Hey Ram (2000), a great historical fiction
Kamal Haasan‘s 2000 film Hey Ram is a magnum opus that explores the complex themes of nationalism, extremism, and the power of love. The film was released for free on…
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Smugglers (2023), a feminine perspective on a familiar tale
Smugglers (2023) is a poignant tale of female divers called haenyeo who are exploited in the perilous underbelly of smuggling. Set in a sleepy South Korean fishing village in the…
Adiyae (2023), a vivid imagination that works
Adiyae (2023) starring G V Prakash Kumar and Gouri G Kishan was overall delightful. A time-travel-like screenplay is not an easy one to handle, only a few Indian movies including…
OMG 2 (2023), a taboo topic presented with a divine sparkle
I liked Oh My God (2012), it was a great thought experiment to put godmen who take advantage of the vulnerable on trial. It is one that doesn’t lend well…
The Beanie Bubble (2023), even toys can make you greedy
One popular theme in the biographies made by Hollywood of successful businessmen in America is greediness. After all, it takes a certain kind of ambition to go from nothing to…
New Amsterdam (2018 TV series)
For the last few weeks, I feel like I have lived in America’s first public hospital New Amsterdam, albeit a fictitious one in New York. My free time was filled…
Let’s Get Married (2023), starts well but disappoints
LGM (2023) is a new-age movie about marriage. Harish Kalyan as Gautham and Ivana as Meera are the lead couple with Nadia playing the role of the mother to the…
Oppenheimer (2023), a master class on biography
Biographies on screen are difficult. If the filmmaker is obsessed with accuracy, it becomes documentary and boring. Instead, if you make it engaging you move away from the facts and…