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A Coming-of-Age Film That Confronts More Than Just Adolescence Molly Manning Walker’s How to Have Sex is anything but the provocative party romp the title might suggest. What unfolds instead is a deeply personal, at times harrowing, exploration of female adolescence, consent, and the contradictions of modern youth culture. Winner of the Un Certain Regard … Read more
A Spirited Drama with Flaws, Food, and Fireworks In recent years, Tamil cinema has increasingly explored the chaos within modern relationships, often through the lens of tradition and domestic life. Thalaivan Thalaivii adds to that lineage by presenting a turbulent marriage filled with messy arguments, comedic friction, and cultural contradictions. What begins as a playful, … Read more
Overview – When Ambition Outpaces Execution Kayoze Irani’s Sarzameen, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol, and debutant Ibrahim Ali Khan, is the kind of film that promises an emotional rollercoaster with nationalistic overtones—but delivers a lukewarm ride riddled with clichés. Marketed as a poignant tale about duty, identity, and fractured familial bonds, this Hindi-language patriotic drama turns … Read more
Breathing New Life Into Ancient Legends Mahavatar Narsimha, directed by Ashwin Kumar and produced by Hombale Films, brings the legendary battle between good and evil to the screen in a way Indian animation has rarely attempted. With larger-than-life visuals and a spiritual backbone, the film boldly blends mythology with cinematic scale. But does the execution … Read more
A Retro-Futuristic Revival of Marvel’s First Family With The Fantastic Four: First Steps, director Matt Shakman sets the stage for a fresh chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — or rather, outside it. Set on Earth-828 and steeped in 1960s-inspired aesthetics, this second reboot of Marvel’s First Family feels like a warm, familiar embrace wrapped … Read more
A Unique Blend of Comedy and Thriller That Almost Lands Perfectly Sudheesh Sankar’s Maareesan is a Tamil-language film that dares to be different. Starring Vadivelu and Fahadh Faasil in standout roles, this movie weaves together an emotionally layered road trip with a suspense-filled crime thriller. It’s a commendable attempt that gives us flashes of brilliance … Read more
A Crime Thriller Rooted in Nature’s Majesty and Human Fragility Netflix’s Untamed is a gripping six-part limited series that delivers more than your average whodunit. Set in the hauntingly beautiful wilderness of Yosemite National Park, the show blends murder mystery with psychological depth, exploring grief, guilt, and redemption beneath the canopy of towering pines and … Read more
A Visually Lush Love Story with a Faltering Heart Phanindra Narsetti’s 8 Vasantalu is a cinematic attempt at blending love, loss, and self-discovery into a slow-burning romantic drama. Framed like a visual poem, it tells the story of a woman’s journey across eight years, tracing two major love stories that shape her identity. While the … Read more
A Humble Comedy With Underlying Potential Rahul Riji Nair’s Flask (2025) is a Malayalam-language comedy-drama that walks the fine line between satire and sentiment. Starring Saiju Kurup as the well-meaning but clumsy police constable Jyothikumar and Suresh Krishna as the cold, bureaucratic judge Venkitesh Balaji, the film attempts to explore how empathy slowly blossoms in … Read more
A Compelling Core That Deserves a Tighter Screenplay Director Nelson Venkatesan returns with DNA, a film that dares to explore an emotionally unsettling premise: a mentally unstable woman claims her newborn has been swapped at birth. With Atharvaa and Nimisha Sajayan leading the cast, the story takes us through the murky layers of trust, trauma, … Read more
