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Welcome to KCdesi’s Movie Reviews page, where we bring you the latest insights on the best films from Bollywood, Hollywood, and beyond. Whether you’re looking for recommendations, in-depth critiques, or just curious about the latest releases, our reviews cater to all movie lovers in the Kansas City area and beyond. Stay tuned for honest opinions, star ratings, and everything you need to decide what’s worth watching!

ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR benefits from an intriguing script but it gets affected by the second half Movie Review: ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR benefits from an intriguing script

Star Cast: Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick Director: Paul Feig Another Simple Favor Movie Review Synopsis: ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR is the story of a famous author and influencer who gets into trouble yet again. A few years after the events of the first part, Stephanie Smothers (Anna Kendrick) is now an author and also dabbles in solving criminal cases. She has…

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THUNDERBOLTS is powered by strong performances, sharp humour, tense moments which will create a craze Movie Review: THUNDERBOLTS revives the MCU glory and will create a craze among Marvel fans

Star Cast: Florence Pugh, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wyatt Russell, Lewis Pullman Director: Jake Schreier Thunderbolts Movie Review Synopsis: THUNDERBOLTS is the story of a team of antiheroes. Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) works for Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and does her dirty work. She is depressed over the tragic death of her sister and feels quite lonely. Valentina is the…

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JEWEL THIEF – THE HEIST BEGINS is a fun-filled heist film which works due to the performances and twists Movie Review: JEWEL THIEF – THE HEIST BEGINS is a fun-filled heist film

Star Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat Director: Kookie Gulati, Robbie Grewal Jewel Thief – The Heist Begins Movie Review Synopsis: JEWEL THIEF – THE HEIST BEGINS is the story of a perfect crime. Rehan Roy (Saif Ali Khan), an expert jewel thief, is in hiding in Budapest. He has purposely chosen the Hungarian capital as India can’t extradite him…

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UNTIL DAWN piques interest with its novel concept but it suffers from inconsistent writing Movie Review: UNTIL DAWN piques interest with its novel concept

Star Cast: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli Director: David F Sandberg Until Dawn Movie Review Synopsis: UNTIL DAWN is the story of a group of friends stuck in a time loop. Melanie (Maia Mitchell) disappears all of a sudden, leading her sister Clover (Ella Rubin) to become depressed and suicidal. A year later, she decides…

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PHULE rests on the performance of Pratik Gandhi but it suffers from a weak script and lacklustre direction Movie Review: PHULE rests on the towering performance of Pratik Gandhi

Star Cast: Pratik Gandhi, Patralekhaa Director: Ananth Narayan Mahadevan Phule Movie Review Synopsis: PHULE is the story of a legendary social revolutionary and his equally legendary wife. The year is 1848. Jyotiba Phule (Pratik Gandhi) is an English-educated scholar who lives in Poona with his wife Savitri Phule (Patralekhaa), father Govindrao Phule (Vinay Pathak) and brother Raja Ram Phule (Sushil…

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GROUND ZERO is a no-nonsense, action-packed thriller that benefits from Emraan Hashmi’s performance Movie Review: GROUND ZERO is a no-nonsense, action-packed thriller

Star Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Sai Tamhankar, Zoya Hussain Director: Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar Ground Zero Movie Review Synopsis: GROUND ZERO is the story of a brave soldier. The year is 2001. Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey (Emraan Hashmi) is a BSF Deputy Commandant stationed in Kashmir. The ‘pistol gang’ has become quite active in Srinagar. It involves misguided college-going students brainwashed…

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DEVARA – PART 1 makes up for the minuses with clapworthy action Movie Review: Movie Review: DEVARA – PART 1 makes up for the minuses with clapworthy action

Star Cast: Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan Director: Koratala Siva Devara Part 1 Movie Review Synopsis: DEVARA – PART 1 is the story of a brave sea warrior. The year is 1984. Devara (Jr NTR) lives near Ratnagiri, on the Andhra Pradesh-Tamil Nadu border. He, Bhaira (Saif Ali Khan) and others are involved in smuggling goods illegally through…

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BINNY AND FAMILY is a clean family entertainer with a very strong second half Movie Review: BINNY AND FAMILY is a clean family entertainer

Star Cast: Anjini Dhawan, Pankaj Kap00r Director: Ssanjay Tripaathy Binny And Family Movie Review Synopsis: BINNY AND FAMILY is the story of a young, rebellious girl. Bindiya Singh aka Binny (Anjini Dhawan) stays with her parents Vinay (Rajesh Kumar) and mother Radhika (Charu Shankar) in London, UK. The Singh family had relocated from Pune to London 5 years ago. Binny…

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STREE 2 marks the birth of a successful franchise and is laced with humour and horror Movie Review: STREE 2 marks the birth of a successful franchise and is laced with humour and horror.

Star Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor Director: Amar Kaushik Stree 2 Movie Review Synopsis: STREE 2 is the story of a dangerous monster. Few years after the events of the first part, the peaceful life in Chanderi is disrupted as certain girls start disappearing. Vicky (Rajkummar Rao) is still waiting for his love interest (Shraddha Kapoor) to return. His friends…

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KHEL KHEL MEIN rests on a novel plot and excellent performances Movie Review: KHEL KHEL MEIN rests on a novel plot with excellent performances

Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu, Fardeen Khan, Vaani Kapoor, Ammy Virk, Aditya Seal, Pragya Jaiswal Director: Mudassar Aziz Khel Khel Mein Movie Review Synopsis: Khel Khel Mein is the story of a night of madness. Rishabh Malik (Akshay Kumar) is a plastic surgeon and his second marriage with Vartika (Vaani Kapoor) is on the rocks. However, both have decided to give…

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VISFOT has its share of engaging and tense moments but there are too many loose ends Movie Review: VISFOT has its share of engaging and tense moments

Star Cast: Fardeen Khan, Riteish Deshmukh, Krystle Dsouza, Priya Bapat Director: Kookie Gulati Visfot Movie Review Synopsis: VISFOT is the story of two men in a dangerous situation. Shoaib (Fardeen Khan), a Dongri resident, shifts to Australia for a work opportunity. His mother Roshan Khan (Sheeba Chadha) falls ill and hence, he returns. He’s in love with Lucky (Krystle Dsouza),…

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ALIEN: ROMULUS gives an edge-of-the-seat experience. But it’s connection to the first film might affect its collections Movie Review: ALIEN: ROMULUS gives an edge-of-the-seat experience

Star Cast: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson Director: Fede Alvarez  Alien: Romulus Movie Review Synopsis: ALIEN: ROMULUS is the story of young space colonists fighting a dangerous creature. In the colony named Jackson’s Star, Rain Carradine (Cailee Spaeny), an orphan works as a farmer with her adoptive brother Andy (David Jonsson), who’s a synthetic human. She’s hoping to get free of her contract…

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BERLIN rests on the terrific performances but has a very poor second half Movie Review: BERLIN rests on the terrific performances

Star Cast: Ishwak Singh, Aparshakti Khurana, Rahul Bose Director: Atul Sabharwal  Berlin Movie Review Synopsis: BERLIN is the story of a deaf and mute man’s bond with a sign language expert. The year is 1993. Ashok Kumar (Ishwak Singh) is arrested in Delhi by the ‘Bureau’ for spying on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency. The investigation is headed by…

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THANGALAAN works due to its theme, Pa Ranjith’s execution and Chiyaan Vikram’s performance Movie Review: THANGALAAN works due to its theme and Pa Ranjith’s execution

Star Cast: Chiyaan Vikram, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Malavika Mohanan Director: Pa Ranjinth Thangalaan Movie Review Synopsis: THANGALAAN is the story of a brave man. The year is 1850. Thangalaan (Chiyaan Vikram) is the chief of the Veppur village and resides with his wife Gangamma (Parvathy Thiruvothu) and four children. Though he is a chief, he has to work as a bonded…

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THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS is a lacklustre murder mystery. It will face tough time at the box office Movie Review: THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS is a lacklustre murder mystery

Star Cast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Ash Tandon Director: Hansal Mehta The Buckingham Murders Movie Review Synopsis: THE BUCKINGHAM MURDERS is the story of a cop trying to solve a difficult case. Jaspreet Bhamra (Kareena Kapoor Khan), a cop, is grieving after her son was killed by a delinquent. She shifts from her town in the UK to High Wycombe in…

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ADBHUT is a watchable horror film, despite its minuses. But it should have been released on OTT Movie Review: ADBHUT is a watchable horror film, despite its minuses

Star Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Diana Penty, Rohan Mehra Director: Sabbir Khan Adbhut Movie Review Synopsis: ADBHUT is the story of a detective solving a complicated case. Aditya Rawat (Rohan Mehra), MD of Good Life Hospital shifts to a sleepy hill station near Shimla with his wife Shruti Rawat (Shreya Dhanwanthary). Shruti is suffering from depression and is on…

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SECTOR 36 works due to its theme, dramatic moments and Vikrant Massey and Deepak Dobriyal’s performances Movie Review: SECTOR 36 works due to its theme and dramatic moments

Star Cast: Vikrant Massey, Deepak Dobriyal Director: Aditya Nimbalkar Sector 36 Movie Review Synopsis: SECTOR 36 is the story of a killer and a cop. The year is 2005. Prem (Vikrant Massey) works as a caretaker at a bungalow in Shahdara, Delhi which belongs to Balbir Singh Bassi (Akash Khurana). Balbir is based in Karnal, Haryana and rarely comes down to…

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