‘Macharla Niyojakavargam’ movie review: An extra loud, outdated actioner starring Nithiin and Krithi Shetty

‘Macharla Niyojakavargam’ movie review: An extra loud, outdated actioner starring Nithiin and Krithi Shetty

This cringey Telugu potboiler starring Nithiin and Krithi Shetty is a test of patience This cringey Telugu potboiler starring Nithiin and Krithi Shetty is a test of patience It is one thing to unabashedly celebrate a mass masala template and another to do it without a trace of innovativeness. Macharla Niyojakavargam, written and directed by […]

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‘Ramarao on Duty’ movie review: This Ravi Teja movie directed by Sarath Mandava has neither chutzpah nor content

‘Ramarao on Duty’ movie review: This Ravi Teja movie directed by Sarath Mandava has neither chutzpah nor content

The Ravi Teja starrer directed by Sarath Mandava has neither chutzpah nor interesting content The Ravi Teja starrer directed by Sarath Mandava has neither chutzpah nor interesting content A day before the release of the film, director Sarath Mandava had tweeted requesting the audiences to come to the theatres with no prior expectations. He stated […]

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‘Thank You’ movie review: Naga Chaitanya, Malvika Nair and Raashi Khanna are impressive but the narrative is middling

‘Thank You’ movie review: Naga Chaitanya, Malvika Nair and Raashi Khanna are impressive but the narrative is middling

Naga Chaitanya, Raashi Khanna and Malvika Nair aren’t enough to salvage this middling narrative Naga Chaitanya, Raashi Khanna and Malvika Nair aren’t enough to salvage this middling narrative Thank You, with the story by B V S Ravi and directed by Vikram Kumar, rides on a one-line premise — of a successful man being compelled […]

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‘Jaadugar’ review: A heartfelt coming-of-age film that meets the goal

‘Jaadugar’ review: A heartfelt coming-of-age film that meets the goal

Sameer Saxena’s film is a charming slice-of-life dramedy that makes you fall in love with its characters Sameer Saxena’s film is a charming slice-of-life dramedy that makes you fall in love with its characters An engaging slice-of-life cinema that sincerely tries to steer clear of the cliches, Jaadugar addresses complex issues of love and commitment […]

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‘Panni Kutty’ movie review: A harmless comedy that is dead on arrival

‘Panni Kutty’ movie review: A harmless comedy that is dead on arrival

This Anucharan directorial starring Yogi Babu needed better writing, a bigger budget and a better set of actors This Anucharan directorial starring Yogi Babu needed better writing, a bigger budget and a better set of actors Anucharan’s promising debut Kirumi gave us the belief that he is among the new crop of filmmakers we need […]

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‘Pakka Commercial’ movie review: Gopichand and Raashi Khanna get their fun moments, but the film is far from entertaining

‘Pakka Commercial’ movie review: Gopichand and Raashi Khanna get their fun moments, but the film is far from entertaining

The sliver of smartness in director Maruthi’s Telugu courtroom drama is buried underneath cringy jokes The sliver of smartness in director Maruthi’s Telugu courtroom drama is buried underneath cringy jokes That director Maruthi is unabashedly commercial in his approach to his movies is known. A few of his films guaranteed hilarious moments while others ended […]

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‘Spiderhead’ Review: Uninspiring sci-fi thriller that refuses to go all-out

‘Spiderhead’ Review: Uninspiring sci-fi thriller that refuses to go all-out

This dystopian sci-fi thriller has everything in its arsenal to pull off something great, but doesn’t This dystopian sci-fi thriller has everything in its arsenal to pull off something great, but doesn’t Just weeks after the release of Top Gun: Maverick, filmmaker Joseph Kosinski has yet another release, Spiderhead, which coincidentally also has shots of […]

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‘Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon’ review: Life in the sweatcity 

‘Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon’ review: Life in the sweatcity 

The film reminds of Kamal Swaroop’s imagery and Terrence Malick’s audacity, but director Anamika Haksar has aimed for her own space in the realm of creative non-fiction The film reminds of Kamal Swaroop’s imagery and Terrence Malick’s audacity, but director Anamika Haksar has aimed for her own space in the realm of creative non-fiction Presenting […]

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‘Suzhal: The Vortex’ review: A terrific star cast makes this layered series all the more effective

‘Suzhal: The Vortex’ review: A terrific star cast makes this layered series all the more effective

The series created by Pushkar and Gayatri, and directed by Bramma and Anucharan, is a rare piece of literary work that studies a close-knit community, questioning their beliefs and customs without taking a patronising tone The series created by Pushkar and Gayatri, and directed by Bramma and Anucharan, is a rare piece of literary work […]

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‘Veetla Vishesham’ movie review: RJ Balaji’s ‘Badhaai Ho’ remake is a hilarious drama

‘Veetla Vishesham’ movie review: RJ Balaji’s ‘Badhaai Ho’ remake is a hilarious drama

The film manages to tick all the right boxes and does justice to the source material Comedy, acting, music, and scene writing—the film ticks the right boxes and makes justice to the source material and its noble theme The film manages to tick all the right boxes and does justice to the source material When […]

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