Dhurandhar is scripted, directed, and produced by Aditya Dhar, whose earlier directorial outing was Uri: The Surgical Strike. If the "Josh levels" were high in that film, Dhar takes them even higher in Dhurandhar. Although the film opens with a long disclaimer stating it is purely a work of fiction, most viewers can tell that... Continue Reading →
Maareesan – My Flash Review!
For the first few minutes, you could easily mistake Maareesan for a Malayalam film where characters speak in Tamil, as is common in Malayalam movies. This is not only because of the presence of Fahadh Faasil in those scenes but also due to the overall look and feel. The entire first half of the film... Continue Reading →
Coolie (2025) – My Flash Review!
The release of Coolie coincided with 50 years of Rajinikanth in cinema. As the title credits roll, an animated sequence showcasing some of Rajini’s best roles flashes before us. This segment, which lasts about a minute, is very well made and takes us on a nostalgic journey through Rajinikanth’s iconic work, which has made him... Continue Reading →
50 Years of Rajinikanth: Seven Pivotal Films in Superstar’s career
(This piece was written for the news website thenewsminute.com and was first published on August 13, 2025, and can be read here: https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/mullum-malarum-to-kabali-seven-pivotal-films-in-rajinikanths-50-year-career ) For film buffs, August 15 this year marks an important milestone. It will be 50 years since Rajinikanth literally ‘gatecrashed’ the world of cinema in K Balachander’s Apoorva Raagangal. 50 years – let that... Continue Reading →
Thug Life – My Flash Review!
Thug Life is a bad film, but not a bad film too. Now, what is this Kamalism? Let me explain. For a Mani Ratnam film, it is indeed bad. In his entire filmography, this must be the most “UnManiratnam” film to date. All the elements of his craft and film-making style, which endeared him to... Continue Reading →
Dragon – My Flash Review!
Within a few minutes into the film, we understand the backstory behind the title, which is quite interesting in itself. D. Raghavan, a studious young man, changes his name to Dragon to elevate his “cool” quotient in college and attract good-looking girls. From this point on, he embarks on a path of self-destruction, with his... Continue Reading →
Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) – My Flash Review!
Romcom as a genre has almost vanished in Indian cinema these days, more so in Tamil. In that sense, Kadhalikka Neramillai - the 2025 film comes as a whiff of fresh air in Tamil cinema that only had an overdose of guns, bombs, sickles, fire, gore and blood of late. I say “the 2025 film”... Continue Reading →
Amaran – My Flash Review
India’s Most Fearless, a book authored by journalists Rahul Singh and Shiv Aroor documents true stories of heroism and fearlessness displayed by Indian soldiers in the line of duty. I have read this book and its follow up volume which give an insider account of the acts of valour and bravery of our Jawans which... Continue Reading →
Lucky Baskhar – My Flash Review!
This film with the title scripted as Lucky Baskha₹ was originally made in Telugu by Director Venky Atluri and I watched it in Tamil on Netflix. The title and its graphics tell that the film is about money and the hero’s tryst with it. A few minutes into the movie, it reminded me of at... Continue Reading →
Meiyazhagan – My Flash Review!
There are movies that have a few scenes that evoke a bit of nostalgia. What if the entire stretch of a movie is about taking you on a nostalgic trip? You get a film like Meiyazhagan, directed by C. Premkumar whose earlier film 96 was also in a similar template. I couldn’t relate so much... Continue Reading →
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