Project Hail Mary (2026), a Ripe watch
Project Hail Mary is grand, visually stunning sci-fi with Ryan Gosling at his best. Rocky is the surprise highlight. Mangoidiots says Ripe.
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Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025), mixed feelings
Watched Avatar Fire and Ash on IMAX 3D today. Visually stunning and immersive as always. Story felt familiar, but the climax worked for me. Mangoidiots rates it Ripe. A treat…
My Secret Santa (2025)
Worldwide, in the month of December, as the year nears completion, many of us turn reflective about how our lives unfolded over the past year. For quite a few, it…
Angel Falls Christmas (2021), a light Christmas film
When it keeps raining in Chennai for days, my mood dips. I feel unmotivated to do anything. In the December months, I have found a simple cure for this. I…
All of You (2024), romance with familiar notes
Watched All of You on Apple TV. A gentle romantic drama carried by the lovely chemistry between Brett Goldstein and Imogen Poots. Interesting structure, warm finish. Mangoidiots rating Raw.
Rewatching Star Trek TOS: “Tomorrow Is Yesterday”
I rewatched Star Trek: The Original Series S1E19 episode “Tomorrow Is Yesterday” recently, and something curious struck me. The Enterprise travels two centuries into the past—to the 1960s—but watching it…
Why I Love Star Trek: A Personal Voyage
If I remember correctly, my first encounter with the Star Trek universe was in the mid-1990s. Star Trek: The Next Generation was being aired on Star Plus here in India,…
Superman (2025), feels underwhelming
Superman (2025) is a textbook superhero outing from the long‑running franchise. The story itself is very simple. The visuals and the 3D effects bring some “out of the world” action…