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Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Oct 27, 2026 2.5/5 Akash A Kaushik's directorial debut is akin to watching two movies in one -- the first half is doused in goofy irreverence having a ball without batting an eyelid, the other is an exercise in appeasement at the cost of jarring tonal shifts. Go to Full Review Udta Teer (2026) 46% - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Oct 24, 2026 2.5/5 Manoj Bajpayee has the fluctuating mood graph of his character down pat whether hustling away his quick-witted energy in good faith or greed. It's a tricky terrain but few understand balance like this man. Go to Full Review Gajab Raat (2026) - - - -

Mayur Sanap Rediff.com Oct 21, 2026 3/5 Sure, the cultural stereotypes could have been done away with, but you don't mind it because there is a certain warm-heartedness in these scenes. You can't fault the performances either, and all the actors are delightful to watch. Go to Full Review The Storyteller (2022) 100% - -

Deepa Gahlot Rediff.com Oct 20, 2026 2.5/5 The London bits are long-drawn, and have unnecessary bits like the meeting with Meet's grandparents, but for most part Single Salma, is enjoyable, and the actors are in fine form. Go to Full Review Single Salma (2025) 20% - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Oct 19, 2026 1.5/5 I am not sure what kind of movie Nayyi Navelli wants to be, but it's definitely not a good one. Go to Full Review Nayyi Navelli (2026) 14% - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Oct 11, 2026 2/5 Shoddy treatment of a serious concern results in a staggeringly bland drama. Go to Full Review Reporting Live (2026) - - - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Oct 9, 2026 3.5/5 The Social Reckoning may lack the crackling energy of The Social Network, but Aaron Sorkin delivers a timely warning about what happens when a world-changing platform escapes the control of its creator. Go to Full Review The Social Reckoning (2026) 54% - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Oct 9, 2026 1.5/5 Sigma has the ingredients for a kickass heist thriller, but Jason Sanjay's debut gets hopelessly lost in its lazy writing and bland execution. Go to Full Review Sigma (2026) - - - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Oct 9, 2026 2/5 Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai has the makings of a fascinating existential fable, but Ram's surreal experiment gets lost in its own muddled storytelling. Go to Full Review Yezhu Kadal Yezhu Malai (2024) - - - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Oct 9, 2026 3/5 Dorothy is an audacious and tender exploration of masculinity and gender identity that becomes muddled just when its ideas matter most. Go to Full Review Dorothy (2026) 89% - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Oct 9, 2026 2.5/5 Dhoomakethu has a fun time-loop premise, a game Sajin Gopu and some genuinely funny moments, but runs out of steam long before Kuttan can break free. Go to Full Review Dhoomakethu (2026) - - - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Oct 9, 2026 1/5 The Paradise is a mind-numbingly senseless, hellish cycle of violence, gore, and torture porn that makes you question if everyone involved in the film harbours some sort of bloodlust. Go to Full Review The Paradise (2026) 0% - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Oct 9, 2026 2/5 It's A Medical Miracle could have been a fun, inventive superhero thriller, but uneven writing and an uncalled-for, dark tonal shift squander its potential. Go to Full Review It's a Medical Miracle (2026) - - - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Oct 2, 2026 2.5/5 The twists aren't bright but their simplistic mechanics feel truer to its 'school dropout taking on the learned who's who of law and order' premise. Go to Full Review Drishyam: The Conclusion (2026) 94% - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Sep 26, 2026 2/5 Sreeti Mukerji's cliched coming-of-age delivers its moments of sass but never quite defines the age of confusion. Go to Full Review Don't Be Shy (2026) 33% - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Sep 26, 2026 2/5 When the master of restrained grassroot reality and queen of shrill soapy dramas collaborate to turn a local Bihar legend into propulsive cinema, the end product is a mishmash of clashing sensibilities. Go to Full Review The Vvaan: Force of The Forrest (2026) 21% - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Sep 18, 2026 1/5 Intelligence is as bogus as characterisation in Haiwaan. Go to Full Review Haiwaan (2026) 24% - -

Sukanya Verma Rediff.com Sep 18, 2026 3/5 Its unresolved, noncommittal conclusion is exactly the sort of anticlimactic reality Daayra wants to bring our attention to. Go to Full Review Daayra (2026) 74% - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Sep 17, 2026 3.5/5 Zach Cregger's Resident Evil delivers a scary, bloody and surprisingly funny ride that mostly gets away with its bold choices. Go to Full Review Resident Evil (2026) 96% - -

Sreeju Sudhakaran Rediff.com Sep 17, 2026 3.5/5 Pradhama Drishtiya Kuttakkar is a gripping cat-and-mouse game that benefits from smart writing. Go to Full Review Pradhama Drishtya Kuttakkar (2026) - - - -