Opening this week
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‘Retro’ review: A stylish action flick that eventually loses its edge
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‘Raid 2’ review: Sequel labours in the shadow of its predecessor
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‘Ata Thambaycha Naay!’ review: A Mumbai miracle grounded in reality
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‘Thunderbolts*’ review: Latest Marvel Cinematic Universe adventure has flair and feeling
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‘Zapuk Zupuk’ review: Suraj Chavan is the boss of an uneven fairy tale
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‘Andaz Apna Apna’ review: A non-stop laughter fest
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‘Devmanus’ review: A respectable remake with a well-matched lead pair
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‘Ne Zha 2’ review: A spectacular, dazzling feat of animation
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‘Phule’ review: A dull biopic of fiery revolutionaries
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‘Kesari Chapter 2’ review: A historical tragedy gets the over-the-top treatment
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‘Paddington in Peru’ review: Third time unlucky for the cuddly bear
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‘Dog Man’ review: A pawsome adventure for young kids and grown-up kids
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‘Jaat’ review: Heads roll and restraint dies in action drama
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‘Black Bag’ review: A sleek, purring and smug spy thriller
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‘Perusu’ review: A funeral comedy that gradually rises to the occasion
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‘My Melbourne’ review: A mostly bland tour of life Down Under
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‘The Diplomat’ review: Mission accomplished by barely breaking a sweat
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‘The Monkey’ review: Shocked laughs and gross-out chills
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‘Sthal’ review: A memorable exploration of a woman’s real place in society
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‘Mickey 17’ review: A goofy romp through a future with multiple Robert Pattinsons
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‘Footage’ review: Curiosity leads to voyeurism and then peril for a vlogger couple
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‘The Brutalist’ review: The limits of architecture in building a new home
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‘A Complete Unknown’ review: An immersive chronicle of Bob Dylan’s music and lyrics
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‘Flow’ review: A sublime journey of survival and hope
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‘Superboys of Malegaon’ review: A fond tribute to small-town cinema dreams
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‘Mere Husband Ki Biwi’ review: Neither funny nor dramatic enough
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‘Babygirl’ film review: Terrific performances in a film about lust without caution
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‘Nayak’ review: A magnificent study of the fame game
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‘Chhaava’ review: A brutally violent version of Maratha history
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‘Loveyapa’ review: A faithful, mechanical remake of ‘Love Today’
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‘Conclave’ review: An entertaining Battle of the Cassocks
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‘Vidaamuyarchi’ review: It’s hard to persist with stylishly packaged yet uninspired action thriller
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‘Deva’ review: Style trumps substance in cop thriller
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‘Fussclass Dabhade’ review: A bittersweet saga about three siblings who love to hate each other
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‘Sky Force’ review: Thrilling dogfights and dull catfights
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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ review: A blistering story of life under tyranny
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‘Azaad’ review: A love triangle between a man, a woman and… a horse
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‘Emergency’ review: A parodic Indira Gandhi biopic
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‘A Real Pain’ review: Kieran Culkin is the film’s bruised soul
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‘Game Changer’ review: A deafening and dated vigilante thriller
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‘Sangeet Manapmaan’ review: This period musical could have been an album
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‘Nosferatu’ review: Mesmerising visuals and a defanged vampire
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‘Mukkam Post Bombilwaadi’ review: Extremely silly and occasionally funny
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‘Baby John’ review: What a way to end the year
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‘Viduthalai Part 2’ review: Densely plotted and intense drama’s reach exceeds its grasp
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‘Outhouse’ review: A creaky comedy about a missing dog and lonely elders
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ review: Visuals and music lift a sagging plot
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‘Heretic’ review: Hugh Grant is a revelation in psychological horror thriller
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‘Pushpa 2 – The Rule’ review: Allu Arjun is on fire in a punishingly long sequel
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‘I Want To Talk’ review: A down-tempo film about surviving cancer
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‘Gladiator II’ review: Sequel pulls out the stops to justify itself
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‘Kanguva’ review: A eardrum-shattering saga of revenge
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‘Singham Again’ review: High-octane action to the rescue
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‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ review: Dispirited and forgettable
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‘Like Aani Subscribe’ review: Murder mystery doesn’t follow through on its promise
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‘Paani’ review: An engaging saga of a rare miracle in drought-prone Marathwada
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‘Jigra’ review: Sister act simply does not fly
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‘Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’ review: A comedy that tries much too hard
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‘Vettaiyan’ review: Social justice drama can’t escape the Rajinikanth star image problem
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‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ review: Flat plotting in a visually stunning musical
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‘Devara: Part 1’ review: Is this the pan-Indian film’s jumping the shark moment?
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‘Binny And Family’ review: Generation gap drama is not sorry to be safe
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‘Ghaath’ review: A nihilistic cops-and-Maoists thriller
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‘The Buckingham Murders’ review: An unfussy police procedural with a dodgy heroine
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‘The Greatest of All Time’ review: A Vijay show and not much else
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‘Vedaa’ review: Caste in the same mould
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‘Stree 2’ review: Bigger, nuttier, scarier
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‘Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha’ review: A ponderous saga of forever love
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‘Ulajh’ review: Spy thriller is low on intelligence
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‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ review: A Ryan Reynolds show all the way
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‘Bad Newz’ review: Vicky Kaushal shines in comedy about twins fathered by different men
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‘Hindustani 2’ review: Kamal Haasan returns in a bloated and redundant follow-up
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‘Sarfira’ review: Sky-high emotions in film about India’s first low-cost airline
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‘Kill’ review: A superbly crafted, one-way ticket to slaughter
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‘Paradise’ review: A thoughtful examination of human nature under pressure
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‘Kalki 2898 AD’ review: Ambitious but uninvolving
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‘Pushtaini’ review: A gentle, satisfying watch
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‘The Bikeriders’ review: Rebels without a cause
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‘Chandu Champion’ review: A resonant portrait of a boy uninterrupted
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‘Munjya’ review: A half-hearted occult comedy about possession and possessiveness
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ review: A partnership between equals is a solo show
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‘Bhaiyya Ji’ review: O brother, why art thou?
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‘Barah X Barah’ review: A ponderous look at slow death in Varanasi
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‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ review: Come for the back story and stay for the insane stunts
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘IF’ review: Film about ‘imaginary friends’ is low on imagination
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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‘Exhuma’ review: A grave holds secrets to a troubled Korean past
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ review: No time to think – and that’s the best thing about it
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‘Maidaan’ review: A halfway-there portrait of brilliant football coach Syed Abdul Rahim
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‘Love Lies Bleeding’ review: A pulpy heap of transgressive passion
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage