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'Border 2' Movie Review: Can Sunny Deol and Varun Dhawan Recreate the Magic of 1997? Partly!
Border 2 Movie Review (Photo Credits: T-Series Films) When it comes to mainstream Bollywood cinema, there are a few films whose success is so definitive that they turn into templates - benchmarks that the industry keeps returning to, often with diminishing returns. For Indian westerns, there is Sholay ; for sports dramas, Chak De! India ; and for war films, unmistakably, Border . Ever since its release in 1997, Bollywood has repeatedly tried to recreate what made Border work
Sreeju Sudhakaran
Jan 236 min read


The Rip Movie Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Reunite in Gritty Thriller
A routine drug bust spirals into a nightmare for a tactical unit led by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. In Joe Carnahan's The Rip, a massive cash discovery tests the team's loyalties, proving that even the strongest bonds can fray when greed and paranoia take over the night.
Sreeju Sudhakaran
Jan 213 min read


Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu Movie Review: Chiranjeevi’s Comic Comeback Undone by Regressive Messaging
Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu begins as a breezy family entertainer that promises to reintroduce Chiranjeevi’s comic charm, but gradually reveals its biggest flaw—not in its dated plotting, but in its regressive worldview. What starts as harmless humour quietly slips into troubling justifications, making the film feel less nostalgic and more out of sync with its times.
Sreeju Sudhakaran
Jan 125 min read


Parasakthi Movie Review: A Politically Powerful Film That Falters in Its Final Stretch
Set against the 1965 anti-Hindi imposition agitation, Sudha Kongara’s Parasakthi is a politically charged drama that draws strength from its intent, performances, and first half. While it powerfully articulates resistance against linguistic imposition, a wavering second half and clichéd turns dilute what could have been a truly stirring statement.
Sreeju Sudhakaran
Jan 115 min read


The RajaSaab Movie Review: Prabhas Stumbles in This Abysmal Horror Comedy
The RajaSaab is a film driven by misplaced confidence, tonal confusion, and a stubborn refusal to recognise its own limitations.
Sreeju Sudhakaran
Jan 94 min read


Freedom at Midnight Season 2 Review: Why Every Indian Needs to Put Nikkhil Advani's Partition Drama in Their Watchlist
Freedom at Midnight is as much about the strained friendship between Nehru and Patel as it is about the birth of a nation.
Sreeju Sudhakaran
Jan 94 min read


Ikkis Movie Review: Sriram Raghavan’s Quiet, Powerful Anti-War Statement for Our Times
On the surface, Ikkis doesn’t feel like a Sriram Raghavan film at all.
Sreeju Sudhakaran
Jan 54 min read


Jawan: Shah Rukh "Blockbuster" Khan
Shah Rukh Khan has always been the 'King of Romance,' and with every passing decade, he has managed to captivate us even more with his...
Movie Bug
Sep 7, 20233 min read


Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: KJo Magic!
Karan Johar brings back drama and emotions to Hindi cinema with Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh
Movie Bug
Jul 29, 20232 min read


Pathaan, SRK Rocks!
1,496 ... it has been that many days since Shahrukh Khan was seen as the leading man on the big screen. While his appearance as himself...
Movie Bug
Jan 27, 20232 min read


Uunchai: Stands tall!
There are some relations that we make as soon as we are born. But the relationship that we choose and cherish is that of friendship. And...
Movie Bug
Nov 13, 20223 min read


Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva, Burns bright... almost!
What do you get when you mix the high-octane visuals of a superhero Hollywood movie with the emotional quotient of a mainstream Hindi...
Movie Bug
Sep 11, 20222 min read


Laal Singh Chaddha: Sweet with a hint of tang!
Laal Singh Chaddha compares life to 'golgappas'... they fill the stomach, but not the heart. Aamir Khan's remake of Tom Hanks' Forrest...
Movie Bug
Aug 11, 20222 min read


Darlings: Dark and Delightful!
There have been quite a few movies on domestic violence against women. Most of them are revenge sagas but I do not recall any that went...
Movie Bug
Aug 6, 20222 min read


Gangubai Kathiawadi: Shining 'red' light!
The last Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie I saw in the theatre was Black. And post that though his movies have been cinematic extravaganzas...
Movie Bug
Feb 26, 20223 min read


Gehraiyaan: Not deep enough!
Relationships are always complicated. And where there are more than two people entwined, there are complications galore. Gehraiyaan, on...
Movie Bug
Feb 12, 20222 min read


Rocket Boys, soaring high!
Stories about Indian scientists though make for chest-thumping moments on social media, there haven't been any mainstream filmmakers...
Movie Bug
Feb 7, 20222 min read


83: Celebration of cricket nostalgia
I was a little over 7 years old when India won the 1983 cricket world cup. I don't remember seeing the match or remember much of the...
Movie Bug
Dec 25, 20213 min read


Atrangi Re: A weird and heartfelt experience
There is no other way to describe this movie other than an experience. I have always loved Aanand L Rai's films, yes even Zero, because...
Movie Bug
Dec 24, 20212 min read


Radhe: Your (Al)Most (Un??)Wanted Bhai
Before I talk about the Salman Khan starrer Radhe Your Most Wanted Bhai, I have a confession to make. I played the Prabhudeva directed...
Movie Bug
May 13, 20212 min read
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