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Obsession Review | This Mad Spin on Unrequited Love Gloriously Reinvents the Horror Genre

Aswin Bharadwaj — Sat, 30 May 2026 13:17:43 +0000

More than people who love watching cinema, I think the ones who should really watch the most talked-about Hollywood film of recent times, Obsession, are the filmmakers. How this movie is rooted entirely in its writing can inspire many filmmakers and even push some people to step outside their comfort zones. With the storytelling not […]

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Blast Review | LCU Meets Drishyam in This Predictable Yet Fun Action Ride

Aswin Bharadwaj — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:23:05 +0000

If you look at the trailer for the new Tamil movie Blast, they have pretty much revealed all their main characters, and we are going into theaters knowing that the whole family is trained in Karate. So I was kind of curious to know how writer-director Subash K Raj would develop a good story around […]

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Karakkam Review | A Compact, Quirky Concept That Is Heavily Underwritten

Aswin Bharadwaj — Thu, 28 May 2026 18:34:54 +0000

The hostel horror comedies have been tasting success of late in Malayalam, and the new movie Karakkam by Subash Lalitha Subramanian is also trying to explore a similar space, with the premise being a lodge. While the core idea that adds the horror element to the story sounds very interesting, the film, co-written by the […]

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Kattalan Review | A Bland Action Thriller With a Pointless Parade of Characters

Aswin Bharadwaj — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:51:33 +0000

I wasn’t a huge fan of the first action film of Cubes Entertainment, Marco, as I found it a hollow revenge thriller that used extreme violence and stylization as a shield to cover up a flat story. A hero who couldn’t save his big family, taking a shower, spraying perfume, wearing sunglasses, and going to […]

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Chand Mera Dil Review | An Airbrushed Romcom With Audience Compatibility Issues

Aswin Bharadwaj — Sat, 23 May 2026 14:03:04 +0000

“Congratulations. You have become the university topper, Aarav.” This is literally the first dialogue we hear in the latest Dharma Productions film, Chand Mera Dil, when the hero receives a video call from the heroine. I mean, who explains to you what you have just achieved when they call you to congratulate? Vivek Soni, who […]

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Dose Review | A Generic Thriller Filled With Obvious Distractions and Unsurprising Twists

Aswin Bharadwaj — Fri, 22 May 2026 11:18:03 +0000

Distraction and deception are essential ingredients in every suspense thriller, and it is the way these elements are incorporated into the screenplay that makes the viewing experience compelling. The new medical crime thriller, Dose, starring Siju Wilson in the lead role, is an idea that has been explored in many films before. The only way […]

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Drishyam 3 Review | A Commendable Sequel That Prioritizes Character Evolution Over Grand Twists

Aswin Bharadwaj — Thu, 21 May 2026 07:31:58 +0000

When Drishyam 2 was announced in the middle of all the uncertainties of the pandemic, there was a sense of skepticism because it felt like an attempt to bring people back to the theater, as everyone was hesitant to get the theater experience. Additionally, at multiple points, writer-director Jeethu Joseph had mentioned that he had […]

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Kartavya Review | A Compact Paatal Lok That Never Fully Dives Into the Grey

Aswin Bharadwaj — Sat, 16 May 2026 11:37:43 +0000

Kartavya, the latest Netflix original movie directed by Pulkit, starts like a Paatal Lok kind of story, where a common man police officer is assigned a case that gives him insight into the kind of things happening within the system. The movie teases you with the possibility of it exploring a complex space. Unfortunately, the […]

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Karuppu Review | Suriya’s Aura Points Get Wasted in RJ Balaji’s Clueless Fantasy

Aswin Bharadwaj — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:46:05 +0000

If you look at movies like LKG and Mookuthi Amman, where RJ Balaji is a creative contributor, either as a director or a writer, one can see that he has a soft corner for the idea of satire. In one, he was mocking politics, and in the other, he was questioning the blind belief system […]

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Athiradi Review | A Mixed-Bag Comedy Entertainer That Peaks Smartly in the Climax

Aswin Bharadwaj — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:00:26 +0000

Just as its promotional materials hinted, the idea behind the latest Malayalam movie Athiradi is to create a festive vibe through a college story. And the central theme of this movie itself is a college fest. Arun Anirudhan, who previously co-wrote Basil Joseph’s Minnal Murali, is succeeding in creating these theatrical moments through humor and […]

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