Rajinikanth gets to play a dignified character in an action-drama that (mostly) hits the right notes. This is a star movie that respects the star, and does not […]
Though the central characters are teenagers, this lightly melancholic story is not your average “teen movie”. It’s about three sets of fathers and sons in “those innocent days”.
Ankur Singla’s ‘Ghich Pich’ is a wonderful slice of life about three boys in Chandigarh Read More
This remake of Mari Selvaraj’s ‘Pariyerum Perumal’ makes some interesting changes in tone and treatment. There’s a love story, a gender angle. All of this makes the film
The cleanly written film is about a Chosen One. It is also a story about brothers, and a spy thriller. But these various strands don’t merge satisfactorily. The
The film is a road movie and a social-justice thriller. At a conceptual level, it’s certainly interesting. But the execution is a letdown. The rest of this review
The film is about a husband and wife who love each other but also keep fighting. It’s vaguely watchable, but nothing more. The rest of this review may
The melodramatic story of an army officer who has to make hard choices is not convincingly done. The film is big, broad, and it offers no surprises. The
The film takes a long time to find its feet. But once the real story gets going, there’s a fable-like Amar Chitra Katha feel that works well. The
Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda are very good in this young-adult story about a musician and a writer facing relationship issues. The rest of this review may contain
Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’ is an elegant, rock-solid romantic melodrama Read More
The first hour is charming and very inventively staged. It helps that the genre is rarely seen with an older couple. But the woke messaging makes the latter
Rudra and Mithila Palkar play a couple whose love story is like the movies, and yet, a lot like life outside the movies. The result is an easy-breezy
This is the story of a writer who confronts not just his characters, but also his own biases and prejudices. The inventively made film doesn’t preach, but it
AR Raghavendra’s ‘Mayakoothu’ is a clever mix of storytelling, philosophy, and politics Read More
