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    Bazooka review: Mammootty’s experimental thriller is all style, no firepower

    Anand Kochukudy
    10 April 2025 6:34 PM IST

    Mammootty shines as an ethical hacker, but Deeno Dennis’ experimental thriller, set in Kochi, stumbles with a weak plot, patchy execution, and too much flash over substance

    Bazooka
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    Ajith Good Bad ugly review
    Film Reviews

    Good Bad Ugly review: Low on emotion and logic, high on Ajith and fun

    10 April 2025 1:42 PM IST
    Sikander review: Jaded Salman desperately plays to gallery in joyless film
    Film Reviews

    Sikandar review: Jaded Salman desperately plays to gallery in joyless film

    30 March 2025 2:10 PM IST
    Vikram in Veera Dheera Sooran
    Film Reviews

    ‘Veera Dheera Sooran’ review: Poor plot plagues Vikram-starrer, gifted cast saves the day

    28 March 2025 9:09 AM IST
    Empuraan review

    L2 Empuraan review: Menacing Mohanlal holds the fort in a drawled-out sequel

    27 March 2025 6:54 PM IST
    Dragon-Ashwath Marimuthu

    Dragon review: Ashwath Marimuthu’s entertaining tale of second chances

    21 Feb 2025 5:55 PM IST
    Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

    Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam review: Dhanush’s light-hearted take on rebound love

    21 Feb 2025 9:55 AM IST
    vidamuyarchi

    'Vidaamuyarchi' review: Ajith's remake of American crime thriller fails to pass muster

    6 Feb 2025 1:40 PM IST
    The Seed of the the Sacred Fig

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig: A harrowing political drama on women’s protests in Iran

    27 Jan 2025 9:35 AM IST
    Christopher Abbott in ‘Wolf Man’

    Wolf Man review: Imaginative retelling of 1941 classic has scares, lacks sentiment

    18 Jan 2025 11:35 AM IST
    Vanangaan

    Vanangaan review: Bala’s signature grit meets Arun Vijay’s fiery brilliance

    10 Jan 2025 10:08 PM IST
    Game Changer review

    Game Changer review: Formulaic tale of politics and power misses Shankar magic

    10 Jan 2025 5:25 PM IST
    Viduthalai Part 2

    Viduthalai 2 review: Vijay Sethupathi’s commanding turn anchors Vetrimaaran’s haunting film

    20 Dec 2024 8:47 PM IST
    Appuram-The Other Side

    Appuram review: Haunting portrait of a woman’s descent into depression

    19 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Pushpa 2: The Rule

    Pushpa 2 review: Stellar Allu Arjun anchors Sukumar’s ambitious, wayward sequel

    Swaroop Kodur
    5 Dec 2024 9:50 AM IST

    Sukumar’s imagination ensures many unforgettable cinematic highs, but the lows are equally exasperating; the first half crackles with promise, the...

    nayanthara documentary

    Nayanthara docu review: Of struggles, stardom, love affairs, a big fat wedding

    18 Nov 2024 3:56 PM IST
    Kanguva review: Suriyas performance stands out in mediocre period fantasy

    Kanguva review: Suriya's performance stands out in mediocre period fantasy

    14 Nov 2024 3:11 PM IST
    Bloody Beggar review: Kavin shines in this dark, witty tale of money and revenge

    'Bloody Beggar' review: Kavin shines in this dark, witty tale of money and revenge

    31 Oct 2024 9:40 PM IST
    Amaran review: Gripping tragic tale of a martyr; slows down in second-half

    Amaran review: Gripping tragic tale of a martyr; slows down in second-half

    31 Oct 2024 3:09 PM IST
    Girls Will Be Girls

    Girls Will Be Girls review: Shuchi Talati’s subversive take on girlhood, desire

    26 Oct 2024 11:00 AM IST
    Vettaiyan

    Vettaiyan review | Rajini neatly delivers Gnanavel's author-backed role

    10 Oct 2024 1:10 PM IST
    Devara Part-1 review:Junior NTR, Anirudhs music lift an otherwise passable film

    Devara Part-1 review:Junior NTR, Anirudh's music lift an otherwise passable film

    27 Sept 2024 1:46 PM IST
    The Buckingham Murders

    The Buckingham Murders review: Kareena Kapoor lights up Hansal Mehta’s mild mystery

    14 Sept 2024 9:20 AM IST
    Berlin: Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh entice in Atul Sabharwal’s steady spy thriller

    Berlin: Aparshakti Khurana, Ishwak Singh entice in Atul Sabharwal’s steady spy thriller

    13 Sept 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Goat Vijay

    GOAT review: A bit of CSK, less logic, high action and Vijay in top form

    5 Sept 2024 10:19 AM IST
    Kottukkaali

    Kottukkaali review: A raw portrait of intercaste love, superstition and misogyny

    20 Aug 2024 9:15 PM IST
    Raghu Thatha

    Raghu Thatha review: An endearing tale of a young woman, and a heartfelt ode to nostalgia

    16 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Thangalaan review: Pa Ranjiths film is engaging but slow; Vikram is sheer gold

    Thangalaan review: Pa Ranjith's film is engaging but slow; Vikram is sheer gold

    15 Aug 2024 3:35 PM IST
    Minmini

    Minmini review: Halitha Shameem’s Tamil film celebrates glow of life, and the living

    10 Aug 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba

    Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba review: A chaotic tale of love, deception, and unfulfilled promise

    9 Aug 2024 6:17 PM IST
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