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ARJUN MENON

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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...

Brinda Review: Engaging Crime Series
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Brinda examines some alarming aspects of religious fanaticism through the narrative...

Modern Masters: S S Rajamouli Review: Intimate Portrait of A Visionary
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of...

The Failed Promise of Indian 2
Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Kamal Haasan is right where he left off from the first film but there is only so much...

Mammootty, Mohanlal, Fahadh Want To Tell Stories
Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Arjun Menon gives us a preview of what the Manorathangal series will offer us.

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel
Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which...

Malayalee From India Review: Timed Right
Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Malayalee From India is trapped within its self-serving corniness and refuses to break...

Maharaja Review: Chilling
Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Maharaja is an audacious attempt that breaks down the tropes of a crime film with a...

Turbo Packs A Punch In Parts
Rediff.com24 May 2024

Turbo finds its footing in the latter half with some well-conceived one-upmanship...

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil Review: Prithviraj, Basil Elevate Bromance
Rediff.com17 May 2024

Guruvayoorambala Nadayil is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to...

Nadikar Review: Tovino Thomas Aces
Rediff.com6 May 2024

The film's focus lies in humanising a larger-than-life star and breaking down his...

Aavesham Review: Fahadh Faasil Is The Picasso Of Malayalam Cinema
Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Aavesham is smooth in its storytelling and leaves a chilling aftertaste, thanks to its...

Family Star Review: Vijay Devarkonda Can't Save This Romance
Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

There is only so much that Vijay Deverakonda is allowed to work on from a clueless...

The Goat Life Review: Prithviraj Is Terrific In Blessy's Survival Epic
Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Aadujeevitham marks a new direction for Malayalam cinema, where ambition meets...

10 Tamil Comedies You Must Watch On OTT
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Comedies are a difficult genre to pull off in today's day and age, thanks to the...

Tamil's Dysfunctional Families You Must Watch On OTT
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Catch J Baby in theatres, and if you want to watch more touching Tamil stories on the...

Top 10 Tamil Action Films On OTT
Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Arjun Menon looks at some Tamil films from the last decade that tick all the right...

10 Tamil Romantic Films On OTT
Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

In the mood for romance but don't know which movies to watch? Tamil cinema has a lot to...

Operation Valentine Review: Top Gun Redux
Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

Operation Valentine follows the templates of similar Air Force narratives to deliver...