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Time Cut
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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The fun thing about Time Cut is it does not take itself too seriously like some other weighty incursions into the fabric of the space-time continuum.
Posted Nov 05, 2024
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Amaran
(2024)
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Gopinath Rajendran
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Technically, Amaran would make for a near-perfect biographical war film but at its heart, it is an endearing love story.
Posted Nov 03, 2024
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
(2024)
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Anuj Kumar
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Here the maze of mirth has been stretched beyond its potential, and subversive elements, the hallmark of a horror comedy, don’t gel organically with the storyline.
Posted Nov 02, 2024
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Singham Again
(2024)
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Shilajit Mitra
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The assembly of stars in the climax is as slapdash and bereft of fresh ideas as the one that capped Sooryavanshi.
Posted Nov 02, 2024
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Goodrich
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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A cast that is easy on the eye, including the adorable Vivien Lyra Blair, delivers an enjoyable slice-of-life drama about a man growing up in the midst of a midlife crisis
Posted Oct 21, 2024
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The Wild Robot
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Excellent voice work and animation that leaves one gob smacked, come together to offer a delicious treat that stuns, surprises, and moves one to tears
Posted Oct 18, 2024
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Black
(2022)
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Gopinath Rajendran
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Black, despite its shortcomings, manages to do justice to its world.
Posted Oct 16, 2024
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Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
(2024)
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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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The documentary offering presents a compelling portrait of a man who once symbolised invincibility, and later embodied the very human struggle to keep hope alive...
Posted Oct 15, 2024
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Vettaiyan
(2024)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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TJ Gnanavel attempts to take a firm stand against fake encounter killings but falls prey to a risk common in the business of making a film for a superstar...
Posted Oct 15, 2024
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Jigra
(2024)
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Shilajit Mitra
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Despite its competence and moments of poetry, Vasan Bala’s film fails to engage or excite at a visceral level.
Posted Oct 15, 2024
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CTRL
(2024)
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Anuj Kumar
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Ctrl does generate an eerie feeling about the impending dangers of losing control over our life and relationships...but eventually unravels like a low-stakes thriller meant to keep the library of the streaming platform populated.
Posted Oct 15, 2024
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Twisters
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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This standalone sequel is an adrenalin-fuelled thrill ride with lots going for it including charismatic leads and wow-some spectacle
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Arcadian
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Though we would have liked to see more of Nicolas Cage in this all too lean, post-apocalyptic thriller, the young actors deliver solid performances and the creature design is truly the stuff of nightmares
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Deadpool & Wolverine
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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R-rated comedy and action zingers abound alongside Deadpool’s razor sharp wit breaking the fourth wall and Wolverine’s adamantine gravitas in Shawn Levy’s buddy superhero movie
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Mothers' Instinct
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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While Jessica Chastain and Anne Hathaway are luminescent, and the production design suitably eye-popping, all the hard work is let down by a skittering script that refuses to settle
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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The Instigators
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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The film, which reunites Matt Damon with his ‘The Bourne Identity’ director, while looking solid on paper, and boasting a stellar cast, including Casey Affleck, Ving Rhames and Ron Perlman, does not deliver
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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It Ends With Us
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Based on the Colleen Hoover bestseller, Blake Lively’s ‘It Ends With Us’ is a tale of love, grief, abuse and rage that’s oddly disengaging
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Lisa Frankenstein
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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The teen/ horror/ monster/ slasher/ period film would have been served better if it could make up its mind about its identity
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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The Union
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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With action, ritzy locations, charismatic leads, and smart one-liners, ‘The Union’ is the very definition of time pass
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Blink Twice
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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This twisted tale of bacchanalian excess and privilege looks and sounds beautiful, but also has annoying plot holes and wastes too much time in the set-up towards a rushed climax
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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The Crow
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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While visually appealing and groovy sounding, the cringe-worthy and flat dialogues, not to mention the needless gore, consign this reboot to the eminently forgettable pile
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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For another peek into the inventive mind of Tim Burton, with Winona Ryder and Michael Keaton as your spirit guides, look no further than this spook-tacular sequel
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Speak No Evil
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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A rare psychological horror film that quietly chills to the bone without too much gore or creep chords, while cleverly relying on the implied and imagination to effectively do the heavy lifting
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Never Let Go
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Halle Berry’s performance lends gravitas to a lightweight horror story from Alexandre Aja
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Will & Harper
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Old friends, Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, hit the road with crisps, chairs, and a cooler, for a journey of discovery filled with sniffles and smiles
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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White Bird
(2023)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Ambushed by cliches at every turn, this prequel/sequel to ‘Wonder’ from Marc Forster, is rescued by a warmly wonderful Helen Mirren and its likeable young leads
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Joker: Folie à Deux
(2024)
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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber
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Another tour de force by Joaquin Phoenix who fixes us with his glittering eyes as the clown prince of Gotham alongside a somewhat muted Lady Gaga
Posted Oct 04, 2024
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Meiyazhagan
(2024)
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Gopinath Rajendran
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C. Prem Kumar gives us a thoughtful character study brought to life by some brilliant performances, and it’s a treat to watch the relationship between Arvind Swami and Karthi’s characters blossom into something gorgeous.
Posted Oct 03, 2024
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All We Imagine as Light
(2024)
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S. R. Praveen
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Along with actors Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam, director Payal Kapadia infuses a lyrical quality to even the mundane moments in this ode to Mumbai.
Posted Oct 03, 2024
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Binny and Family
(2024)
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Anuj Kumar
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Director Ssanjay Tripaathy conjures up a series of heart warming moments in a storyline that shuns big surprises or dramatic twists for a premise that is relatable, familiar conversations that sound honest, and performances that are not pretentious
Posted Oct 03, 2024
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Gamak Ghar
(2019)
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Namrata Joshi
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A poignant ode to the village home...
Posted Oct 02, 2024
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Love, Sitara
(2024)
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Shilajit Mitra
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The biggest hitch is the writing, which tacks indiscriminately between English and Hindi (with sprinklings of Malayalam). The family drama feels more arranged than life-like...
Posted Oct 01, 2024
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Devara Part 1
(2024)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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Director Koratala Siva and NTR mount an intense action drama, with huge help from Anirudh Ravichander, only for the later portions to lose steam in the over-zealousness to stretch the story for a sequel.
Posted Sep 27, 2024
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Yudhra
(2024)
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Anuj Kumar
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After setting the stage for an adrenaline-fuelled revenge drama, Director Ravi Udyawar fails to marry action with emotion as ‘Yudhra’ shoots blanks
Posted Sep 21, 2024
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The Greatest of All Time
(2024)
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Gopinath Rajendran
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Venkat Prabhu’s ‘GOAT’ might let you down if you’re expecting a globe-trotting espionage thriller or a genre-specific entertainer, but it is definitely a celebration of everything fans have ever loved about Vijay.
Posted Sep 17, 2024
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Sector 36
(2024)
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Shilajit Mitra
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At once vague, violent and exploitative, this Netflix crime thriller based on true events, though impressively shot, inspires no confidence.
Posted Sep 17, 2024
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The Buckingham Murders
(2023)
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Anuj Kumar
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Taut, tense, and tragic, director Hansal Mehta turns a formula into a formidable experience with a superb Kareena Kapoor Khan in tow.
Posted Sep 14, 2024
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Blue Lock the Movie -Episode Nagi-
(2024)
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Ayaan Paul Chowdhury
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The spin-off film is a clever recontextualization that deepens Nagi’s character while reaffirming the show’s central themes of ambition, rivalry, and the unabashedly self-serving grab for glory.
Posted Aug 30, 2024
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AfrAId
(2024)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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Blumhouse Productions’ redundant attempt at banking on the success of M3GHAN is a tedious sci-fi horror that feels like watching a boring, unreleased episode of Black Mirror.
Posted Aug 30, 2024
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Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
(2024)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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An entertaining Saturday story...
Posted Aug 30, 2024
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Trance
(2020)
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Kennith Rosario
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The whodunit starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte is so focused on misleading the audience, that it loses its hold over characterization.
Posted Aug 28, 2024
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Action
(2019)
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Srivatsan S
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This Vishal outing promises much, but lacks spine or sense.
Posted Aug 27, 2024
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Vaazhai
(2024)
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Bhuvanesh Chandar
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In his most personal work to date, and arguably his career-best feature, Mari Selvaraj displays exceptional control over his film language to tell a deeply aching tale of a stolen childhood.
Posted Aug 24, 2024
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Khel Khel Mein
(2024)
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Anuj Kumar
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Complemented by a competent cast, writer-director Muddassar Aziz adds pizazz to the Italian inspiration with Indigenous ingredients
Posted Aug 22, 2024
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Gulmohar
(2023)
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Anuj Kumar
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A polished piece of family drama driven by identifiable characters and well-crafted performances, Gulmohar is akin to that kind of tree trimmed more regularly than watered by the gardener.
Posted Aug 17, 2024
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Thangalaan
(2024)
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Gopinath Rajendran
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It’s Vikram and Ranjith who almost pull together this splintered mess that promises a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, only to have way too many chinks in its golden armour to save itself.
Posted Aug 16, 2024
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Stree 2
(2024)
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Shilajit Mitra
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Amar Kaushik's horror-comedy Stree 2 has the texture and whimsy of the 2018 original, but not its subtext or edge. It gets busy propping up a cinematic universe.
Posted Aug 15, 2024
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Vedaa
(2024)
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Anuj Kumar
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Despite a solid turn by Sharvari, Nikkhil Advani’s attempt to give a real social issue a larger-than-life treatment creates an uneven impact.
Posted Aug 15, 2024
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Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba
(2024)
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Anuj Kumar
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The dangers and deception that defined the 2021 dark romantic thriller feel contrived in the sequel
Posted Aug 09, 2024
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Modern Masters: SS Rajamouli
(2024)
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Sangeetha Devi Dundoo
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An enjoyable, informative journey of a game changer...
Posted Aug 07, 2024
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