Stepping from short-form YouTube rendering into a major studio feature film is a notoriously difficult tightrope walk. With Backrooms, director Kane Parsons attempts to scale up his viral internet lore into a full-fledged, existential nightmare. The resulting A24...
Turning macroeconomics, sovereign debt, and foreign exchange reserves into a mainstream cinematic thriller is an ambitious mountain to climb. With Governor: The Silent Saviour, director Chinmay Mandlekar attempts to bypass the typical uniform-clad patriots to honor...
If you were wondering whether director Indra Kumar would dial down the absolute, unapologetic madness for the fourth installment of his legacy comedy franchise, the official trailer for Dhamaal 4 answers with a resounding "no." The newly released footage doubles down...
When Vikram Bhatt unleashed the original Haunted 3D in 2011, it succeeded precisely because it merged old-school, atmospheric Indian horror storytelling with decent-for-its-time stereoscopic technology. Fast forward 15 years, and Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past has...
Imtiaz Ali has built his entire cinematic legacy on characters who run away to find themselves. In Main Vaapas Aaunga, he shifts that gaze outward, crafting a deeply poetic, multi-generational conversation about what happens when running away is your only option for...
Some filmmakers use science fiction to showcase distant galaxies; Steven Spielberg has spent half a century using it as a massive mirror to examine the human heart. Marking his long-awaited return to the genre that built his legacy, Disclosure Day behaves less like a...
The doors to the ultimate cinematic madhouse have officially swung open. The highly anticipated official trailer for Welcome to the Jungle has arrived, expanding past a record-breaking four minutes to introduce a chaotic, star-studded ensemble that plays out like a...
The promotional engine for India's biggest cinematic franchise has officially shifted into high gear. Yash Raj Films has unveiled the highly anticipated first teaser for Alpha, offering a visceral look at the spy franchise's newest, darkest origin story. Rather than...
With ZEE5's Brown, director Abhinay Deo attempts to drop the audience headfirst into a heavy, suffocating slice of Indian neo-noir. Shifting drastically away from the frantic comedic energy of Delhi Belly, Deo utilizes the crumbling, historic lanes of Kolkata to mount...
In an era heavily populated by hyper-stylized startup dramas fueled by toxic hustle culture and corporate greed, Robbie Grewal’s Made in India: A Titan Story arrives as a beautifully composed, old-school alternative. It steers clear of generic underdog tropes to...