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BH Harsh

Cinema Express·New Indian Express

13Reviews
6.1Avg from 12 scored
2Publications

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Vibe

Vibe

2026 · Cinema Express

Vibe is a good showcase of why Kunal is possibly one of the best comic actor we have today, and deserves better scripts, including the ones he is writing. Yet the film comes sprawling apart in its second half, struggling to strike the right balance between spoof and sincerity.

5.0
TRM 5.7
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Last Man in Tower

Last Man in Tower

2026 · Cinema Express

A brilliant Manoj Bajpayee and Divya Dutta anchor this dry, caustic narrative about middle-class morality and Mumbai housing crisis that works for most parts

6.0
TRM 6.1
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7 Dogs

7 Dogs

2026 · Cinema Express

If anything, 7 Dogs makes a good case for why communal watching experience is an essential component of our love for movies — good, bad, and everything in between.

5.0
TRM 5.2
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Assi

Assi

2026 · New Indian Express

The narrative feels like a stray bullet that could hit anyone in its way, causing a whole new chain of terrifying events. It’s unpredictable; we never know which wound it plans to scrape on next. But Assi wants us to heal — for that, the wounds must be addressed. The film ends on one such note — an open wound that may not heal anytime soon. And yet, we hope.

8.0
TRM 6.5
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Lust Stories 3

Lust Stories 3

2026 · Cinema Express

The third and latest instalment returns to the original promise, and excels in fulfilling that promise, with flying colours. Each of the stories in Lust Stories 3 embrace its sexuality with great vigour. There is no beating around the bush anymore, no skirting around.

7.0
TRM 5.8
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Cocktail 2

Cocktail 2

2026 · Cinema Express · Jun 2026

Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna struggle to lend empathy to two of the most off-putting female protagonists in recent times, in a frustrating rom-com that’s too flippant and incurious

3.0
TRM 4.9
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The Girlfriend

The Girlfriend

2025 · Cinema Express · Nov 2025

Films are not made in vacuum. One way or other, they always capture things happening around us. Similarly, they cannot be watched or reviewed in a vacuum either.

8.0
TRM 5.9
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Kingdom

Kingdom

2025 · Cinema Express · Jul 2025

Gowtam Tinnanuri’s latest has too many elements on its platter, and ends up doing a disservice to its emotional core

5.0
TRM 5.1
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Kuberaa

Kuberaa

2025 · Cinema Express · Jun 2025

On the surface, Sekhar Kammula's Kuberaa is a quintessential David vs Goliath story, it speaks about inequality and class divide set against a world of high-end

7.0
TRM 6.5
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Subham

Subham

2025 · Cinema Express · May 2025

Writer Vasanth Maringanti cracks a unique satirical concept about TV fandom and gender hierarchy, and director Praveen Kandregula captures the script’s zany potential with great precision

8.0
TRM 6.2
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Sankranthiki Vasthunam

Sankranthiki Vasthunam

2025 · Cinema Express · Jan 2025

For a straightforward mainstream entertainer, Anil Ravipudi's Sankranthiki Vasthunam has several flashback sequences in the first half that constantly jolt us into a state of bewilderment.

6.0
TRM 5.5
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