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‘The Great Pre-Wedding Show’ movie review: This Thiruveer-starrer is a a cheeky countryside tale bolstered by fine performances

A look at some of the better Telugu films this year (not strictly going by their box-office fate) — from Courtand Iravai Mooduto Subham, Paradha, Kanya Kumari and Little Hearts— reveals a united effort to mirror the travails of the average mortal. These films explore the daily grind of regular people, their dreams (or the…

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‘Bugonia’ movie review: Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons gloriously riff off each other in Yorgos Lanthimos’ mind-bending vision

Emma Stone in a scene from “Bugonia.” | Photo Credit: ATSUSHI NISHIJIMA Bugonia begins with a voice explaining the vital role bees play in the environment and how Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) could lead to planetary destruction, evoking Sherlock Holmes in Elementary and his theories on CCD. We see Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and his neurodivergent…

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