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Time Out
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
House Samyan welcomes back 10 iconic movies to the big screen
On Sunday July 6, House Samyan hosted a special surprise screening event where movie lovers gathered to find out which classic film would make its grand return to the theatre. The crowd roared with delight as the first title was revealed to be Heat (1995), the acclaimed action-packed crime thriller not seen since House Samyan first opened its doors more than two decades ago. After the credits rolled, House Samyan unveiled nine more titles in its House Classics programme, presented under the concept RE:VERB – a celebration of cinema that continues to resonate, no matter how much time has passed. Here's the full lineup of films screening throughout the second half of the year – cinematic gems that absolutely deserve another round in theatres. July lineup An all-time crime-action masterpiece often hailed as the blueprint for modern heist films, Heat is a gripping tale of cat and mouse told through razor-sharp direction by Michael Mann. What truly cements its legendary status is the iconic on-screen face-off between two titans of cinema Al Pacino and Robert De Niro. Set against a moody noir Los Angeles backdrop, Heat follows a relentless detective and an unattached thief as their paths collide during a high-stakes bank robbery. The Double Life of Veronique (1991) A hauntingly beautiful, profoundly emotional and quietly mysterious love story – The Double Life of Véronique is a poetic masterpiece by Polish auteur Krzysztof Kieślowski, best known for his Three Colors trilogy. The film revolves around the parallel lives of two women, one living in Poland, the other in France, who have never met yet share an uncanny connection. They look exactly alike, almost like twins separated by fate, and their lives echo each other in strange and inexplicable ways. August lineup Sunset Boulevard (1950) A searing Hollywood noir that cuts deep into the dream machine and still feels strikingly modern, nearly a century later. Sunset Boulevard is a biting, tragic tale that exposes the shadows behind the spotlight. At its centre is Joe Gillis, a struggling screenwriter who stumbles into the decaying Sunset Boulevard mansion of Norma Desmond, a once-glorious silent film star now trapped within her faded fame. What begins as a strange encounter turns into a twisted relationship as Norma attempts to use Joe as her ticket back to the silver screen. What unfolds is far from a comeback – it's a haunting spiral into delusion, obsession and cinematic tragedy. The Apartment (1960) A rom-com classic that scratches your brain in the right place with wit, warmth and heartbreak, The Apartment clocked up multiple Oscars and is widely considered a perfect movie. Directed by the legendary Billy Wilder, it remains sharp, charming and emotionally resonant throughout. The story follows C.C. Baxter, an ordinary office worker with big dreams of climbing the corporate ladder. His secret weapon? Lending out his humble apartment to company executives for their not-so-innocent rendezvous. But then fate steps in as Baxter discovers that the woman he secretly adores is one of the frequent 'guests' brought there by his boss. September lineup Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) It's a wuxia classic that swept international awards, including the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for director Ang Lee. Starring two of Asia's biggest icons Chow Yun-fat (A Better Tomorrow, 1986) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2022) the film follows the story of a mysterious female warrior who steals a sacred sword, setting off a chain of events filled with betrayal, longing and fierce martial arts duels. Show more October lineup One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) A dark comedy that cuts deep into structures of power and authority, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nes t is as biting, rebellious and sadly relevant today as it was nearly half a century ago. Winner of five major Academy Awards, the film features a tour-de-force performance by Jack Nicholson as a convicted criminal who fakes insanity to avoid prison, only to find himself locked in a mental institution ruled by cruel and rigid rules, unraveling into a harrowing portrait of institutional control, human dignity and the fight for freedom in the face of dehumanizing systems that still resonate in 2025. American Psycho (2000) Cult film fans surely know this one thanks to its unforgettable performance by Christian Bale. A top-tier psychological thriller, American Psycho is both deeply unsettling and fiercely satirical, exposing the dark heart of consumerist culture. It tells the story of Patrick Bateman, a man who appears perfect in every way – good looks, filthy rich and a prestigious career – but behind the facade lies a psychopathic serial killer who has claimed the lives of countless women. Or has he? November lineup The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) A beloved classic among critics and cinephiles, this romantic musical drama won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival. The story follows a tender young romance between Geneviève Emery, a 16-year-old girl, and Guy Foucher, a charming 20-year-old mechanic. Despite their deep love, the relationship faces strong disapproval from Geneviève's mother. When unexpected circumstances force the young couple apart, her mother encourages Geneviève to consider a well-off jeweler who has long supported the family instead. The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) A classic romantic musical bursting with charm and colour, this film was directed by Jacques Demy, the visionary whose work inspired Damien Chazelle to create La La Land (2016). The story follows two beautiful twin sisters from the quiet seaside town of Rochefort, each dreaming of leaving their small-town life behind in search of love and new opportunities in the big city. What unfolds is a joyful, whimsical tale filled with unexpected encounters, heartfelt moments and unforgettable musical numbers that carry the story from start to finish. December lineup Yi Yi (2000) A tearjerking drama masterpiece from Taiwan that won Best Director at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival. The film tells the story of a family in Taipei facing life's constant changes and daily challenges. Each family member – father, mother, daughter, son and a paralyzed grandmother – must learn, grow and find their own way to cope with pain and uncertainty together.
Express Tribune
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Netflix sets October release for Italian serial killer drama ‘The Monster of Florence'
Netflix is bringing one of Italy's most terrifying real-life mysteries to the screen with The Monster of Florence, a four-part Italian crime drama set to premiere October 22. The limited series will mark the 10th anniversary of Netflix's launch in Italy and is helmed by Stefano Sollima, best known for Gomorrah and Suburra. Created by Sollima and longtime collaborator Leonardo Fasoli, the series revisits the long-unsolved case of a serial killer who terrorized the outskirts of Florence for nearly two decades. Between the late 1960s and 1985, 16 people, mainly young couples, were brutally murdered in secluded areas. The killer was never officially identified, and the case remains one of Italy's most infamous. The Monster of Florence explores not just the investigation, but also the lives and suspicions surrounding the many individuals considered suspects over the years. According to Netflix, the series takes an 'immersive' approach to storytelling, delving into the psychological toll the case took on victims' families, investigators, and the wider public. The show stars Marco Bullitta, Valentino Mannias, Francesca Olia, and Liliana Bottone, among others. It's produced by The Apartment (a Fremantle company) and AlterEgo, with Lorenzo Mieli, Sollima, and Gina Gardini serving as producers. A teaser trailer released this week offers glimpses of a tense, shadowy Florence and flashes of the fear and confusion that surrounded the killings. While dramatized, the show is grounded in real events and is expected to maintain a gritty, suspenseful tone. For fans of true crime and international thrillers, The Monster of Florence looks to deliver a gripping look at a case that still haunts Italy and continues to raise more questions than answers.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
The Monster of Florence OTT release date: When & where to watch the chilling true-crime series
The Monster of Florence OTT release date | Credit: Netflix The Monster of Florence OTT release date:The Monster of Florence promises to captivate true-crime fans as it revisits Italy's most unsettling and enduring criminal mystery. This forthcoming series sheds light on the terrifying spree of a serial killer who struck fear into the heart of Florence and its neighboring areas for almost twenty years. With its OTT debut around the corner, here's a look at what makes this deep exploration of an infamous unsolved case so compelling. The Monster of Florence OTT release date The Monster of Florence will be released on 22nd October 2025 on Netflix. What is The Monster of Florence about? Over a span of seventeen years, an elusive serial killer terrorized Italy with eight horrific double murders, always striking with a .22 caliber Beretta. The chilling crimes triggered one of the nation's most prolonged and intricate investigations, leaving authorities and citizens on edge. Rooted in real events, authentic testimonies, and detailed court records, The Monster of Florence takes viewers into this haunting true-crime saga and is coming soon to OTT. The Monster of Florence crew and cast This four-part limited series, filmed mostly on location, brings director Sollima back together with writer Leonardo Fasoli and renowned Italian cinematographer Paolo Carnera. The Monster of Florence is a creation of Leonardo Fasoli and Stefano Sollima, produced under Fremantle-owned The Apartment alongside Sollima's own banner, AlterEgo. The production team behind the series includes Lorenzo Mieli, Sollima himself, and Gina Gardini. Netflix has revealed the Italian cast for the series, which includes Marco Bullitta, Valentino Mannias, Francesca Olia, Liliana Bottone, Giacomo Fadda, Antonio Tintis, and Giordano Mannu. For more news and updates from the world of OTT, and celebrities from Hollywood, keep reading Indiatimes Entertainment. First Published: Jul 08, 2025, 16:04 IST Iraa Paul writes for Indiatimes Entertainment section - She has equal passion for hot coffee and hot OTT content. She is a pro at suggesting movies and series to watch on the weekend or when you are having a bad day.
Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Metro In Dino movie review: Sara Ali Khan plays a Kareena Kapoor-coded character in Anurag Basu's annoying and exhilarating film
It stands to reason that Metro In Dino will have thematic similarities with its spiritual predecessor Life… In A Metro: warring couples, predatory bosses, commitment-phobic men, confused women, straying and returning, sacrifice and recompense. It also has straight-up reprises. Konkona Sen Sharma, whose pairing with Irrfan was one of the highlights of the original, is the only one from the previous cast making a return, with Pankaj Tripathi standing in for the late, great actor; and the three-member band, led by Pritam, is strewn all over the film, like it was in the earlier iteration. In the interim– eighteen years is a long time—so much has changed. Those clunky cell-phones, which a couple of characters used in the earlier film, have changed to the sleek oblongs everyone carries these days, with laptops, tablets, and an overuse of every other device that promises connection, but provides only disconnection. You don't need an empty flat with a key, the idea borrowed from Billy Wilder's classic The Apartment, to plan an assignation; you can just create a profile on a dating app and get right down to sexting, even if you choose to call it Linger, rather than Tinder. But the one thing, if you go by Anurag Basu's characters, that hasn't changed are humans and their frailties and egos which come in the way of true connection. Pankaj and Konkona, as Monty (I still haven't got over that name; who would ever have thought of Irrfan as a still-a-virgin-at-nearly-forty, unable to hide sexual neediness but wistful with it?) and Kajol, are weathering the sort of boredom that besets most married couples who behave like old socks, rather than sparkly stockings. Kajol's younger sister Chumki (Sara Ali Khan) is trying hard to be a compliant girlfriend in preparation to be a good wife to a guy who wears his suspicions on his sleeve, when not shrugging his shoulders, a personality tic that she doesn't notice until it is pointed out to her by travel vlogger Parth (Aditya Roy Kapoor) in a meet-not-so-cute moment. Kajol and Chumki's mother Shivani (Neena Gupta), who gave up her dreams of becoming an actor when she married the girls' dictatorial dad (Saswata Chatterjee) is given a chance to relive her youth during a college reunion, where she runs into old flame Parimal (Anupam Kher). Another strand is fronted by Shruti (Fatima Sana) and husband Akash (Ali Fazal) whose double-income-no-kids corporate grind is threatened by her sudden pregnancy and his deep-seated desire to become a musician. Termination is an option; unhappiness and resentment is a resultant outcome. What I really enjoyed in the film were the nimble writerly leaps and the people speaking to each other as people do, in sentences which feel as if they are coming from the character's lives, rather than rehearsed dialogues on the page. Yes, there is the occasional floweriness, but that's just Basu leaning into his bent for amping up the mundane. The plot moves swiftly along for the most part, and this time around, there are four metros jostling for attention– Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and Bangalore– as well as Goa and Shimla. As the architect of edifices full of messy emotions and registering graphs of hurt and happiness, Basu retains his old touch, and I found myself smiling in the dark, especially in the first half. His style, a mix of the real and hyper-real, always teetering close to making us roll our eyes, outlining even as it underlines, makes for a very specific kind of film, stuffed with fleeting moments of delight when the camera catches characters off-guard, as they go about doing things in a naturalistic manner, before careering off into another exaggerated curve. Things do slacken post-interval; a couple of crucial situations repeat themselves, and the film strains to fill its nearly three hour length. One of the biggest surprises of 'Life.. was Irrfan as the self-proclaimed jackass but very likeable Monty, who gives full play to the character's foolishness ; here, Pankaj Tripathi is allowed to get into full-on burlesque-mode– I think I caught a flash of him hurriedly kissing a female toe– and hot and bothered in rumpled-sheet situations. Can anyone beat Irrfan on all those scores? Not really. But is Pankaj a hoot in some of his scenes, and Konkona is as good as it gets ? Yes, and yes. I did find a few threads not working in tandem, especially the one revolving around a young teenager's prolonged wondering if she likes 'girls or boys'. Quite a contemporary touch, but heavy-handed, and meandering. There's also the one involving Anupam Kher's widowed daughter-in-law (Darshana Bainik) and his laboured attempts at giving her her 'jaa apni zindagi jee le' moment, in which he asks for and gets Neena Gupta's willing help: that portion feels both outdated and outlandish. A few characters in this large ensemble do not get enough play: in a truly great film, even walk-ons have flash, even if they were always meant to be on the sidelines. You also wish, just like in the original, that Pritam and co would be heard less, and seen even lesser: yes, we know that the lilting soundtrack they create functions as a leitmotif-commentator-character, and Papon's voice is dreamy, but after a point you want less, not more. Aditya Roy Kapoor makes you miss Basu's original muse Ranbir Kapoor, who patented the self-obsessed man-child character, but does well enough as the breezy, irresponsible fellow turning over a new leaf, Sara Ali Khan, playing a Kareena Kapoor-coded character, fares better here than she has in most of her previous films. She also gets a let-all-the angst-out-with-a-shout moment, taking you right back to a similar situation in the original. Watch | Konkona Sen Sharma on Metro… In Dino Ali Fazal and Fatima Sana Shaikh dance around relatable dilemmas– careers, aspirations, children– even though he comes off more hangdog than anything else, and she a bit too morose. And just like veterans Dharmendra and Nafisa in the earlier one, Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta show how it's done, rising above their improbable bits. But there's enough zest in the rest of it to keep us humming, and the film, even in its looseness and overly-stretchiness, thrumming. And what a relief, in these days of ham-fisted badly-made patriotic sagas and loud family melodramas, to find adult characters doing adult things, talking up desire and lust and love, even if you can see hints of conservativeness– characters getting into bed, but not going all the way– perhaps as a nod to these times which is bent upon taming all individual passion. This really should be a series, because life is unruly and ungainly, spilling over the edges, annoying and exhilarating, in equal measure, and when Metro In Dino is at its best, it catches all those beats: I just hope Basu will not take eighteen years to make his third. Metro.. In Dino movie cast: Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Aditya Roy Kapoor, Sara Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Saswata Chatterjee, Darshana Bainik, Kush Jotwani, Rohan Gurbaxani Metro.. In Dino movie director: Anurag Basu Metro.. In Dino movie rating: Three stars
India Today
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Sara Ali Khan, Aditya Roy Kapur turn foodies in Bengaluru with quirky rhyme jam
Bollywood actors Sara Ali Khan and Aditya Roy Kapur are busy promoting their upcoming film 'Metro In Dino'. During their visit to Bengaluru, they turned the city's famous traffic into an opportunity to enjoy some delicious South Indian food and shared a fun video of their foodie shared a video on Instagram where she and Aditya are seen at a local Bengaluru restaurant enjoying idli, dosa, sambhar, dahi chaat, and kebabs. The two also had fun doing a quirky rhyme jam about the food while enjoying their her caption, Sara wrote, "Namashkara Darshako. Sara ka foodie stalking phir shuru. This time was special because it was Bengaluru. Parth and Chumkis story starts here. Hence stop 1 for promotions was very dear (sic)." Watch the video here: Their film 'MetroIn Dino', directed by Anurag Basu, is scheduled to release in cinemas on July 4. It features an ensemble cast including Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sensharma, Anupam Kher, and Neena film is a spiritual sequel to Basu's acclaimed 2007 film 'Life in a Metro'. Drawing partial inspiration from Billy Wilder's classic 'The Apartment', the original film explored urban relationships and themes like love, commitment, and marriage, set against the backdrop of Ali Khan was last seen in 'Sky Force', an action drama based on India's first airstrike during the 1965 Indo-Pak war. The film starred Akshay Kumar and introduced Veer Pahariya, with Sara and Nimrat Kaur playing key roles.- EndsMust Watch
