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'The Testament of Ann Lee': Whole lotta shaking in wild, vivid musical

New Delhi, March 22 -- A small group of Shakers looking for a piece of land to base their operation are lost in the wild. By nightfall, the oldest, Hocknell (David Cale), seems to take leave of his se... और पढ़ें


'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' review: Sequel rages past the point of exhaustion

New Delhi, March 19 -- Of all the possible callbacks to Dhurandhar, there was one scene that was always going to be revisited in the sequel. At the start of the first film, Intelligence Bureau chief A... और पढ़ें


'Subedaar' review: Anil Kapoor is a great grump but the film can't keep up

New Delhi, March 6 -- Throughout Subedaar, various characters tell retired army man Arjun Maurya (Anil Kapoor) that he's no longer on the border. Sometimes it's a threat, sometimes a plea, but the imp... और पढ़ें


'Hamnet' review: Shakespeare film is moving but too cautious

New Delhi, March 2 -- I first heard it about 15 minutes into the film, when Agnes tells the village tutor whom she likes, and who's crazy for her, that she can read landscapes on his hand. "You saw a ... और पढ़ें


How Kaouther Ben Hania amplified the Palestinian voice

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- The most wrenching moment in The Voice of Hind Rajab comes late in the film. The Red Crescent despatchers have lost contact with the Palestinian girl they've been talking to. The... और पढ़ें


Arundhati Roy indie gem finally gets its due

New Delhi, Feb. 14 -- Imagine you're on the fringes of the Delhi arts scene in the late 1980s. A friend invites you to see a rare movie shoot in town. You head to the School of Planning and Architectu... और पढ़ें


'O'Romeo' review: Violent love story sees Vishal Bhardwaj in mad scientist mode

New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- There are, broadly speaking, two types of Vishal Bhardwaj films. The first kind unfold with control and fixity of purpose: Maqbool, Omkara, Haider. The second, films like Matru K... और पढ़ें


'Marty Supreme' review: Everybody wants to rule the world in Josh Safdie's film

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- Desperate for money, Marty Mauser (Timothee Chalamet) enlists his friend Rachel (Odessa A'zion), who's married but likely carrying his unborn child, for a hopelessly long shot in... और पढ़ें


'Border 2' review: Exceedingly long 1971 War film has little new to offer

New Delhi, Jan. 23 -- It's rare to see Hindi cinema offer up this neat a contrast. Three weeks ago, Sriram Raghavan's Ikkis, a film on the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, released in theatres. This weekend, A... और पढ़ें


'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos' review: Spy comedy gets by on whimsy and charm

New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- I wonder if Vir Das was a fan of Scrubs. So much in Happy Patel reminded me of Zach Braff's sitcom: the cutaways and inserts, the sheer number of throwaway gags, the gravitation ... और पढ़ें