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

Rajasekar S
21 Feb 2025 5:55 PM IST

Ashwath Marimuthu delivers an engaging entertainer with Pradeep Ranganathan and strong women characters, blending humour with a hard-hitting message

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

21 Feb 2025 9:55 AM IST
vidamuyarchi
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'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
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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

5 Dec 2024 9:50 AM IST
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

Sakshi Salil Chavan
26 Oct 2024 11:00 AM IST

Shuchi Talati’s audacious debut, which was screened at MAMI, navigates a festering mother-daughter dynamic with the grace and dignity often denied to...

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
Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine review: Ryan Reynolds is in top form in this fun-filled superhero romp

26 July 2024 4:55 PM IST
Raayan-Dhanush

Raayan review: Dhanush’s 50th film, a gangster drama, packs an emotional punch

26 July 2024 3:11 PM IST
Bad Newz review: Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk’s comedy is flaky, aimless

Bad Newz review: Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk’s comedy is flaky, aimless

19 July 2024 6:40 PM IST
Sarfira

Sarfira review: Akshay Kumar springs to form in a flightless remake of a biopic

12 July 2024 7:58 PM IST
Indian 2 review: Vigilante drama lacks Shankars punch, but Kamal scores

Indian 2 review: Vigilante drama lacks Shankar's punch, but Kamal scores

12 July 2024 4:00 PM IST
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