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“Police law teaches officers to look at citizens as outsiders”

  • Posted on February 15, 2022
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
“I did not want to make Writer as another film written from a room. I wanted to depict it in a realistic way”, says the debut director
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BR Review: Writer Immerses Us Into The World Of Cops And Their Crimes

  • Posted on December 29, 2021
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
Franklin Jacob’s docudrama treatment makes the narrative look very real and delivers a promising debut.
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Writer Movie Review: Crime, Punishment And Remorse

  • Posted on December 24, 2021December 24, 2021
  • by Nadika Nadja
The film talks of police excess, a remorseless and impersonal system that punches down on the powerless.
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Writer Trailer Talk: The Life And Times Of A Cop

  • Posted on December 15, 2021
  • by Team FC
The film starring Samuthirakani and Ineya is about the journey of a police writer in his last years in service.
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Visaranai: An Exploration Of Power and Fear

  • Posted on July 26, 2021
  • by Venkata Kailash
Visaranai is an existential wail against the innumerable injustices and unquantifiable abuse that the powerless undergo in the hands of the powerful, like prey in the hands of a predator
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15 Tamil Actors Who Got Great Roles In Malayalam Films
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15 Tamil Actors Who Got Great Roles In Malayalam Films

  • Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021
  • by Team FC
From Sivaji Ganesan in ‘Oru Yathra Mozhi’ to Sarathkumar in ‘Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja,’ a look back at performances by predominantly Tamil-language actors who got characters we still remember them by in Malayalam cinema
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From KS Ravikumar in Padayappa To Lokesh Kanakaraj In Master...Tamil Directors Who Appeared In Their Own Films
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Tamil Directors Who Appeared In Their Own Films

  • Posted on July 8, 2021July 8, 2021
  • by Harshita Meenaktshi R
Here’s a look at the memorable instances when directors appeared as actors in their own films, from cameos to lead roles.
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Alia Bhatt’s First Look In SS Rajamouli’s RRR Is Out

  • Posted on March 15, 2021March 15, 2021
  • by Team FC
Directed by SS Rajamouli, the period film starring Ram Charan, Jr NTR, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris and British actor Ray Stevenson, will hit theatres on October 13, 2021.
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Review Of Halitha Shameem’s Aelay On Vijay TV, With Samuthirakani And Manikandan: A Low-Key Charmer Saddled With A Shrill Second Half
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Review Of Halitha Shameem’s Aelay On Vijay TV, With Samuthirakani

  • Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
Is it possible to make a movie that feels like ‘Poovarasam Peepee’ crossed with a Pandiraj rural drama? The question is interesting but the result is uneven.
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Pulikkuthi Pandi On SUN NXT, With Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon: A Generic Rural Drama With A Solid Surprise
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Review Of Pulikkuthi Pandi On SunNXT With Vikram Prabhu, Lakshmi Menon

  • Posted on January 19, 2021
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
M Muthaiah has a good head for plot, but his screenwriting is like what you’d find in a TV serial. Still, the last hour made me sit up.
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Krack Movie Review: A Very Interesting Action Thriller Featuring Ravi Teja And Shruti Haasan
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Krack Movie Review: A Very Interesting Action Thriller With Ravi Teja

  • Posted on January 11, 2021January 11, 2021
  • by Karthik Keramalu
It’s fun to watch the Mass Maharaja in Gopichand Malineni’s crowd-pleaser that’s tailor-made for his energetic presence.
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Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Sweeps Over Tollywood, And Allu Arjun’s Riding The Wave
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Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Sweeps Tollywood & Allu Arjun Rides The Wave

  • Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020
  • by Team FC
Tollywood stars cannot dream of being the box office numero uno without a movie with SS Rajamouli. But, Allu Arjun is building his own wave and just getting started, writes Vamsi Viraj.
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