‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ review: Group therapy for saffron-coloured dummies

‘The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond’ review: Group therapy for saffron-coloured dummies

'The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond' isn't interested in being subtle about its hate and propaganda. It believes qualities like critical thinking and independence are unhealthy, because apparently, they can corrupt young Hindu girls/women

By Sajin Shrijith
'Crime 101' review: Exceptional performances power this tense Michael Mann-influenced crime drama

'Crime 101' review: Exceptional performances power this tense Michael Mann-influenced crime drama

Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Halle Berry, Monica Barbaro, Barry Keoghan, and Peyman Maadi play characters whose paths cross in a crime story that gives each character the necessary breathing space

By Sajin Shrijith
'The Things You Kill' review: What if Christopher Nolan and David Lynch had a Turkish baby?

'The Things You Kill' review: What if Christopher Nolan and David Lynch had a Turkish baby?

Writer-director Alireza Khatami doesn't give any clear answers, instead relying on the viewer to put two and two together. The deceptive narrative structure prompts questions pertaining to identities, past and present events, and their timelines

By Sajin Shrijith
'Aashaan' review: After 'Guppy' and 'Ambili', Johnpaul George returns with his most entertaining film

'Aashaan' review: After 'Guppy' and 'Ambili', Johnpaul George returns with his most entertaining film

Once we get past the hilarity and chaos, 'Aashaan', starring Indrans and Joemon Jyothir, eventually becomes about a purging process that happens when one's personal trauma is channelled into a work where two different art forms converge meaningfully

By Sajin Shrijith
'Mardaani 3' review: Rani Mukherjee's crime thriller elevates itself beyond genre trappings

'Mardaani 3' review: Rani Mukherjee's crime thriller elevates itself beyond genre trappings

'Mardaani 3' understands that the real horror lies not in the villain’s cruelty but in the world that enables it

By Pooja Biraia
'Valathu Vashathe Kallan' review: Jeethu Joseph reimagines 'Drishyam' through a darker lens with middling results

'Valathu Vashathe Kallan' review: Jeethu Joseph reimagines 'Drishyam' through a darker lens with middling results

Despite the presence of two of Malayalam cinema's finest actors with enough tricks up their sleeves, the film eventually ends up draining our energy. Inorganic twists, artificial dialogue delivery and melodrama play spoilsport

By Sajin Shrijith
'Gandhi Talks' review: Arvind Swami, Vijay Sethupathi movie let silence speak while led by AR Rahman’s music

'Gandhi Talks' review: Arvind Swami, Vijay Sethupathi movie let silence speak while led by AR Rahman’s music

As it refuses to speak, music becomes the film’s primary language of 'Gandhi Talks' and the job is secure in the hands of maestro AR Rahman

By Pooja Biraia
'Baby Girl' review: Nivin Pauly's latest starts strong, then loses momentum

'Baby Girl' review: Nivin Pauly's latest starts strong, then loses momentum

The progression of events feels forced, with too many surprises packed in, which can become tiresome. The sudden plot turns, and coincidences often seem artificial and occasionally even comical or confusing

By Sajin Shrijith
'Border 2' review: Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan headline this solid war drama that largely gets its patriotism recipe right

'Border 2' review: Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan headline this solid war drama that largely gets its patriotism recipe right

Border 2, sequel to the 1997 blockbuster Border, is a poignant war film that has some flaws but largely gets its recipe right

By Hariprasad Sadanandan
'Chatha Pacha' review: Strong, memorable characters make this wrestling drama a triumph

'Chatha Pacha' review: Strong, memorable characters make this wrestling drama a triumph

Arjun Ashokan, Roshan Mathew, and Ishan Shoukath play characters with endearing qualities that make them worthy of rooting for. 'Chatha Pacha' manages to accomplish that in very little time

By Sajin Shrijith
'Cheekatilo' review: A brooding crime thriller that asks hard questions, but stumbles at the end

'Cheekatilo' review: A brooding crime thriller that asks hard questions, but stumbles at the end

From its opening stretch, the film is gripping and deeply absorbing, pulling the viewer into its nocturnal world of fear, patterns, and unanswered questions

By Pooja Biraia
'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos' review: Vir Das injects some fresh blood into the spy comedy genre

'Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos' review: Vir Das injects some fresh blood into the spy comedy genre

Not all the jokes in Vir Das's directorial debut land but in this age where decent comedies are hard to come by — with Bollywood in general running out of ideas — 'Happy Patel' has enough to make it a worthwhile trip to the movies

By Sajin Shrijith
'Made in Korea' review: The classiest, most sophisticated Korean thriller series streaming currently

'Made in Korea' review: The classiest, most sophisticated Korean thriller series streaming currently

'Made in Korea' should appeal to those who love thriller stories centred on the mind games between two powerful characters, each with their own unique personalities and an unconventional way of doing things

By Sajin Shrijith
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