Moviereview

Siya movie review: Piling on the misery morbidly

Siya is not a film without virtues. But it’s a film without hope. And that defeats the very purpose of cinema.

Nna, Thaan Case Kodu movie review: Sparkling political satire, one of contemporary Indian cinema’s best

This tale of an ex-thief suing a Minister is yet another reminder that Kunchacko Boban’s choices in the past decade merit the same attention that the media has given his colleague Fahadh Faasil.

Shamshera movie review: A politically evolved version of Baahubali fronted by a gorgeous Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir is gorgeous in every imaginable way in Shamshera – in terms of his acting, sex appeal, dancing, litheness in the action scenes and magnetic personality.

Thiruchitrambalam Movie Review: This is a cute, worthy successor to Velai Illa Pattadhaari

Thiruchitrambalam is as much a story of love as it is about letting bygones be bygones.

Byomkesh Hatyamancha review: Abir Chatterjee as Byomkesh Bakshi leads efficient cast in mediocre film

Arindam Sil’s new Byomkesh adventure is an interesting experiment, only they forgot to write it right.

Shabaash Mithu movie review: A flaccid, unimaginative tribute to the great Mithali Raj

The Taapsee Pannu starrer Shabaash Mithu fails to capture the spirit, charisma and achievements, including records, of the legendary cricketer Mithali Raj.

Malayankunju movie review: Caste in the time of natural calamities and Fahadh Faasil

Fahadh Faasil is beautifully restrained in Malayankunju, a technically exceptional film that is, however, equal parts remarkable and debatable in its portrayal of casteism.

Raksha Bandhan is a preachy, tedious film with some rather disturbing ideas about women

A visibly tired-looking Akshay Kumar plays an elder brother obsessed with marrying off his 4 sisters.

I Just Killed My Dad is a smart and surprisingly empathetic true-crime story

The three-part docu-series expertly reveals the context behind the case of a teenager who shoots his father dead.

Kaduva movie review – Caution: underpants on display

Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Kaduva is a typical men-centric commercial Malayalam film – overstretched, clichéd and fixated on establishing a male protagonist’s superhuman strength.