'Bait' review: Riz Ahmed's comedy-drama series, on Prime Video, is a winner all the way

'Bait' review: Riz Ahmed's comedy-drama series, on Prime Video, is a winner all the way

The most impressive quality of the writing in "Bait" is that the jokes land most of the time, unlike some recent attempts at mining humour out of awkward cross-cultural scenarios

By Sajin Shrijith
'Prathichaya' review: B. Unnikrishnan's best film with efficient turns from Nivin Pauly and Balachandra Menon

'Prathichaya' review: B. Unnikrishnan's best film with efficient turns from Nivin Pauly and Balachandra Menon

"Prathichaya" has emotional and thematic commonalities running the gamut from "The Godfather" to "Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmaar" to "Narasimham" to "Jacobinte Swargarajyam" to "Lucifer"

By Sajin Shrijith
'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' review: A strong, worthy follow-up despite odd structural issues

'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' review: A strong, worthy follow-up despite odd structural issues

The few narrative shortcomings aside, "Dhurandhar: The Revenge" offers more in terms of character development and features one of Ranveer Singh's finest performances

By Sajin Shrijith
‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ review: Race to the high seas becomes top-tier benchmark for live adaptations

‘One Piece: Into the Grand Line’ review: Race to the high seas becomes top-tier benchmark for live adaptations

What happens when a ‘One Piece’ manga-anime veteran fan reviews the latest season of the live-action adaptation by Netflix? Read to find out!

By Nitin SJ Asariparambil
'No Other Choice' review: Park Chan-wook returns with his funniest, most morally complex film yet

'No Other Choice' review: Park Chan-wook returns with his funniest, most morally complex film yet

The usual Park Chan-wook trademarks are in full display — the double exposures, the stunning transition shots and match cuts, eccentric characters... not to mention some exceptional work from the sound department

By Sajin Shrijith
‘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
'Masthishka Maranam’ review: When Priyadarshan and James Cameron went to a bar in Trivandrum

'Masthishka Maranam’ review: When Priyadarshan and James Cameron went to a bar in Trivandrum

Acclaimed filmmaker Krishand's absurdist cyberpunk satire taps into our fantasies and mines it for a laugh riot while also being a thinking man's cinematic adventure. The first sci-fi from Malayalam that looks like a million bucks, it finds Krishand at the top of his game

By Sajin Shrijith
'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' review: Why smartphone (and technology) addiction is bad for you

'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' review: Why smartphone (and technology) addiction is bad for you

Sam Rockwell is in top form in director Gore Verbinski's new film which demonstrates yet again the filmmaker's impressive gift for juggling big-scale spectacle and thought-provoking ideas. This time, though, everything lands where they are supposed to

By Sajin Shrijith
O’Romeo review: Shahid Kapoor shines, but Vishal Bhardwaj’s saga falls short

O’Romeo review: Shahid Kapoor shines, but Vishal Bhardwaj’s saga falls short

O'Romeo, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj, dives into 1990s Mumbai’s underworld where love and vengeance collide in a blood-soaked crime saga led by Shahid Kapoor

By Shubhangi Shah
'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
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