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    Avatar: Fire and Ash review: James Cameron’s big strokes leave little room for nuance

    Kirubhakar Purushothaman
    19 Dec 2025 6:15 PM IST

    James Cameron’s third film in the sci-fi franchise dazzles on the surface, but history keeps repeating itself — right down to the tropes, the arcs, and the messages — all delivered with more spectacle...

    Avatar: Fire and Ash
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    The Great Shamsuddin Family review: A tender portrait of middle-class Indian Muslims

    16 Dec 2025 10:35 AM IST
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    Kalamkaval review: Mammootty’s Cyanide Mohan turn powers a tight serial-killer thriller

    5 Dec 2025 7:20 PM IST
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    Dhurandhar review: Ranveer Singh’s tall act barely salvages the shallow spy thriller

    5 Dec 2025 5:48 PM IST
    Tere-Ishk-Mein-Aanand-L-Rai-Dhanush-Kriti-Sanon

    Tere Ishk Mein review: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon wade through a dense, chaotic drama

    28 Nov 2025 4:40 PM IST
    Mask review: Kavin, Andrea shine in uneven dark comedy crime caper

    Mask review: Kavin, Andrea shine in uneven dark comedy crime caper

    21 Nov 2025 5:19 PM IST
    120 Bahadur

    120 Bahadur review: Farhan Akhtar’s India-China war drama finds its footing in parts

    21 Nov 2025 3:57 PM IST
    Agra review

    Agra review: Kanu Behl’s devastating study of sexual repression, dysfunction and trauma

    14 Nov 2025 12:26 PM IST
    Kaantha

    Kaantha review: Dulquer Salmaan’s grand period drama can’t sustain its epic pitch

    14 Nov 2025 11:05 AM IST
    Maharani Season 4

    Maharani Season 4 review: Political thriller has Rani Bharti leave Bihar, its bite behind

    9 Nov 2025 8:55 AM IST
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    Haq movie review: A poised, rewarding courtroom drama repackages the Shah Bano case

    8 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Roi Roi Binale review

    Roi Roi Binale review: Zubeen Garg’s swansong is a fitting ode to his charismatic persona

    31 Oct 2025 5:40 PM IST
    Thamma

    Thamma review: Ayushmann and Rashmika’s film is too self-aware for its own good

    21 Oct 2025 5:15 PM IST
    Pradeep Ranganathan (right) with Dude director Keerthiswaran

    Dude review: Sarathkumar steals the show in Pradeep Ranganathan starrer

    17 Oct 2025 2:14 PM IST
    Diesel movie review: Harish Kalyan revenge action drama let down by script

    Diesel movie review: Harish Kalyan's revenge action drama let down by script

    Rajasekar S
    17 Oct 2025 10:09 AM IST

    Shanmugham Muthusamy's revenge thriller about the North Chennai oil mafia has an interesting premise but lacks emotional depth and original...

    Kantara: Chapter 1

    Kantara Chapter 1 review: Prequel dazzles; a divine spectacle of faith and fury

    2 Oct 2025 8:49 AM IST
    Idli Kadai movie review-Dhanush-Rajkiran

    Idli Kadai review: Dhanush’s rural family drama is soulful but marred by clichés

    1 Oct 2025 3:40 PM IST
    Nishaanchi review-Anurag Kashyap

    Nishaanchi review: Anurag Kashyap’s film is fun but feels overfamiliar

    19 Sept 2025 5:10 PM IST
    Kiss review

    ‘Kiss’ review: A charming but uneven romantic fantasy

    19 Sept 2025 4:53 PM IST
    Bad Girl

    Bad Girl review: Coming-of-age drama through female lens pushes boundaries

    5 Sept 2025 6:35 PM IST
    Madharaasi

    Madharaasi review: Murugadoss makes a comeback, Sivakarthikeyan shines as action hero

    5 Sept 2025 2:03 PM IST
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    Inspector Zende review: Manoj Bajpayee lifts a wobbly film about Charles Sobhraj chase

    5 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Hridayapoorvam

    Hridayapoorvam review: Old wine, yet Sathyan-Mohanlal blend is always potent

    28 Aug 2025 7:13 PM IST
    War 2 review

    War 2 review: Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr wage a patchily engaging battle

    14 Aug 2025 5:15 PM IST
    Rajinikanth-Coolie

    Coolie review: Rajinikanth’s star power steers Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action thriller

    14 Aug 2025 12:46 PM IST
    Dhadak2

    Dhadak 2 review: Tamil hit Pariyerum Perumal Hindi remake has heart but lacks a beat

    2 Aug 2025 8:02 AM IST
    Thalaivan Thalaivii review

    Thalaivan Thalaivii review: Vijay Sethupathi returns in hilarious, emotional avatar

    25 July 2025 5:38 PM IST
    Sarzameen review: A muddled melodrama disguised as a military thriller

    Sarzameen review: A muddled melodrama disguised as a military thriller

    25 July 2025 8:39 AM IST
    Hari Hara Veera Mallu review: Pawan Kalyans ambitious film falls flat

    Hari Hara Veera Mallu review: Pawan Kalyan's ambitious film falls flat

    24 July 2025 6:53 PM IST
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    Maareesan review: Fahadh-Vadivelu thriller touches upon a heinous crime

    24 July 2025 11:01 AM IST
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