Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
What is with Hollywood’s obsession with the second world war and treasures claimed to be associated with Jesus Christ and Romans being looted by the Nazis? I don’t know. But,…
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Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
The three of the top five issues that would be keeping Western intelligence agencies up at night are Russia, Artificial Intelligence and Dis-information. Now, add to this mix several car…
Maaveeran (2023), a masala comic strip that works
For over sixty-three years, the Tamil newspaper Daily Thanthi has been running a comic strip called Kanni Theevu. If you make a movie for 2023 inspired by such a comic…
Mission: Impossible (1996)
With the latest instalment of Tom Cruise starring M.I. film series getting released later this month, I watched the original that set the ball rolling in 1996 – Mission Impossible….
Takkar (2023), stupid and dull
A poor boy wanting to become rich, a rich girl hating her father, kidnappers, car chases, and bad comedy. You get the picture. Siddharth does his best to infuse some…
Waltair Veerayya (2023), masala to the core!
Waltair Veerayya (2023) is an example of an engaging and entertaining film, despite having an age-old plot, cliche characters and an unbelievable amount of masala. The thing that carries this…
Murder Mystery 2 (2023), predictable yet enjoyable
The sequel delivers exactly what you expect and that’s the reason Murder Mystery 2 was enjoyable. It had its dull moments and conveniently convoluted sequences, but its focus on being…
Pathu Thala (2023), Gautham Karthik shines that’s all
A lot was hyped about this Silambarasan‘s gangster film, but for me it was a letdown despite its grandeur settings and theme. The first half was entirely about Gautham Karthik,…