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Quick Movie Catch-Up: Featured Favorites
From Mollywood to the biggest of Hollywood, from a single apartment to mythological worlds, from dialogue-driven to stylish action, here are a few movies you shouldn’t miss.
Featured Reviews
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Venkatesh Maha’s Drama Meets Satyadev’s Magic in ‘Rao Bahadur’
Director Venkatesh Maha’s ‘Rao Bahadur’ creatively explores themes of oppressive patriarchal legacy through magical realism and a stellar performance from Satyadev Kancharana.
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Big Screen ‘Backrooms’ An Unsettling But Uneven Debut for Kane Parsons
Kane Parsons becomes the latest (and youngest) in the YouTuber-to-horror-filmmaker pipeline with the A24 adaptation of his Backrooms liminal space series.
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Curry Barker’s ‘Obsession’ a Humorous and Harrowing Horror Story
YouTuber-turned-filmmaker Curry Barker’s Obsession is like Get Out for “nice guys”, blending funny, disturbing, and highly entertaining horror with surprisingly impactful themes.
Latest Reviews
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‘Kaantha’ a Stylish Thriller That Carves New Path for South Indian Cinema
Kaantha offers a noir-style murder mystery with layered characters, featuring strong performances from Dulquer Salmaan, Bhagyashri Borse, Samuthirakani, and Rana Daggubati, alongside some of the most stunning cinematography I’ve seen all year.
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‘The Girlfriend’ Presents a Poignant Portrayal of Toxic Relationships
Fueled by a stellar performance from Rashmika Mandanna, The Girlfriend packs a punch, offering an important story about toxic relationships, self-discovery, and the healing power of female friendship.
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Jennifer Lawrence Spirals Out of Control in ‘Die My Love’
Jennifer Lawrence brings vulnerability and intensity as a mother on the verge of a total breakdown opposite Robert Pattinson in ‘Die My Love’.
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PG-13 ‘Predator: Badlands’ Feels Like a Star Wars Spinoff
Predator: Badlands offers up a PG-13 sci-fi buddy story that feels more like a Star Wars side quest than a continuation of the spine-ripping Predator universe.
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‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Is a Cinematic Panic Attack
Films can often make us laugh or cry, but very few are able to execute the goal of making us feel quite as uncomfortable as If I Had Legs I’d Kick You.
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Quality Characters Can’t Save ‘After the Hunt’ From Fizzling Out
‘After the Hunt’ covers controversial subject matter through complex characters, but can’t sustain momentum through a runtime that can sometimes feel tedious.
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Rishab Shetty makes Cinematic Magic with ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’
Rishab Shetty blends cinematic spectacle with cultural folklore for a grand-scale prequel in ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’.
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Channing Tatum’s Charming Criminal Will Steal Your Heart In ‘Roofman’
In Roofman, Channing Tatum is a thief on the run who takes up residence inside a Toys ‘R’ Us, but it’s the performances that really steal the show.
