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…
Rotten
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…
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…