Vikram is back. That should be enough, but there’s a lot more in this interesting crime drama, even if it doesn’t always succeed. The rest of this review […]
The globe-trotting imagination is epic, but despite good performances, the film does not connect at a human, emotional level. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. Imagine
The story is about the misuse of the legal system, and it works because of the love story at the centre and the sturdy nature of the courtroom
Harshad Nalawade’s ‘Follower’ is a superbly crafted drama about the Kannadiga-Marathi conflict in Belgaum Now in theatres, this Marathi (with Kannada and Hindi) feature world-premiered at the 2023
Kunchacko Boban gives a strong central performance, and the technical departments pitch in, too. But the writing remains superficial. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. There’s
How does a family conduct funeral rites for a corpse that still has some life in it? Sunil and Vaibhav and a game supporting cast sell this comedy,
Ilango Ram’s ‘Perusu’ isn’t consistent but the big laughs make it quite enjoyable Read More
How will a common man take on an established systemic evil like dowry? Without preaching, ‘Ponman’ makes a hell of a case for how a social message can
This could have been a fun equivalent of a page-turner, but the non-linear narration and the stabs at rootedness keep playing spoilsport. The rest of this review may
The film’s success is in blending teen angst into the glossy format of a ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. Ibrahim Ali Khan makes a not-bad debut, while Khushi Kapoor
Like ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, this film shows us a patriarchal way of functioning we’ve always been aware of, but the girl’s POV makes the situations fresh and
This Kannada feature is not exactly a coming-of-age movie. It’s more like a bunch of X-rays that lay bare the workings of a mind grappling with the aftermath
Sumanth Bhat’s ‘Mithya’ is a superb series of insights into the mind of a troubled boy Read More
The film can be seen as a companion piece to ‘Luck By Chance’. It follows a bunch of ordinary folks whose lives revolve around cinema. They make movies,
