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Mechanic: Resurrection – A standard Statham affair




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54321: The numbers game

Wanting to show off isn’t necessarily bad. But the problem with 54321 is that this bravura isn’t matched by the writing.




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'Happy Birthday' review: An excuse for a launch

The narrative takes many breaks along the way to accommodate cringe-worthy comedy sequences that comprise characters trying to grope women and sleep with them forcibly.




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Dr. Love




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Veil spotting




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Janatha Garage: This needs a few repairs

NTR and Mohanlal’s performances save an otherwise tepid film




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Island City: Loneliness, love and longing

Three stories compellingly underline the theme of freedom from oppression in Island City.




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Don't Breathe: when prey turns predator

A chilling, thrilling twist on the home invasion genre leaves you rooting for the bad guys.




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Kidaari: new genre of 'Aruvaa Christie'?

It’s not a good sign when the story seems less interested in suspense than in sickles whooshing down every few minutes.




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Akira: breaks bones, but not stereotypes

'Akira' is yet another film in which being a strong woman essentially means having to suffer and sacrifice




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Sunshine Music Tours and Travels review: An excuse for brand promotion

Forget memorable, the passengers are so irritating that one would rather hop off the film and abort the trip




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Skiptrace: Gangs of Hong Kong




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'Kutrame Thandanai' review: thoughtfully made, but something’s missing




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Sunshine Music Tours and Travels: Ain’t no sunshine at all

A film about a motley crew on a road trip is actually an overt promotion for an EDM fest




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Neer Dose: Serving up a heavy dose of misogyny




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Inkokkadu: Beyond the sheen

There’s a lot to ‘Love’ but eventually, the film falls flat




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Iru Mugan: science of the times

Vikram, a cold-hearted secret agent, a widower, is the only one who can save the universe.




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Wish You happy BreakUp: Writing carries the day

A Youtube video before suicide changes a man’s life




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Jyo Achyutananda: Journey worth your time

Establishing Srinivasa Avasarala’s repertoire as a director




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Baar Baar Dekho: stuck in a time warp

Passionless performances and cardboard characters mark this much awaited directorial debut by Nitya Mehra




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Freaky Ali: Not a great tee off

Nawazuddin Siddiqui holds it together as a golfing hero for this over the top entertainer




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Sully: Captain America




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Oozham: Nothing new in this revenge




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Vaaimai: Court unquote




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Oppam: When narrative fails a meaty role




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The Devi(l) wears pavadai

'Devi' is A.L. Vijay’s way of saying he can do pei-sa vasool entertainers too.




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Remo: Heroine worship

‘Remo’ is less about convincing us that a man can become a woman than reminding us Sivakarthikeyan has become a star.




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Rekka: Men are from mass

With ‘Rekka’, ‘Makkal Selvan’ Vijay Sethupathi makes this trip to aruval land. But has he arrived?




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Inferno: Definitely not hot as hell

With its fast pace and gorgeous locations, Ron Howard’s latest isonly pretty to watch




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Unimpressive fare: Nagabharanam

Graphics and fantasy fail to save this film




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Ammani — Mother superior

It’s like those Rajinikanth movies where he does everything for his siblings and children.




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The Accountant: Guns and ledgers

They are all living, breathing characters, and yet... frustratingly, this depth never really translates into the ground-breaking conflicts the film’s mood keeps hinting at.




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Saat Uchakkey: Too dirty for words

Potentially successful as a politically incorrect statement, the film is defeated by a meandering plot and excessively crude lingo




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Jack Reacher- Never Go Back : Less action thriller, more family drama

What starts out as a high-paced exciting action-fuelled film soon unravels to become a family drama.




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Ism: An ‘ism’ for every trouble

Puri Jagannadh takes up an interesting idea but the way he treats it leaves a lot to be desired




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Nandini Nursing Home: Comedians run riot

A refreshing vehicle for a director and an actor making their debuts




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31st October: Cardboard recreations of history

There’s nothing nuanced or new in this film about one of the worst pogroms of our times: the anti-Sikh riots of 1984




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Train to Busan: an engaging thriller

A group of people are travelling to Busan in a train. So are zombies.




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Kannada film review: Rama Rama Re




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Aanandam: a light-hearted, ‘college days’ drama




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Shankara: Campus travails

Casting could be a deterrent to this film




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'Kaashmora' is fun, but the jokes dry up fast

For all the hype it generated for selling itself as an epic, it’s sad that the faults too lie there.




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'Shivaay': stylish with an archaic heart

The film turns out almost three hours long with just a wisp of a story.




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Kaashmora: A fine fantasy

The length mars a gripping narrative




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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil: Sluggish narrative overtakes a fresh film

ADHM is the latest in the brand of cinema that isn’t so much as plot driven as it is focused on characters, relationships and interactions.




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Kodi: Polls apart and flying high

What’s most heartening about the film is the weight it gives to its female characters.




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Doctor Strange: special effects and a great story

‘Doctor Strange’ is a subverted superhero film with plenty to look and laugh at.




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Naruda Donoruda: So near and yet so far

‘Naruda Donoruda’ is an earnest attempt, but seems a little forced




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Trolls: Pursuit of happiness

A moderately entertaining albeit predictable story in a novel universe




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Aavu Puli Madhyalo Prabhas Pelli: Waste of time