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 […]
In an interview, Vetri Maaran expressed regret that the climactic action block of his first film, Polladhavan, had been inspired by an action stretch in Apocalypto. So his next movie, Aadukalam
Berlinale 2026 Diary 2: A Tamil movie, and filmography and bibliography as autobiography Read More
The first time I covered the Berlin International Film Festival was in 2015. I got trolled endlessly about watching Fifty Shades of Grey on an IMAX screen (a world premiere,
Raichal plays a woman who lives in Sivakasi. She has a secret. She is not ostracised by others, but she has self-ostracised herself, in the sense that she
If you’ve seen the first two installments, you know what to expect. But a charged, convincing Rani Mukerji, the emphasis on women on both sides of the law,
Abhiraj Minawala’s ‘Mardaani 3’ shows that the female-led cop franchise still has fuel Read More
A dysfunctional family of three men fight it out in a WWE-inspired story that has action and comedy and mass elements and just enough drama to hold it
Adhvaith Nayar’s ‘Chatha Pacha’ is a rousing, joyous action-drama Read More
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
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 new film adds bits of outtakes, most importantly a stretch that gives thakur his much-needed catharsis. But even otherwise, even with its minor flaws, ‘Sholay’ remains insanely
Mammootty and Vinayakan play killer and cop in a story that takes a while to take off. The writing could have been better at times, but post-interval, things
