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‘Housefull 5’ movie review: Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh steer this entertainment for imbeciles

Akshay Kumar, Abhishek Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh In a bid to cash in on the goodwill around the frat-boy comedy, writer-producer Sajid Nadiadwala, this time, lines his boisterous drollery with a layer of mystery in the vacation season. Set on a luxury cruise ship, where a billionaire (Ranjeet) dies and a doctor is silenced, it literally spirals…

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‘Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali’ movie review: A one-sided pamphlet against Section 498A

A still from ‘Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali’  The way a filmmaker conceives a single sequence can sometimes reveal the entire thought process behind the film. This is especially true of single-agenda films like Aabhyanthara Kuttavaali, the debut directorial of Sethunath Padmakumar. Sahadevan (Asif Ali), the protagonist who is facing a case under Section 498A over dowry harassment…

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‘Thug Life’ movie review: Kamal Haasan’s fiery performance aside, Mani Ratnam’s gangster drama shoots blanks

Kamal Haasan in a still from ‘Thug Life’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When an auteur like Mani Ratnam returns to a genre he is known for, with a maverick multihyphenate like Kamal Haasan, the expectations are naturally high; the worst result one could anticipate is a film that works but doesn’t necessarily redefine the…

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Moonwalk movie review: A heartfelt tribute to the breakdancing subculture

A scene from the film Moonwalk. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Moonwalk (Malayalam) Starring: Anunath V.P., Sujith Prapanchan, Sreekanth Murali, Sanjana Doss, Meenakshi Raveendran, Rishi Kainikkara, Arjun Manilal Direction: Vinod A.K. Storyline: A group of youth take up breakdancing, but the ride ahead is filled with obstacles Runtime: 118 minutes Evoking a time period is…

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