Inga Naan Thaan Kingu (2024), Skips its own plot
I watched Inga Naan Thaan Kingu (2024) on Amazon Prime Video. It starts off with a decent premise—something you can expect from a Santhanam film. Soon, it veers into a…
Rotten
Ace (2025), is a losing hand
Ace (2025) sets out to be a comedy but tries too hard to become a money heist thriller. I was left wondering why a talented actor like Vijay Sethupathi was…
Devil’s Double Next Level (2025)
Santhanam’s Devil’s Double Next Level (2025) is yet another ghost-in-a-bungalow story, this time set inside an abandoned cinema theatre. While I liked the previous installment, DD Returns (2023), this one…
Retro (2025), misses the mark by a mile
I enjoy Karthik Subbaraj’s films and admire Suriya as an actor. So, naturally, I was curious about Retro (2025), a film that brings them together. Unfortunately, it turned out to…
Sumo (2025) – A Disjointed Storyline Sinks a Fun Premise
I enjoy seeing RJ Shiva onscreen, so I had good expectations for his latest movie featuring a Japanese sumo wrestler. Did Sumo (2025) meet them? Unfortunately, no. An energyless screenplay…
Soodhu Kavvum 2 (2024), rewatch the original
Most classics should never be followed by a sequel, and Soodhu Kavvum 2 is a case in point. Earlier this year, we witnessed Indian 2 faltering as a sequel, and…
Genie (2023), No Magic, No Christmas Cheer
I rarely miss a film featuring Melissa McCarthy, so I decided to give Genie (2023) a try. Unfortunately, I ended up wasting my time. A Christmas-themed film in December should…
Kanguva (2024), Review: Grand Scale, Empty Soul
நடிகர் சூர்யா (Suriya) நடிப்பில் வெளிவந்துள்ள ‘கங்குவா’ (2024) திரைப்படம் பல நூறு கோடிகள் முதலீட்டில், ஆயிரக்கணக்கான துணை நடிகர்களுடன், பல மாதங்கள் எடுக்கப்பட்ட பெரும் முயற்சி. ஆனால் இப்படத்தைப் பார்க்கும்போது ஒரு முக்கியமான உண்மை புலனாகிறது – பெரும் பொருட்செலவும்,…