Annagaru Vostaru Review – Nostalgia Meets Modern Mass Cinema in a Mostly Balanced Ride I walked into Annagaru Vostaru with cautious optimism because films riding legacy emotion can easily slip into loud fan service. What surprised me here is the intent to balance nostalgia with a present-day sensibility, even if the execution occasionally wobbles. Quick…
G.O.A.T 2025 Review – Fun-Filled Comedy with Heart, But Not Without Flaws After tracking Sudigali Sudheer’s journey from television fame to big-screen charm, I approached G.O.A.T with a balanced eye. This Telugu comedy-drama offers a breezy, entertaining ride but also has narrative gaps worth noting. Here’s a neutral take combining creative and technical insights for…
Dhandoraa (2025) Review – Hard-Hitting Social Cinema That Balances Courage, Craft, and Controversy Having tracked Telugu cinema’s social dramas across decades, I walked into Dhandoraa with cautious optimism. Films tackling caste and honor killings often slip into either melodrama or sermon mode. What makes this film interesting is its attempt to stay grounded — letting…
With Love (2026) Review – A Gentle Rom-Com That Balances Heart, Humor, and Hesitation After closely tracking Tamil cinema for over 18 years, I’ve learned to approach debut-driven romantic films with cautious optimism. With Love (2026) isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel—and that’s both its strength and its weakness. It’s a film that plays within…
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…