The film stars Urvasi, Dinesh, and many others. Sure, the story could have been told better, less loud, but many portions work. Here’s how Suresh Mari’s J.Baby begins. […]
The film stars Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan, Jyotika. It doesn’t commit itself fully to its conceits, but the actors keep us watching. There’s something interesting about the conception
The film stars Naslen K Gafoor and Mamitha Baiju. Despite the undercurrent of dysfunction, we keep laughing at (and with) these oddball characters. For four years, in his
The film stars an excellent Soubin Shahir, Sreenath Bhasi and a bunch of others. The real heroes are production designer Ajayan Chalissery and cinematographer Shyju Khalid. Based on
The film stars Yami Gautam Dhar and Priya Mani. The movie simplifies – and necessarily so, for narrative reasons – a very complex issue. And as a movie,
The film stars Mammootty, Arjun Ashokan, Siddharth Bharathan. Despite a few reservations, it is a heady mix of fine acting and fine filmmaking. There is a
The film stars Varun and Raahei. The slickly staged action sequences aren’t bad, but the movie wants to be more and that’s the problem. “Imai Pol Kaakha” is
The film has a wonderful bunch of fresh-faced actors. And it makes Big Points about women in heartland India. The year is 2001. The place is Nirmal Pradesh,
The film stars Manoj Bajpayee, Priyanka Bose, Deepak Dobriyal, Tillotama Shome. It is best described as a metaphysical mystery, and in many ways, it is a companion piece
Where are the gods in the modern day, and in their absence, who is going to save the downtrodden? Asking this question, this film becomes an ode to
The film stars Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. The premise has promise, but the flat screenplay and flatter direction kill all possibilities of fun. In the opening
The film stars Manikandan and Sri Gouri Priya. Its rhythms are so fresh and new, and what it does is so revolutionary. Lover opens with an image
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