Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026), a strong idea falls flat
Went in with high hopes for Vaa Vaathiyaar, thanks to Nalan Kumarasamy and Karthi. A promising idea around MGR never takes shape. Weak writing, unclear characters, and wasted potential. Mangoidiots…
Movie Review
The Thinking Game (2024), and Google DeepMind story
Watched The Thinking Game, a documentary on DeepMind and Demis Hassabis. Covers chess, games, AlphaFold, and the long road to protein folding. Insightful but a bit too smooth for my…
Parasakthi (2026), a cinema review
Watched Parasakthi (2026) without seeing the trailer. An action driven historical fiction with solid performances, especially Ravi Mohan. Engaging in parts, uneven in places. Mangoidiots rates it Ripe.
Dhurandhar (2025), a loud spy spectacle
Watched Dhurandhar on the big screen. A familiar spy thriller on a massive scale, clearly political, clearly propaganda, yet engaging if seen as historical fiction. Ranveer Singh shines. Mangoidiots rating…
Mangoidiots’ Best Tamil Movie of 2025: The Verdict is In!
🎬Writing this post was fun. It forced me to pause and think back. In 2025, I watched around 70 films in total. That is much lower than in previous years.…
Sirai (2025), Tamil film review
Sirai surprised me. It shows the humane side of police life without glorification. Grounded writing, strong performances, and a satisfying climax. Mangoidiots rating is Ripe.
Retta Thala (2025) review
Watched Retta Thala. A gangster film that wanted to be a thriller but ends up as random noise. Strong effort by Arun Vijay wasted by weak writing and logic. Mangoidiots…
Aan Paavam Pollathathu (2025)
Saw Aan Paavam Pollathathu. A quiet, realistic take on a marriage breaking down due to ego, no villains here. Not thrilling, but sincere and well written. Mangoidiots rates it Ripe.