Dijo Jose Antony’s ‘Pallichattambi’ is an interesting story that ends up a generic ‘mass’ movie
Tovino Thomas plays a Saviour. The Special Guest Star plays the villain. The story is set in the 1950s, when Communism rose to the top in Kerala. The […]
Shaneil Deo’s ‘Dacoit’ could have used more emotion, but it’s a solid action drama
Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur play dysfunctional lovers. When the film opens, he is in prison and she has gotten on with her life. When he breaks out
Shaneil Deo’s ‘Dacoit’ could have used more emotion, but it’s a solid action drama Read More
Vignesh Shivan’s ‘LIK’ is a flat, bland love story with little heart or humour
Pradeep Ranganathan plays a man who believes in old-fashioned love. He falls for Krithi Shetty, who thinks an app will decide her mate. How will these polar opposites
Vignesh Shivan’s ‘LIK’ is a flat, bland love story with little heart or humour Read More
Savin SA’s ‘Vaazha II’ is like its predecessor, an imperfect but irresistible blend of comedy and drama
Once again, we enter the lives of a few underachieving boys, whose lack of focus is not just their fault but also that of their parents and teachers.
RS Durai Senthilkumar’s ‘Leader’ is neither spoofy enough to be fun, nor serious enough to keep us at the edge of our seats
Legend Saravanan stars as a meek man whose action moves tell us that he has a past. Who was he earlier? The answer is revealed in a bland
Someetharan’s ‘Neelira’ is a tight, tense drama about Sri Lankan Tamils during the war
A family is preparing for the wedding of their daughter the next morning. But as darkness falls, danger arrives in the form of IPKF soldiers who take over
Someetharan’s ‘Neelira’ is a tight, tense drama about Sri Lankan Tamils during the war Read More
Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘O’Romeo’ is a love/revenge story with fascinating elements that never quite come together
Shahid Kapoor plays a killer. Tripti Dimri approaches him to get some men killed. He falls for her, but the men she is after are no ordinary “bad
Harish Shankar’s ‘Ustaad Bhagat Singh’ is a template star vehicle that even Pawan Kalyan fans may find tiresome
Pawan Kalyan plays a cop who has modelled himself after Bhagat Singh. He fights all kinds of injustice. He gets two heroines. He gets a villain. He gets
Ken Karunaas’s ‘Youth’ is a solid, entertaining coming-of-age story with emotions that land well
Ken Karunaas plays an underachieving schoolgoer. He spends his time with friends, and trying to make girls fall for him. These portions are okayish. But once the protagonist’s
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is a thrilling, moving conclusion to the spy saga
Rahman Dakait is dead, and Ranveer Singh returns as Hamza, getting deeper into the Pakistani underworld. We see who Hamza was, before he landed in Pakistan, and then
Aditya Dhar’s ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ is a thrilling, moving conclusion to the spy saga Read More
Jeejivisha Kale’s ‘Tighee’ is a moving, beautifully made Marathi drama about a dying mother and her two daughters
A working woman from Mumbai goes to Pune to be with her mother, who has a terminal illness. There, she meets her resentful sister, who’s become the caregiver.
Lakshmipriya Devi’s ‘Boong’, a lovely Manipuri drama, is a “children’s film” that talks about grown-up issues
The story is about a young boy from Imphal who runs away from home in search of his missing father. So yes, this film can be seen as