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Vasan Bala’s ‘Jigra’, starring Alia Bhatt, has its moments, but it’s confused whether it wants to be a classy drama or a pulpy thriller

The drama portion of ‘Jigra’ has no tension, and the thriller part of the film lacks excitement. The movie moves with mechanical efficiency, and very little feels inspired. […]

Vasan Bala’s ‘Jigra’, starring Alia Bhatt, has its moments, but it’s confused whether it wants to be a classy drama or a pulpy thriller Read More

TJ Gnanavel’s ‘Vettaiyan’, with Rajinikanth, is a solid, dignified procedural, but this story about encounter killings needed more excitement and flavour

As a screenplay, it’s all there – led by Rajinikanth, who seems happy not to simply play to the gallery. And yet, the film does not become what

TJ Gnanavel’s ‘Vettaiyan’, with Rajinikanth, is a solid, dignified procedural, but this story about encounter killings needed more excitement and flavour Read More

Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘CTRL’, on Netflix, is a well-made, well-acted thriller whose human moments work better than the overarching (and over-familiar) cautionary tale

CTRL works overall, but it does not carry a sense of revelation that makes you slap your forehead. Here’s the issue: We already know that we are controlled

Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘CTRL’, on Netflix, is a well-made, well-acted thriller whose human moments work better than the overarching (and over-familiar) cautionary tale Read More

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