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Kannada cinema in 2025: Star films a let-down in a mixed-bag year
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
Even as big star films failed to meet the expectations, some fresh talent stepped up, delivering innovative narratives that resonated with younger audiences
Watch: Top 5 film trends that redefined Indian movies in 2025
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
In this year-end conversation, filmmaker and critic Sudhish Kamath speaks with producer and movie blogger Sethumadhavan N (MadAboutMoviez) about the Top 5 defining trends in Indian cinema in 2025 — a year where films stopped behaving, tones wobbled, and audiences stopped consuming quietly. From politically incorrect characters and impulsive, morall
Isiah Whitlock Jr., actor from ’The Wire,’ ’Veep’ and Spike Lee films, dies at 71
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
Whitlock was best known for playing openly corrupt state Sen. Clay Davis on 25 episodes across the five seasons of ‘The Wire’
Veteran South Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki hospitalised after cardiac arrest
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
The 71-year-old star collapsed while having a meal and is currently receiving treatment
Rewind 2025: Tamil cinema took comfort in middle-class melodies, social dramas and village tales
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
Stories that reflect the plight of the common man, tackle societal issues, or evoke ‘manvasanai’ have always been integral to Tamil cinema. In a dull year like 2025, it becomes even more pronounced that these evergreen themes and settings make for some really interesting cinema
Most anticipated Hindi films of 2026: Alia Bhatt’s ‘Alpha’, Ranbir Kapoor’s ‘Ramayana’, and more
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
As Shah Rukh Khan makes a return after two years with the bloody actioner ‘King’, and Salman Khan wears the army uniform in ‘Battle of Galwan’, the year is set for a star-studded run at the box office
‘Spirit’ first look: Prabhas and Triptii Dimri exude intensity in Sandeep Reddy Vanga directorial
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
The film also stars Vivek Oberoi, Prakash Raj and Kanchana in pivotal roles
‘Psych Siddhartha’ movie review: Shree Nandu and Yaamini Bhaskar impress in an edgy relationship drama
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
Director Varun Reddy’s comic book style presentation of a relationship drama hits the right notes when it doesn’t try too hard to be quirky
‘Ikkis’ movie review: Sriram Raghavan makes an evocative plea for peace in polarised times
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
Led by a breakout performance from Agastya Nanda and a moving duet on grief and guilt by Dharmendra and Jaideep Ahlawat, ‘Ikkis’ succeeds as a thoughtful, tear-jerking homage to a young warrior that values soul over spectacle
‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ movie review: Soak up the fun
Jan 03, 2026 • News Feed
With bright colours, giggles, and furious action, the animated adventure ‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ is a happy way to kick off the New Year