Reviews

Swatantra Veer Savarkar review: An honest insight into India’s freedom struggle from a different perspective
Rebel review: A predictable campus story of political violence told in a pointless film

Lineman review: A noteworthy experiment with some earnest performances
Ae Watan Mere Watan review: A moderately engaging tale of an unsung hero
Big Girls Don’t Cry web series review: Successfully evokes a sense of nostalgia, particularly for those who attended boarding schools

Jananam 1947-Pranayam Thudarunnu review: A moving story that reflects the realities of elderly people
Murder Mubarak review: A toothless whodunit that fails to capture the spirit of Anuja Chauhan’s novel ‘Club You to Death’
Sharathulu Varthisthai! review: Chaitanya Rao and Bhoomi Shetty shine in this village-based middle-class drama
Anchakkallakokkan review: A chilling revenge story based on ‘Porattu Nadakam’ art form
Lambasingi review: This romantic drama harps on a great idea, but slightly fumbles in execution
Razakar: Silent Genocide of Hyderabad review: This right-wing Hindutva narrative falls into the ‘commercial cinema’ trap
Photo review: Arguably one of the best pandemic-based narratives in Indian cinema
Showtime web series review: An entertaining but a clichéd take on the inner workings of the film industry
Blink review: This brilliant narrative is akin to a Greek tragedy told on LSD
Maharani Season 3 web series review: A gripping tale of politics and revenge
Karataka Damanaka review: Shiva Rajkumar and Prabhu Deva shine, but the drama falls short of the finishing line
Bhimaa review: Gopichand looks incorrigible in this outdated, cringe comedy
Shaitaan review: A chilling atmospheric horror-thriller with a delightfully deranged Madhavan
Gaami review: A damp, discarded bhaang to feast on this Maha Shivaratri
Ranganayaka review: Jaggesh and Guruprsasad’s well-intentioned tale of saving Kannada falls short of expectations
Oru Sarkar Ulpannam review: A socially relevant movie that highlights common people’s problems
Thankamani review: This adaptation of a real-life incident that shook Kerala is marred by poor script
Maamla Legal Hai web series review: An entertaining legal satire led by a delightful Ravi Kishan
Laapataa Ladies review: A well-made feministic tale that shouldn’t be missed
Kadakan review: Hakeem Shahjahan shines in this mixed bag of emotions
Operation Valentine review: Weak writing and inconsistent narrative pulls down this brave pilot
Poacher web series review: This gripping ecological drama thriller is a reminder of the need for peaceful coexistence between man and nature
Mr Natwarlal review: Tale of a modern Robin Hood but with no bow and arrows
Article 370 review: An unabashed glorification of governments policies
Sundaram Master review: This social message is not so thought provoking

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