The story is about the close bond between a man and his young nephew, but there is a big logical loophole that makes it difficult to empathise with […]
Prasanth Pandiyaraj’s ‘Maaman’, starring Soori, is a melodrama that quickly loses its way Read More
The earlier HIT films surprised us with twisted investigation stories that hinged on one perpetrator, but the third movie takes it further with a gleeful amount of gore.
The story is about a man who decides to give up violence, and this takes him on a journey where he discovers that he is the saviour of
The story is about a Sri Lankan family that seeks refuge in India, and the film is the very definition of a family entertainer. The rest of this
The ‘Drishyam’-like story involves a murder. And once again, Mohanlal becomes an ordinary family man put in extraordinary circumstances. But the intrigue factor is drowned out by the
The first half of the story opens in a school, and follows an ultra-generic commercial film template. But the second half gets a little better. The rest of
This stunningly shot first feature features newcomers, and this eliminates the distance between real and make-believe. Their feelings and yearnings become our own. Director Avinash Prakash has been
The film isn’t consistent and the wild tonal shifts are sometimes puzzling. But none of that matters, because the jokes keep coming. The rest of this review may
And even if the post-interval portions don’t quite measure up, the visual energy keeps us watching. Along with the hero who owns the now-legendary ‘dhai kilo ka haath’.
The strength of the film comes from its screenplay structure, which gives us information in increments and adds an existential layer to the basic premise of a murder
The film is fun and fabulously made, but this is a screenplay that gels better as an idea, when you think about it, rather than something that really
The star is game as always, but this thriller about ‘gaming’ is weakly written, and makes you wish they’d get to the point sooner. Plus, the endless stylisation
