Magizh Thirumeni’s ‘Vidaamuyarchi’, with Ajith, is an okayish watch that could have used better writing
The film is a remake of ‘Breakdown’, but it adds a lot of flab to that lean-mean thriller. While it’s nice to see a hero acting his age, […]
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Abhishek Anil Kapoor and Sandeep Kewlani’s ‘Sky Force’, starring Akshay Kumar, is a not-bad watch based on a great true-life story
The USP of India’s first airstrike forms the basis of the film. But what makes it stand out is the moving drama that follows. The rest of this
Jofin T Chacko’s ‘Rekhachithram’, with Asif Ali, is a regular thriller that slowly transforms into a moving love letter to cinema
The film begins with the discovery of a skeleton, but finds its footing once the focus shifts from who the victim is to what their life and dreams
Dhinakaran Sivalingam’s ‘Bottle Radha’ is a solid drama about being an alcoholic and being with an alcoholic
Guru Somasundaram, Sanchana Natarajan, and John Vijay give fantastic performances in this sobering story about how difficult it is to give up a habit. The rest of this
Rajeshwar Kalisamy’s ‘Kudumbasthan’, starring Manikandan, overloads a dramatic story with laughs, and the results are mixed
The film is about the deseperations of a middle-class man. And while comedy is definitely welcome in a serious premise, the screenplay keeps turning to jokes as a
Gautham Vasudev Menon’s ‘Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse’, with Mammootty, is a breezy throwback to a certain kind of novelistic mystery
I didn’t know what to expect from the Gautham-Mammootty combination. But they’ve given us a movie where the characterisation of the protagonist is so good that the rest
Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi’s ‘Kadhalikka Neramillai’, with Nithya Menen and Ravi Mohan, is a fresh take on relationships
The film is an easy watch, but it asks some difficult questions about making a relationship work. But there is no preaching, and there is no overt messaging.
Sundar C’s ‘Madha Gaja Raja’, with Vishal, is a passable entertainer with Santhanam in fine form
The film can’t decide whether to be a hero-oriented action drama or an ensemble comedy. The latter portions work far better than the former. The rest of the
Bala’s ‘Vanangaan’, with Arun Vijay, is not bad, but it needed to dig deeper
The film has interesting characters and plot points. But they don’t come together as well as you’d hope. The rest of this review contains spoilers. The opening shot
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Shankar’s ‘Game Changer’, with Ram Charan, is an underwhelming and predictable rehash of the corruption theme
The film does not have a single highlight, and the big budget does not translate into an interesting story or involving characters. The rest of this review contains
Akhil Paul and Anas Khan’s ‘Identity’, starring Tovino Thomas and Trisha, is a thriller that keeps you guessing, but it needed to be more nail-biting
The film is structured as a series of reveals that make you rethink what you think you know. The ideas are fantastic at a conceptual level, but something
Haneef Adeni’s ‘Marco’, starring Unni Mukundan, is a loud, blunt, spectacular, and very bloody action movie
Using a generic “revenge template”, the people in front of and behind the camera orchestrate one hell of a violent show. The film says that violence begets violence,