Love Insurance Kompany (2026), a film without a soul
Love Insurance Kompany can't decide if it's sci-fi or rom-com, and that confusion costs it dearly. Brilliant premise, dazzling visuals, but a preachy screenplay that runs out of ideas well…
Sci-Fi
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.
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…
The Frozen People by Elly Griffiths
While browsing online, the description of this book instantly drew me in. A British police investigative unit with a secret weapon—time travel. They don’t use it to rewrite history or…
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,…
Housemates (2025) keeps viewers engaged
I went to Housemates (2025) with no expectations and came out pleasantly surprised. A simple plot, focused screenplay, and a neat cast make this film entertaining. Mangoidiots gives it a…
Starfleet Academy First Look and My Ongoing Trek Journey
I have been a fan of the Star Trek TV series for decades. During the pandemic years it felt like a celebration, with many shows running in parallel. Now, with…