Most Divergent Takes
- Obsession (2026)10.0 vs TRM 7.2+2.8
- Michael (2026)8.0 vs TRM 5.3+2.7
- Resident Evil (2026)8.0 vs TRM 6.4+1.6
- Heart of the Beast (2026)8.0 vs TRM 6.7+1.3
- Predator: Badlands (2025)4.0 vs TRM 5.3-1.3
The Mandalorian and Grogu
2026 · Hindustan Times
The Mandalorian has been one of the IP's shining lights in recent years. And in the spinoff film, The Mandalorian and Grogu, everyone's favourite galaxy-traversing duo is back, bringing the same spirit of camaraderie and cuteness, even if it is slightly diluted.
Michael
2026 · Hindustan Times
The Michael Jackson biopic presents the pop legend as a human being, someone who was both a victim of his surroundings and a fighter against them. Full credit to Fuqua and debutant Jaafar Jackson for truly bringing MJ back to life on screen. This is as much a tribute as it is a celebration of his life, music, and ideology.
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026 · Hindustan Times
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is a good sequel that feels like a story well-told and one worth telling. It captures the essence of what made the first part so fun, crisp, and refreshing, bringing it into 2026 quite beautifully, topped by some brilliant acting and writing.
Mortal Kombat II
2026 · Hindustan Times
This film does not follow any logic (even in-universe), is extremely corny, and some of the sequences belong in the 1990s. Yet, despite all that, it never lets the fun metre dip.
Border 2
2026 · Hindustan Times
Border 2 is not content with being just another sequel. It wants to make you sit up and salute. While its excesses are hard to ignore, so is its sincerity.
Resident Evil
2026 · Hindustan Times
Resident Evil may just have found the best film in its franchise, and that too, at the hands of a director unwilling to return to the series. Zach Cregger's new Resident Evil movie is scary, gory, innovative, and surprisingly funny in an homage to the games that is inspired by the bestselling franchise, but not curtailed by its storyline.
Heart of the Beast
2026 · Hindustan Times
As thrilling as it is moving, Heart of the Beast is David Ayer's love letter to dogs, servicemen, and the bond between man and animal. An unmissable masterpiece! Brad Pitt is a fabulous actor who gives a performance for the ages, while Uber as Odin is every bit as adorable as he is skilled.
Project Hail Mary
2026 · Hindustan Times
Because not only is Project Hail Mary different, but it is also surprisingly better looking than Nolan's Interstellar. There are flaws, but the charm of the protagonist and the visual magic are enough to compensate for that in what is arguably the best big-screen experience this year so far.
Obsession
2026 · Hindustan Times
To say that Obsession will go down in history as one of the seminal horror films is no exaggeration. Curry Barker's feature film debut is everything horror needs to be - dark, tragic, scary, and discomforting. It shines a mirror onto our society's most privileged and ubiquitous monster - the nice guys.
Disclosure Day
2026 · Hindustan Times
Spielberg fumbles, falters, but eventually finds his footing. The film is both a thrill-a-minute ride and a philosophical question about who is more dangerous to Earth - aliens or humans themselves. And Spielberg uses all his mastery to mask the faults and, eventually, deliver a climax sequence for the ages.
Backrooms
2026 · Hindustan Times
Backrooms gets a lot right - from the eerie setting to the discomforting way in which it has been shot, and of course, the pitch perfect performances. It is an ambitious film told in a novel way. But it is also indulgent and chaotic, and not always in a good way.
Coolie
2025 · Hindustan Times
Perhaps it was that heavy burden of expectations, or simply Lokesh's lofty ambitions, but Coolie does not simply fall short, but stumbles and staggers its way along that route. It is a confusing film, as much as it is confused, lifted largely by Rajinikanth's undimmed aura, Anirudh's masterful score, and some brilliantly shot fight sequences.
Predator: Badlands
2025 · Hindustan Times · Nov 2025
With Badlands, it seems the director is hell-bent on undoing all of his good work and making sure the franchise goes nowhere forward. Not only is this spinoff bland, but it also demystifies one of Hollywood's most iconic characters so wastefully that it feels tragic more than anything else.
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
2024 · Hindustan Times · Nov 2024
For two solid hours, the horror-comedy meanders its way through with a gag here and a jump scare there, making Kartik Aaryan sleepwalk and the other veteran actors ham. Then, the climax turns the tables, giving Madhuri Dixit and Vidya Balan room to show why they are what they are, and even Kartik has some room to perform finally.
Article 370
2024 · DNA India · Feb 2024
Yami Gautam and Priya Mani's flawless acts elevate Aditya Suhas Jambhale's Article 370, a smartly-made but uneven political thriller.