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‘Joint Security Area’

‘Joint Security Area’: Hands across the border

5 min read . 16 Aug 2026

Gian Maria Volonte in 'The Working Class Goes to Heaven''

‘The Working Class Goes to Heaven’: Rage against the machine

4 min read . 26 Jul 2026

A scene from ‘The Furious’

‘The Furious’ is a glorious synthesis and an instant martial arts classic

5 min read . 28 Jun 2026

'‘That Man from Rio'

‘That Man from Rio’: Belmondo, Brazil and Tintin

4 min read . 17 May 2026

‘Model’: A classic documentary shows fashion's human face

4 min read . 24 Apr 2026

Amanda Seyfried in ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’: Whole lotta shaking in wild, vivid musical

4 min read . 22 Mar 2026

Arundhati Roy in 'In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones'. Courtesy Film Heritage Foundation

‘In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones’: Arundhati Roy indie finally gets its due

4 min read . 14 Feb 2026

In a matter of months, Takaichi has seized the advantage from Japan’s old guard of male politicians. (X/@matusimamidori)

Meiji Restoration 2.0? Japan is reinventing itself under Sanae Takaichi

4 min read . 11 Feb 2026

‘Train Dreams’: A life-size American frontier film

4 min read . 25 Jan 2026

A still from Jafar Panahi’s ’It Was Just an Accident'

IFFK 2025: Titles from Kerala's film festival to look out for in the coming year

5 min read . 19 Dec 2025

Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala in 'Dil Se'

'Dil Se' is still a puzzle and a feast for the senses

6 min read . 13 Nov 2025

‘The Fifth Cord’

‘The Fifth Cord’: Buildings, bodies and a giallo stunner

3 min read . 19 Oct 2025

'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'

'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat': The CIA, geopolitics and jazz in DR Congo

4 min read . 21 Sept 2025

'28 Years Later'

‘28 Years Later’: A horror film has the year's most blissful score

4 min read . 23 Aug 2025

‘The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On’

Disturbing the peace to dispel the fog of war

4 min read . 18 May 2025

Zhang Ziyi in 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

Ang Lee and auteur wuxia: ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ at 25

4 min read . 20 Apr 2025

‘Eephus’ is an instant sports movie classic

4 min read . 19 Mar 2025

‘Sabar Bonda’: Speak softly and defy expectations

4 min read . 16 Feb 2025

Demi Moore in 'The Substance'. Image via AP

Demi Moore won't go quietly

4 min read . 19 Jan 2025

'The Real Superstar' investigates the Bachchan persona

Lost in the Twilight Zone with Amitabh Bachchan

4 min read . 19 Oct 2024