'Phule' movie review: An important, but imperfect film on Jyotirao and Savitri Phule

'Phule' movie review: An important, but imperfect film on Jyotirao and Savitri Phule

The textbookish approach, forced, dramatic dialogues and performances make the movie make the overall viewing experience rather boring

By Shubhangi Shah
'Thudarum' review: Mohanlal delivers one of his most emotionally charged roles in director Tharun Moorthy's hat-trick outing

'Thudarum' review: Mohanlal delivers one of his most emotionally charged roles in director Tharun Moorthy's hat-trick outing

Even during the film's darkest moments, the filmmaker behind 'Operation Java' and 'Saudi Vellakka' doesn't forget to inject us with much-welcome doses of catharsis.

By Sajin Shrijith
With 'Sinners', Ryan Coogler proves he is a master juggler of genres

With 'Sinners', Ryan Coogler proves he is a master juggler of genres

The filmmaker's weaving of multiple genres and themes is so remarkable that it takes a while to get some sense of the film's overall behaviour and intentions

By Sajin Shrijith
'Kesari Chapter 2' review: Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan lend considerable gravitas to a passable courtroom drama

'Kesari Chapter 2' review: Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan lend considerable gravitas to a passable courtroom drama

Defiantly theatrical and defiantly cinematic, the film has Akshay Kumar's most likeable and commanding role since 'Special 26'

By Sajin Shrijith
‘Devil May Cry’ series review: Dante gets an action-packed awakening at Netflix

‘Devil May Cry’ series review: Dante gets an action-packed awakening at Netflix

The famous game series ‘Devil May Cry’ gets a worthy animated adaptation at Netflix led by South Korea’s Studio Mir and showrunner Adi Shankar | Rating: 4 out of 5 ★★★★☆

By Nitin SJ Asariparambil
'Warfare' review: The tensest, most visceral war film since 'Saving Private Ryan'

'Warfare' review: The tensest, most visceral war film since 'Saving Private Ryan'

Directors Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland make no attempt to glamourise the shootouts and keep these sequences as plain as possible so as to not divert the focus from the more pressing concerns

By Sajin Shrijith
‘G20’ movie review: Choppy editing, cringe dialogues drub Viola Davis-starrer action thriller

‘G20’ movie review: Choppy editing, cringe dialogues drub Viola Davis-starrer action thriller

Antony Starr faces off with peak-condition Viola Davis in ‘G20’, which had the potential to be much more than a run-of-the-mill action film

By Nitin SJ Asariparambil
'Alappuzha Gymkhana' review: Khalid Rahman creates a perfect hangout experience that evokes the vibe of Richard Linklater films

'Alappuzha Gymkhana' review: Khalid Rahman creates a perfect hangout experience that evokes the vibe of Richard Linklater films

Winning is not really the priority of the film that pays as much attention to the way the boxing matches are staged and shot as the central characters and their dynamic

By Sajin Shrijith
'Good Bad Ugly' review: Adhik Ravichandran's boisterous, comicbook-style tribute to Ajith works to a large extent

'Good Bad Ugly' review: Adhik Ravichandran's boisterous, comicbook-style tribute to Ajith works to a large extent

Adhik Ravichandran's wild entertainer is basically an all-you-can-eat cinematic buffet where not all the delicacies work, but most do.

By Sajin Shrijith
'Bazooka' review: Mammootty gets the worst kind of tribute — a 'game' where the audience becomes the loser

'Bazooka' review: Mammootty gets the worst kind of tribute — a 'game' where the audience becomes the loser

Watching 'Bazooka' feels like attending multiple lectures given by some of the most boring teachers who took a crash course in their respective subjects

By Sajin Shrijith
'The Bondsman' Season 1 review: Kevin Bacon returns from the dead as a demon-hunter in Prime Video's thrilling supernatural series

'The Bondsman' Season 1 review: Kevin Bacon returns from the dead as a demon-hunter in Prime Video's thrilling supernatural series

After a long time, Kevin Bacon is back in a full-fledged role that has him navigating the darker, lighter, and gory moments of the eight-episode series with ease

By Sajin Shrijith
'L2: Empuraan' review: Mohanlal, Prithviraj deliver an ambitious film that's more of a scale-flaunter than a promise-keeper

'L2: Empuraan' review: Mohanlal, Prithviraj deliver an ambitious film that's more of a scale-flaunter than a promise-keeper

The second chapter of 'Lucifer' is too pre-occupied with eyeball-catching visualisation than storytelling prowess, and suffers a little as a result

By Sajin Shrijith
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