Kaantha (2025), Dulquer shines!
Kaantha is a murder mystery set inside a 1950s film studio. The story begins with the heroine of a movie being shot dead, and the investigation that follows. The premise…
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Aaryan (2025), a cop thriller that feels underwhelming
Vishnu Vishal, as a cop thriller has to stop a novelist who has turned into a serial killer. A gripping start but loses pace midway. Selvaraghavan stands out. Streaming soon…
Greater Kalesh (2025), a simple Diwali story on Netflix
Greater Kalesh from 2025 caught my eye because it runs for just fifty-two minutes. I played it out of curiosity. It is a Hindi film on Netflix about a young…
Dude (2025), a fun youthful entertainer
Dude (2025), starring Pradeep Ranganathan and Mamitha Baiju, is a regular romantic comedy—the kind that Pradeep has now become synonymous with. It’s a mash-up of familiar themes: friendship turning into…
Bison (2025), Blends emotion and violence
Bison Kaalamaadan marks a coming-of-age moment for Dhruv Vikram as an actor. You can’t leave the theatre without admiring the commitment and hard work he has invested in this film.…
Idli Kadai (2025), familiar but satisfying
Idli Kadai (2025), starring and directed by Dhanush, delivers exactly what the title suggests. It begins and ends with a small idli eatery in a Tamil Nadu village. The plot…
Maareesan (2025) review
From the time the trailer came out, Maareesan (2025) created a lot of curiosity because of the lead cast of Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil. Sadly, the film lives up to…
Thug Life (2025) – A Familiar Ride That Goes Nowhere
When a film brings together two legends of Tamil cinema, Kamal Haasan and Mani Ratnam, you walk in expecting something memorable. Sadly, Thug Life turns out to be anything but…