Annie (1982) Aileen Quinn as Annie in ‘Annie’. Columbia Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection The Broadway musical Annie encouraged generations of little ones to embrace their scrappy, independent sides. (The show also prompted generations of children to fantasize about becoming orphans, but you can’t win them all.) The 1982 film adaptation — released five years after the […]

Filmmaker Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar has achieved the unthinkable. The movie had low pre-release sales and was tracking for a disappointing opening day and the eventual box office run. But it surprised everyone and scored a solid week one at the box office. However, from weekend two onwards, Dhurandhar went on a dream box office run breaking […]

The film has become a cult classic A gangster crime thriller with a huge Hollywood legend in what some say is his “finest ever role” is airing on Film 4 tonight. Scarface, starring Al Pacino, tells the story of the Cuban immigrant, Tony Montana, who arrives in Miami as a refugee and becomes a powerful […]

Bollywood is gearing up for an exciting year in 2026, with a new wave of actors, star kids, and South cinema favorites stepping into Hindi films. After 2025 saw debuts from Rasha Thadani, Junaid Khan, and Khushi Kapoor, the coming year promises even more fresh faces and high‑profile entries. From Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Suhana […]

5 Bollywood Directors Ranveer Singh Should Work With (Photo Credit –Facebook) Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh is riding the massive wave of the critical and commercial success of Dhurandhar, with its second part slated for theatrical release on March 19, 2026. Since making a splash with Band Baaja Baaraat, the versatile performer has consistently impressed with […]

Human beings love war. For all our talk of peace and hollow messages of compassion and love, our track record of waging bloody battles against each other speaks for itself. Clearly, we have an affinity for endless destruction, so it’s no surprise that audiences love watching movies about conflict. War movies have been around since […]

The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava and the recent Dhurandher, the audience was once again willing to go to theaters, and themes of romance and patriotism were a big draw. It was […]

Casey Chong presents a selection of Die Hard riffs… The Die Hard on a [fill in the setting] subgenre first made its mark after director John McTiernan and then-television star Bruce Willis, of Moonlighting fame, ushered in a new era of action movies in 1988 to critical and financial success with the original Die Hard. […]

You needn’t watch exclusively festive-themed content on Christmas Day (Picture: HA/THA/Shutterstock) For anyone who is thoroughly over Christmas before we even reach the end of December 25, the BBC has come through for you with one of its films. Between the expected fare such as festive specials for the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and […]

Actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani is in the news for his new stand-up comedy special ‘Night Thoughts’. While on a chat with fellow comedian Hasan Minhaj the actor got candid about his love for Indain movies and Shah Rukh Khan. During a conversation with Minhaj on his YouTube channel, he drew clear distinction between Bollywood […]