<p>Netflix is still the biggest streaming service in the world, but it faced unprecedented challenges in 2022. In April and July, it was reported that the company said it had lost 200,000 and 1 million subscribers, respectively. Still, the fourth season of its megahit series 'Stranger Things' helped it cut losses somewhat. To gain back the lost market share, and presumably to keep already subscribed users, the streamer&nbsp;has proposed ad-supported plans and a ban on the sharing of credentials among family and friends. These ideas, however, await wider applicability. Meanwhile, here is the list of top-viewed movies and TV shows on the platform this year.</p>

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<p>There are few surprises. Check out for yourself below.</p>

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<h2>Top TV shows:</h2>

<p>1. 'Stranger Things' 4<br />
2. 'Wednesday'<br />
3. 'Dahmer'<br />
4. 'Bridgerton' S2<br />
5. 'Inventing Anna'<br />
6. 'Ozark' S4<br />
7. 'The Watcher'<br />
8. '<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-the-sandman-review-netflixs-dc-series-is-the-best-show-of-2022-so-far-505108">The Sandman'</a></strong><br />
9. 'The Umbrella Academy' S3<br />
10. 'Virgin River' S4</p>

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<h2>Top movies:</h2>

<p>1. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-the-gray-man-review-russo-brothers-disposable-action-thriller-is-a-massive-waste-of-dhanush-499724">'The Gray Man'</a></strong><br />
2. 'The Adam Project'<br />
3. Purple Hearts<br />
4. Hustle<br />
5. The Tinder Swindler<br />
6. The Sea Beast<br />
7.<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-enola-holmes-2-movie-review-millie-bobbie-browns-mystery-film-is-enjoyable-with-one-caveat-531220"> Enola Holmes 2</a></strong><br />
8. Senior Year<br />
9. The Man from Toronto<br />
10. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-day-shift-movie-review-jamie-foxx-is-a-vampire-hunter-in-this-yawn-inducing-actioner-506555">Day Shift</a></strong></p>

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Netflix is still the biggest streaming service in the world, but it faced unprecedented challenges in 2022. In April and July, it was reported that the company said it had lost 200,000 and 1 million subscribers, respectively.

Netflix is still the biggest streaming service in the world, but it faced unprecedented challenges in 2022. In April and July, it was reported that the company said it had lost 200,000 and 1 million subscribers, respectively. Still, the fourth season of its megahit series 'Stranger Things' helped it cut losses somewhat. To gain back the lost market share, and presumably to keep already subscribed users, the streamer has proposed ad-supported plans and a ban on the sharing of credentials among family and friends. These ideas, however, await wider applicability. Meanwhile, here is the list of top-viewed movies and TV shows on the platform this year. Also Read: Yearender 2022: Most popular web shows that audience loved this year There are few surprises. Check out for yourself below. Top TV shows: 1. 'Stranger Things' 4 2. 'Wednesday' 3. 'Dahmer' 4. 'Bridgerton' S2 5. 'Inventing Anna' 6. 'Ozark' S4 7. 'The Watcher' 8. 'The Sandman' 9. 'The Umbrella Academy' S3 10. 'Virgin River' S4 Top movies: 1. 'The Gray Man' 2. 'The Adam Project' 3. Purple Hearts 4. Hustle 5. The Tinder Swindler 6. The Sea Beast 7. Enola Holmes 2 8. Senior Year 9. The Man from Toronto 10. Day Shift

Netflix's most-watched movies and TV shows of 2022: 'The Gray Man' and 'Stranger Things 4' come out on top

<p>Jo Mersa Marley, a Jamaican singer and the grandson of the legendary reggae musician<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/reggae-legend-bob-marley-proposed-to-be-national-hero-by-jamaican-legislator-484175"> Bob Marley</a></strong>, has died at the age of 31, reported Rolling Stone. His representative confirmed the news to the publication. The cause of death is not known for certain at this point, but South Florida radio station WZPP claimed he died of asthma. He was reportedly found dead in his vehicle.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Born on March 12, 1991, Jo Mersa Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica. After spending much of his childhood there, he moved to Florida and attended Palmetto High School and studied audio engineering at Miami Dade College. He made his professional debut as a musician in 2014 with the EP "Comfortable".</p>

<p>His father and Bob Marley's son, the Jamaican-American musician Stephen Marley, is also a notable Reggae artist.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After the sad news, many notable personalities and Marley's fans paid tributes and condolences. Jamaican politician Mark J. Golding tweeted, "I’ve just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley. A talented young reggae artiste, son of Stephen Marley &amp; grandson of Bob Marley at only 31 yrs old. The loss of a child is a devastating blow no parent should face, my condolences to Stephen &amp; the entire family."</p>

<p>One fan wrote, "I can't believe what I am reading. So much talent and such a bright future. Rest In Zion Jo Mersa Marley. Deepest condolences to Stephen and the rest of the Marley family."</p>

<p>Another wrote, "Prayers to the Marley family on the passing of Jo Mersa Marley. Reunited with his grandfather Bob Marley &amp; the ancestors. 🙏🕊"</p>

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Jo Mersa Marley, a Jamaican singer and the grandson of the legendary reggae musician Bob Marley, has died at the age of 31, reported Rolling Stone. His representative confirmed the news to the publication.

Jo Mersa Marley, a Jamaican singer and the grandson of the legendary reggae musician Bob Marley, has died at the age of 31, reported Rolling Stone. His representative confirmed the news to the publication. The cause of death is not known for certain at this point, but South Florida radio station WZPP claimed he died of asthma. He was reportedly found dead in his vehicle. Also Read: Whoopi Goldberg apologises for her comments on Jews and Holocaust: 'Sorry that I hurt & angered people' Born on March 12, 1991, Jo Mersa Marley was born in Kingston, Jamaica. After spending much of his childhood there, he moved to Florida and attended Palmetto High School and studied audio engineering at Miami Dade College. He made his professional debut as a musician in 2014 with the EP "Comfortable". His father and Bob Marley's son, the Jamaican-American musician Stephen Marley, is also a notable Reggae artist. After the sad news, many notable personalities and Marley's fans paid tributes and condolences. Jamaican politician Mark J. Golding tweeted, "I’ve just learned of the tragic loss of Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley. A talented young reggae artiste, son of Stephen Marley & grandson of Bob Marley at only 31 yrs old. The loss of a child is a devastating blow no parent should face, my condolences to Stephen & the entire family." One fan wrote, "I can't believe what I am reading. So much talent and such a bright future. Rest In Zion Jo Mersa Marley. Deepest condolences to Stephen and the rest of the Marley family." Another wrote, "Prayers to the Marley family on the passing of Jo Mersa Marley. Reunited with his grandfather Bob Marley & the ancestors. 🙏🕊"

Bob Marley's grandson Jo Mersa Marley passes away at 31

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-movie-review-visually-gorgeous-james-camerons-film-repeats-originals-mistakes-543654">'Avatar: The Way of Water' </a></strong>is currently by far the biggest film in the world. It recently <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-crosses-900-million-worldwide-but-will-james-camerons-sequel-surpass-original-546980">surpassed the $900 million mark</a></strong> and with no major competition for at least a month more, it will sail through untroubled waters for quite some time. 'The Way of Water' is the first of four sequels to 2009's 'Avatar'. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana return in the roles of Jake and Neytiri, respectively. Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald also return, while Sigourney Weaver, who played Grace Augustine in the original, essays a different role.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The film's director James Cameron has directed some of the finest science-fiction movies, including 'Aliens', two 'Terminator' movies, 'The Abyss' and of course the 'Avatar' franchise. He has said in a recent interview that he would not necessarily make some of those movies if he were working today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>While speaking to Esquire Middle-east, he said, “I look back on some films that I’ve made, and I don’t know if I would want to make that film now. I don’t know if I would want to fetishize the gun, like I did on a couple of Terminator movies 30+ years ago, in our current world. What’s happening with guns in our society turns my stomach."</p>

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<p>He added, “I’m happy to be living in New Zealand where they just banned all assault rifles two weeks after that horrific mosque shooting a couple of years ago."</p>

<p>Cameron also revealed that he cut 10 minutes of action scenes from 'The Way of Water' that included gunplay. “I actually cut about 10 minutes of the movie targeting gunplay action. I wanted to get rid of some of the ugliness, to find a balance between light and dark. You have to have conflict, of course. Violence and action are the same thing, depending on how you look at it. This is the dilemma of every action filmmaker, and I’m known as an action filmmaker,” said Cameron.</p>

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<p>The film received mostly positive reviews. WION's review of the film read, "Basically, I have the same complaints with ‘The Way of Water’ that I had with the original ‘Avatar’. No one in their right mind would take exception to his vision, but beneath all that eye-candy, the film has a painfully conventional story involving conventional characters told in a traditional Cameron way. The director has never been an impressive deviser of complex, gripping plots and characters beyond surface level. He does have the uncanny ability to build exciting narratives around action set pieces, and 'The Way of Water' is no exception. 'The Way of Water' is, in effect, a typical Cameron movie with all its glories and downfalls."</p>

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'Avatar: The Way of Water' is currently by far the biggest film in the world. It recently surpassed the $900 million mark and with no major competition for at least a month more, it will sail through untroubled waters for quite some time.

'Avatar: The Way of Water' is currently by far the biggest film in the world. It recently surpassed the $900 million mark and with no major competition for at least a month more, it will sail through untroubled waters for quite some time. 'The Way of Water' is the first of four sequels to 2009's 'Avatar'. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana return in the roles of Jake and Neytiri, respectively. Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald also return, while Sigourney Weaver, who played Grace Augustine in the original, essays a different role. The film's director James Cameron has directed some of the finest science-fiction movies, including 'Aliens', two 'Terminator' movies, 'The Abyss' and of course the 'Avatar' franchise. He has said in a recent interview that he would not necessarily make some of those movies if he were working today. While speaking to Esquire Middle-east, he said, “I look back on some films that I’ve made, and I don’t know if I would want to make that film now. I don’t know if I would want to fetishize the gun, like I did on a couple of Terminator movies 30+ years ago, in our current world. What’s happening with guns in our society turns my stomach." Also Read: Explained: Native Americans boycott James Cameron's 'horrible & racist' 'Avatar The Way of Water' He added, “I’m happy to be living in New Zealand where they just banned all assault rifles two weeks after that horrific mosque shooting a couple of years ago." Cameron also revealed that he cut 10 minutes of action scenes from 'The Way of Water' that included gunplay. “I actually cut about 10 minutes of the movie targeting gunplay action. I wanted to get rid of some of the ugliness, to find a balance between light and dark. You have to have conflict, of course. Violence and action are the same thing, depending on how you look at it. This is the dilemma of every action filmmaker, and I’m known as an action filmmaker,” said Cameron. Also Read: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' interview | Jack Campion, Trinity Bliss heap praise on 'outstanding' James Cameron The film received mostly positive reviews. WION's review of the film read, "Basically, I have the same complaints with ‘The Way of Water’ that I had with the original ‘Avatar’. No one in their right mind would take exception to his vision, but beneath all that eye-candy, the film has a painfully conventional story involving conventional characters told in a traditional Cameron way. The director has never been an impressive deviser of complex, gripping plots and characters beyond surface level. He does have the uncanny ability to build exciting narratives around action set pieces, and 'The Way of Water' is no exception. 'The Way of Water' is, in effect, a typical Cameron movie with all its glories and downfalls."

James Cameron cut 10 minutes of gun violence from 'Avatar 2': 'Wanted to get rid of some of the ugliness'

<p>TV personality and actress Whoopi Goldberg recently reiterated her comments on Jews and the Holocaust. She said it was never her intention to seem as though she was "doubling down on hurtful comments, especially after talking with and hearing people like rabbis and old and new friends weighing in." In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, Goldberg said that Jews are divided as to whether they are a race or religion, or both. "My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,'" she said.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>In her apology, which is her second on the matter, Goldberg said while speaking to Rolling Stone, "I believe that the Holocaust was about race, and I am still as sorry now as I was then that I upset, hurt, and angered people.”</p>

<p>The apology comes after several notable people from the Jewish community took exception to Goldberg's comments.</p>

<p>Game designer Luc Bernard tweeted, "This is one of the times where I think someone should force Whoopi Goldberg to go to a Holocaust museum and learn about the Nuremberg laws."</p>

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<p>Boundless Israel founder Aviva Klompas wrote, "Someone tell Whoopi her remarks are still abhorrent and ignorant even when spoken to a British paper. In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, Whoopi Goldberg again claimed the Holocaust was not connected to race and was instead “white on white” violence."</p>

<p>Goldberg first landed in trouble back in January, when she had questioned on the chat show 'The View' whether Hitler and his Nazi regime's hatred of Jews was based on race, adding it was "about man's inhumanity to man". In February, she was suspended for two weeks by the network ABC.&nbsp;</p>

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TV personality and actress Whoopi Goldberg recently reiterated her comments on Jews and the Holocaust. She said it was never her intention to seem as though she was "doubling down on hurtful comments, especially after talking with and hearing people like rabbis and old and new friends weighing in.

TV personality and actress Whoopi Goldberg recently reiterated her comments on Jews and the Holocaust. She said it was never her intention to seem as though she was "doubling down on hurtful comments, especially after talking with and hearing people like rabbis and old and new friends weighing in." In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, Goldberg said that Jews are divided as to whether they are a race or religion, or both. "My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,'" she said. Also Read: Whoopi Goldberg opens up about controversial Holocaust comments: 'The point I was making...' In her apology, which is her second on the matter, Goldberg said while speaking to Rolling Stone, "I believe that the Holocaust was about race, and I am still as sorry now as I was then that I upset, hurt, and angered people.” The apology comes after several notable people from the Jewish community took exception to Goldberg's comments. Game designer Luc Bernard tweeted, "This is one of the times where I think someone should force Whoopi Goldberg to go to a Holocaust museum and learn about the Nuremberg laws." Also Read: Whoopi Goldberg slams Meghan's 'bimbo' comment on 'Deal or No Deal': Stop making other women feel bad Boundless Israel founder Aviva Klompas wrote, "Someone tell Whoopi her remarks are still abhorrent and ignorant even when spoken to a British paper. In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, Whoopi Goldberg again claimed the Holocaust was not connected to race and was instead “white on white” violence." Goldberg first landed in trouble back in January, when she had questioned on the chat show 'The View' whether Hitler and his Nazi regime's hatred of Jews was based on race, adding it was "about man's inhumanity to man". In February, she was suspended for two weeks by the network ABC.

Whoopi Goldberg apologises for her comments on Jews and Holocaust: 'Sorry that I hurt & angered people'

<p>A brand-new trailer for 'Knock At The Cabin' is here. The M Night Shyamalan film is based on the 2018 novel 'The Cabin at the End of the World' by Paul G. Tremblay. Featuring many well-known names in its cast, the film puts a twist on the home invasion genre. A couple and their child go on vacation in a remote cottage in the forest, only to be attacked by four strangers armed with a variety of makeshift weapons. But the strangers are not your typical rednecks. They, in fact, claim the darnedest thing, that one of the three — couple or the child — will have to sacrifice themselves to the world can be saved. Indeed, what they say appears to be true.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Watch the trailer above. 'Knock at the Cabin' looks like Shyamalan's return to form. Of course, we should not gauge the quality of a film from the promos, but 'Knock at the Cabin' seems really worth waiting for.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint star.</p>

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<p>The official synopsis reads, "While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost."</p>

<p>'Knock at the Cabin' releases on February 3, 2023.</p>

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A brand-new trailer for 'Knock At The Cabin' is here. The M Night Shyamalan film is based on the 2018 novel 'The Cabin at the End of the World' by Paul G. Tremblay.

A brand-new trailer for 'Knock At The Cabin' is here. The M Night Shyamalan film is based on the 2018 novel 'The Cabin at the End of the World' by Paul G. Tremblay. Featuring many well-known names in its cast, the film puts a twist on the home invasion genre. A couple and their child go on vacation in a remote cottage in the forest, only to be attacked by four strangers armed with a variety of makeshift weapons. But the strangers are not your typical rednecks. They, in fact, claim the darnedest thing, that one of the three — couple or the child — will have to sacrifice themselves to the world can be saved. Indeed, what they say appears to be true. Watch the trailer above. 'Knock at the Cabin' looks like Shyamalan's return to form. Of course, we should not gauge the quality of a film from the promos, but 'Knock at the Cabin' seems really worth waiting for. Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn, and Rupert Grint star. Also Read: Top 10 Hollywood movies of 2022: 'Top Gun Maverick', 'Barbarian', and 'The Batman' The official synopsis reads, "While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost." 'Knock at the Cabin' releases on February 3, 2023.

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<p>Fawad Khan-starrer Punjabi-language Pakistani film <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/fawad-khans-the-legend-of-maula-jatt-rakes-in-10-million-at-global-box-office-539798">'The Legend of Maula Jatt' </a></strong>is all set to get a release in India, reported news agency PTI. Rajender Singh Jyala, chief progamming officer, INOX Leisure Ltd, said that the film will "be played in Punjab and a few theatres in Delhi in INOX where there are Punjabi speaking people." Co-written and directed by Bilal Lashari, the action drama film has been a huge success for the makers, and is the highest-grossing Pakistani movie of all time. It is said to be an "adaptation" of the 1979 cult classic film called 'Maula Jatt' and not a remake or sequel.</p>

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<p>The film was produced by Ammara Hikmat and Asad Jamil Khan under the production banner of Lashari Films and Encyclomedia.</p>

<p>Also starring Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik and Mahira Khan, the film has Fawad playing the titular role of Maula Jatt, a folk hero and a prizefighter who wishes for vengeance against Noori Natt (Hamza Ali Abbasi), his archenemy.</p>

<p>The film has been in development since 2013 and was delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>

<p>'The Legend of Maula Jatt' has received mostly positive reviews. Screen International's Namrata Joshi wrote in her review, "Despite its obvious flaws, the inordinate length and a protracted finale, The Legend… remains steadily absorbing and entertaining."</p>

<p>The Guardian's Cath Clarke wrote, " Imagine Game of Thrones crossed with Gladiator and you’ll have something like this entertainingly old fashioned action movie with epic levels of throat slashing, spectacular scenery and a fair bit of camp."</p>

<p>The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta wrote, "The Fawad Khan-starrer reminds you of the films Bollywood used to make at one time, proudly declamatory, in which the mainstay of the plot was good vs evil."</p>

<p>Culture Mix's Carla Hay was less impressed. "The Legend of Maula Jatt is an overblown mess with too much bad acting for it to be redeemable. The bombastic fight scenes can't disguise how everything about this movie looks stale and unimaginative," she wrote.</p>

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Fawad Khan-starrer Punjabi-language Pakistani film 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' is all set to get a release in India, reported news agency PTI. Rajender Singh Jyala, chief progamming officer, INOX Leisure Ltd, said that the film will "be played in Punjab and a few theatres in Delhi in INOX where there are Punjabi speaking people.

Fawad Khan-starrer Punjabi-language Pakistani film 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' is all set to get a release in India, reported news agency PTI. Rajender Singh Jyala, chief progamming officer, INOX Leisure Ltd, said that the film will "be played in Punjab and a few theatres in Delhi in INOX where there are Punjabi speaking people." Co-written and directed by Bilal Lashari, the action drama film has been a huge success for the makers, and is the highest-grossing Pakistani movie of all time. It is said to be an "adaptation" of the 1979 cult classic film called 'Maula Jatt' and not a remake or sequel. The film was produced by Ammara Hikmat and Asad Jamil Khan under the production banner of Lashari Films and Encyclomedia. Also starring Hamza Ali Abbasi, Humaima Malik and Mahira Khan, the film has Fawad playing the titular role of Maula Jatt, a folk hero and a prizefighter who wishes for vengeance against Noori Natt (Hamza Ali Abbasi), his archenemy. The film has been in development since 2013 and was delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' has received mostly positive reviews. Screen International's Namrata Joshi wrote in her review, "Despite its obvious flaws, the inordinate length and a protracted finale, The Legend… remains steadily absorbing and entertaining." The Guardian's Cath Clarke wrote, " Imagine Game of Thrones crossed with Gladiator and you’ll have something like this entertainingly old fashioned action movie with epic levels of throat slashing, spectacular scenery and a fair bit of camp." The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta wrote, "The Fawad Khan-starrer reminds you of the films Bollywood used to make at one time, proudly declamatory, in which the mainstay of the plot was good vs evil." Culture Mix's Carla Hay was less impressed. "The Legend of Maula Jatt is an overblown mess with too much bad acting for it to be redeemable. The bombastic fight scenes can't disguise how everything about this movie looks stale and unimaginative," she wrote.

Fawad Khan's 'The Legend of Maula Jatt' to release in India

<p>Vicky Kaushal is considered one of the finest actors of his generation. After breaking out with a lead role in Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Masaan', he has delivered several acclaimed performances in films like 'Raman Raghav 2.0', 'Raazi', 'Manmarziyaan', 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', and 'Sardar Udham'. He can currently be seen in 'Govinda Naam Mera', a film that he said chose because he wanted a break from "serious" films that he had done before. Also starring Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani, the Shashank Khaitan directorial was released on December 16.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While speaking to Indianexpress.com, Kaushal has spoken about the failures of recent failures of several Bollywood films. The actor said good films are still working.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"People, in fact, have made it very simple. If you see the graph, they’ve made it so simple, that if the film resonates with them, no matter what the language, genre or scale is, they will give it a lot of love. The audience has made it very simple, that humein picture acchhi lagni chaahiye (we should like the film). You see a Bhool Bhulaiya (2), KGF (2) or RRR, Drishyam (2), none of them fall in the same box, they’re neither the same language, genre nor the scale, they didn’t even have the same marketing plan."</p>

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<p>He added, "Even three years ago, it was directly proportional, aap jitni marketing karoge, utni aapki film chalegi (the box office returns were proportional to the film's marketing), but it’s not like that anymore. Today, if people like a film, they just take it up.”</p>

<p>A handful of Bollywood movies worked in 2022, and many analysts have suggested that this has to do with the rise of films in South Indian languages that have gone way beyond their own markets in the north thanks to high production values and wide availability of dubbing and some films are even shot simultaneously in Hindi.</p>

<p>Also denting the market of Hindi films is all the content releasing on streaming services, including 'Govinda Naam Mera', which released on Disney+ Hotstar.</p>

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Vicky Kaushal is considered one of the finest actors of his generation. After breaking out with a lead role in Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Masaan', he has delivered several acclaimed performances in films like 'Raman Raghav 2.

Vicky Kaushal is considered one of the finest actors of his generation. After breaking out with a lead role in Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Masaan', he has delivered several acclaimed performances in films like 'Raman Raghav 2.0', 'Raazi', 'Manmarziyaan', 'Uri: The Surgical Strike', and 'Sardar Udham'. He can currently be seen in 'Govinda Naam Mera', a film that he said chose because he wanted a break from "serious" films that he had done before. Also starring Bhumi Pednekar and Kiara Advani, the Shashank Khaitan directorial was released on December 16. While speaking to Indianexpress.com, Kaushal has spoken about the failures of recent failures of several Bollywood films. The actor said good films are still working. "People, in fact, have made it very simple. If you see the graph, they’ve made it so simple, that if the film resonates with them, no matter what the language, genre or scale is, they will give it a lot of love. The audience has made it very simple, that humein picture acchhi lagni chaahiye (we should like the film). You see a Bhool Bhulaiya (2), KGF (2) or RRR, Drishyam (2), none of them fall in the same box, they’re neither the same language, genre nor the scale, they didn’t even have the same marketing plan." He added, "Even three years ago, it was directly proportional, aap jitni marketing karoge, utni aapki film chalegi (the box office returns were proportional to the film's marketing), but it’s not like that anymore. Today, if people like a film, they just take it up.” A handful of Bollywood movies worked in 2022, and many analysts have suggested that this has to do with the rise of films in South Indian languages that have gone way beyond their own markets in the north thanks to high production values and wide availability of dubbing and some films are even shot simultaneously in Hindi. Also denting the market of Hindi films is all the content releasing on streaming services, including 'Govinda Naam Mera', which released on Disney+ Hotstar.

Vicky Kaushal on why Bollywood films are flopping: 'If the film resonates...'

<p>James Cameron's <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-avatar-the-way-of-water-movie-review-visually-gorgeous-james-camerons-film-repeats-originals-mistakes-543654">'Avatar: The Way of Water' </a></strong>is absolutely rocking the box office and demolishing whatever little competition is coming its way. It is a hit around the world. It recently crossed the $900 million mark worldwide, after a theatrical run of just over 10 days. 'The Way of Water' is the first of four sequels to 2009's 'Avatar' and continues the story of the Sully family, which now includes Jake and Neytiri's children. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana return in the roles of Jake and Neytiri, respectively. Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald also return, while Sigourney Weaver, Grace Augustine in the original, essays a different role.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement join the franchise with this film. In India, the film has grossed Rs 252.05 crore. The film is expected to eventually cross the lifetime haul of 'Avengers: Endgame' (Rs 373.22 crore), which is currently the biggest-ever Hollywood movie in India.</p>

<p>The film, like the original, is beset with accusations of racism due to the portrayal of the Na'vi, the blue-hued people of Pandora, the franchise's main setting, which is said to be similar to Native Americans and other indigenous peoples.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Yuè Begay, a Navajo artist, has taken Cameron to task recently. She called for a boycott against 'The Way of Water', accusing Cameron of 'blueface'. On Twitter, she wrote, "Do NOT watch Avatar: The Way of Water. Join natives and other indigenous groups around the world in boycotting this horrible &amp; racist film. Our cultures were appropriated in a harmful manner to satisfy some 🏳 man's saviour complex. No more Blueface! Lakota people are powerful!"</p>

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<p>The film received mostly positive reviews. WION's review of the film read, "Basically, I have the same complaints with ‘The Way of Water’ that I had with the original ‘Avatar’. No one in their right mind would take exception to his vision, but beneath all that eye-candy, the film has a painfully conventional story involving conventional characters told in a traditional Cameron way. The director has never been an impressive deviser of complex, gripping plots and characters beyond surface level. He does have the uncanny ability to build exciting narratives around action set pieces, and 'The Way of Water' is no exception. 'The Way of Water' is, in effect, a typical Cameron movie with all its glories and downfalls."</p>

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James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is absolutely rocking the box office and demolishing whatever little competition is coming its way. It is a hit around the world.

James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is absolutely rocking the box office and demolishing whatever little competition is coming its way. It is a hit around the world. It recently crossed the $900 million mark worldwide, after a theatrical run of just over 10 days. 'The Way of Water' is the first of four sequels to 2009's 'Avatar' and continues the story of the Sully family, which now includes Jake and Neytiri's children. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana return in the roles of Jake and Neytiri, respectively. Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald also return, while Sigourney Weaver, Grace Augustine in the original, essays a different role. Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, and Jemaine Clement join the franchise with this film. In India, the film has grossed Rs 252.05 crore. The film is expected to eventually cross the lifetime haul of 'Avengers: Endgame' (Rs 373.22 crore), which is currently the biggest-ever Hollywood movie in India. The film, like the original, is beset with accusations of racism due to the portrayal of the Na'vi, the blue-hued people of Pandora, the franchise's main setting, which is said to be similar to Native Americans and other indigenous peoples. Yuè Begay, a Navajo artist, has taken Cameron to task recently. She called for a boycott against 'The Way of Water', accusing Cameron of 'blueface'. On Twitter, she wrote, "Do NOT watch Avatar: The Way of Water. Join natives and other indigenous groups around the world in boycotting this horrible & racist film. Our cultures were appropriated in a harmful manner to satisfy some 🏳 man's saviour complex. No more Blueface! Lakota people are powerful!" Also Read: 'Avatar: The Way of Water' interview | Jack Campion, Trinity Bliss heap praise on 'outstanding' James Cameron The film received mostly positive reviews. WION's review of the film read, "Basically, I have the same complaints with ‘The Way of Water’ that I had with the original ‘Avatar’. No one in their right mind would take exception to his vision, but beneath all that eye-candy, the film has a painfully conventional story involving conventional characters told in a traditional Cameron way. The director has never been an impressive deviser of complex, gripping plots and characters beyond surface level. He does have the uncanny ability to build exciting narratives around action set pieces, and 'The Way of Water' is no exception. 'The Way of Water' is, in effect, a typical Cameron movie with all its glories and downfalls."

'Avatar: The Way of Water' crosses $900 million worldwide, but will James Cameron's sequel surpass original?

<p>Actress and television personality Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from the TV chat show 'The View' for her remarks on Jews and the Holocaust in January this year. One of the few entertainers to win the EGOT (an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award), Goldberg had questioned whether Hitler and his Nazi regime's hatred of Jews was based on race, adding it was "about man's inhumanity to man". In February, she was suspended for two weeks by the network ABC. And she is at it again.</p>

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<p>In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, she said that Jews are divided as to whether they are a race or religion, or both. "My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,'" she said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>When interviewer and journalist Janice Turner pointed out that the Nazis saw Jews as a race, Goldberg added, "Yes, but that’s the killer, isn’t it? The oppressor is telling you what you are. Why are you believing them? They’re Nazis. Why believe what they’re saying? It doesn’t change the fact that you could not tell a Jew on a street. You could find me. You couldn’t find them."</p>

<p>Looking back at her comments on 'The View', she said, "That was the point I was making. But you would have thought that I’d taken a big old stinky dump on the table, butt naked."</p>

<p>Goldberg's comments have landed her in a fresh controversy. Game designer Luc Bernard tweeted, "This is one of the times where I think someone should force Whoopi Goldberg to go to a Holocaust museum and learn about the Nuremberg laws."</p>

<p>Boundless Israel founder Aviva Klompas wrote, "Someone tell Whoopi her remarks are still abhorrent and ignorant even when spoken to a British paper. In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, Whoopi Goldberg again claimed the Holocaust was not connected to race and was instead “white on white” violence."<br />
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Actress and television personality Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from the TV chat show 'The View' for her remarks on Jews and the Holocaust in January this year.

Actress and television personality Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from the TV chat show 'The View' for her remarks on Jews and the Holocaust in January this year. One of the few entertainers to win the EGOT (an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Oscar, and a Tony Award), Goldberg had questioned whether Hitler and his Nazi regime's hatred of Jews was based on race, adding it was "about man's inhumanity to man". In February, she was suspended for two weeks by the network ABC. And she is at it again. Also Read: Whoopi Goldberg slams Meghan's 'bimbo' comment on 'Deal or No Deal': Stop making other women feel bad In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, she said that Jews are divided as to whether they are a race or religion, or both. "My best friend said, ‘Not for nothing is there no box on the census for the Jewish race. So that leads me to believe that we’re probably not a race,'" she said. When interviewer and journalist Janice Turner pointed out that the Nazis saw Jews as a race, Goldberg added, "Yes, but that’s the killer, isn’t it? The oppressor is telling you what you are. Why are you believing them? They’re Nazis. Why believe what they’re saying? It doesn’t change the fact that you could not tell a Jew on a street. You could find me. You couldn’t find them." Looking back at her comments on 'The View', she said, "That was the point I was making. But you would have thought that I’d taken a big old stinky dump on the table, butt naked." Goldberg's comments have landed her in a fresh controversy. Game designer Luc Bernard tweeted, "This is one of the times where I think someone should force Whoopi Goldberg to go to a Holocaust museum and learn about the Nuremberg laws." Boundless Israel founder Aviva Klompas wrote, "Someone tell Whoopi her remarks are still abhorrent and ignorant even when spoken to a British paper. In an interview with The Sunday Times of London, Whoopi Goldberg again claimed the Holocaust was not connected to race and was instead “white on white” violence."

Whoopi Goldberg opens up about controversial Holocaust comments: 'The point I was making...'

Salman Khan birthday: Post recent failures, another resurgence for 'Bhai' on the cards?

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-black-panther-wakanda-forever-beautiful-as-a-homage-to-chadwick-boseman-it-sinks-as-a-film-533247">'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'</a></strong> has proved to be another success for Marvel Studios. Directed by returning director Ryan Coogler and written by Coogler himself with Joe Robert Cole, the film released without the main star of the franchise, Chadwick Boseman, who had died of&nbsp;colon cancer in 2020 before the filming could begin. The script, centring around him, had to be rewritten and a new Black Panther had to be there, in order to justify the title.</p>

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<p>Now, Coogler has revealed tantalising details about the film that never was — the film that would have been made&nbsp;had Boseman not died. Explaining that his original vision was "absolutely nothing" like what we got, Coogler told The New York Times, "In the script, T'Challa was a dad who'd had this forced five-year absence from his son's life. The first scene was an animated sequence. You hear Nakia talking to Toussaint. She says, 'Tell me what you know about your father.' You realise that he doesn't know his dad was the Black Panther. He's never met him, and Nakia is remarried to a Haitian dude. Then, we cut to reality and it's the night that everybody comes back from the Blip. You see T'Challa meet the kid for the first time."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, and Angela Bassett featured in the cast.</p>

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<p>'Wakanda Forever' was the sequel to 2018's 'Black Panther'. The original was historic in many ways. For the first time, a mainstream commercial superhero film had a predominantly black cast and it told a story from their own perspective, not the white man's. Also, it proved to be a humongous hit, grossing $1.3 billion worldwide.</p>

<p>Wion's review of 'Black Panther Wakanda Forever' was mixed. A part of the review read, "For the most part, 'Wakanda Forever' is watchable. Mostly, despite its run time that proves punishing in the end, it is okayish fun and carries a decent enough pace that you do not really care about its flaws. Shuri's arc is easily the best part of the film. Her story is saturated in the central themes of the film — grief and healing. Wright, who has landed herself in controversy over her anti-vaccination views, is more than up to the task. She is, in fact, superlative here, only slightly eclipsed by Basset, who absolutely steals the show in a relatively minor role."</p>

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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' has proved to be another success for Marvel Studios. Directed by returning director Ryan Coogler and written by Coogler himself with Joe Robert Cole, the film released without the main star of the franchise, Chadwick Boseman, who had died of colon cancer in 2020 before the filming could begin.

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' has proved to be another success for Marvel Studios. Directed by returning director Ryan Coogler and written by Coogler himself with Joe Robert Cole, the film released without the main star of the franchise, Chadwick Boseman, who had died of colon cancer in 2020 before the filming could begin. The script, centring around him, had to be rewritten and a new Black Panther had to be there, in order to justify the title. Now, Coogler has revealed tantalising details about the film that never was — the film that would have been made had Boseman not died. Explaining that his original vision was "absolutely nothing" like what we got, Coogler told The New York Times, "In the script, T'Challa was a dad who'd had this forced five-year absence from his son's life. The first scene was an animated sequence. You hear Nakia talking to Toussaint. She says, 'Tell me what you know about your father.' You realise that he doesn't know his dad was the Black Panther. He's never met him, and Nakia is remarried to a Haitian dude. Then, we cut to reality and it's the night that everybody comes back from the Blip. You see T'Challa meet the kid for the first time." Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, and Angela Bassett featured in the cast. 'Wakanda Forever' was the sequel to 2018's 'Black Panther'. The original was historic in many ways. For the first time, a mainstream commercial superhero film had a predominantly black cast and it told a story from their own perspective, not the white man's. Also, it proved to be a humongous hit, grossing $1.3 billion worldwide. Wion's review of 'Black Panther Wakanda Forever' was mixed. A part of the review read, "For the most part, 'Wakanda Forever' is watchable. Mostly, despite its run time that proves punishing in the end, it is okayish fun and carries a decent enough pace that you do not really care about its flaws. Shuri's arc is easily the best part of the film. Her story is saturated in the central themes of the film — grief and healing. Wright, who has landed herself in controversy over her anti-vaccination views, is more than up to the task. She is, in fact, superlative here, only slightly eclipsed by Basset, who absolutely steals the show in a relatively minor role." Watch WION live here:

Ryan Coogler reveals plot details 'Black Panther 2' before Chadwick Boseman died: 'We had some crazy scenes'

<p>The first reviews of 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' are here. A prequel and spinoff series set in the universe of 'The Witcher', the series is created by Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. Hissrich had created the original. The four-episode miniseries, set 1200 years before the events of the original, delves into the creation of the first Witcher and the events that led to the event called Conjunction of the Spheres in which several realms collided with each other.&nbsp;That created a big world filled with humans, dwarves, elves, monsters, and so on.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>After 22 reviews, the show has received a rating of just 36 per cent on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. The critical consensus reads, "A shallow excavation of ancient lore from Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy series, Blood Origin shares ancestral DNA with The Witcher but little of what makes the mothership series memorable."</p>

<p><strong>Here are some of the reviews:</strong></p>

<p>Variety's Joshua Alston wrote, "Blood Origin is to The Witcher television show as a slapdash downloadable expansion pack would be to the massively popular Witcher video games. Only completists need apply."</p>

<p>San Francisco Chronicle's Bob Strauss wrote, "Despite its narrative swiftness and impactful action (thanks to Michelle Yeoh, for lending her influence as well as her presence), “Blood Origin” is just a time waster."</p>

<p>Empire Magazine's Dan Jolin wrote, "With largely flat performances, tacky-looking VFX, even tackier-looking sets, and a risible script (“Let’s stop this bickering and change the future of Elfkind forever!”), it’s more like Battle Beyond The Stars meets Hawk The Slayer."</p>

<p>AV Club's Sam Barsanti wrote, "Without the anchor that keeps the franchise grounded, it really is just a fantasy story without any of the things that make The Witcher special."</p>

<p>IGN's David Griffin wrote, "While the villains and political storylines surrounding the Golden Empire are less interesting, the series is bolstered by its engaging band of misfits as they journey across The Continent kicking butt wherever they go."</p>

<p>'The Witcher: Blood Origin' will premiere on December 25.</p>

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The first reviews of 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' are here. A prequel and spinoff series set in the universe of 'The Witcher', the series is created by Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich.

The first reviews of 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' are here. A prequel and spinoff series set in the universe of 'The Witcher', the series is created by Declan de Barra and Lauren Schmidt Hissrich. Hissrich had created the original. The four-episode miniseries, set 1200 years before the events of the original, delves into the creation of the first Witcher and the events that led to the event called Conjunction of the Spheres in which several realms collided with each other. That created a big world filled with humans, dwarves, elves, monsters, and so on. After 22 reviews, the show has received a rating of just 36 per cent on the review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes. The critical consensus reads, "A shallow excavation of ancient lore from Andrzej Sapkowski's fantasy series, Blood Origin shares ancestral DNA with The Witcher but little of what makes the mothership series memorable." Here are some of the reviews: Variety's Joshua Alston wrote, "Blood Origin is to The Witcher television show as a slapdash downloadable expansion pack would be to the massively popular Witcher video games. Only completists need apply." San Francisco Chronicle's Bob Strauss wrote, "Despite its narrative swiftness and impactful action (thanks to Michelle Yeoh, for lending her influence as well as her presence), “Blood Origin” is just a time waster." Empire Magazine's Dan Jolin wrote, "With largely flat performances, tacky-looking VFX, even tackier-looking sets, and a risible script (“Let’s stop this bickering and change the future of Elfkind forever!”), it’s more like Battle Beyond The Stars meets Hawk The Slayer." AV Club's Sam Barsanti wrote, "Without the anchor that keeps the franchise grounded, it really is just a fantasy story without any of the things that make The Witcher special." IGN's David Griffin wrote, "While the villains and political storylines surrounding the Golden Empire are less interesting, the series is bolstered by its engaging band of misfits as they journey across The Continent kicking butt wherever they go." 'The Witcher: Blood Origin' will premiere on December 25. Watch WION live here:

'The Witcher: Blood Origin' reviews: Here's what critics think of 'The Witcher' spinoff series

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