‘Dhuin’ Maithili movie review: Nuanced, poignant take on dreams and a harsh tussle with reality
Achal Mishra’s ‘Dhuin’tells an everyday story of everyman’s burden and it unsparingly shows the cost of dreaming in our world
Movie Reviews
‘DaDa’ movie review: Kavin, Aparna Das impress in this emotional rollercoaster
Thanks to ample support from its lead actors, debutant director Ganesh K Babu’s film about a single father and a fractured relationship turns out to be a wholesome entertainer despite few missteps
‘Thalaikoothal’ movie review: Jayaprakash’s film on senicide is simply outstanding
Jayaprakash’s poignant drama about a son’s fight to save his comatose father has brilliant performances, unbelievably great sound design, and stunning visual imagery that speaks of the value of a life
‘Ayali’ series review: An emotional, compelling story that takes on the patriarchy
ZEE5’s latest Tamil series ‘Ayali’ raises its voice against the socio-religious factors that are used by men to oppress women, but you wish the series used the long format to maximise its potential and with a better screenplay
‘Veera Simha Reddy’ movie review: Balakrishna misspent on a mind-numbing template
If only they thought of how to break the formula and write engaging scenes with logic, Nandamuri Balakrishna’s ‘Veera Simha Reddy’ would have had more than just flying henchmen, computer-generated blood, and a template stuck on a pattern
‘Thunivu’ movie review: Ajith Kumar moonwalks through a racy but insufficient screenplay
Ajith Kumar’s charisma takes centre stage in H Vinoth’s ‘Thunivu’, a story about corruption in private banks, but the film loses itself in some glaring issues
‘Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths’ review: Alejandro Iñárritu at his glorious, self-indulgent best
Through a story about a journalist-turned-documentary filmmaker, Alejandro Iñárritu blurs the line between fact and fiction to create a surreal epic that feels like a fever dream
‘Witness’ movie review: A powerful anti-caste film that doesn’t pull any punches
Through powerful storytelling, debutant director Deepak’s film raises important questions and shows the sheer savagery that we, the collective society, are ‘witness’ to
‘The Last Film Show’ movie review: A dreamy, moving tribute to cinema
India’s entry to the Oscars 2023 is filmmaker Pan Nalin’s love letter to cinema, which earnestly captures the evolution of the art form and the magic of dreams
‘The Ghost’ movie review: Nagarjuna’s actioner is slick, but misses the bullseye
Praveen Sattaru’s action-drama, starring Nagarjuna, is a case of multiple misfires from point-blank range, and there’s very little to take back