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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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‘Baahubali: The Epic’ review: SS Rajamouli’s grand vision and storytelling still stand tall a decade later

To call this a review required careful thought. Strictly speaking, it is a re-release — marking a decade since Baahubali: The Beginning first hit theatres in 2015. But this is no ordinary re-release. After undergoing the required technical upgrades to meet current digital projection standards, the 255-minute-long Baahubali: The Epic arrives as a digitally remastered…

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‘Udumbanchola Vision,’ starring Mathew Thomas and Sreenath Bhasi, due for release in June

A still from the audio launch of ‘Udumbanchola Vision’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The audio launch of Udumbanchola Vision, starring Mathew Thomas and Sreenath Bhasi, was held in Kochi earlier this week. Directed by debutant Salaam Bukhari, an erstwhile associate of producer-director Anwar Rasheed, the film is set to release in theatres in June….

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