Quick take: This amusing combination of comedy and drama is very much like its predecessor. By following the absurd adventures of an absurd family, we are invited to […]
Krishnadas Murali’s ‘Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam’: An entertainer that’s pleasantly nuts Read More
Kunchacko Boban and Dileesh Pothan play brothers, in what looks to be a drama about family. But slowly, the film expands in unexpected ways to become some sort
Akshay Kumar inherits a haunted mansion and he has to make things right if his sister is to get married. The comedy is downright terrible, but the horror
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
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
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.
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
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
From making romantic fluff like Tum Bin and Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai, Anubhav Sinha has become the best social commentator of Indian cinema. Message movies, by
The most brutally panned film in the Competition section had to be At the Sea, directed by the Hungarian filmmaker Kornél Mundruczó and starring Amy Adams. I could not
Berlinale 2026 Diary 10 – Amy Adams in a new movie, and laughing at movies Read More
The geek in me peeked out for a second when I heard the title of Australian (and Aboriginal) director Warwick Thornton’s new movie. It’s Wolfram… and instantly, my mind went
This has been a relatively short visit to Berlin. At a press screening, a friend asked if there was a movie I was especially bummed about missing out
