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

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

Graphics and fantasy fail to save this film

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Casting could be a deterrent to this film

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

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

The length mars a gripping narrative

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.

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

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

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

A moderately entertaining albeit predictable story in a novel universe

A few glitches notwithstanding, Sara’s performance is worth watching

R.P. Patnaik’s take on the fourth estate fails to appeal

The playfulness to the writing around Ravana and his ten perennially bickering heads could have made the film oddly amusing. But alas, the humour remains just a flash

Gautam Menon presents a classy urban romance that swiftly shifts into an action-thriller

A musical without any memorable songs

Is Gautham Menon genuinely trying to subvert our expectations from the star-driven masala movie?

Abhinay Deo just wants to please us with long chases and car crashes, bullets and blood.

The film deals with a serious issue but sounds a bit irrelevant now

Bad horror films usually come with an excessive reliance on jump scares; Shut In too has its fair share.

The wildly popular author, sharpens her quill admirably with her first film based on a Harry Potter spin-off

From the beginning to the sudden twist towards the end and then on to a protracted climax, the film has a "seen that many a times" feel.

KIK is Rajesh’s seventh film and it’s amusing to see how little his cinema has evolved.

The Australian’s charisma lies in her ability to be excruciatingly vulnerable to an audience with a swagger that’s both self-assured and relatable

Helmed by a striking protagonist, Ariane Labed's directorial debut short is a visually-poised study of a skewed relationship

Krishand RK’s award-winning ‘Aavasavyuham’ is on the environment and man’s innate link with nature

This cringey Telugu potboiler starring Nithiin and Krithi Shetty is a test of patience

‘Karthikeya 2’ rides on an interesting premise but its preachy tone prevents it from becoming an absorbing thriller

The Telugu crime thriller engages, but doesn’t go beyond tried and tested tropes

With Brahmanandam as a storyteller, the Telugu anthology film ‘Panchathantram’ looks at memories through sensory experiences and a couple of stories hit the sweet spot

Satyadev and Tamannaah Bhatia try but the Telugu film ‘Gurthunda Seethakalam’ is a test of patience

The twists and turns notwithstanding, it’s tough to sit through the Telugu film ‘Vinaro Bhagyamu Vishnu Katha’

‘Balagam’, first-time director Venu Yeldandi’s Telugu indie-style drama starring Priyadarshi, is outrageously funny while holding a mirror to fractured familial ties and human behaviour

The Telugu anthology ‘Anger Tales’ explores anger that stems from everyday situations through effective performances 

Writer-director Srinivas Avasarala ventures into a niche zone and succeeds to an extent with Phalana Abbayi Phalana Ammayi, helped by Malvika Nair and Naga Shaurya’s performances

Srikanth Odela makes an assured directorial debut with the Telugu film ‘Dasara’, exploring caste politics in a mainstream format, backed by good performances from the cast led by Nani and Keerthy Suresh

Director Venkat Prabhu’s Telugu-Tamil bilingual ‘Custody’ is not among his best, but has plenty going for it