Corona Dhavan, a comedy that was amateurish
The pandemic months when the entire world and supplies were locked out was the worst nightmare for everyone. But, a good storyteller searches for a few moments of humour in…
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Narayana & Co (2023), an uneventful family comedy
The Telugu comedy, Narayana & Co (2023) is a story of a middle-class family taking up smuggling illegal goods due to their predicaments and it all goes bad for the…
Maayon (2022), fit for a casual watch
In India, we are fascinated with mythologies and associated mysteries surrounding our temples. More often they are about the rumoured hidden wealth in the temples or the magical powers of…
Thandatti (2023), a tale of sparkle and dullness
Thandatti (2023) is a rare film in Kollywood. It’s not a masala movie, it doesn’t have any big stars, and it’s not a full-length comedy or thriller. Instead, it’s a…
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….
Let Them All Talk (2020)
If you’re looking for a movie that explores the complexities of friendship, you might want to check out Let Them All Talk (2020). In films shot on cruise ships, the…
Yaanai Mugathaan (2023), a confused and poorly made fantasy
Films where God comes to earth and speaks to the protagonist have a message of good, but in Yaanai Mugathaan there was none I could see. The film follows Ramesh…