In the second week of January, the film industry faced a big loss, with the demise of a veteran singer. Some highly anticipated films across languages have released on the occasion of the harvest festival, while some others are in the pipeline. Did you have a busy week at work and miss out some of the big news from Indian and international cinema? Here is a recap of everything we covered at CE, including news, interviews, and reviews so that you can keep yourself up to date with all all the latest in the world of cinema.

Emilia Pérez and The Brutalist won the most number of awards at The 2025 Golden Globes, while Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light did not receive any. Here's the full list:

The pre-release event for Ram Charan’s much-anticipated film, Game Changer, turned tragic as two fans lost their lives in a road accident while returning home. More on the story:

Ahead of the release of Game Changer, CE spoke to SJ Suryah about working with Shankar and Ram Charan, the potential for a sequel to Kushi with Pawan Kalyan, and more

Ajith's Good Bad Ugly, helmed by Adhik Ravichandran, got a new release date, after being pushed from the Pongal release window. Read to find out when the film is hitting theatres

CE spoke to filmmaker Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, who is back to directing films after a brief hiatus, about her upcoming film Kadhalikka Neramillai, its emotions, how relationships have changed over the years, and more

Here's Anjali's conversation with CE in which she shares insights on her character in Game Changer, challenges, and working with Ram Charan and Shankar

Gearing up to release Game Changer, director Shankar spoke to CE about criticisms, why audiences should know the effort behind making a film, visual grandeur, Ram Charan, and more

Here's CE's review of Rekhachithram starring Asif Ali and Anaswara Rajan in lead roles:

Legendary singer P Jayachandran passed away in Amala Hospital, Thrissur. The 80-year-old breathed his last after a prolonged battle with cancer. Here's more on the story:

If you're yet to catch Shankar's Game Changer, read CE's review of the film:

To know CE's thoughts about Bala and Arun Vijay's Vanangaan, read the following review:

Robert Eggers' Count Orlok is out to show his love and lust, and even destroy anyone who gets in his way. Is the film as good as it is cracked out to be? Check out our review:

Sundar C-Vishal's long-delayed Madha Gaja Raja has finally hit theatres. Here is CE's review if you want to know whether the film lives up to today's standards or our expectations: