Varanasi Review – A Grand Mythological Gamble That Balances Brilliance and Burden After watching Indian cinema evolve from star-driven spectacles to content-backed epics, I approach films like Varanasi with cautious optimism. When a filmmaker like S.S. Rajamouli promises scale rooted in culture, expectations automatically shoot sky-high—and rightly so. Quick Gist: Varanasi is a pan-Indian action-adventure…
Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse Review – Gautham Menon’s Malayalam Debut: Calm Masterstroke or Calculated Risk? I’ve followed Gautham Vasudev Menon’s career since his early cop dramas, and by 2025, his name itself carries a certain expectation—stylish investigators, emotional undercurrents, and controlled intensity. When news broke that he was making his Malayalam debut with Mammootty,…
Euphoria Telugu Movie Review – Gunasekhar’s Vision Tested: Reinvention or Return to Roots? I’ve followed Gunasekhar’s career long enough to know one thing. He never makes a film casually. Whether it worked or misfired, his cinema always came from conviction. With Euphoria, expectations weren’t about scale or spectacle — they were about intent. In the…
The Ride (2025-2026) Review – Did Ritesh Menon Drive a Masterpiece or Just Another Thriller? Ritesh Menon had carved a niche in Malayalam cinema with tight, confined thrillers, and expectations were sky-high for The Ride. After his previous successes, fans anticipated a director’s masterstroke blending psychological suspense with raw realism. The chatter on social media…
Parasakthi Review – Sudha Kongara’s Most Politically Charged Film Yet or Her Toughest Balancing Act? I’ve tracked Sudha Kongara’s career closely, and Parasakthi feels like a deliberate pivot. This is not the comfort-zone Sudha of inspirational biopics alone; this is a filmmaker stepping into volatile political history with conviction. The very choice of the 1965…
The Devil (2025) Review – Prakash Veer’s Big Test: Visionary Political Fire or Familiar Mass Formula? I’ve followed Kannada cinema’s director-driven shifts for years, and when a filmmaker chooses to write, direct, and co-produce his own debut-scale political action film, it instantly signals ambition. The Devil isn’t just Darshan’s comeback vehicle — it’s Prakash Veer…
Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders Review – A Dark, Measured Crime Saga That Knows Its Strengths I’ve reviewed crime thrillers across eras, platforms, and budgets, and what stood out here was restraint. This sequel doesn’t chase noise or novelty; it doubles down on mood, moral ambiguity, and character-driven investigation. That confidence shapes both its…
Dhurandhar 2025 Review – Balancing Action, Patriotism, and Espionage: Hit or Miss? After closely following Indian cinema for nearly two decades, I approach Dhurandhar with a balanced lens. Aditya Dhar’s latest espionage thriller is ambitious, blending real-life inspired intelligence operations with high-octane action. While the film delivers standout performances and technical brilliance, it occasionally stretches…
Angammal (2025) Review – A Quietly Powerful Tamil Drama That Divides Hearts, Not Minds I’ve seen enough festival-acclaimed Tamil films over the years to know that not every “critically loved” movie works for everyone. Angammal sits exactly in that space — a thoughtfully made, emotionally rooted film that knows its strengths, accepts its limitations, and…
Psych Siddhartha Review – A Small Film With Big Intentions, Balancing Laughter and Life After watching Telugu cinema evolve through star-driven spectacles and indie breakthroughs alike, Psych Siddhartha sits interestingly in the middle—neither trying to be a mass explosion nor a festival-only art piece. It sets expectations clearly and then tests how well grounded storytelling…