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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
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
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
Through powerful storytelling, debutant director Deepak’s film raises important questions and shows the sheer savagery that we, the collective society, are ‘witness’ to
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
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
In its two-hour runtime, ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever’ makes you chuckle and cry in equal measure, and all credits go to the writers for the characterisation of the protagonist, and to Zac Efron and Russell Crowe’s performances
A brilliant Daisy Edgar-Jones, the spectacular visuals of life in a marshland, and a narration with a strong hold on the text help this rather straightforward story
A delightful debut for director Shree Karthick, who gives us a compelling film that is also an endearing tribute to his late mother