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]L’Immensità review: Penelope Cruz cannot save inconsistent drama
Updated on Jan 27, 2023 03:38 PM IST
HT at Sundance | L’Immensità review: Penelope Cruz stars as a tormented Italian housewife in director Emanuele Crialese's L’Immensita, an inconsistent and laboured drama set in 1970's Rome. It was showcased in the Spotlight section at Sundance Film Festival.
Santanu Das
Cassandro review: Gael García Bernal triumphs as a gay wrestler
HT at Sundance | Cassandro review: Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, Cassandro stars an electric Gael García Bernal as the Liberace of lucha libre, powering the uplifting yet predictable biopic directed by Roger Ross Williams.
Published on Jan 27, 2023 01:37 PM IST
Santanu Das
Fancy Dance review: Lily Gladstone is sublime in well-crafted tale on resilience
HT at Sundance | Fancy Dance review: In Erica Tremblay's directorial debut, the subtext of disappearance of indigenous people establishes the need for healing and resilience within a community.
Published on Jan 26, 2023 07:43 PM IST
Santanu Das
The Disappearance of Shere Hite review: Who says a woman cannot talk about sex?
HT at Sundance | The Disappearance of Shere Hite review: Nicole Newnham's documentary on the groundbreaking work of feminist icon Shere Hite thrillingly reveals the flamboyant spirit of the woman who would change the discourse on female sexuality forever.
Published on Jan 26, 2023 04:41 PM IST
Santanu Das
Eileen review: This unhinged mix of Carol and Hitchcock ultimately disappoints
HT at Sundance | Eileen review: Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway cannot save William Oldroyd’s frustratingly impatient and gloomy adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh's work.
Published on Jan 26, 2023 12:22 PM IST
Santanu Das
Last Film Show director Pan Nalin says ‘move on’ after being out of Oscars race
Pan Nalin, who directed Chhello Show, or The Last Film Show, penned a note on Twitter after his Gujarati film failed to get an Oscars nominations. Three entries from India made it to the final list for the upcoming 95th Academy Awards.
Published on Jan 25, 2023 04:26 PM IST
Fair Play review: Chloe Domont's erotic financial drama is an instant classic
HT at Sundance | Fair Play review: Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich can't get enough of each other in a cutthroat, explosive thriller that isn't afraid to take ugly twists along the way.
Published on Jan 25, 2023 10:54 AM IST
Santanu Das
Magazine Dreams review: A volcanic mix of Travis Bickle and Jake LaMotta
Magazine Dreams review: Jonathan Majors delivers the performance of a lifetime as a self-destructing bodybuilder in Elijah Bynum's uncompromising character study. It premiered at the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at Sundance Film Festival.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 07:35 PM IST
Santanu Das
Shayda review: A powerful semi-autobiographical debut for director Noora Niasari
Shayda movie review: Actor Zar Amir Ebrahimi gives a shattering performance in filmmaker Noora Niasari’s semi-autobiographical debut about a mother trying to rebuild her life in a women's shelter in 90's Australia.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 04:56 PM IST
Santanu Das
Nocturnal Burger review: A rich, layered snapshot of the cost of liberation
Premiering in the Short Film Program section at the Sundance Film Festival, Reema Maya's second short Nocturnal Burger unfolds over the course of one night at a local police station in Mumbai.
Published on Jan 23, 2023 02:33 PM IST
Santanu Das
Sharman Joshi recalls how 3 Idiots changed people's perspectives
Actor Sharman Joshi talks about working on 3 Idiots, Rang De Basanti, his first Gujarati film Congratulations, and recalls a few anecdotes from his childhood, in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times.
Updated on Jan 23, 2023 10:55 AM IST
Sometimes I Think About Dying review: Belonging is a task in this tender drama
Sometimes I Think About Dying review: Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival, this tender and delicately realized drama centers on the anti-social and introverted Fran (Daisy Ridley) as she has trouble connecting to people around her.
Published on Jan 22, 2023 05:14 PM IST
Santanu Das
Broker movie review: Korean drama assembles oddball 'family' to protect a baby
Broker movie review: Kore-eda Hirokazu's Cannes winner is an affecting Korean drama that assembles an oddball 'family' to rally around a soon-to-be abandoned baby. The film stars actors Song Kang-ho, Gang Dong-won, Doona Bae and Lee Ji-eun aka IU.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 06:35 PM IST
Sonal Pandya
Aparna Balamurali gets uncomfortable as fan touches her, angry fans react
Aparna Balamurali had an unpleasant encounter with a fan at a college event when the student touched her without consent. The video of the incident has left fans angry.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 03:28 PM IST
Senior Programmer Charlie Sextro on the hopes and joys of Sundance Film Festival
Ahead of the Sundance Film Festival that will take place from January 19- 29, Senior Programmer Charlie Sextro talks to us about the approach in the selection of films and the many joys in the process.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 07:23 AM IST
Santanu Das
Eken Babu writer Sujan Dasgupta found dead, Anirban Chakrabarti in shock
Writer Sujan Dasgupta who is popular known for creating Eken Babu, died in Kolkata. He was found dead at his apartment in Survey Park area of Kolkata.
Published on Jan 18, 2023 03:50 PM IST
Reema Maya on her second film Nocturnal Burger premiering at Sundance festival
Nocturnal Burger, directed by Reema Maya, will have its world premiere soon at Sundance Film Festival 2023 and this is her second film to premiere at the festival. In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, she talks about exploring the subject of child abuse in the short film.
Published on Jan 18, 2023 09:12 AM IST
Riteish Deshmukh, Genelia D'Souza react after Jayam Ravi wishes them for Ved
Riteish Deshmukh and Genelia D'Souza reacted after Jayam Ravi wished them for Ved's success. Here's what they said.
Published on Jan 16, 2023 05:37 PM IST
Mamta Mohandas says she has been diagnosed with autoimmune disease vitiligo
Mamta Mohandas has said that she has been diagnosed with autoimmune disease vitiligo. See her post here.
Published on Jan 15, 2023 08:40 PM IST
Ved box office: Riteish film is 2nd highest grossing Marathi movie after Sairat
Ved box office: Riteish Deshmukh's directorial debut continues to perform well, earning ₹44.92 crore since it was released on December 30, making it the second-highest grossing Marathi film after Sairat (2016).
Published on Jan 15, 2023 01:58 PM IST
Sanam Saeed recalls Fawad, Mahira ‘got brunt’ of India's ban on Pak artistes
Sanam Saeed recalled Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan ‘got brunt’ of India's ban on Pakistani artistes after the 2016 Uri attack. She also said that Pakistan's artistes make fun of how Muslims are portrayed in Indian films.
Published on Jan 14, 2023 02:37 PM IST
Kamal Haasan hails Rishab Shetty's Kantara, sends him appreciation letter
Kamal Haasan has sent Rishab Shetty a letter, where the veteran actor praised Rishab's Kannada film Kantara, and compared it to the Malayalam classic Nirmalyam. Read his full statement below.
Published on Jan 14, 2023 11:48 AM IST
Tovino Thomas twins with MS Dhoni, fans say: 'Minnal Murali with our superhero'
Actor Tovino Thomas met former cricketer MS Dhoni in Kerala. Reacting to the photo, fans said, 'Minnal Murali with our superhero'. See post
Published on Jan 09, 2023 06:42 PM IST
Yash may be replaced after KGF 5, says producer Vijay Kiragandur
KGF producer Vijay Kiragandur has said that the hit film franchise will be made in multiple parts and much ‘like James Bond’, the lead actor will be changed in later parts. Yash played the lead role of Rocky Bhai in the first two parts of KGF.
Published on Jan 09, 2023 02:00 PM IST
Interview: Manasi Parekh on Kutch Express, working with Ratna Pathak Shah
Manasi Parekh talks to Hindustan Times about her film Kutch Express, working with Ratna Pathak Shah, and Gujarati cinema.
Published on Jan 09, 2023 07:08 AM IST
Happy Birthday Nusrat Jahan: See her most romantic pics with Yash Dasgupta
Happy Birthday Nusrat Jahan: The actor has been in a relationship with boyfriend Yash Dasgupta since 2020. On her birthday, here's a glimpse at the couple's most romantic pictures.
Published on Jan 08, 2023 07:07 AM IST
Kantara actor Kishore says Yash's KGF 2 isn't his type of cinema: 'Mindless...'
Kantara actor Kishore Kumar G has said that Yash's KGF Chapter 2 isn't his 'type of cinema'. He also said that he doesn't like to watch 'something that is mindless'.
Updated on Jan 07, 2023 04:47 PM IST
Dulquer Salmaan pays tribute as production designer Sunil Babu dies: 'Kindest'
Sita Ramam, Varisu production designer Sunil Babu died after a cardiac arrest, as per reports. Dulquer Salmaan, Anjali Menon, Prithviraj and other celebs paid tributes.
Published on Jan 06, 2023 03:19 PM IST
On Yash’s birthday this year, no new project announcement: ‘Need some more time’
Ahead of his 37th birthday, Yash released a statement in which he said to fans they have to wait longer for an announcement about his next film as he’s working on something special.
Published on Jan 06, 2023 01:38 PM IST
Was Kantara actor Kishore's Twitter account suspended? Here's what actor says
Was Kantara actor Kishore Kumar G's Twitter account suspended for violating rules? Here's what the actor has said.
Published on Jan 04, 2023 08:15 PM IST
