Movies

From video store chain to global entity: How Netflix changed entertainment

As millions of people stream the latest season of 'Money Heist' or 'Squid Game' on Netflix, little do they know that the streaming giant was born out of a video renting store in the US 25 years ago.

RRR on your home screen: Movie hits help pay-per-view get an audience

Hindi version of the blockbuster will stream on BookMyShow's transactional video-on-demand platform from Friday.

India becoming 'content hub' of the world: Anurag Thakur at Cannes Festival

IT minister Anurag Thakur made a pitch for India becoming a "content hub of the world" as he led a star-studded delegation at the 75th Cannes Film Festival

'CODA', directed by Sian Heder, wins best picture trophy at 2022 Oscars

"CODA", an intimate and heartwarming story about a family, scripted history by becoming the first film with a cast of predominantly deaf actors to win the top Oscar prize

India's 'Writing with Fire' loses out best documentary award at Oscars

At the 2022 Oscars, Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh-directed 'Writing with Fire' lost out the Best Documentary Feature honour to 'Summer of Soul' (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)'.

Jane Campion wins best director Oscar for 'The Power of the Dog'

Jane Campion smashed records and the glass ceiling as she earned the best director Academy Award for her psychological drama Western "The Power of the Dog". This is her first Oscar win in the category. She also became the first woman to have been nominated twice in the best directing category and the only the third woman after Chloe Zhao's win last year for "Nomadland" and Kathryn Bigelow's win for "Hurt Locker" in 2010. Set in the director's native New Zealand, "The Power of the Dog" is a character study of toxic masculinity and repressed sexuality. The acclaimed Netflix film stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst, and Jesse Plemons. After she gave a shout-out to her fellow nominees, Campion talked about her love for directing and creating a world with a team of storytellers. "I love directing because it's a deep dive into the story. Yet the task of manifesting a world can be overwhelming. The sweet thing is, I'm not alone. On 'The Power of The Dog', I worked

Japanese drama 'Drive My Car' wins best international film at Oscars

Japanese drama "Drive My Car", an adaptation of celebrated writer Haruki Murakami's short story by director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, won the best international film trophy at the Oscars

'Dune' leads with sound, score, editing and cinematography Oscars

Denis Villeneuve's "Dune", which is nominated in 10 categories, won early Oscars for the best sound, best editing, best cinematography, best score, best production design, and best visual effects

Jessica Chastain wins best actress Oscar for ' The Eyes of Tammy Faye'

Jessica Chastain won the Academy Award for best lead actress for her mascara-laden title role in "The Eyes of Tammy Faye"

Will Smith wins first Oscar for tenacious father in 'King Richard'

Will Smith won his first Academy Award on Sunday, capturing the best actor honor for his portrayal of Richard Williams

Celebrating the mob in the 50th year of the release of 'The Godfather'

Revisiting a piece of cinematic brilliance that once came close to being shelved

Telangana CM's swipe at Central leaders for supporting 'The Kashmir Files'

Amid the buzz over the film 'The Kashmir Files', Telangana CM K C Rao said that with a progressive government audiences would be able to see films like "irrigation files" or "economic files"

'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri to get 'Y' category security

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to accord 'Y' category of CRPF security cover to 'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri all over the country, sources said on Friday.

Brookfield takes minority stake in JFPL packaging films biz for Rs 2,000 cr

The brookfield buying minority stake in JFPL will result in JPFL carving out its packaging films business, which generates approximately 85% of its total revenue, into a wholly owned subsidiary

'The Power of the Dog', 'CODA', 'Dune' win big at BAFTA 2022

Acclaimed Western film "The Power of the Dog" scooped the top prizes for best film and best director for Jane Campion at the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) 2022. Hosted by actor-comic Rebel Wils on, the award ceremony took place on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall and was live streamed in India on the streamer SonyLIV. "The Batman" star Andy Serkis announced the winner for best film but not before he called out the government for its discriminatory treatment of refugees from Afghanistan and Ukraine, saying "all refugees are welcome but some are more than welcome". While announcing actor Emilia Jones singing act with the song "Both Sides Now" from "CODA", Wilson said the performance takes the help of two interpreters -- American Sign Language and British Sign Language. "Luckily, though, in all sign languages, this is the gesture for Putin," the host said as she raised her middle finger to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine invasion. "The Power o

Alia Bhatt's movie 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' enters Rs 100 crore club

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest film "Gangubai Kathiawadi", starring Alia Bhatt in the lead, has breached the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office. Based on a chapter from writer S Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai', the biographical drama features Bhatt in the title role of one of the most powerful, loved and respected madams from Mumbai's Kamathipura neighbourhood during the 1960s. Released on February 25, the film opened to positive response from the audience and critics. The filmmaker's banner Bhansali Productions shared the box office collections of the film on their Twitter handle. "She reigns over our hearts & the box office! Book tickets now #GangubaiKathiawadi, in cinemas now," the tweet read. Bhatt also celebrated the milestone on her Instagram handle by posting a photo from a restaurant. "Happy century to Gangubai & happy vegan burger + fry to Alia. Thank you for all the love," she captioned the post. "Gangubai Kathiawadi", which had its world ...

MUBI to stream critically-acclaimed 'Drive My Car' in India from April 1

Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi's critically-acclaimed film Drive My Car will be available to stream exclusively on MUBI in India from April 1

Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2022: 'CODA' wins Best Picture

The Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth annual awards on Monday in-person at the Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, California.

Alia Bhatt's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' mints over Rs 39 crore in 3 days

Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's latest directorial venture "Gangubai Kathiawadi", starring Alia Bhatt, has earned Rs 39.12 crore over the weekend, the makers said on Monday.

Oscars to present 8 awards before live telecast, gets slammed online

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that winners for eight categories will be presented off air during the 2022 Oscars