Opening this week
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‘Viduthalai Part 2’ review: Densely plotted and intense drama’s reach exceeds its grasp
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‘Outhouse’ review: A creaky comedy about a missing dog and lonely elders
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ review: Visuals and music lift a sagging plot
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‘Heretic’ review: Hugh Grant is a revelation in psychological horror thriller
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‘Pushpa 2 – The Rule’ review: Allu Arjun is on fire in a punishingly long sequel
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‘I Want To Talk’ review: A down-tempo film about surviving cancer
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‘Gladiator II’ review: Sequel pulls out the stops to justify itself
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‘Kanguva’ review: A eardrum-shattering saga of revenge
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‘Singham Again’ review: High-octane action to the rescue
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‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ review: Dispirited and forgettable
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‘Like Aani Subscribe’ review: Murder mystery doesn’t follow through on its promise
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‘Paani’ review: An engaging saga of a rare miracle in drought-prone Marathwada
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‘Jigra’ review: Sister act simply does not fly
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‘Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’ review: A comedy that tries much too hard
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‘Vettaiyan’ review: Social justice drama can’t escape the Rajinikanth star image problem
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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Flat plotting in a visually stunning musical
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‘Devara: Part 1’ review: Is this the pan-Indian film’s jumping the shark moment?
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‘Binny And Family’ review: Generation gap drama is not sorry to be safe
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‘Ghaath’ review: A nihilistic cops-and-Maoists thriller
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‘The Buckingham Murders’ review: An unfussy police procedural with a dodgy heroine
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‘The Greatest of All Time’ review: A Vijay show and not much else
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‘Vedaa’ review: Caste in the same mould
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‘Stree 2’ review: Bigger, nuttier, scarier
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‘Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha’ review: A ponderous saga of forever love
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‘Ulajh’ review: Spy thriller is low on intelligence
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ review: A Ryan Reynolds show all the way
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‘Bad Newz’ review: Vicky Kaushal shines in comedy about twins fathered by different men
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‘Hindustani 2’ review: Kamal Haasan returns in a bloated and redundant follow-up
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‘Sarfira’ review: Sky-high emotions in film about India’s first low-cost airline
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‘Kill’ review: A superbly crafted, one-way ticket to slaughter
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‘Paradise’ review: A thoughtful examination of human nature under pressure
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‘Kalki 2898 AD’ review: Ambitious but uninvolving
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‘Pushtaini’ review: A gentle, satisfying watch
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‘The Bikeriders’ review: Rebels without a cause
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‘Chandu Champion’ review: A resonant portrait of a boy uninterrupted
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‘Munjya’ review: A half-hearted occult comedy about possession and possessiveness
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ review: A partnership between equals is a solo show
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‘Bhaiyya Ji’ review: O brother, why art thou?
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‘Barah X Barah’ review: A ponderous look at slow death in Varanasi
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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: Come for the back story and stay for the insane stunts
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘IF’ review: Film about ‘imaginary friends’ is low on imagination
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ review: No time to think – and that’s the best thing about it
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‘Maidaan’ review: A halfway-there portrait of brilliant football coach Syed Abdul Rahim
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‘Love Lies Bleeding’ review: A pulpy heap of transgressive passion
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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‘Madgaon Express’ review: Highs and lows as three friends find a cocaine stash
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‘Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’ review: Biopic projects Hindutva ideologue as a neglected hero of history
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‘Yodha’ review: A star is re-born in entertaining action thriller
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‘Bastar – The Naxal Story’ review: Boom-and-bust conspiracy tales from Maoist country
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‘Shaitaan’ review: A chilling tale of demonic possession
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‘All of Us Strangers’ review: A piercing study of the sheer force of love
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‘Dange’ review: Student politics drama is a red-hot mess
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‘The Zone of Interest’ review: A chilling story of murderous indifference
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‘Laapataa Ladies’ review: A beguiling comedy about accidental empowerment
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‘Dune: Part Two’ review: A dazzling, immersive spectacle
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‘Aata Vel Zaali’ review: A superficial look at a life-altering decision
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‘All India Rank’ review: Testing times in movie about a reluctant IIT aspirant
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‘Crakk: Jeetegaa Toh Jiyegaa’ review: Muscle over mind in do-or-die action thriller
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‘Article 370’ review: A puff piece about the decision to strip Jammu and Kashmir of special status
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‘The Holdovers’ review: Paul Giamatti shines as a cuddly curmudgeon
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‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ review: Simplistic sci-fi with some winning humour
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‘Monster’ review: A shattering exploration of an unspeakable truth
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‘Next Goal Wins’ review: Bad football makes for winning humour
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‘Argylle’ review: Spy comedy is an aargh-heavy misfire
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‘Anatomy of a Fall’ review: A beautifully performed dissection of a marriage
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‘Fighter’ review: More drama on the ground than in the skies
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‘Main Atal Hoon’ review: A puff piece about AB Vajpayee and his party
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‘Captain Miller’ review: A well-crafted tale. of rebellion and redemption
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‘Merry Christmas’ review: An intriguing yarn of love and darkness
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‘Aattam’ review: A superbly performed exploration of gender dynamics
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‘Panchak’ review: A half-spirited attack on superstition
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‘Migration’ review: A feather-light animation film
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‘Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire’ review: A hackathon that tries too hard to shock
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‘Dunki’ review: Immigration comedy is flat and unfunny
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‘Priscilla’ review: A delicate portrait of a relationship under the flashlights
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‘Joram’ review: Man-on-the-run thriller stumbles to its destination
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‘Wonka’ review: A treat-filled wonderland
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‘Animal’ review: Hard to stomach – but equally hard to ignore
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‘Sam Bahadur’ review: A little bit of everything and nothing about any one thing in particular
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‘Napoleon’ review: An anti-biopic powered by spectacle and laced with humour
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‘Jhimma 2’ review: As vacationing women reunite, plenty of speed bumps
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‘Tiger 3’ review: The action scores in latest spy universe chapter
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‘Naal 2’ review: A cute child demands attention – and pocketful of hankies
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‘The Marvels’ review: A wacky and warm fantasy adventure
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‘Three of Us’ review: A stilted drama about a woman’s quest for closure
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‘Shastry Viruddh Shastry’ review: Many valid points in battle between generations
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‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’ review: A listless biopic of the iconic Bangladeshi leader