When the “smoking is injurious to health” warning played in Kalaranjini’s voice, something clicked. This film was not interested in doing the obvious. That playful subversion neatly captures what Bharathanatyam… Read more about Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam
Dacoit Movie Review: Love story built on a woman sending her lover to jail is a deliciously cruel premise, and Dacoit understands its power. That single twist drives the film’s… Read more about Dacoit: A Brilliant
“Manithan Deivamagalam” is one of those titles that lingers, not just because it sounds like a proverb, but because it carries the echo of an old song people still remember.… Read more about Manithan Deivamagalam: The
Umapathy S. Ramaiah’s TN 2026 opens with a genuinely provocative premise, one that briefly suggests a sharp political satire on stardom. Thambi Ramaiah lends the landlord a convincing sense of… Read more about TN 2026: When
Love Insurance Kompany Movie Review: Romantic AI that predicts breakups before they happen, that single idea sits at the heart of Love Insurance Kompany, and it tells you almost everything… Read more about Love Insurance Kompany:
Project Hail Mary arrives under the playful yet precise direction of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, with Ryan Gosling quietly anchoring the film through a performance that feels more human… Read more about Project Hail Mary
Derby Movie Review: A man descending in a helicopter dressed as Mahabali during an Onam celebration should feel grand, or at least amusing. Instead, it lands as pure confusion, and… Read more about Derby
What is the first thing that you think on a wedding house? typically teeming with turmeric-streaked laughter, ringing bangles and frenzied blessings, is the sickly heart-beat of Neelira, and that… Read more about Neelira: A Wedding
Scene of a police officer getting distracted by Vaalee playing on a theatre screen while a murderer slips away behind him says everything about Kaalidas 2. It is a film… Read more about Kaalidas 2: When
Oddly tender line about a father “designing” a mother for his daughter hangs in the air long after it is spoken, a strange mix of grief and imagination that quietly… Read more about Leader: A Gripping
The sea breeze slipping through a modest home, brushing past a life that asks for nothing more than survival, becomes the quiet heartbeat of Carmeni Selvam. That tiny, almost forgettable… Read more about Carmeni Selvam: A
That playful “tok tok” beat during the film’s lighter, romantic stretches stayed in my head long after the scene passed, and in many ways, it sums up what Vaazha 2… Read more about Vaazha 2
Directors M. Manikandan and B. Ajithkumar open Muthu Engira Kaattaan with a strikingly bold premise, placing Vijay Sethupathi at the center of a mystery that is as unsettling as it… Read more about Muthu Engira Kaattaan:
Idea of building a love-based app without ever understanding love itself lingers like a quiet irony, and it perfectly mirrors what Nee Forever is trying to explore. It is a… Read more about Nee Forever
“Hey look here, that’s the son of Horse Egg.” That casually cruel line captures the soul of Happy Raj. It is tossed around like harmless village chatter, yet it carries… Read more about Happy Raj: They
With B. Unnikrishnan at the helm and a cast led by Nivin Pauly and Balachandra Menon, Prathichaya sets itself up as a politically charged drama rooted in relationships and power… Read more about Prathichaya
Sequels like this usually coast on recycled jokes and familiar chaos, banking on the audience’s affection rather than earning it again. Aadu 3: One Last Ride Part 1 has other… Read more about Aadu 3: Shaji
Youth Movie Review: The theatre hummed with that familiar mix of chatter, laughter, and restless energy, the kind that perfectly mirrors the chaos of school corridors, and Youth taps into… Read more about Youth
Mass entertainers usually promise a certain high, swaggering hero entries, punchy dialogues, and moments that make the crowd erupt. Ustaad Bhagat Singh carries all the right ingredients on paper, yet… Read more about Ustaad Bhagat Singh:
The sound of gunfire lands heavy, not cinematic, not stylised, but blunt enough to make you shift in your seat. That is the tone Dhurandhar: The Revenge locks into almost… Read more about Dhurandhar 2: Ranveer
Vowels Movie Review: Anthology films usually come with an unwritten promise, a mix of voices that somehow add up to something richer than the individual parts. Vowels sounds like it… Read more about Vowels: Five Stories,
The moment the couple steps out of their house, a small but eerie detail unfolds, the light inside the home suddenly switches off. It is such a quiet visual cue,… Read more about Kolaiseval: A Temple
Made in Korea Movie Review: Four strangers from South Korea arriving in a quiet Kolappur village is not the kind of opening you expect from a gentle coming of age… Read more about Made in Korea:
Yaarra Antha Paiyan Nanthan Antha Paiyan Movie Review: Paul Raj talking about wanting five or six children is such a strangely specific wish that it lingers in your mind long… Read more about Yaarra Antha Paiyan
Vasool Mannan Movie Review: The nickname “Alva” tells you almost everything about the man at the center of Vasool Mannan. In his village, people call Saravanan that because he keeps… Read more about Vasool Mannan: The
Vadam Movie Review: The image of a bull tied to a rope in the middle of a dusty arena might seem like a small detail, but in Vadam that single… Read more about Vadam: A Rural
Oh Butterfly Movie Review: A quiet line from Carl Sagan appears early in Oh Butterfly, “For a butterfly who flutters for a day, it is forever.” It is such a… Read more about Oh Butterfly: She
Kadhal Reset Repeat Movie Review: The image that stayed with me long after the lights came back on is surprisingly simple, a woman standing at the edge of a mountain… Read more about Kadhal Reset Repeat:
Mustafa Mustafa Movie Review: A small moment early in Mustafa Mustafa quietly hints at the kind of movie it wants to be. A man walks into a shop hoping to… Read more about Mustafa Mustafa: One
Mrithyunjay Movie Review: The quiet of a 10:30 am show has a very particular atmosphere, half filled seats, soft whispers, and that slightly sleepy anticipation before the lights dim. It… Read more about Mrithyunjay: Sri Vishnu
