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Vamshi in ‘Firefly’. | Photo Credit: Anand Audio/YouTube How long does it take for us to overcome grief? The most sensible answer, perhaps, is that grief isn’t the same for everyone. For Vicky (Vamshi), in Firefly, the tragedy of losing his loved ones puts him through phases of denial, anger, depression, and acceptance. Vicky returns to Mysuru…
Ajai Rao in ‘Yuddhakaanda Chapter 2’. | Photo Credit: A2 Music Official/YouTube Ajai Rao-starrerYuddhakaanda Chapter 2 is a conventional legal drama with enough for those looking for complexities involved in a courtroom battle. The Pavan Bhat directorial is a deliberate crowd-pleaser, even as it does not trivialise a sensational case at its centre. The film…
Jewel Thief. Jaideep Ahlawat in Jewel Thief. Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2024 | Photo Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Jaideep Ahlawat is drinking up the response to his velvety dance moves in Jewel Thief. The 45-year-old actor, typically known for playing hard-bitten cops and gangsters, or gentle brooders in films like Three of Us, cut…
A still from ‘Veera Chandrahasa’. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Early into Veera Chandrahasa, it’s natural to feel like you are watching a night-long performance of Yakshagana, the ancient coastal art form. A couple of scenes play out for so long, perhaps for 15 minutes or more, that they feel like they are straight out…
A still from ‘Sinners’ | Photo Credit: Warner Bros. In Ryan Coogler’s much-awaited return to form, the visionary auteur explodes out of his Marvel chrysalis, with a feral film that feels like it’s been howling inside him for years. A molotov cocktail of Southern Gothic, vampire carnage, and Afro-American mythmaking, this certainly feels like his…
Babil Khan in ‘Logout’. | Photo Credit: Zee5/YouTube To promote his film Logout, a cautionary tale about smartphone addiction and the perils of online fame, Babil Khan turned to Instagram, posting a ‘cryptic post’ before deleting it—an all-too-common marketing ploy. It’s one of the self-defeating ironies of the genre. Bollywood—and streaming platforms—are in no position…
The first single from Thug Life, the much-awaited gangster action drama from ace filmmaker Mani Ratnam and veteran actor Kamal Haasan, is all set to be launched in a star-studded event in Chennai today (April 18). With music scored by Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman, Ratnam’s frequent collaborator, the first single titled ‘Jinguchaa’ has lyrics written…
Tamannaah Bhatia in ‘Odela 2’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The 2022 film Odela Railway Station, directed by Ashok Teja and featuring Vasishta Simha and Hebah Patel, was a rural thriller focusing on sexual crimes in a quiet Telangana village. The narrative followed a woman’s chilling revenge after discovering that her husband was the perpetrator….
Maranamass (Malayalam) Starring: Basil Joseph, Rajesh Madhavan, Anishma Anilkumar, Suresh Krishna, Siju Sunny, Babu Antony Direction: Sivaprasad Storyline: A serial killer who targets senior citizens is on the loose, with a popular YouTuber among the suspects. Runtime: 120 minutes Cinema has for long provided an endless supply of content for social media memes, but the…
Viola Davis in ‘G20’ | Photo Credit: Ilze Kitshoff In line with the many president-saves-the-day films—an action sub-genre popularised by titles like Air Force One, White House Down, and the Has Fallen films—comes G20, starring a fierce Viola Davis as a POTUS who can throw quite a punch. That it’s headlined by Davis, an Academy…
