Kennedy Club Movie Review: Bharathiraja And M Sasikumar Feature In A Dull Sports Drama From Suseenthiran
Every aspect of the film is weighted down with indifference. The writing can barely bring itself to imbue shades into the characters.
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Baradwaj Rangan
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Munirathna Kurukshetra Movie Review: Darshan And Arjun Star In A Thoroughly Mediocre Take On The Epic
There’s not one actorly or directorly moment — there’s not one human moment. There is, however, plenty of unintentional comedy.
With ‘Kalki’ And ‘Thanneer Mathan Dinangal’, Formula Returns To Malayalam Cinema
Tovino Thomas doesn’t get a romantic interest. But then, his real love seems to be the approximately four thousand cigarettes he consumes through the course of the movie.
Comali Movie Review: Jayam Ravi Stars In A Badly Written Comedy…Or Drama…Or Heist Thriller…Or Something
It’s hard to classify this severely underwhelming film because the director himself isn’t sure what he’s making
Nerkonda Paarvai Movie Review: A Subdued, Dignified Ajith Powers A Solid “No Means No” Drama
H Vinoth’s biggest accomplishment is the air of restraint. He doesn’t amplify the volume and “mass”-ify Pink. He respects the source material
Jackpot Movie Review: Jyotika Stars In A Noisy Action-Comedy That Fails On Both Counts
Vishal Chandrasekhar contributes an ear-splitting score. I think he may have been trying to save us from the lines
Dear Comrade Movie Review: Vijay Deverakonda Takes A Backseat To Rashmika Mandanna In An Unusual, Winning Drama
This is a pretty unique film. On one level, it is a love story with a young, easy-on-the-eyes couple – and yet, it isn’t quite that love story.
Aadai Movie Review: A Sensational Amala Paul Headlines A Talky But Effective Message Movie About Freedom
But what are we, really, when the naked self is revealed? ‘Aadai’ literalises this idea with the protagonist’s nudity. And yes, spoilers ahead.
Kadaram Kondan Movie Review: A Flat Thriller That Dares You To Care About Anything Or Anyone
Vikram is terrific but once again, the actor does more for a movie than the movie does for him
Raatchasi Movie Review: Jyotika Lectures Her Way Through A Patience-Testing Drama On Education
It’s great that Jyotika is cherry-picking projects that indulge in a fair bit of “heroine worship”. But she really needs better scripts.
Article 15 Movie Review: A Well-Intentioned, Well-Crafted Drama About Caste That Needed To Dig Deeper
This “cluelessness” — rather, the slow clueing-in — of the protagonist elevates this story from the White Saviour template. And the film surrounds him with other stakeholders in this battle
Luca Movie Review: Tovino Thomas And Ahaana Krishnakumar Star In An Artfully Designed Movie That’s Middling But Not Without Merit
Even if ‘Luca’ never becomes the Great Love Story the makers were trying for, it’s an easy watch. The sensuality of the imagery has an almost tactile quality.
