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Prathibha Joy is a Bengaluru-based entertainment and lifestyle journalist with over two decades experience in print and digital journalism. South Indian cinema is the primary beat.
Patriot, directed by Mahesh Narayanan, and featuring a stellar cast including Mohanlal, Nayanthara, Fahadh Faasil and Kunchacko Boban, among others, hit theatres on May 1, 2026, with a digital streaming partner in place
Drishyam 3 movie review: The third and, hopefully, last chapter in the Drishyam franchise released in theatres on May 21, 2026. Does Jeethu manage to stick the landing?
The Boys Season 5 finale opens shortly after the demise of a core member, Frenchie, and follows their last attempt to take down Homelander and, maybe, all other Supes too
7 years and 5 seasons later, Eric Kripke’s adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s comic series, drew to a close on May 20, 2026. Season 5 was largely trashed for including filler episodes, but the last one may have salvaged the show to some extent
Athiradi, directed by Arun Anirudhan, which follows Basil’s character Samkutty’s efforts to revive a defunct college event, released in theatres on May 14, 2026
The Punisher One Last Kill: There's a bounty on the Punisher and every assassin worth his salt is out to get him. How will he react, given that he is ready to give up his days as the vigilante?
From decent one-time watch, to average and cringe fest – the reviews for Athiradi on social media are vastly divided.
Despite good advance bookings, the first day first shows of Suriya’s Karuppu were cancelled owing to financial issues. The buzz is that the issue maybe solved only later in the day
After the penultimate episode that’s just streamed, netizens are convinced that the finale will be as bad as that of Game of Thrones. And if a viral list of spoilers is anything to go by, they are justified
Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil was a Vishu theatrical release and received mixed response. Directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, the film also stars Dileesh Pothan, Sajin Gopu, among others.
Drishyam 3 is the third instalment in the franchise and sees Mohanlal as Georgekutty still dealing with the fallout of the disappearance of Varun. The film releases in theatres on May 21, 2026
Cup on OTT: The Tamil-dubbed version of the 2024 sports drama directed by Sanju V Samuel and starring Mathew Thomas, Basil Joseph, Guru Somasundaram and Riya Shibu, is on YouTube