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At 15, Fast Five Still Defines Fast & Furious

Critics credit its heist focus for setting the franchise blueprint.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sets July 31 Release as Tom Holland Launches New MCU Trilogy

Ginny Weds Sunny 2 Locks April 24 Release as Stars Pitch Family Rom-Com, Question Bollywood’s Image Obsession

Soderbergh Rules Out Reviving Scrapped 'Hunt for Ben Solo'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Decries 'Fake' Films at NDTV Forum as Viral Clip Drives Online Dispute

Vishal Bhardwaj Says Streaming Era Is Squeezing Good Cinema Out of Theatres

Pixar’s Hoppers Opens in Germany on March 5 With Warm Early Reviews

Mardaani 3 Crosses ₹50 Crore in India as Box-Office Tallies Diverge

Bhagyashree Says 1990s Patriarchy Hurt Married Actresses, Questions Need for Intimate Scenes Today

Mardaani 3 Becomes Franchise’s Top Grosser With Rs 47.55 Crore India Nett and Rs 71.70 Crore Worldwide

Maria Ripoll’s ‘El Fantasma de Mi Mujer’ Opens in Spain, Starring Loreto Mauleón

‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ Hits PVOD as Sony Pauses Plans for Trilogy Finale

Hariharan Endorses Arijit Singh’s Playback Exit as Debate on Creative Limits Widens

Emerald Fennell Explains Why Her Planned Zatanna Film Was Shelved

Avatar: Fire and Ash Nears $1.44 Billion as Slowing U.S. Run Puts Sequel Economics Under Scrutiny

The Housemaid Hits PVOD Feb. 3 With Bonus-Filled Digital Release

James Wan Plans Return-to-Roots Overhaul for 'Saw XI'

‘Marty Supreme’ Extends Box-Office Run and Awards Momentum as Scrapped Vampire Ending Surfaces

Bhardwaj Says 'Haider' Is No Longer Possible, Sets Reworked 'O'Romeo' for Feb. 13 Theatrical Release

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Promises Darker Tonal Shift as Trailer Timing Remains Unclear