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Honey Don’t! Draws Uneven Reviews as Plaza Impresses and Plot Falters

Reviews cite standout acting, with concerns over a crowded plot, plus jarring shifts in tone.

Restored Pyaasa Debuts in Mumbai as Guru Dutt Centenary Retrospective Begins

Freakier Friday Debuts in London With Four-Generation Body Swap

Fantastic Four Reboot Opens to Pedro Pascal Hype, Divided Reviews

Nicolas Cage’s ‘The Surfer’ Gears Up for U.S. Theatrical Release

Todd Haynes to Receive Prestigious Carrosse d’Or at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight

L2: Empuraan Debuts to Mixed Reviews and Piracy Concerns

Marvel's Thunderbolts Highlights Indie Film Influences in Unconventional Trailer

Denis Villeneuve's 'Dune 3' to Begin Filming Summer 2025

Netflix's Dhoom Dhaam Divides Viewers With Predictable Rom-Com and Action Mix

Seth MacFarlane Explains Origin of Family Guy's Viral 'It Insists Upon Itself' Line

French Filmmaker Bertrand Blier Dies at 85

‘The Brutalist’ Gains Momentum as an Oscars 2025 Front-Runner

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' Airs Tonight on TF1

‘Nightbitch’ Explores Motherhood Through a Surreal, Feminist Lens

Selma Blair Cherishes Rewatching 'Cruel Intentions' and 'Legally Blonde'

Durga Chew-Bose's 'Bonjour Tristesse' Debuts at TIFF

Ethan Hawke Discusses Long-Awaited 'Blue Moon' and Praises Coppola's Bold Moves

'And Their Children After Them' Explores Youth and Class Struggles in 1990s France

'Good One': A Quietly Powerful Coming-of-Age Film Set in the Wilderness