All of Pa. Ranjith’s movies have been cultural documents and Sarpatta Parambarai is no different. He takes us to the boxing culture which was prevalent in the North Chennai and has set it against the political backdrop of Emergency era in the 70’s. It is a rousing sports drama which tells fierce rivalry between […]
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Mahesh Narayanan-Fahadh Fasil combo’s much anticipated Malik has finally arrived and it combines several of the communal, political and geographical incidents in the recent past while bringing out an intense and exhilarating drama on an epic level. The story is set around fictitious RamadaPally(Ramada Mosque) and nearby fishermen’s colony Edavathura, and tells the evolution of […]
We all have certain cinematic moments which triggers our emotional tenders. We just know we are going to get emotionally manipulated, but still we love it!! Father-daughter relationship in a movie is one such trigger moment for me and what I got here is a typical one at that. Fatherhood tells the story of Mathew […]
Our titular character here is a local hair stylist in a small village in Tamilnadu, called Soorangudi. The caste system is deep rooted in Soorangudi and when its long-serving and unopposed President Periya Ayya is bed ridden, his sons decide to fight it out in the next election. They are half brothers who belong to […]
“Some people, they’ll never accept him. But some will. And he seems to know how to find the good ones”!! Pixar’s latest offering Luca is the coming of age story of Luca, who teams up with his friend Alberto to explore the human world and to realise their dream of buying a vespa to travel […]
Jude Anthany Joseph’s Sara’s is a pleasantly told feel good drama which handles a sensitive topic in an effective manner. Though the movie is not without several bumps, there were so many small incidents and dialogues which we can take away from this slice of life drama. Sara (Anna Ben) is an aspiring director currently […]
We have several new age directors from the Tamil industry including Pa. Ranjith, and Mari Selvaraj who let their politics speak through their movies loud and clear. Leena Manimekalai’s Maadathy, for me, is right up there among the best of these new age tamil movies for its haunting and powerful visual language. Probably, it is […]
Amit Masurkar’s follow up to the riveting Newton, is equal to it in many ways. From the bold but vulnerable protagonist to the constant fear of a shadow enemy, Sherni may remind us of Newton but asks all the right questions just like the latter. Sherni has all the right ingredients for a compelling watch. […]
Disney’s latest warrior Raya becomes the first South East Asian heroine in a Disney movie and Raya and the Last Dragon is a tale full of entertainment with some mind blowing imagery!! The movie is about princess Raya who is on a quest to find Sisu, the last dragon who has transferred all his powers […]
Mare Sheehan is a detective sergeant in Easttown, Pennsylvania and is investigating a missing girl for the last one year without any particular leads. In a small and close-knit community like Easttown it is a very difficult position to be in and at least a few in the community has started to doubt her […]
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