal screenings of the film in northern states of India from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aKivoUT via IFTTT

Cannes 2026: Vin Diesel breaks down remembering Paul Walker at ‘Fast & Furious’ anniversary screening

Held at the Palais des Festivals, the event drew massive crowds despite the late-hour slot, with Diesel joined by franchise stars Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, producer Neal Moritz and Universal chairman Donna Langley from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Czj8PJM via IFTTT

Why Sally Field is perfect for Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, according to author Shelby Van Pelt

The bestselling novelist discusses the emotional pull of human-animal bonds, and why Oscar winner Sally Field always felt right for the lead role from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/LVughMN via IFTTT

Behind the viral ‘Dhurandhar’ veena hook: Meet Carnatic musician Ramana Balachandran

Loved Dhurandhar’s ‘Phir Se’ track? This 24-year-old classical vainika is in the spotlight for his part in the song from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/pclxyCt via IFTTT

The ‘cinematisation’ of politics

The youth don’t necessarily crave for a change — what they crave for is a narrative; some purpose that empowers them with direction from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/yxsL6GT via IFTTT

Cannes 2026: Jury opens festival with political discourse from Park Chan-wook, Paul Laverty, Demi Moore and more

As Cannes 2026 opens under the shadow of Gaza and rising global authoritarianism, the festival’s jury members turned the Croisette into a stage for some of the year’s sharpest political reckonings from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/l9aVjsM via IFTTT

Randeep Hooda: I find a lot of crime dramas on OTT quite boring

The actor, along with filmmaker Neeraj Pathak, opens up about ‘Inspector Avinash’ season 2, the difference Randeep finds in shooting action scenes in Bollywood and Hollywood, how he chooses his roles and more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jUWlVMi via IFTTT

Kannada film and television actor Dileep Raj passes away

Best known for his breakout role in the blockbuster ‘Milana’ (2009), Dileep Raj also made waves in TV with the hit serial ‘Hitler Kalyana’ from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sVbImaQ via IFTTT

‘The Ghost in the Shell’ reboot anime drops first trailer, confirms July premiere

Based on Masamune Shirow’s influential cyberpunk manga, the new Science SARU adaptation appears to lean closer to the source material than earlier screen versions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GMUm8A7 via IFTTT

Filmmaker Tribeny Rai on creating ‘Shape of Momo’, nominated for the 2026 Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award

The Nepali film had premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea in November 2025 where it won the Taipei Film Commission Award and the Songwon Vision Award from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FrvC86h via IFTTT

How Yakshagana shaped Abhinav Grover the actor

The journey comes full circle in Yogi vs Bhogi, an English adaptation of the 7th‑century Sanskrit farce Bhagavadajjukam, presented by Punaha Theatre and directed by Mahesh Dattani — blending humour, philosophy, gender and Yakshagana. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Gy9EAJ6 via IFTTT

‘Balan The Boy’: ‘Manjummel Boys’ director Chidambaram’s next gets release date

The film, penned by Chidambaram and Jithu Madhavan is slated to release on June 19 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/OAxMWU7 via IFTTT

‘Gracias El Clasico’: Title look of Tovino Thomas-Nazriya Nazim starrer unveiled

The leading duo unveiled the title look of the film during the kickoff of the El Clasico match-up between Barcelona FC and Real Madrid, streaming it live through their social media handles at 12.30 am. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/sGxX8QO via IFTTT

‘Drishyam 3’ trailer: Georgekutty has new secrets as Mohanlal returns to the hit thriller franchise

The third franchise sequel will see the return of Meena, Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil as Georgekutty’s family members, alongside Siddique, Asha Sharath and Murali Gopy from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3z5ExSX via IFTTT

‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ movie review: Magnificent Sally Field provides ballast to the tale of love and loss

Sally Field brings gravity and grace to this adaptation of Shelby Van Pelt’s 2022 novel, making it a tender, uneven but often rewarding film about grief, connection, and an unusually intelligent octopus from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IkFWZ3G via IFTTT

‘I’m here to tell stereotype-defying stories’: director Shuchi Talati on her new short film

The Girls Will Be Girls director’s latest Japan-based short film, Hidden Sun, premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles recently from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/PxbwFlK via IFTTT

‘Aakhri Sawal’: Sanjay Dutt’s political-drama gets new release date; trailer unveiled

The film also stars Amit Sadh, Neetu Chandra, Tridha Choudhary, and Sameera Reddy in pivotal roles from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7hIB5c0 via IFTTT

‘Mortal Kombat II’ movie review: Combo-dropping sequel is a button-mashing dud

Simon McQuoid’s sequel finally delivers the tournament carnage fans demanded, although endless lore dumps and limp character work leave this blood-soaked arcade adaptation stuck in an eternal continue screen from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3LC0oAU via IFTTT

‘Daadi Ki Shaadi’ movie review: Neetu Kapoor-Kapil Sharma anchor a charming subversion of family values that overstays its welcome

Anil R Mohan’s situational comedy stops short of being a true joyful rebellion from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Qkhcb39 via IFTTT

Krishand’s sci-fi film ‘Masthishka Maranam’ wins awards

Director Krishand hopes, with Masthishka Maranam, he has readied the deck for younger filmmakers interested in making sci-fi films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/d7uzJSO via IFTTT

Malayalam short film ‘Blue Lily’ explores domestic violence’s complex impact

The Malayalam short film Blue Lily is different take on the impact of domestic violence from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QnAlpjG via IFTTT

Vijay Varma’s ‘Matka King’ gets renewed for season 2

Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the first season of the show was released on Prime Video on April 17 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/YevpCP1 via IFTTT

Amazon MX Player to be integrated with Prime Video

In the next few months, this integration will bring together the streaming service under one brand, spanning Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD), Advertising Video on Demand (AVOD), Transactional Video on Demand (TVOD), and add-on subscriptions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/JKUS4b3 via IFTTT

Indigenous actor Q’orianka Kilcher sues James Cameron, claims ‘Avatar’ used her face for Neytiri

Kilcher claims Cameron and several production companies, including The Walt Disney Company and Lightstorm Entertainment, used her likeness after seeing a photograph of her from ‘The New World’, in which she portrayed Pocahontas at the age of 14 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/x6JQg2t via IFTTT

A new roadmap for independent cinema

For Indian filmmakers, especially those outside the mainstream industry, the Oscars are no longer a distant, opaque institution mediated by national selection from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FRuX4ZE via IFTTT

Leaders mourn untimely demise of film producer RB Choudary

The veteran producer, who headed Super Good Films, lost his life in the tragic accident from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/2TD9CdF via IFTTT

Director Rathna Kumar on exploring love and self-discovery in his film ‘29’

The director speaks about his association with filmmaker-producers Lokesh Kanagaraj and Karthik Subbaraj, the pros and cons of making a love story with newcomers, and more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9eVpvEO via IFTTT

Met Gala 2026: ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ stars Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci shine at fashion's biggest night

Their film ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ is currently running in theatres from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RwWXjeY via IFTTT

Malayalam actor Santhosh Nair dies in road accident

Having acted in over a hundred films as well as television serials since the early 1980s, Santhosh was a familiar face to the Malayalam audience from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/W51Vch0 via IFTTT

Ilaiyaraja recounts moments of ‘Moondram Pirai’

Music composer Ilayaraaja remembers Sridevi, after the veteran actor passed away on February 24, 2018. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/M29zu7k via IFTTT

Ilaiyaraja recounts moments of ‘Moondram Pirai’

Music composer Ilayaraaja remembers Sridevi, after the veteran actor passed away on February 24, 2018. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/M29zu7k via IFTTT

May the Fourth be with you

Do not force push these pages away because you can’t. Decades may pass but one thing is rock — we are never ever letting go of lightsabers, starfighters, or stormtroopers. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/IXMWNv2 via IFTTT

‘Monarch: Legacy of Monsters’ Season 2 review: MonsterVerse melodrama buries the Big G

Apple TV’s MonsterVerse entry rations Godzilla and Kong to blink-and-miss bursts, forcing its contrived human conflict to do the heavy lifting and leaving the kaiju spectacle frustratingly underdelivered   from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/chbHlzj via IFTTT

Why ‘Moondram Pirai’ still tugs at our heartstrings more than 40 years on

One of the greatest-ever Tamil films, ‘Moondram Pirai’ paired Kamal Haasan and Sridevi, both at their histrionic best, and was splendidly directed by Balu Mahendra from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iDnu3qH via IFTTT

‘Balan The Boy’: ‘Manjummel Boys’ director Chidambaram’s next to be showcased at Cannes

The film, produced by KVN Productions and Thespian Films, will be presented to the global film community at the Marché du Film on May 14 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/7sUSOT4 via IFTTT

The Academy expands international film eligibility, addresses AI in new rules

The organisation behind the Oscars has addressed the use of artificial intelligence in performances and scripts for the 2027 Academy Awards, apart from allowing an actor to be nominated for more than one performance in a single category from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/lOAVh7U via IFTTT

‘Imperfect Women’ series review: Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Washington, and Joel Kinnaman dazzle in a predictable but plush psychological thriller

Lifestyle noir shines at its seductive best in this story of three women whose lives and friendship are torn apart by a death from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/eyQ8jv3 via IFTTT

‘Sing Geetham’: Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s film geta a title; release date announced

Legendary filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao returns to direction at the age of 94. Titled ‘Sing Geetham’, the movie is billed as a musical fantasy from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1406AhI via IFTTT

‘Peddi’ gets a release date: Ram Charan movie to hit theatres on this date

The makers of ‘Peddi’, starring Ram Charan, Shivarajkumar and Janhvi Kapoor, have announced the release date of the pan-Indian movie with a fresh poster from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/02hTLRx via IFTTT

‘Ek Din’ movie review: Sai Pallavi makes this tender romance quite a day to remember

Sai, who is making her Hindi debut with the film, is the heartbeat of this delicate romance that feels like a sincere wish fulfilled for viewers craving silence, subtle emotions, and quiet chemistry in their cinescape from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GNmId3F via IFTTT