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Imran Khan feels ‘nothing wrong’ if audiences prefer big-scale films in theatres now: It’s their taste

Imran Khan feels ‘nothing wrong’ if audiences prefer big-scale films in theatres now: It’s their taste

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Imran Khan’s resurgence to the mainstream- after 11 years- has been with a genre his fans associate with him: the classic romantic comedy. In a candid chat on The Right Angle with Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor, Entertainment and Lifestyle, Hindustan Times, he got talking about choosing a similar genre film for his comeback: instead of the hyper-masculine content that seems to be clicking the most. Imran Khan Addressing the widely discussed notion that theatrical success today is driven largely by spectacle and intensity, Imran said, “I think it’s important to separate the creative process of movie making from commercial. We’re becoming more enamored with box office, everyone is sitting down with little spreadsheets, calculators, tracking box office as though it’s a sport. It means nothing to me,” he said, pushing back against the growing obsession with numbers. The post-COVID era has altered viewing habits, with audiences reserving their time and money for mostly larger-than-life big screen experiences. Imran acknowledged, “You’re right, there has been a global trend in audiences moving away from cinemas, and …

Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi’s battle of wits HEATS up after…

Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi’s battle of wits HEATS up after…

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Delhi Crime 3 Trailer Review: Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi’s battle of wits HEATS up after… Home News and Gossip Delhi Crime 3 Trailer Review: Shefali Shah and Huma Qureshi’s battle of wits HEATS up after… DCP Vartika Chaturvedi returns in Delhi Crime Season 3, embroiled in chaos after discovering a cargo of 30 trafficked girls, leading her to the unseen mastermind known as Badi Didi (Huma Qureshi). The season promises an intense, high-stakes psychological showdown as Vartika and her team chase a crime syndicate fueled by dread, greed, and silence. Shefali Shah reprises her role as DCP Vartika Chaturvedi in the third season of Delhi Crime, where she becomes embroiled in chaos as she starts linking a sequence of vanishings to a system fueled by dread, greed, and silence, after uncovering a cargo of 30 girls being trafficked to Delhi. The trailer begins with Huma Qureshi’s character reciting a chilling nursery rhyme: “Lado rani badi seyani, chaar ghada …

Movie Review: Russo brothers’ sci-fi ‘The Electric State’ is big, ambitious and dull | Hollywood

Movie Review: Russo brothers’ sci-fi ‘The Electric State’ is big, ambitious and dull | Hollywood

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If an algorithm designed a classic, big-screen spectacle for the small-screen age, “The Electric State” probably wouldn’t be too far off the mark. Movie Review: Russo brothers’ sci-fi ‘The Electric State’ is big, ambitious and dull This is an Amblin-inspired, big-budget adventure with dystopian, science-fiction wonder, nostalgic callbacks, well-liked stars and the directors behind some of the highest-earning movies of all time. In theory, it should work. A kid on a dangerous, cross-country journey with a robot that may or may not be her brother whom she thought was dead? A reluctant, jaded adult companion who’s quick with a one-liner? “The Electric State” should be some future Spielberg’s new favorite movie, the one that they’ll reference in their Oscars speech as the thing that made them want to make movies. And yet it’s lacking a spark and a soul that might distinguish it as memorable or special. Worse, considering everything it has going for it , “The Electric State” is kind of dull. “The Electric State” was loosely based on an illustrated novel by Simon …

The Six Triple Eight OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?

The Six Triple Eight OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?

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Tyler Perry’s upcoming film The Six Triple Eight highlights the extraordinary contributions of the only Women’s Army Corps unit of colour during World War II. Scheduled to stream on Netflix on December 20, the film chronicles the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, who overcame racial discrimination and challenging conditions to ensure millions of delayed mail items reached American troops. Featuring Kerry Washington as Captain Charity Adams, the project shines a light on a significant yet overlooked chapter of history. When and Where to Watch The Six Triple Eight The film will premiere in select cinemas on December 6 before its global release on Netflix on December 20. Official Trailer and Plot of The Six Triple Eight The film follows the 6888th Battalion, a group of 855 women tasked with clearing a massive backlog of mail intended for U.S. soldiers stationed in Europe. Despite being given six months to complete the task, the women accomplished their mission in under 90 days. The trailer features Kerry Washington as Captain Charity Adams, rallying her team …

Do Patti Review: Netflix’s Meatless Thriller About Domestic Violence Falters Despite Brilliant Performances 

Do Patti Review: Netflix’s Meatless Thriller About Domestic Violence Falters Despite Brilliant Performances 

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We have all at some point encountered the kind of duplicitous men who would shamelessly beat their wives, catcall every possible female, exert their dominance, and yet call themselves feminists who “respect women.” They won’t even deny their preposterous acts and would either blame the victim for triggering them or make fun of their hopelessness. These men, whose actions are often overcompensating for their own inadequacies and dysfunctions, can unfortunately be found in every stratum of society. Netflix’s latest original film Do Patti, brings to us one such man in Dhruv Sood (Shaheer Sheikh) from a small hill town, who regularly beats his traumatised wife Saumya (Kriti Sanon). The film begins with a paraglide gone wrong, as the couple hang in the air for their lives from their glider. Saumya, who thinks her husband has sabotaged her harness, begs for her life. Upon being rescued, Saumya tells inspector Vidya Jyothi (Kajol) that her husband tried to murder her, and we are taken to a flashback sequence of three months ago, when the two first met. …

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: A Thoroughly Researched Series That Points the Finger at the System

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When it comes to sensitive subjects like national security, filmmakers often resort to a jingoistic tone. Dramatic speeches, theatrical dialogues, mawkish music and factually incorrect portrayals underpin the story. Thankfully, that’s not the case with Netflix’s latest original series, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, which brings a refreshingly dispassionate approach to genre. The show takes us back to December 1999, when five terrorists took over the control of an Indian Airlines flight, en route from Kathmandu to Delhi, over an eight-day period. The incident has since gone down in Indian history as a chilling reminder for the unpreparedness of the government, the numerous bureaucratic lapses and painfully long negotiations with terrorists that eventually led to the release of hostages; Anubhav Sinha and Trishant Srivastava’s retelling lays it all bare. Over the six episodes, we witness the chaos and devastation that unfolded, both onboard the plane and on the ground, as the crisis pushed the nation to the brink. From the inception of the hijack plan to its monstrous outcomes, the series firmly establishes the order …

Atlas Review: Feels Like a Sci-Fi Movie You’ve Already Seen

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With filmmakers churning out science fiction cinema more frequently than ever, it has become relatively rare to find a good sci-fi flick that offers something the viewers aren’t already familiar with — and Jennifer Lopez’s latest Netflix original “Atlas” is a living testament to it. Makers nowadays have become so obsessed with the idea of duplicating the success of blockbuster franchises of the genre like Star Wars that they seem to have forgotten the key ingredients of a good film, which should resonate with the viewers instead of being just a compilation of high-tech scenes with overused dialogues. In Lopez’s Atlas, you’ll find similar flaws — unimaginative concept, high predictability, and superficial portrayal of beaten themes.  Atlas Review: Another one about AI Jennifer Lopez plays an analyst in the movie The film introduces us to the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) terrorist, Harlan, who has corrupted AI bots globally and convinced them to destroy humanity. As the dance of death goes on for days and humanity retaliates, he leaves the planet with a promise to return someday and …

Top Ott Releases This Week: Atlas, Crew, The Kardashians Season 5 and More

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While last week was big on ott releases in the form of Bridgerton Season 3 Part 1 dropping in, the pool seems a bit shallow this time, making the perfect room for the third season of TVF’s highly anticipated series Panchayat, which follows the story of the newly elected Panchayat secretary of a remote village. With the second season’s cliffhanger of a finale, the excitement among the followers of the series is broiling up each day. Except for Jennifer Lopez’s sci-fi Atlas on Netflix, there doesn’t seem to be any major originals hitting the screens. The film revolves around AI terrorism and relies on Lopez’s character to save the world.Another notable release is the fifth season of The Kardashians, which follows the dramatic lives of internet celebrities Kris, Kim, Kourtney, Khloé, Kendall, and Kylie Jenner. Although there are no Indian originals this week, we have two big post-theatrical releases in the form of Tabu’s comedy thriller Crew on Netflix and Randeep Hooda’s political biography Swatantrata Veer Savarkar on Zee5. If you are in the mood …

Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Review: Zack Snyder’s Sluggish Sequel Barely Improves on Part One

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Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver is less a sequel, more a continuation of events that unfolded in the first film, Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire. Atticus Noble, the brutal Imperium admiral, is very much alive and far more vengeful than ever. With blood in his eyes, he is ready to destroy anything and everything to get Kora, the rebel in Rebel Moon, back to his master, the tyrannical regent Balisarius, and seek revenge for his humiliation. Unaware of this imminent danger, the rebel warriors are ready to embrace Veldt as their home.   When they discover that their enemies will be here in just five days, they immediately decide to make the villagers, who have never in their entire lives set foot on the battlefield once, fight against the highly advanced military of the realm, with just two days’ worth of training. Farming equipment is turned into weapons, with a few detonators here and there. At the top of it, the delusional bunch is almost confident that …

New OTT Releases This Week: Rebel Moon Part 2, Article 370, All Indian Rank and More

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The biggest release for this week undoubtedly has to be Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver, a direct sequel to the sci-fi thriller Rebel Moon, where a group of warriors attempt to wage a war against the tyrannical Motherworld and save what is left of their home planet. Synder has already planned for four more movies from the franchise. On the home front, Manoj Bajpayee’s sequel crime thriller Silence 2 seems to be the only new major release. However, we have Yami Gautam starrer Article 370 and Varun Grover’s All India Rank to balance. While the former is a highly political drama based in Kashmir, Grover’s latest explores the lives of JEE aspirants enrolled in Kota’s coaching centres. However, if you are in the mood for a no-brainer, we recommend Prime Video’s reality television series Going Home with Tyler Cameron, in which the American television personality enters into the home renovation space and starts his construction and home renovation company after the sudden demise of his mother. Those looking for something hilarious should …