Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Review: Nivin Pauly’s 8,000-Year-Old Love Story Is Gorgeous in Parts, but Ram’s Train Ride Goes in Circles

Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai Review: Nivin Pauly’s 8,000-Year-Old Love Story Is Gorgeous in Parts, but Ram’s Train Ride Goes in Circles

Mohit Choudhary Oct 3, 2026 6 min read

An immortal lover, a rat on a train and a lot of lecturing. The film has a magical heart but too many detours. CHENNAI: What would you do if you lived for 8,000 years and spent every one of them…

Baththa Review: Vijay Sethupathi Locked in a School Toilet Delivers One of Tamil Cinema’s Most Heartfelt Surprises

Baththa Review: Vijay Sethupathi Locked in a School Toilet Delivers One of Tamil Cinema’s Most Heartfelt Surprises

Mohit Choudhary Oct 3, 2026 6 min read

A feared 1986 Madras don, an eight-year-old boy and a locked door make for a funny, tender and unexpectedly moving film. CHENNAI: What happens when a feared gangster is stuck in a school toilet by a scared little boy? In…

Drishyam 3 Review: Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat’s Chess Match Makes This Finale Worth the Ticket, but the Ending Divides Fans

Drishyam 3 Review: Ajay Devgn and Jaideep Ahlawat’s Chess Match Makes This Finale Worth the Ticket, but the Ending Divides Fans

Mohit Choudhary Oct 3, 2026 5 min read

Sharp writing, a fiery new rival and strong visuals lift Vijay Salgaonkar’s last stand. A slow start and a less-than-grand farewell keep it from perfection. MUMBAI: Vijay Salgaonkar has outsmarted the police twice. In Drishyam 3: The Conclusion, directed by…

Behemoth! Review: Pedro Pascal’s Cello Drama Gets a Standing Ovation for Its Music and a Shrug for Its Story

Behemoth! Review: Pedro Pascal’s Cello Drama Gets a Standing Ovation for Its Music and a Shrug for Its Story

Mohit Choudhary Oct 3, 2026 6 min read

Tony Gilroy’s first big-screen feature since “The Bourne Legacy” debuts at the New York Film Festival, and critics are already divided. NEW YORK: Tony Gilroy has spent the last few years in a galaxy far, far away, building Andor. Now…

Oscars 2027: India’s Marathi Entry “Gondhal” Faces a Palme d’Or Winner, a Golden Lion Champion and Penélope Cruz in a Stacked Race

Oscars 2027: India’s Marathi Entry “Gondhal” Faces a Palme d’Or Winner, a Golden Lion Champion and Penélope Cruz in a Stacked Race

Mohit Choudhary Oct 1, 2026 6 min read

As submissions close on Oct. 1, 50-plus countries have sent their best. Here’s what India’s long shot is up against. MUMBAI: The Oscar race for Best International Feature just got crowded, glamorous and a little nerve-racking for India. With final…