New movies in US and Indian theaters

Laurel always imagined her first kiss would be a fairy tale. Instead, that fantasy turns frightening when she's cursed with an ability to see the death of anyone she kisses. After a vision reveals her crush is doomed to die in a strange murder spree targeting her closest friends, she races to unmask the killer before the mystery becomes a massacre.

Director: Yoko Okumura

Cast: Mckenna Grace, Arkira Chantaratananond, Jaden Michael, Riley Davis

After Islamist terrorists hijack a college's pro-Palestine encampment with the goal of enforcing Sharia law on students and executing dissidents whom they deem "infidels", a group of students, a security guard, and a Delta Force veteran team up to fight back.

Director: Kyle Rankin

Cast: Jonathan Majors, JC Kilcoyne, Tyler Aser, Stephen Hailo

When Samuel is torn from his daughter and sent to a brutal prison, Warden Clancy offers him a high-stakes proposition: smuggle gold out of a remote mine with a dangerous crew of prisoners and he’ll win his freedom.

Director: Padraic McKinley

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Russell Crowe, Julia Jones, Austin Amelio

Medical courier Bryan unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

Director: Zach Cregger

Cast: Austin Abrams, Zach Cherry, Kali Reis, Paul Walter Hauser

On Halloween Eve at Mossy Bottom Farm, excitement turns to dismay when the clumsy Farmer ruins the pumpkin patch. Shaun tries fixing it with science experiments, but things go wrong when a wild beast appears in the woods.

Directors: Steve Cox, Matthew Walker

Cast: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Kate Harbour, Simon Greenall

A humble fisherman from Rameswaram lives a quiet life with his family until he finds a gold pendant washed ashore. What initially seems like a blessing soon turns into a nightmare when false accusations threaten his peace and dignity, forcing him to stand up against a powerful system.

Director: Sajeev Pazhoor

Cast: Nimisha Sajayan, Karunas, Vijayalakshmi Veeramani, Kamalesh Jegan

Alma Lancaster, 18, appears to lead a perfect life within a wealthy family who believes she is studying law. In secret, she pursues her true dream: filmmaking. On campus, she meets Vadim Arcadi, 20, a magnetic and solitary rebel with a troubled past. Forced to collaborate on a student film, they clash, grow closer and fall in love — despite themselves. But someone is watching them, determined to tear them apart and expose secrets that could destroy both Alma and Vadim.

Director: Manon Gaurin

Cast: Vittoria Di Savoia, Lucas Barski, Zoé Garcia, Léo Legrand

Through four bite-sized yet emotionally resonant films, the anthology once again explores lust, love, relationships, and repressed desire, offering fresh perspectives on intimacy, longing, and human connection in all their complexity.

Directors: Vikramaditya Motwane, Kiran Rao

Cast: Radhika Apte, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vijay Varma, Abhishek Banerjee

Two best friends at UCLA leap into the competitive and cutthroat world of collegiate Bollywood-fusion dance.

Director: Lena Khan

Cast: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Priyanka Kedia, Hasan Minhaj, Chaneil Kular

Two inseparable friends' ordinary, unassuming lives spiral into an unpredictable, high-energy adventure that pushes their survival instincts and friendship to the limit.

Director: Kunal Kemmu

Cast: Preity Zinta, Kunal Kemmu, Sparsh Shrivastava, Vanshika Dhir

Raman, who has had a shady record with staged encounters and police brutality, finds himself cornered as Ajooni challenges him on every step.

Director: Meghna Gulzar

Cast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kshitee Jog, Jitendra Joshi

The Owens sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all.

Director: Susanne Bier

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman, Joey King, Maisie Williams

A young man declared brain-dead suddenly awakens with the ability to hear everything. Seeking the nurse whose voice saved him, he's drawn into a dark game of masks, memories, and revenge where every sound may be a clue or a trap.

Director: Shyamin Gireesh

Cast: Sangeeth Prathap, Sharafudheen, Akhila Bhargavan, Anand Manmadhan

Olivizhiyaal, from the u.s., dreams of introducing her soulmate kavinSamson, a phd scholar, to the two people she admires most — her parents inIndia. She wants to share a happy news to them. But her smile fades when she learns that her parents, dr. Gautam raja, aSurgeon, and thara, an architect, a fiery social activist, have separated. A buried secret. A shattered trust. A photograph in a paris café that brings thePast crashing back. What did dr. Gautam do? Why did thara, a woman of unshakable ideals, walk away? As oli and kavin dive into the mystery, they uncover a hidden sin, a cry forJustice, and a chance for redemption. A family broken by truth... A daughter determined to heal it. In the end, will forgiveness light the way?

Director: Saraj Seelan

Cast: Guru Somasundaram, Anumol, Vijay Vishwa, Archana Kumaar

Jenny's invisible chronic illness has negatively impacted her life for almost a decade. As her next doctor's appointment draws near, painful memories resurface, and the depth of the injustice she has endured becomes clear.

Directors: Katie Joan Maguire, Aaron Kelly

Cast: Siobhán Dunne, Katie Joan Maguire, Emily Aisling, Conor Pavitt

Directors: Guru Hegde, Vinay Preetham

Cast: Srinagar Kitty, Meghana Raj, Guru Hegde, Usha Bhandary

After losing his son to a drug empire, DYSP Balagopal joins four fearless recruits to take down the ruthless Pacha and his cartel. The return of legendary gangster Karikkamuri Shanmughan sets the stage for an explosive final showdown

Director: Ranjith

Cast: Prakash Varma, Abhirami, Joy Mathew, Mammootty

Director: G. Marthandan

Cast: Vishnu Unnikrishnan, Vijayaraghavan, Harisree Ashokan, Kalabhavan Shajon

The return of Adrit Roy.

Director: Abhirup Ghosh

Cast: Adrit Roy, Aryaa Ray

A doctor and his son follow different ideals while working in their profession, which creates conflict. Whether the two give up their stubborn beliefs and unites for the greater cause of saving humankind will be seen in the film.

Director: Pavel Bhattacharjee

Cast: Prosenjit Chatterjee, Riddhi Sen, Shreelagna Banerjee, Ena Saha

As war and plague devastate 14th-century England, a humble peasant ignites a rebellion, uniting an army of commoners to defy the King’s might in a desperate fight for justice and survival.

Director: Paul Greengrass

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane, Tom Hollander

In the Hill Village of Mekkarai, Where It is Customary for Men to Die Every Seven Years During the Month of June, a Newly Appointed Police Inspector Arrives to Investigate a Series of Mysterious Murders. As He Digs Deeper Into the Village's Dark Secrets and Long-standing Beliefs, He Finds Himself Trapped in a Web of Crime, Fear, and Hidden Truths.

Director: Balaaji

Cast: Sidhu Sid, Tharshika, Riythvika, Vela Ramamoorthy

Kumaran, a man whose entire life revolves around alcohol, is supported by his mother but constantly opposed by his sister and girlfriend, who want him to change. When alcohol lovers form an association and make Kumaran their leader, his life takes an unexpected turn. Everything changes when the Central Government announces a nationwide ban on alcohol. Forced to survive without his addiction, Kumaran goes to hilarious and desperate lengths to get a drink. Will Kumaran quit alcohol or find a way to continue? What happens to the Association for Alcohol—and to families across India after prohibition? A mix of humour, romance, emotion, mass moments, social message and revolutionary ideas.

Director: C. Prabhuram

Cast: Dr. A. Harish, Dhana Lakshmi, Rajendran, Kalki Raja

Bitter enemies Rankho and Longmei clash when Prince Wangthak falls for Princess Sencha, unaware that her tyrannical uncle Liwang seized her throne. When Liwang captures Sencha and demands lost lands, a devastating war ignites between the villages.

Director: Jovi Wangjin Wangsha

Cast: Powang Wangsa, Lemngam Atraham

Two villages are bound by a rivalry that has outlived the men who started it. For one young man, the feud stops being history the day his uncle murders his grandparents and carries his mother away. Left with nothing but the land beneath his feet and the promise he makes on it, he sets out to answer blood with blood. To bring his mother home, he must first confront the man who took her, and the price the soil demands is heavier than he knows.

Director: R Malkana

Cast: Dev Kharoud, Sharan Kaur, Vikramjeet Virk, Yograj Singh

In modern-day Bangalore, Sama sets on to chase the old-school romance she grew up believing in, all while discovering the little beauties of Bangalore city.

Director: Munavar Zama

Cast: Saketh Janardhana, Sunaina Ruth Priti Mudaliar, Naimunnisa Khan, Nevin Reuben

BeeP is a mind-bending crime-fantasy about Ilandevan, a young man who can step inside photographs and uncover the thoughts hidden behind them. But when a life-changing event leaves his extraordinary ability useless, he must find another way to uncover the truth while two seemingly unrelated worlds of college dreams, drugs and murder collide.

Director: L Shanmuga Sundar

Cast: Raaghav, Prerna Khanna, Yamini Lakshmanan, Priyadarshini Rajkumar

A group of seven women across generations set off on a spontaneous European getaway, leaving their everyday lives behind. Amid the chaos, laughter and picturesque landscapes, the journey becomes an unexpected celebration of freedom and friendship.

Director: Abhiramm Naidu

Cast: Aamani, Jhansi, Annapoorna, Vamshidhar Kosgi Goud

Vetri an IT employee who wants to move abroad, and his harsh, demanding boss.

Director: Ramana Madhesh

Cast: Vimal, Shriya Saran, Punnagai Poo Gheetha, Sathyan Sivakumar

In the winter of 2023, the Media is buzz with the kidnapping case of a 13-year-old boy. The Investigators find that a group of 4 Market Research Executive (MRE) are prime suspects.

After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.

Director: David Ayer

Cast: Brad Pitt, J.K. Simmons, Anna Lambe