Most Divergent Takes
- Obsession (2026)10.0 vs TRM 7.2+2.8
- Michael (2026)8.0 vs TRM 5.3+2.7
- Whalefall (2026)8.0 vs TRM 6.0+2.0
- Resident Evil (2026)8.0 vs TRM 6.4+1.6
- Heart of the Beast (2026)8.0 vs TRM 6.7+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.
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.
Street Fighter
2026 · Hindustan Times
What makes Street Fighter such a joy to watch is that it never takes itself seriously. It knows the stakes. But it also knows that, at the end, it is a film about men fighting each other in the street and shooting fireballs out of their wrists. So, fun is the buzzword.
Whalefall
2026 · Hindustan Times
With stunning visuals, some brilliant performances, and amazing camera work, Whalefall is the genre-bending surprise of this fall that reminds you of what cinema can truly achieve. Austin Abrams is the star of the show, managing to reel the audience in with just his grunts and screams at times. But what truly separates the film from being just another survival thriller is how it blends the story of Jay and Mitt's relationship and estrangement with the central escape.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar
2023 · DNA India
Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is a film that requires patience to watch. The first half is cringe, patchy, badly-written, and downright annoying. And then post-interval, the film becomes fun, engaging, with dollops of clean, snappy humour.
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.
Animal
2023 · DNA India · Dec 2023
Animal takes everything that was problematic about Arjun Reddy and Kabir Singh and increases it several notches. It is downright the most violent Hindi film I have seen, and also one of the most inherently toxic and misogynist. The amazing part is that it is still very well made and entertaining, enhanced further by yet another great performance from Ranbir Kapoor.
Bawaal
2023 · DNA India · Jul 2023
Bawaal is hands down one of the most tone deaf mainstream Hindi films I have seen. The drawing of parallels between a relationship's struggles and a war that killed 6 crore is downright insensitive, no matter how well-intentioned it is.
Satyaprem Ki Katha
2023 · DNA India · Jun 2023
Satyaprem Ki Katha is a different film, and I mean it in the best way possible. A throwback to 80s' love stories mixed with a tale that has a message in it, it is the kind of story that Bollywood has desperately needed. The only problem is that it is far from perfect.
Pathaan
2023 · DNA India · Jan 2023
Pathaan is the kind of blockbuster Bollywood has been waiting for amidst its post-pandemic gloom. The film is paisa vasool in every way. A masala entertainer that Bollywood has perfected over decades and served just perfectly.