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

    Swaroop Kodur
    14 Aug 2025 5:15 PM IST

    Ayan Mukerji’s actioner, sequel to War, the 2019 film directed by Siddharth Anand, almost loses itself in stargazing and never fully capitalises on its intriguing central conflict

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

    14 Aug 2025 12:46 PM IST
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    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
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    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
    Superman review: Man of Steel gets bold reboot for the age of disinformation

    Superman review: Man of Steel gets bold reboot for the age of disinformation

    12 July 2025 9:12 AM IST
    Metro...In Dino

    Metro…In Dino review: Anurag Basu makes a case for real love in modern times

    4 July 2025 6:20 PM IST
    Kuberaa review, Dhanush

    Kuberaa review: Dhanush delivers towering performance in slow-paced drama on greed

    20 Jun 2025 1:50 PM IST
    Kamal Haasan and Silambarasan in a still from Mani Ratnam

    'Thug Life' review: OG gangster's comeback fails to create an impact

    5 Jun 2025 4:20 PM IST
    Radhika Apte

    Sister Midnight review: Radhika Apte’s phenomenal descent into marital madness

    31 May 2025 12:37 PM IST
    Cannes 2025

    Homebound review: A heartbreaking tribute to migrants’ plight during lockdown

    23 May 2025 4:08 PM IST
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    Retro review: Suriya stuns while Pooja Hegde puts out her career-best

    1 May 2025 3:30 PM IST
    Tourist Family review: Such a jolly good ride

    Tourist Family review: Such a jolly good ride

    Rajasekar S
    29 April 2025 10:25 PM IST

    It's a rare film that emotionally moves you, yet makes you happy as you walk out of the theatre

    Bazooka

    Bazooka review: Mammootty’s experimental thriller is all style, no firepower

    10 April 2025 6:34 PM IST
    Ajith Good Bad ugly review

    Good Bad Ugly review: Low on emotion and logic, high on Ajith and fun

    10 April 2025 1:42 PM IST
    Sikander review: Jaded Salman desperately plays to gallery in joyless film

    Sikandar review: Jaded Salman desperately plays to gallery in joyless film

    30 March 2025 2:10 PM IST
    Vikram in Veera Dheera Sooran

    ‘Veera Dheera Sooran’ review: Poor plot plagues Vikram-starrer, gifted cast saves the day

    28 March 2025 9:09 AM IST
    Empuraan review

    L2 Empuraan review: Menacing Mohanlal holds the fort in a drawled-out sequel

    27 March 2025 6:54 PM IST
    Dragon-Ashwath Marimuthu

    Dragon review: Ashwath Marimuthu’s entertaining tale of second chances

    21 Feb 2025 5:55 PM IST
    Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam

    Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam review: Dhanush’s light-hearted take on rebound love

    21 Feb 2025 9:55 AM IST
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    'Vidaamuyarchi' review: Ajith's remake of American crime thriller fails to pass muster

    6 Feb 2025 1:40 PM IST
    The Seed of the the Sacred Fig

    The Seed of the Sacred Fig: A harrowing political drama on women’s protests in Iran

    27 Jan 2025 9:35 AM IST
    Christopher Abbott in ‘Wolf Man’

    Wolf Man review: Imaginative retelling of 1941 classic has scares, lacks sentiment

    18 Jan 2025 11:35 AM IST
    Vanangaan

    Vanangaan review: Bala’s signature grit meets Arun Vijay’s fiery brilliance

    10 Jan 2025 10:08 PM IST
    Game Changer review

    Game Changer review: Formulaic tale of politics and power misses Shankar magic

    10 Jan 2025 5:25 PM IST
    Viduthalai Part 2

    Viduthalai 2 review: Vijay Sethupathi’s commanding turn anchors Vetrimaaran’s haunting film

    20 Dec 2024 8:47 PM IST
    Appuram-The Other Side

    Appuram review: Haunting portrait of a woman’s descent into depression

    19 Dec 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Pushpa 2: The Rule

    Pushpa 2 review: Stellar Allu Arjun anchors Sukumar’s ambitious, wayward sequel

    5 Dec 2024 9:50 AM IST
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