Keerthiswaran’s ‘Dude’ is a smart, funny, progressive comedy that shatters many Tamil cinema tropes
Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju are in top form in a relationship story that is chaotic in a good way. I can’t reveal much, but the film is […]
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Senna Hegde’s ‘Avihitham’ is a real charmer about small-minded men in a small village
When a couple is caught kissing in the shadows, a bunch of gossipy men set out to “expose” the woman. What follows is a funny, smartly written comment
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Shanmugam Muthusamy’s ‘Diesel’ is a massy saviour story that runs out of fuel pretty quickly
Harish Kalyan plays a young man from a fishing community who has to battle many enemies, from an uncaring government to uncaring private enterprises. The film also wants
Mari Selvaraj’s ‘Bison’ is a powerful, beautifully told story of a sportsman and the violence around him
Dhruv plays a kabaddi player who faces hurdles not just due to caste but also due to the violence in the areas around his home. His long journey
Shashank Khaitan’s ‘Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari’ is a not-bad rom-com with the actors in top form
The film needed more humour and less drama, but Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Rohit Saraf, and Sanya Malhotra make a wonderfully crazy foursome, and their good vibes carry
Rishab Shetty’s ‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ expands the world of the predecessor in a mostly engaging way
The film goes back in time to tell a story set during the time of kings. The narrative suffers from “sequel-itis”. We know the template by now. But
Dhanush’s ‘Idli Kadai’ has great ideas, but they don’t come together satisfactorily
Dhanush plays a man who returns to his village after a stint abroad, and he wants to continue his father’s modest food business. He also wants to continue
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Unni Sivalingam’s ‘Balti’ has a few writing issues, but it’s an entertaining watch
Shane Nigam, Shanthnu, and a few others play kabaddi players who are drawn into a bigger game, thanks but no thanks to loan sharks. The action is top-notch,
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Sujeeth’s ‘They Call Him OG’ is super-stylish, but it could have used some good writing as well
The point of the film is to present Pawan Kalyan as wonderfully as possible. Mission accomplished! And there are some good set pieces. But the rest of the
Neeraj Ghaywan’s ‘Homebound’ is a moving drama about a Dalit and a Muslim who are best friends
Ishaan Khatter and Vishal Jethwa play the two friends. The film’s first half depicts their struggles in battling discrimination and getting a job, and the second half has
Arun Prabu Purushothaman’s ‘Shakthi Thirumagan’ is a pacy vigilante thriller that slowly runs out of steam
Vijay Antony plays a mover-and-shaker who can get anything done for you at a cost. But when he gets caught, the film turns into a tired old vigilante
Jeethu Joseph’s ‘Mirage’ isn’t up to his other thrillers, but it’s still junky fun
Asif Ali and Aparna Balamurali start investigating a financial wrongdoing, and things get murkier as we discover there are secrets within secrets within secrets. This a film where
Jeethu Joseph’s ‘Mirage’ isn’t up to his other thrillers, but it’s still junky fun Read More