Jiiva plays a panchayat head who has to be a proper politician when a wedding and a death threaten to erupt into trouble. The film’s strength is its […]
Karthi plays the sort of double role that was popular in the MGR days. One character is corrupt, and the other one becomes his conscience-cum-alter ego. The result
At a time our ‘mass’ heroes are going over the top displaying their machoism, Chiranjeevi gamely takes on a role with more comedy than action. The film is
Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan battle it out in Tamil Nadu when the Centre imposes Hindi as the official language. But despite a lot of research, ‘Parasakthi’ never becomes
Sudha Kongara’s ‘Parasakthi’ is a frantic, underwhelming political drama Read More
If you are a believer, the film says that God will appear and help us out of our troubles. Or you could say that true reflection is what
Ankit Sakhiya’s ‘Laalo – Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ is an earnest, simplistic morality tale Read More
Prabhas has fun in a role that’s not serious. But the whole film should have been that way. Instead, things turn sentimental and tedious. That’s the short take.
Maruthi’s ‘The RajaSaab’ has some goofy gags that (sadly) give way to tiresome sentiment Read More
The film has a fantastic star cast, with Shiva Rajkumar, Upendra, and Raj B Shetty. The story is super-different, and there’s some genuine out-of-the-box thinking. But the writing
Arjun Janya’s ‘45’ is a collection of good ideas that just don’t come together. Read More
The story of the martyr Arun Khetarpal, the youngest recipient of the Param Vir Chakra, is told in a non-linear style. The film doesn’t quite deliver the emotional
Sriram Raghavan’s ‘Ikkis’ is an anti-war drama that’s different but also distant Read More
Mohanlal plays two characters over two timelines. The plot is about a curse that persists through reincarnation, but the film fails to make anything worthwhile of this premise.
Nanda Kishore’s ‘Vrusshabha’ has a fine idea that’s lost in the execution Read More
This Arun Vijay starrer is a total misfire. Every frame is designed to a micro-degree, sure, but there’s no coherence. That’s a short take. A longer review follows,
Nivin Pauly and Aju Varghese make a great team. But after a point, a ghost enters the story and dilutes the earlier focus. There are many interesting ideas
Akhil Sathyan’s ‘Sarvam Maya’ is an easy watch but it’s not as engaging as it should be Read More
The film is about many things. It’s about law versus justice. It’s about the small changes in the character of the protagonist. It’s about the details of police
