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‘Nippon Sangoku’ series review: A Song of Rice and Fire

Ikka Matsuki’s post-apocalyptic political epic makes an unexpectedly persuasive case that bureaucracy might be cooler than battle shonen, delivering one of 2026’s sharpest and most distinctive anime from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/8PSTIbe via IFTTT

AMMA crisis: Actors Mallika Sukumaran, Lakshmipriya resign from primary membership

The 17-member executive committee decided to step down after a section of the association moved a no-confidence motion against the leadership at a general body meeting held in Kochi from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Ee0ZSaM via IFTTT

Chief Minister and former actor Vijay turns 52: a collection of stories on the TVK chief

Affectionately called ‘Thalapathy’ by his fans, Vijay was widely considered one of the most successful actors in Tamil cinema before he made his historical plunge into politics from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/1VsT0mR via IFTTT

‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ movie review: Kaouther Ben Hania’s damning indictment of spectatorship speaks for itself

Built around the real emergency calls of six-year-old Hind Rajab, Ben Hania’s devastating docudrama preserves a record of atrocity in excruciating detail from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/njEegmk via IFTTT

Yash’s ‘Toxic’ gets new release date after multiple delays, set for August 2026 debut

The long-awaited action drama starring Yash, Kiara Advani and Nayanthara will now arrive in theatres worldwide on August 26 after several schedule changes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FrlZgzy via IFTTT

Police investigate Malayalam actor Lakshmipriya’s defamation complaint against YouTubers

Police sources say steps are being taken to remove alleged defamatory contents against the actor from social media platforms and preserve these for investigative purposes from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/4VW7sbm via IFTTT

‘Balan’ movie review: A supremely crafted film in which everyone delivers their best

The Malayalam film ‘Balan’ is elevated by a strong technical team and fine performances. Director Chidambaram yet again proves his mastery over narrating a unique story from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cuOlVJh via IFTTT

‘Deewana’ movie review: Harshith Reddy shines in this part-fun, part-problematic romance

Director Sreekanth Sangishetty’s Telugu film works better as a coming-of-age tale than as a romance from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/kNJz6RW via IFTTT

‘Nooru Sami’ movie review: Swasika elevates an uneven tale of widow remarriage

Swasika anchors director Sasi’s drama about widow remarriage, but excessive melodrama blunts its emotional impact from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/WiwGsjp via IFTTT

‘Toy Story 5’ movie review: Woody and Buzz’s enchanting return to joy grapples with screen-age anxiety

Bringing back the charm of its predecessors, ‘Toy Story 5’ builds a thesis of terrestrial wonder which swiftly contrasts its central theme of kids getting addicted to screens from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/jCo81Ld via IFTTT

Silent scream that lingers: Boong’s quiet reckoning with patriarchal injustice

Beyond the engaging drama of a boy’s longing for his long-missing father, the film touches upon the complex gender dynamics of Manipuri society; it also compels viewers to pause and reflect on the deeply embedded patriarchal structures, urging much-needed social introspection from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0qcJ4bS via IFTTT

Keerthy Suresh and Krithi Shetty to star in Venkatesh-Anil Ravipudi movie

The upcoming Telugu movie will have music from well-known composer G V Prakash Kumar and its eyeing a Sankranthi 2027 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/n2k7pFy via IFTTT

‘Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ movie review: A Fistful of Falasteen in Gazawood

By grounding the film in mundane negotiations of survival and a wicked strain of humour, the Nasser brothers construct a rich, subversive portrait of Gaza, by Gaza and for Gaza from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/KG4bS7a via IFTTT

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ trailer: Tom Holland battles the Hulk as Peter Parker’s powers spiral out of control

The upcoming chapter in the Marvel and Sony franchise finds Peter Parker facing a dangerous new evolution, a powerful enemy, and a world that no longer remembers who he is from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Rb1gzYP via IFTTT

‘Widow’s Bay’ series review: Matthew Rhys leads a wickedly fun horror comedy

Katie Dippold’s show about a cursed island is equal parts scary, funny, and poignant from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hsqHTCG via IFTTT

The Hindu Huddle | Manoj Bajpayee wants an image makeover

You cannot recreate human experience; the real-time performance is always authentic when compared to AI, says the actor in a light-hearted chat with Rohit Khilnani from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/NyLtG9T via IFTTT

Christopher Nolan is coming to India for ‘The Odyssey’ premiere in Mumbai

The Oscar-winning filmmaker will attend his first-ever Indian premiere alongside Matt Damon, Tom Holland and producer Emma Thomas ahead of the film’s July 17 release from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZUuJrpx via IFTTT

‘Last House’ trailer: Greta Lee and Wagner Moura are trapped in a homebound mystery

The new Netflix sci-fi thriller from director Louis Leterrier follows a family imprisoned inside their own home as years pass and a sinister force lurks outside from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/G4rR0Na via IFTTT

Director Nandini Reddy on ‘Maa Inti Bangaaram’: Samantha takes on Manga-inspired action in period drama

Ahead of Maa Inti Bangaaram, Nandini Reddy reflects on working with Samantha, embracing action for the first time and adapting to changing audience habits from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/S8ay2Qf via IFTTT

CID to probe the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunodoy Bandyopadhyay

The 42-year-old actor, died while shooting for the television series Bhole Baba Par Karega at Talsari beach on March 29 from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Z2Xuokc via IFTTT

TV actor Sanchita Ugale dies by suicide

Ugale also featured in some films, portraying the younger version of Tara Rani in the Vicky Kaushal-starrer historical drama ‘Chhaava’ and made an appearance alongside Manoj Bajpayee in the investigative thriller ‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/j8xiPmF via IFTTT

Joan Cusack and Greta Lee on voicing for ‘Toy Story 5’ and navigating technology

As the voices behind the beloved Jessie and new entrant Lilypad, Joan Cusack and Greta Lee discuss ‘Toy Story 5’, Greta’s approach on playing the character, how a trait of Jessie became a part of Joan’s life, the relationship they share with technology and more from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/615WPIf via IFTTT

AMMA row: Ansiba Hassan approaches court seeking FIR against actor Lakshmipriya, woman cop

Ansiba, a former joint secretary of AMMA, in her complaint accused association vice-president Lakshmipriya of filing a false complaint against her, and Reshma, sub-inspector of Thripunithura Women’s cell, of subjecting her to harassment and unlawful detention in the name of verifying the allegations against her from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Yt3E9wx via IFTTT

Subhas Chandra Bose biopic announced: Aryan Shyam to lead historical epic

Gemini Film Circuit’s upcoming multilingual feature will chronicle the life and legacy of Subhas Chandra Bose, with filmmaker Anand V. Prasad directing the ambitious project from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/60rhpsJ via IFTTT

Madras High Court clears the decks for the release of ‘Dhruva Natchathiram’

Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy highlights the lack of structured financing in Tamil film industry from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0O1v6Gh via IFTTT

Gautam Menon seeks 30 more days to release ‘Dhruva Natchathiram‘ movie

A single judge of the Madras High Court is expected to hear his plea on Monday when a Division Bench would also be pronouncing orders on connected appeals from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tUCKaGI via IFTTT

Sunny Deol, Akshaye Khanna's Netflix courtroom thriller ‘Ikka’ locks premiere date

Bollywood actors Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna are reuniting for a film with ‘Ikka’ after three decades from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/r8ZNTiC via IFTTT

‘Raakh’ series review: Ali Fazal lights up this smouldering study of crime and punishment

Led by an excellent ensemble, ‘Raakh’ is an immersive investigative crime drama that sifts through Delhi’s lost innocence from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/QR3I1wC via IFTTT

U.S. Justice Department clears Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros

The Department of Justice said it spent eight months evaluating how the transaction would affect streaming ⁠video services, traditional television and the film industry from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/iQunGsW via IFTTT

‘Sing Geetham’ film review: A bold musical fantasy from Singeetham Srinivasa Rao

The 94-year-old filmmaker’s dream project transforms a simple ecological message into an engaging musical experience and works as a clutter breaker in Telugu cinema from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/GKQyLSv via IFTTT

Helen Mirren speaks on Israel after ‘Zionist’ comment, remarks on ‘MobLand’ future

At the Taormina Film Festival, Helen Mirren opened up about the Gaza conflict and showed love for her ‘MobLand’ co-star Tom Hardy amid reports about tensions surrounding the crime drama from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/aRd3JOl via IFTTT

Malayalam film body AMMA issues show-cause notices to actors Joy Mathew, Tini Tom, Lakshmipriya for ‘tarnishing image’

Notice observes the actions of the three members have adversely affected the smooth functioning of the association and resulted in loss of its reputation and goodwill among the public from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/Y0dXSmB via IFTTT

‘The Social Reckoning’ trailer: First look at Aaron Sorkin’s Facebook sequel starring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg

Sony’s follow-up to ‘The Social Network’ shifts focus from Facebook’s rise to the whistleblower revelations that exposed the platform’s impact on users around the world from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3gVIFAq via IFTTT

From Instagram Reels to ‘Sing Geetham’: Ahilya on her unconventional journey to films

The actor discusses her debut in ‘I Want To Talk’, her role in ‘Sing Geetham’ and collaborating with veteran filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/XfZdw0D via IFTTT

Column | The B&W comeback

Far from a nostalgic gimmick, monochrome cinematography in deft hands creates richer, darker and more immersive worlds from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/O9Mzjdy via IFTTT

It is only through Bharathiraja’s films that we can see what the villages of Tamil Nadu were once like: Actor Sivakumar

“It was Bharathiraja who, for the first time, brought the villages of southern Tamil Nadu—especially those around Madurai—alive before our eyes” from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/DE8kaje via IFTTT

Bharathiraja, ace film director, passes away

Bharathiraja was a transformative force in not just Tamil but Indian cinema from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/B2zSrRj via IFTTT

The enduring impact of Singeetham Srinivasa Rao’s films on contemporary filmmakers

As Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, 94 years young, gears up for the release of his new Telugu film ‘Sing Geetham’, directors Vivek Athreya, Mohana Krishna Indraganti and Venkatesh Maha travel down memory lane to recall his iconic films from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ozCT2Ee via IFTTT

Death of a heroine and the making of hit Tamil film ‘Bhadrakali’ with substitute actor

“I remembered a girl who had danced in the movie Pattikattu Raja. She bore some resemblance to Rani Chandra. I discussed it with cinematographer Viswanath Roy and we devised a plan to use her,” said actor Sivakumar. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hOnSK2C via IFTTT

‘The Dog Stars’ trailer: Jacob Elordi’s searches for hope in Ridley Scott’s pandemic-ravaged world

The first trailer for the post-apocalyptic survival drama showcases Jacob Elordi, Josh Brolin, and Margaret Qualley in Ridley Scott’s latest science-fiction epic ahead of its August release from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/FRdoqrA via IFTTT

‘The Bear’ Season 5 trailer: Carmy and Sydney’s final fight to save the restaurant

FX’s acclaimed culinary drama returns for its final season on June 25, with financial troubles, a devastating flood, and one last shot at success threatening the future of The Bear from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/RkongW6 via IFTTT

‘IT Manager Annachi’ Ramkumar went on a digital detox. The result is ‘Retired Not Hurt’

Stand-up comedian Ramkumar Natarajan aka IT Manager Annachi has a new show — Retired Not Hurt — about realisation and mental transformation from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/SIoAmdT via IFTTT

Curry Barker, Kane Parsons and a quick history of YouTube creators reshaping modern horror

With the unprecedented levels of success that followed ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms’, here’s a look at how YouTube has steadily become of the industry’s most fertile scouting grounds for the next generation of horror filmmakers from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/g0G6ZOj via IFTTT

Salim Kumar (1969-2006) — from ignominy to meme king

A comedic actor par excellence, Salim Kumar left a signature in Malayalam cinema from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/hvMrPQm via IFTTT

Salim Kumar: a mimicry artiste par excellence before taking over the film arena

The art brought Salim Kumar fame and made him a sought-after performer in the famed Kalabhavan troupe and in foreign shows; it paved the way for his entry into the film industry from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/rpPx6HW via IFTTT

From ignominy, Salim Kumar took firm strides to national acclaim

In 1997, he was dropped from a film for his ‘lack of acting prowess.’ Thirteen years later, the National Film Award came his way through Adaminte Makan Abu. Salim Kumar, who has acted in 250-odd films, was a lively presence in the Malayalam film industry for three decades, switching effortlessly from comedy to character roles. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tAS7Viq via IFTTT

‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Season 2 review: Jon Hamm leads a strong, sweet return to Westmont’s finest

As sharply written and acted, and as blindingly beautiful to behold as Season 1, Jonathan Tropper’s social satire is both massive and mellow from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/0Jy5rmp via IFTTT

National award-winning Malayalam actor Salim Kumar hospitalised, on ventilator support

Salim Kumar experienced health issues and was rushed to hospital in the morning. He had undergone a liver transplant a few years ago from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/z4I3PeA via IFTTT

‘Peddi’: Director Buchi Babu Sana responds to backlash, to alter Janhvi Kapoor scenes

After facing backlash for how Janhvi Kapoor’s character was portrayed, director Buchi Babu Sana is stepping up to make changes in his new Telugu film ‘Peddi’, which stars Ram Charan in the lead from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ZciVJ9M via IFTTT

‘Parimala and Co’ movie review: Jayaram, Urvashi’s trite comedy drama is hard to sit through

In director Pandiraaj’s film, the titular Parimala family survives a murder; the audience, meanwhile, must survive the film from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/ULbyERp via IFTTT

Hamsalekha and V Ravichandran end long-standing rift: ‘Time passes, memories don’t’

In a memorable comeback that had the fans buzzing, legendary composer Hamsalekha and actor-director V Ravichandran put their long-standing feud behind them at the ‘Crazy Brahma’ concert from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/tJwG8ve via IFTTT

‘Silo’ Season 3 trailer: Split timeline mystery as Juliette battles memory loss and new threats

Apple TV’s hit sci-fi drama returns on July 3, expanding its story beyond the underground silos to uncover the origins of humanity’s collapse from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/cACsytv via IFTTT

‘God, I sound just like dad’: SP Charan on being SPB’s son and finding his own voice

On SPB’s 80th birthday anniversary, we sit down with SP Charan on why his late legendary father was special to music and cinema fans from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3KBfJIs via IFTTT

Welcome to vertical cinema: India begins to embrace micro-dramas

As platforms like KadhaiShorts and JioHotstar’s Tadka bet big on micro-dramas, creators and executives speak about the highs of storytelling in a vertical, bite-sized format from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/3ZFRuK8 via IFTTT

‘God of War Laufey’ revealed: First look at Faye-led adventure showcases new combat, mythology, and afterlife setting

Sony’s latest State of Play unveiled more than 20 minutes of gameplay from Santa Monica Studio’s next ‘God of War’ title, with Faye stepping into the spotlight as the series’ new protagonist from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/u35V0xJ via IFTTT

‘Balaramana Dinagalu’: K M Chaitanya’s period gangster drama locks release date

Starring Vinod Prabhakar, ‘Balaramana Dinagalu’, directed by ‘Aa Dinagalu’ fame K M Chaitanya, has music from ace Tamil composer Santhosh Narayanan from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/9a4bAjU via IFTTT

‘Euphoria’ Season 3 review: Zendaya and Sam Levinson sign off with a grim, inevitable series finale

‘Euphoria’ remains the ferociously good looking show it was from its first appearance, while Rue and her friends keep their dates with fate in an uneven concluding season from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/6B7yUFv via IFTTT

Rafa, Netflix review: The anatomy of endurance

Tracing the life and career of Rafael Nadal — who turns 40 on June 3 — the docuseries offers an intimate portrait of one of tennis’s greatest champions from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/BOjrIEt via IFTTT

Ansiba Hassan-AMMA row escalates; actor lodges second complaint against executive committee member

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‘The Passenger’ movie review: Join Jacob Scipio and Lou Llobell on the highway to hell

André Øvredal’s stylish little horror story has some clichés and heaps of gob-smacking eye candy from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/qTWYP6j via IFTTT

‘Raakh’ trailer: Ali Fazal is a rookie cop investigating heinous murders in this crime thriller

The series also stars Sonali Bendre, Aamir Bashir, Akash Makhija, Ramandeep Yadav, Divya Sharma, Vivaan Sharma, Anshul Chauhan, Rakesh Bedi, and Dibyendu Bhattacharya from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/a2YniGB via IFTTT

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner get married in London

The couple was surrounded by close ones in an intimate ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London. from Movies | Latest News, Reviews, and Updates | The Hindu https://ift.tt/whaPbfo via IFTTT