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Hokum movie review: Damian McCarthys nasty little ghost story is undone by its own explanations

Adam Scott anchors Damian McCarthys Irish haunted hotel horror with bitter conviction, though Hokum trades its nerve-shredding atmosphere for clumsy mythology by the final act

17 May 2026 1:00 pm
Fahadh Faasil, Sshivada to headline Prem Kumars next

The untitled film, produced by Ishari K Ganesh under his Vels Film International banner, went on floors with a pooja ceremony on Saturday

17 May 2026 12:34 pm
Cannes 2026: Scarlett Johansson misses James Grays call as Paper Tiger earns 7-minute standing ovation

Johansson stars alongside Miles Teller and Adam Driver in the 1980s-set drama, which follows two brothers pulled into escalating conflict with the Russian mob after a failed business scheme in Queens

17 May 2026 11:09 am
Cannes 2026: Ryusuke Hamaguchis All Of A Sudden earns longest ovation yet as Palme dOr buzz intensifies

The 3-hour-and-16-minute film, which is also the longest title in this years main competition lineup, reportedly left audiences openly weeping during its closing moments inside the Grand Palais

17 May 2026 10:58 am
Ghirija Jayarrajs Wanderland explores dance, displacement and dreams

The production unfolded as a layered journey of movement and memory, weaving heritage with contemporary voices to illuminate the struggles and aspirations of the displaced.

16 May 2026 7:37 pm
Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition movie review: A head-banging, unexpectedly moving ode for metalheads

The Iron Maiden story, told through fans, including a charming, invested Javier Bardem, captures both the thrill and the grind behind music that get an arena moshing

16 May 2026 5:06 pm
Shekhar Kapur to direct Foreign Bodies, a film on vaccine pioneer Waldemar Haffkine

Shekhar Kapur is set to direct a biopic of Ukrainian-Jewish scientist whose work on cholera and plague vaccines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries helped save millions of lives

16 May 2026 2:11 pm
Art, grief and geopolitical tension | Why the 2026 Venice Biennale matters

The 61st edition of the famed art festival arrives in an age of grief and geopolitical fracture and its focus on marginalised voices and places makes it feel startlingly timely

16 May 2026 11:52 am
Cannes 2026: John Travolta surprised with honorary Palme d'Or at the festival

Thierry Fremaux, the festival's artistic director, brought out the award for Travolta just before the screening of his Propeller One-Way Night Coach. A visibly moved Travolta clutched his chest while Frmaux presented the trophy.

16 May 2026 11:46 am
Saif Ali Khan | Rasika Dugal | Manish Chaudhari Interview

In this conversation with Shreyas Pande, Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Dugal and Manish Chaudhari open up about their upcoming film, Kartavya, reflecting on their favourite crime-thriller tropes, Saifs process of working on dialects, the advice he received from Amitabh Bachchan and Deepak Dobriyal, their thoughts on the current streaming landscape, and more

15 May 2026 11:44 pm
Kanye Wests debut concert in India cancelled

Scheduled for May 23, Kanye Wests Ye Live In India concert has been cancelled due to official directives and safety concerns

15 May 2026 10:29 pm
Kamal Haasan urges industry to prepare for economic challenges ahead

Amid the West Asia crisis, Kamal Haasan urged filmmakers, studios, and unions to team up and tackle economic challenges head-on without letting it hurt the hard-working crew behind the scenes

15 May 2026 9:01 pm
Pati Patni Aur Woh Do movie review: The perils of excess

Ayushmaan Khurrana anchors a farcical marital comedy that throws everything at the wall.

15 May 2026 6:06 pm
Athiradi review: An enjoyable action comedy despite its heavy reliance on meta references

In his debut film, starring Basil Joseph and Tovino Thomas, Arun Anirudhan pulls off a fun campus flick, which does not take itself too seriously

15 May 2026 4:18 pm
Vishal Bhardwaj and Shaunak Sen team up to mentor India co-production fund

Humans of Cinema and Safarnaama Pictures have launched an exciting co-production fund worth 40,00,000, dedicated to supporting fresh voices in Indian cinema. Directors Shaunak Sen and Vishal Bhardwaj are on board as mentors

15 May 2026 2:09 pm
Cannes 2026: Sandra Hller ignites early Oscar buzz as Pawel Pawlikowskis Fatherland earns 5-minute standing ovation

Set in 1949 during the early years of the Cold War, Fatherland follows celebrated German writer Thomas Mann and his daughter Erika as they travel across a divided postwar Germany

15 May 2026 1:52 pm
Kartavya movie review: Saif Ali Khan overshadows a sterile heartland thriller

A heartland noir that calculates the cost of conscience,Kartavyastruggles under the weight of structural sanitisation, a flattened antagonist, and misplaced star service.

15 May 2026 1:45 pm
Writer and artist Pramod Wadnerkars solo art show in Kochi

Pramod Wadnerkar turned to writing and painting after his retirement as a civil engineer

15 May 2026 12:31 pm
Randeep Hooda interview | Inspector Avinash season 2

In this conversation with Shreyas Pande, Randeep Hooda, along with filmmaker Neeraj Pathak, opens up about Inspector Avinash season 2, the difference Randeep finds in shooting action scenes in Bollywood and Hollywood, breaking the fourth wall in the series, how Randeep chooses his roles and more

14 May 2026 10:16 pm
Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Dugal and Manish Chaudhari on Kartavya and telling stories with intent

The actors open up about their favourite crime-thriller tropes, Saifs process of working on dialects, the advise he received from Amitabh Bachchan, their thoughts on the current streaming landscape, and more

14 May 2026 6:03 pm
Biopic on Para cricketer Amir Hussain Lone announced at Cannes Film Festival 2026

The film will be directed by Nishil Sheth, the writer-director known for his debut feature Bhasmasur

14 May 2026 5:56 pm
Devil May Cry Season 2 review: Dante and Vergil let the bodies hit the floor in Adi Shankars nu-metal slugfest

With Dante and Vergil tearing through demons, daddy issues, and wicked needle drops, Adi Shankar and Studio Mir crank every pleasure of Devil May Crys first season to maximum volume

14 May 2026 5:54 pm
KPop Demon Hunters announces global concert tour after record-breaking Netflix success

The company teased that the production would recreate elements of the film in spectacular ways, though it has not yet confirmed whether vocal performers including EJAE, Audrey Nuna or Rei Ami will participate in the concerts

14 May 2026 1:32 pm
Elon Musk slams Christopher Nolans The Odyssey casting, claims Lupita Nyongo was chosen because he wants the awards

The backlash follows the casting announcemnt that Nyongo will portray both Helen of Troy and her sister Clytemnestra in Nolans upcoming adaptation

14 May 2026 12:24 pm
Cannes 2026: Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma earns 9-minute standing ovation as Hannah Einbinder speaks out on Gaza

Opening the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes, the psychedelic slasher comedy drew extended applause inside the Debussy Theatre, with audience reactions reportedly stretching close to nine minutes following the screening

14 May 2026 11:55 am
Hyderabads Allu Cinemas pivots to solar energy

The newly-launched multiplex has installed a 727 kW solar power system to meet 60% of its energy requirements

14 May 2026 11:47 am
Samanthas Maa Inti Bangaaram gets a new release date

The Telugu film directed by Nandini Reddy was initially scheduled to release in theatres this month

14 May 2026 11:47 am
Cannes 2026: Vin Diesel breaks down remembering Paul Walker at Fast & Furious anniversary screening

Held at the Palais des Festivals, the event drew massive crowds despite the late-hour slot, with Diesel joined by franchise stars Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, producer Neal Moritz and Universal chairman Donna Langley

14 May 2026 11:41 am
Chiyaan 63: Riya Shibu joins Vikrams film with Anand Shankar

Chiyaan 63 is Vikrams second collaboration with director Anand Shankar after Iru Murugan

13 May 2026 6:38 pm
Jai plays a Vijay fan in his upcoming film, Sattendru Maarudhu Vaanilai

Directed by Babu Vijay, the film stars Meenakshi Govindarajan as the female lead

13 May 2026 5:51 pm
Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balans untitled comedy with Anees Bazmee gets release date

The film recently wrapped a major Kerala schedule, with the makers expected to unveil a new still featuring Akshay in the coming days

13 May 2026 3:04 pm
Cannes 2026: Jury opens festival with political discourse from Park Chan-wook, Paul Laverty, Demi Moore and more

As Cannes 2026 opens under the shadow of Gaza and rising global authoritarianism, the festivals jury members turned the Croisette into a stage for some of the years sharpest political reckonings

13 May 2026 12:56 pm
Anjali Sivaraman to play Amrita Sher-Gil in Mira Nair's Amri; Priyanka, Jaideep also star in movie

Filmmaker Mira Nairs next, Amri, is a biopic about the groundbreaking Hungarian-Indian painter Amrita Sher-Gil, with Anjali Sivaraman in the lead role. Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Jaideep Ahlawat are also part of the cast

12 May 2026 3:53 pm
Ian McKellen says Alec Guinness urged him to step away from gay rights activism

McKellen said Guinness urged him to withdraw from the movement, believing actors should avoid involvement in political causes

12 May 2026 12:38 pm
Pedro Almodvar blasts Oscars 2026 for silence on Gaza and Trump, says Hollywood is too frightened to speak out

Ahead of the Cannes premiere of his new film Bitter Christmas, the Spanish auteur reflected on this years Oscars telecast and said he was surprised by how few attendees addressed issues such as the war in Gaza or former U.S. president Donald Trump

12 May 2026 12:01 pm
Sony Music buys Recognition's vast song catalogue, including Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Journey and more

The transaction positions Sony for streaming payments for hit songs ranging from Journeys Dont Stop Believin and Beyonces Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) to Lady Gagas Bad Romance and Leonard Cohens Hallelujah

11 May 2026 10:35 pm
How Yakshagana shaped Abhinav Grover the actor

The journey comes full circle in Yogi vs Bhogi, an English adaptation of the 7thcentury Sanskrit farce Bhagavadajjukam, presented by Punaha Theatre and directed by Mahesh Dattani blending humour, philosophy, gender and Yakshagana.

11 May 2026 7:44 pm
Young singer Sai Vignesh makes a mark with voice and choice

A regular at retro film music shows, Sai Vignesh displayed a sound grasp of Carnatic music as well at Mudhras Chithirai Music Festival.

11 May 2026 7:21 pm
Mayachangili: A Tamil play on corruption struggles to sustain its impact

Staged recently at the Kodai Nataka Vizha, the play loses its grip on its central theme due to an unconvincing script.

11 May 2026 6:12 pm
Drishyam 3 trailer: Georgekutty has new secrets as Mohanlal returns to the hit thriller franchise

The third franchise sequel will see the return of Meena, Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil as Georgekuttys family members, alongside Siddique, Asha Sharath and Murali Gopy

10 May 2026 12:33 pm
Dua Lipa sues Samsung, claims company used her face to sell TVs without permission

According to the complaint filed in California federal court, Samsung allegedly began placing Lipas image on TV boxes last year as part of a large-scale retail marketing campaign

10 May 2026 12:21 pm
9 May 2026 6:17 pm
Im here to tell stereotype-defying stories: director Shuchi Talati on her new short film

The Girls Will Be Girls directors latest Japan-based short film, Hidden Sun, premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles recently

9 May 2026 2:28 pm
29 movie review: Rathna Kumars romance drama has its heart in the right place

Even when it stumbles in its exploration of identity, Rathna Kumars film captures the aching fantasy of love with striking conviction

8 May 2026 7:11 pm
Warner Bros. Discovery celebrates Sir David Attenboroughs 100th birthday with special programming

Warner Bros. Discovery honors Sir David Attenborough with special programming on Discovery Channel and Animal Planet

8 May 2026 7:01 pm
Carnatic vocalist Bharat Sundar on why music needs to be experienced, not decoded

In a lec-dem at the University of Chicago, the singer outlined simple ways to understand raga, rhythm and time.

8 May 2026 6:32 pm
Gullak season 5: Anant Joshi joins the cast of Sony LIVs comedy series

The actor will replace Vaibhav Raj Gupta to play the character of Annu Bhaiya in the new season

8 May 2026 6:03 pm
Main Actor Nahin Hoon movie review: Nawazuddin Siddiquis exhausting indie loses charm in excess

Written and directed by Aditya Kripalani, Main Actor Nahin Hoon is filled with some heavy-handed conversations that break the rhythm of its minimalistic design with the voice of the filmmaker often getting in way of letting the characters stay human

8 May 2026 4:33 pm
Kerala filmmakers AI short film headed to AI Film Awards, Cannes

Sachu Mathew Kuruvilas AI animated short, The Light, explores loneliness and emotional connection

8 May 2026 4:30 pm