Back in Action
Married couple Matt (Jamie Foxx) and Emily (Cameron Diaz) land in a world of trouble when it becomes known they were once CIA operatives. This action comedy is directed by Brendan O’Brien. It is Diaz’s first film since 2014’s Annie. (Netflix)
The Roshans
After Yash Raj Films and Salim-Javed, the Roshan family— composer Roshan, his sons, actor-director Rakesh and composer Rajesh, and Rakesh’s actor son, Hrithik—are the latest to get a nostalgic docu-series. A four-part series, it will cover the 70-odd years the family has been working in Hindi cinema. The series delves into the family’s struggles, triumphs and interpersonal dynamics. Featuring interviews with Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, and Asha Bhosle, among others, the series celebrates the Roshans’ enduring legacy in Indian cinema. (Netflix).
Satya
The spate of re-releases that began in 2024 continues in the new year. The 1998 gangster classic Satya, directed by Ram Gopal Varma, is back in theatres. The film was a sleeper hit at the time and a huge influence on Hindi cinema till this day. (In theatres)
Pepe
This whimsical 2024 drama is about the hippopotamus Pepe (the film’s narrator) who’s brought from Africa to live in the menagerie of drug lord Pablo Escobar. Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlinale 2024. Written and directed by Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias. (MUBI)
