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Empuraan Review: Return Of The King
Empuraan Review: Return Of The King
Rediff.com1 days ago

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure,...

L2: Empuraan Trailer Looks Exciting!
L2: Empuraan Trailer Looks Exciting!
Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all...

Bromance Review: Mindless, Loud Comedy That Entertains
Bromance Review: Mindless, Loud Comedy That Entertains
Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

Bromance is a fun film that doesn't take itself too seriously, observes Arjun Menon.

Thandel Review: Patriotic Love Story
Thandel Review: Patriotic Love Story
Rediff.com7 Feb 2025

Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's competent performances barely elevate this romantic...

Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat
Dominic And The Ladies Purse Review: Mammootty Keeps The Mystery Afloat
Rediff.com24 Jan 2025

The Mammootty-starrer is a passable procedural, let down by half-baked ideas that don't...

Pravinkoodu Shappu Review: Funny Suspense
Pravinkoodu Shappu Review: Funny Suspense
Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

Pravinkoodu Shappu is a quirky whodunnit with its fair share of laughs, observes Arjun...

Game Changer Review: Ram Charan Saves The Train Wreck
Game Changer Review: Ram Charan Saves The Train Wreck
Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Game Changer is underwhelming in the sense that you see the potential being squandered...

Rekhachithram Review: Alternate History Saves The Day
Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Rekhachitram is the latest in an assembly line of films that use the period setting and...

Identity Review: Thrills Fizzle Out
Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Tovino Thomas' big budget action entertainer is a middling, tonally inconsistent watch...

2024's Best South Web Series
Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Arjun Menon looks at 2024's top Web series from South India.

Marco Review: Gore Fest
Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

The action entertainer Marco is a well shot, gnarly bloodfest that packs some...

2024: The Best South Films
Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

Arjun Menon looks at the Top 10 South films that made an impact in 2024.

Pushpa 2: The Rule: Giant Misfire!
Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

Pushpa 2 is a badly misjudged, doubtful sequel that can't capitalise on the wealth of...

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale Review: Empty Calories
Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity...

Matka Review: Bland :(
Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

Varun Tej's committed performance somehow rescues Matka from being a pointless venture...

Review: Suriya Rises Above Kanguva
Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Kanguva is a mishmash of conceptually strong set pieces that feels bloated, as the...

Amaran Review: A Different Army Movie
Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Amaran is effective as a intimate, well researched piece of storytelling but does not...

Bougainvillea Review: All Style, No Substance
Rediff.com18 Oct 2024

Casting Fahadh Faasil does not help as his chameleon-like acting credentials is wasted...

Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy
Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

As Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks closer at his...

Manorathangal Review: Anatomy of A Visionary Mindscape
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Through Manorathangal, M T Vasudevan Nair makes himself available to a whole new...