Baradwaj Rangan, Author at Film Companion

Maadathy Movie Review: Leena Manimekalai’s ‘Unfairy Tale’ About A Dalit Girl Is A Powerful Social-Horror Story

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

This folkloric drama about the consequences of injustice was world-premiered in ‘A Window on Asian Cinema’ at the Busan International Film Festival.

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Jallikattu Movie Review: Lijo Jose Pellissery Gives A Masterclass On How To Make A Movie That’s Both Experimental And Entertaining

Posted on October 7, 2019October 7, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

The invention, the joyous energy in the filmmaking left me with such a high that I didn’t particularly care that it all has to ‘mean’ something.

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Asuran Movie Review: Not Up To Vetri Maaran/Dhanush’s Earlier Work, But Still Quite Good

Posted on October 4, 2019October 4, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

Violence is practically a rite of passage. The screenwriting is cyclical, too — whatever happened in one generation finds echoes in the next.

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War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff Face Off In A Beautifully-Written Action Entertainer

Posted on October 3, 2019October 3, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

Dig beyond the surface pleasures, and you’ll see how the film marries our masala sensibilities to the Bond/Bourne action spectacles.

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Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Movie Review: Chiranjeevi Is Rousing In A Weakly Written Historical Drama

Posted on October 2, 2019October 3, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

Even the biggest star needs the gravity of a strong screenplay, and that’s where the film falters, and ultimately fails.

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A Dog And His Man Movie Review: A Quiet, Moving Record Of A Village That Vanishes Due To The Coal Beneath It

Posted on September 30, 2019October 1, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

Siddharth Tripathy’s film was premiered as an Official Selection at Vancouver International Film Festival. It will be screened at Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival With Star, 2019

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Happy 90th Birthday, Lata Mangeshkar!

Posted on September 28, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

The singer’s greatness is taken for granted (and rightly so), but is the “Lata era” still a thing? Or is it just for older listeners and nostalgists?

Sivakarthikeyan and Aishwarya Rajesh in Pandiraj's Namma Veettu Pillai

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Namma Veettu Pillai Movie Review: Sivakarthikeyan And Aishwarya Rajesh’s Action-Melodrama Isn’t Great, But Isn’t Bad Either

Posted on September 27, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

With better writing throughout, the climax would have made you weep. But as empty emotional entertainers go, this film isn’t a total loss.

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Kaappaan Movie Review: A Truly Wretched Screenplay Makes This Suriya Vehicle An Exhausting Action-Adventure

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

Kaappaan wants to be everything to everyone, and that’s not a problem, but the writing is so clumsy that you don’t feel for anyone and you don’t care about anything.

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Oththa Seruppu Movie Review: Parthiban stars in a “stunt” film that’s barely convincing but very entertaining

Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

The “deliberate” theatricality is everywhere. The very location looks like a stage, with the barest of props and a very visible lighting.

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Dream Girl Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana Stars In An ‘Ayushmann Khurrana Comedy’ That’s His Lamest One Yet

Posted on September 13, 2019September 14, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

The director, who’s from television, doesn’t want ‘people’. He is content with flat, sitcom-style cartoons and poke-in-the-ribs music.

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Magamuni Movie Review: Arya And Arya Feature In A Layered Drama That Doesn’t Fully Add Up

Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019
by Baradwaj Rangan

Santhakunar’s second film sounds better than it plays out — and part of it, I think, is the strain of striving to be a Great Movie™.

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Maadathy Movie Review: Leena Manimekalai’s ‘Unfairy Tale’ About A Dalit Girl Is A Powerful Social-Horror Story

Jallikattu Movie Review: Lijo Jose Pellissery Gives A Masterclass On How To Make A Movie That’s Both Experimental And Entertaining

Asuran Movie Review: Not Up To Vetri Maaran/Dhanush’s Earlier Work, But Still Quite Good

War Movie Review: Hrithik Roshan And Tiger Shroff Face Off In A Beautifully-Written Action Entertainer

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy Movie Review: Chiranjeevi Is Rousing In A Weakly Written Historical Drama

A Dog And His Man Movie Review: A Quiet, Moving Record Of A Village That Vanishes Due To The Coal Beneath It

Happy 90th Birthday, Lata Mangeshkar!

Namma Veettu Pillai Movie Review: Sivakarthikeyan And Aishwarya Rajesh’s Action-Melodrama Isn’t Great, But Isn’t Bad Either

Kaappaan Movie Review: A Truly Wretched Screenplay Makes This Suriya Vehicle An Exhausting Action-Adventure

Oththa Seruppu Movie Review: Parthiban stars in a “stunt” film that’s barely convincing but very entertaining

Dream Girl Movie Review: Ayushmann Khurrana Stars In An ‘Ayushmann Khurrana Comedy’ That’s His Lamest One Yet

Magamuni Movie Review: Arya And Arya Feature In A Layered Drama That Doesn’t Fully Add Up

Bhinna Movie Review: A Psychological Horror Drama That Tests New Waters In Kannada Cinema

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Vikrithi Movie Review: A Touching Dramedy Held Together By Great Performances By Soubin And Suraj

Aadyarathri Movie Review: A Dull, Plain Comedy That Doesn’t Even Try

Maadathy Movie Review: Leena Manimekalai’s ‘Unfairy Tale’ About A Dalit Girl Is A Powerful Social-Horror Story

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Asuran Movie Review: Not Up To Vetri Maaran/Dhanush’s Earlier Work, But Still Quite Good

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