Review: It (2017)
In the opening scene of “It” (2017), director Andy Muschietti, known for “Mama,” along with writers Cary Fukunaga and Chase Palmer, sets the tone with…
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Review: Puriyaadha Pudhir (2017)
The debut venture of Ranjit Jeyakodi, “Puriyaadha Pudhir,” takes a gripping start with a woman’s dramatic leap from a building. Despite the initial semblance of…
Review: Tharangam (2017)
Dominic Arun’s “Tharangam” begins with a nod to 80s cult-classic “Pappan Priyapetta Pappan,” showcasing a conversation between God and Kallan Pavithran. Blending comic-book-style animation with…
Review: American Made
“American Made” unfolds as a semi-biographical portrayal of Barry Seal’s life, a TWA pilot turned CIA informant with a side hustle in drug smuggling. Director…
Top 10 Tamil movies of 2015/16!
Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru (2016) A 21 year old Karthick Naren wielded the microphone for one of the best thrillers Indian cinema has seen in recent memory….
How the minds of average Indian movie-goers have been muddled
The minds of average Indian movie-goers have, to a significant extent, been influenced by the prevalent overdose of masala films. Action Masala films in Indian…
5 Reasons why John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) remains iconic
Forgive me for expressing my undying love for one of the best sci-fi horror flicks of all time. I (re)watched ‘The Thing’ for the umpteenth…