Film

After years of being consistently let down by the cookie-cutter, artificial action and comedy flicks churning out of Bollywood, “Bhooth Bangla” finally feels like a breath of fresh air, despite being a formulaic cookie-cutter. For someone who had almost given up on the “slapstick” generation of humor, this film is a massive surprise that recaptures the magic of the early 2000s.

A claustrophobic, gore-soaked reinvention of “The Mummy” that trades spectacle for suffocating horror, proving Lee Cronin is a master of visceral storytelling.

I was introduced to Zazie Beetz’s Hornet in “Bullet Train,” and from there, it’s only been uphill. So when I saw her on the poster for “They Will Kill You,” I knew I was in for a treat.

Growing up, the vast emptiness of space always felt like home on screen. From the haunting isolation of “2001: A Space Odyssey” and the emotional pull of “Interstellar,” to the wonder of “Arrival,” “E.T.,” “First Man” and “The Martian,” and even the heartwarming alien bonds in “Koi Mil Gaya,” those films didn’t just tell stories; they transported us to stars, blending awe, humanity, and discovery in ways that linger like distant galaxies in our memories.