Karthik Subbaraj’s ‘Retro’, starring Suriya, is technically brilliant and emotionally distant
The story is about a man who decides to give up violence, and this takes him on a journey where he discovers that he is the saviour of […]
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Abishan Jeevinth’s ‘Tourist Family’, with Sasikumar and Simran, is a warm-hearted drama with lots of laughs
The story is about a Sri Lankan family that seeks refuge in India, and the film is the very definition of a family entertainer. The rest of this
Sundar C’s ‘Gangers’, with Sundar C and Vadivelu, is not much of a comedy but the heist portion isn’t bad
The first half of the story opens in a school, and follows an ultra-generic commercial film template. But the second half gets a little better. The rest of
Avinash Prakash’s ‘Naangal’ is a deeply touching portrait of three sons who face childhood with a flawed father
This stunningly shot first feature features newcomers, and this eliminates the distance between real and make-believe. Their feelings and yearnings become our own. Director Avinash Prakash has been
Adhik Ravichandran’s ‘Good Bad Ugly’, starring Ajith Kumar, is a well-mounted fan-service vehicle
The plot is about… actually, you won’t care. This is not about the story. This is about the star, as the director unleashes one mass moment after another.
S Sashikanth’s ‘Test’ tries to examine shades of grey, but the filmmaking is too flat to make an impact
This story of a cricketer stars Madhavan, Siddharth, Nayanthara, and Meera Jasmine. Their characters are all entangled in serious problems, but everything stays at a distance. The rest
SU Arun Kumar’s ‘Veera Dheera Sooran – Part 2’, starring Vikram, is an ambitious experiment with lots to admire
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
Ilango Ram’s ‘Perusu’ isn’t consistent but the big laughs make it quite enjoyable
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
Kamal Prakash’s ‘Kingston’, starring GV Prakash Kumar, is a good comic-book idea let down by its execution
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
Ashwath Marimuthu’s superbly written ‘Dragon’, starring Pradeep Ranganathan, is the most wholesome mainstream entertainer since ‘Lubber Pandhu’
This is a morality tale about the price of success, told with tons of humour and emotion. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll leave on a high. The rest
Dhanush’s ‘Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam’ is a light, easy watch; the fun quotient makes you look past the flaws
This Gen-Z love story does better with the “com” portions than the “rom” portions, which needed to dig deeper. But overall, it keeps you smiling. The rest of
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,