'Emergency' review: Kangana Ranaut's Indira Gandhi biopic is a technically competent, character-driven 'interpretation'

'Emergency' review: Kangana Ranaut's Indira Gandhi biopic is a technically competent, character-driven 'interpretation'

'Emergency' is a straightforward, textbook biopic which, thankfully, doesn't adopt the oft-repeated, cradle-to-grave template of chronicling its subject

By Sajin Shrijith
'Pravinkoodu Shappu' review: Basil Joseph's exceptional comedic skills dominate an aberrant Agatha Christie-style whodunit

'Pravinkoodu Shappu' review: Basil Joseph's exceptional comedic skills dominate an aberrant Agatha Christie-style whodunit

The film's brand of dark comedy-whodunit fusion might make some people uncomfortable, probably to the extent of asking each other if something is seriously wrong with the team behind it

By Sajin Shrijith
'Black Warrant' review: Vikramaditya Motwane and team deliver a superbly acted, meticulously crafted true-crime drama

'Black Warrant' review: Vikramaditya Motwane and team deliver a superbly acted, meticulously crafted true-crime drama

The seven-episode series is characterised by the same raw and gritty edge that marked some of Vikramaditya Motwane's earlier work, especially his work in the other Netflix series, 'Sacred Games', or the Amazon Prime series 'Jubilee'

By Sajin Shrijith
'Daaku Maharaaj' review: Balakrishna gallops to glory with this mass entertainer 

'Daaku Maharaaj' review: Balakrishna gallops to glory with this mass entertainer 

Thaman’s music stands out as the highlight elevating the action scenes, especially while elevating Balakrishna’s heroics and reminding the audience of Anirudh’s work in ‘Jailer’

By Rahul Devulapalli
Fateh review: Sonu Sood’s directorial debut is a mix of intense gore and shallow narrative

Fateh review: Sonu Sood’s directorial debut is a mix of intense gore and shallow narrative

Sonu Sood’s directorial debut, Fateh, hits the screen with high-energy action and a socially relevant theme, but struggles to remain steady with the plot

By Pankil Jhajhria
'Rekhachithram' review: Asif Ali's engaging investigation thriller inventively toys with Malayalam cinema history

'Rekhachithram' review: Asif Ali's engaging investigation thriller inventively toys with Malayalam cinema history

'Rekhachithram' aims for the cinephile in all of us, and, in doing so, gets you to admire the inventiveness with which director Jofin T Chacko weaves together all the pieces of the puzzle

By Sajin Shrijith
'Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever' review: Netflix documentary on Bryan Johnson and his quest to live forever

'Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever' review: Netflix documentary on Bryan Johnson and his quest to live forever

Tech bro Bryan Johnson's hyper-regimented self-care routine involves popping 130 pills, blood transfusion, oxygen and light treatments, and experimental gene therapy

By Shubhangi Shah
'Identity' review: A largely insipid thriller with an exciting third act

'Identity' review: A largely insipid thriller with an exciting third act

'Identity' works to a certain extent because of some of the risks it takes to appeal to audiences across India, but the film tries too hard to look "international"

By Sajin Shrijith
‘Kraven the Hunter’ barely hits the mark, fails to beat the final boss—studio interference

‘Kraven the Hunter’ barely hits the mark, fails to beat the final boss—studio interference

Sony executives and shoddy marketing disappoint India audiences with the lazy release of ‘Kraven the Hunter’, a film that had all the right ingredients but served like undercooked game

By Nitin SJ Asariparambil
‘Squid Game’ season 2 review: More like season one-and-a-half minus the red hair

‘Squid Game’ season 2 review: More like season one-and-a-half minus the red hair

The latest season of ‘Squid Game’ on Netflix suffers from lazy writing and rehashed character lines and feels like a prelude to a possible third edition

By Gowri Murali
‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Part 1 review: A daguerreotype of all things magical

‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ Part 1 review: A daguerreotype of all things magical

The images tread the dangers of creating a singular imagination against the many versions possible for a complex book like this. But you cannot help but think of the depth it adds to moments that might have been passive in the text

By Gowri Murali
‘Julia’s Stepping Stones’ review: Ever wondered what makes a filmmaker? Julia Reichert has the answer 

‘Julia’s Stepping Stones’ review: Ever wondered what makes a filmmaker? Julia Reichert has the answer 

Julia Reichert’s documentary ‘Julia’s Stepping Stones’ on Netflix offers an intimate look at the moments that shaped her into a filmmaker

By Aaliya Farzeen Ashraf
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