The latest Jayam Ravi film Siren, aka Siren 108, at its core, is a very basic revenge drama that tries to look unique by doing some restructuring. Directed by Antony Bhagyaraj, who previously co-wrote Viswasam, has actually made yet another father-daughter story. But the way Antony has constructed intrigue in the narrative has a familiar… Continue reading Siren Review | An Underwhelming Revenge Drama That Ends up Flat and Melodramatic
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Ayalaan Review | A Broad-Stroke Sci-Fi Fantasy That Is Strictly for Kids
I am a bit confused about giving a verdict for the new Sivakarthikeyan movie Ayalaan. On one hand, it is a movie with a very simple and predictable story with every twist and turn feeling very familiar. And on the other hand, if you take your kids who aren’t much exposed to the sci-fi genre… Continue reading Ayalaan Review | A Broad-Stroke Sci-Fi Fantasy That Is Strictly for Kids
Jailer Review | Nelson Bounces Back With a Terrific Fan Service Package
In the initial portions of the second half of Jailer, you feel a bit skeptical about whether Nelson ruined a fab-looking swag fest with uninventive writing. But in the last half an hour of the movie, he bounces back strongly with a clever blend of over the top of heroics and a surprising drama bit.… Continue reading Jailer Review | Nelson Bounces Back With a Terrific Fan Service Package
Let’s get Married LGM Review | MS Dhoni’s Maiden Film Production Is One Unbearable Trash
On paper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s maiden production venture, LGM (Let’s Get Married), looks like that perfect light-hearted rom-com dealing with a very relatable relationship issue. But instead of constructing an organic story around it, director Ramesh Thamilmani adds ridiculous amounts of irrelevant humor tracks to test your patience. Almost 50% of the movie’s runtime can… Continue reading Let’s get Married LGM Review | MS Dhoni’s Maiden Film Production Is One Unbearable Trash
Maaveeran Review | Madonne Ashwin’s Fantasy Drama Impresses You With Its Clever and Witty Writing
Maaveeran from Madonne Ashwin is a fabulous example of reinventing the fantasy genre in a way that shreds off the generic tone of storytelling. Madonne Ashwin invests less in being flashy, and what excites you is the smartness in the writing to place the unique element in the story to take things forward. Even though… Continue reading Maaveeran Review | Madonne Ashwin’s Fantasy Drama Impresses You With Its Clever and Witty Writing
Takkar Review | This Tamilnadu Version of The Transporter Is an Endurance Test
In the movie Takkar, our hero is a luxury taxi driver. His Korean boss would make scratches on his body if his driving caused scratches on the car’s body. And this guy decides to drive a Mercedez Benz car in reverse on a busy public road to stalk his crush. Needless to say, the car… Continue reading Takkar Review | This Tamilnadu Version of The Transporter Is an Endurance Test
Pichaikkaran 2 Review | Vijay Antony’s Political Resume Is, at Best, an Unintentional Comedy
I wasn’t a big fan of the 2016 film Pichaikkaran starring Vijay Antony in the title role. But the decision to make such a film for the Tamil audience at that point was somewhat understandable. But when it comes to its sequel Pichaikkaran 2, which has Vijay Antony in a double role, producer-writer- director-editor-music director… Continue reading Pichaikkaran 2 Review | Vijay Antony’s Political Resume Is, at Best, an Unintentional Comedy
Varisu Review | A Big-Budget Daily Soap That Overdid Fan Service
There was a time when the fan service in Vijay films was minimal and subtle which looked pretty convincing considering the syntax of a festival entertainer. Varisu from Vamshi Paidipally is a movie that has too much burden on its shoulders to create an image for its lead actor. I must say that the decision… Continue reading Varisu Review | A Big-Budget Daily Soap That Overdid Fan Service