The Long Take Podcast

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast 6 days ago A thoroughly unhinged and deeply misogynistic sequel that trades a coherent plot for a never-ending parade of celebrity cameos and slow-motion walking. Go to Full Review Jailer 2 (2026) 85% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Oct 12, 2026 A frustratingly illogical police procedural that ruins an engaging premise by burying it under an avalanche of unearned twists. Go to Full Review Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar (2026) - - - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Oct 7, 2026 A brilliantly localised, laugh-out-loud rom-com that respectfully handles the age-gap romance and gives Mamitha’s character the agency to initiate the relationship. Go to Full Review Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026) 92% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Sep 29, 2026 A coming-of-age drama that fundamentally undercooks its characters. Go to Full Review Don't Be Shy (2026) 33% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Sep 24, 2026 The frustratingly derivative nature of Shakun Batra’s divorce drama, Kiran Rao’s contrived thriller complete with an unnecessary twist, Vikramaditya Motwane’s confused exploration of partner swapping, and Vishal Bhardwaj’s whimsical 1980s segment. Go to Full Review Lust Stories 3 (2026) 87% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Sep 8, 2026 Instead of a gritty, remorseful gangster saga, Toxic is an exhausting 194-minute ego trip for its lead star, Yash. Go to Full Review Toxic: A Fairytale for Grownups (2026) 21% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Aug 22, 2026 Imtiaz Ali desperately wants to build a timeless love story, but forgets to make his lead characters believable. Go to Full Review Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026) 86% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Aug 1, 2026 Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey serves as a massive anti-war critique of the insatiable appetites of men and the erosion of trust. Go to Full Review The Odyssey (2026) 94% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Jul 31, 2026 Satluj traces the long battle human rights activist Jaswant Singh Kalra fought to uncover the insidious violence embedded in ’90s Punjab—and just like its protagonist, the biopic too fought its own battle to release. Go to Full Review Satluj (2026) 100% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast May 9, 2026 Doesn’t take its intriguing premise to the pinnacle. Go to Full Review Dug Dug (2021) 90% - -

Rohan Naahar The Long Take Podcast May 8, 2026 Good, but could've been better with an alien or an Ambani. Go to Full Review Dug Dug (2021) 90% - -

Rohan Naahar The Long Take Podcast May 1, 2026 It's like an anti-Australia propaganda video paid for by people still traumatised by the 2003 Cricket World Cup final. Go to Full Review Apex (2026) 68% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Apr 29, 2026 Netflix’s dedication to making instantly forgettable movies is unprecedented. Go to Full Review Apex (2026) 68% - -

Rohan Naahar The Long Take Podcast Apr 3, 2026 Mardaani 3 has the same flawed feminism as its predecessors, but a larger canvas to project it on. Go to Full Review Mardaani 3 (2026) 50% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Mar 29, 2026 The same flawed feminism as its predecessors, but a larger canvas to project it on. Go to Full Review Mardaani 3 (2026) 50% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Mar 24, 2026 Doubles down on everything that made the first film so controversial. The level of sycophancy on display borders on the pathetic. Go to Full Review Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) 36% - -

Rohan Naahar The Long Take Podcast Mar 15, 2026 The very existence of such slop is a slap in the face of talented filmmakers who struggle for decades trying to do honest work. This is an insult not only to them, but also to audiences who pay hard-earned money to Netflix every month. Go to Full Review Made in Korea (2026) 31% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Mar 14, 2026 A lazy excuse of a film made by an inept group of people with no idea what they’re doing. Go to Full Review Made in Korea (2026) 31% - -

Rohan Naahar The Long Take Podcast Mar 5, 2026 Subedaar fools you into watching a ‘70s-style neo-Western about corruption and caste by presenting it as a South Indian remake. Go to Full Review Subedaar (2026) 69% - -

Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Mar 5, 2026 Anil Kapoor’s refreshingly muted lead performance and the film's disguised social commentary do not make up for its tonal missteps and a frustrating lack of imagination. Go to Full Review Subedaar (2026) 69% - -