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Rishab Shetty in 'Kantara: Chapter 1'
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‘Kantara: Chapter 1’ Movie Review: Rishab Shetty Sparkles In An Intricate, Crammed Prequel

There's room for a lot more spectacle, folds in the larger story of resistance, and visual beauty in this 'Kantara' prequel, even if it comes at the cost of lesser depth in writing.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
A still from 'Green Girl'
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‘Green Girl’ Movie Review: An Exquisite Take On Love And Hate In Today’s India

The Sarthak Hegde film packs enough material for us to dissect and be devastated about in its 40-minute runtime.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Raanna and Priyanka Achar in 'Elumale'
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‘Elumale’ Movie Review: A Terrific Thriller That Demands Your Attention

The Tharun Sudhir Kannada production, featuring terrific performances from Raanna and Priyanka Achar, is a breath of fresh air in a genre that often uses intercaste love to tell stories of bloodshed and brutality.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
Yuva Rajkumar in a still from 'Ekka'
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‘Ekka’ Movie Review: Yuva Rajkumar’s Action-Drama Is Sustained by Some Fleeting Moments Of Freshness

Yuva Rajkumar’s film is a coming-of-age story of a gangster, which works when it's treated with emotion and not convention.

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
A still from 'FireFly'
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'FireFly' Movie Review: Vamshi Krishna's Film is a Visually Striking Tale That Doesn't Entirely Resonate

Written and directed by Vamshi Krishna, the imaginative visual aesthetic of 'FireFly' leaves its mark, but the film’s emotional core lacks sufficient depth.

BY Swaroop Kodur
A still from 'Mithya'
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'Mithya' Movie Review: A Coming-Of-Rage Classic About Lost Innocence

Starring a wonderful Athish Shetty, filmmaker Sumanth Bhat's drama is about a boy in transit — not just physically but also emotionally.

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Max'
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'Max' Movie Review: Herculean Kichcha Sudeep Barely Salvages A One-Note Actioner

Debutant director Vijay Karthikeyaa's film is undone by a self-defeating brand of violence, despite an intriguing setup and an adequately emotional core

BY Swaroop Kodur
A still from Upendra's 'UI'
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'UI' Movie Review: Upendra's Head-Scratcher Misses Way More Than It Hits

The film has 'Uppi-ism' written all over it in that it is self-indulgent and intentionally chaotic, but a fragmented and murky narrative becomes its own bane

BY Swaroop Kodur
'Maryade Prashne' Review
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'Maryade Prashne' Review: Nagaraja Somayaji’s Solid Revenge Drama Is Undermined By A Haphazard Narrative

The intriguing social thriller bats for the underdog, but it ends up offering too simplistic a solution.

BY Swaroop Kodur
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‘Bhairathi Ranagal’ Review: A Blazing Shiva Rajkumar Leads A Tepid Prequel

Writer-director Narthan teases an engaging origin story but soon loses steam, delivering a film that's largely a recap of his 2017 thriller Mufti

BY Swaroop Kodur
D.R. Suri's Bagheera
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'Bagheera' review: Srii Murali Roars Loud And Proud In An Even-Tempered Superhero Flick

Dr Suri’s film, based on a story by Prashanth Neel, wades through its shortcomings only because of how committed it is to dishing out pure entertainment.

BY Swaroop Kodur
Prabhu Mundkur
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Prabhu Mundkur on ‘Murphy’ and the Art of Survival

In an exclusive conversation with The Hollywood Reporter India, the 35-year-old Kannada actor talks about his latest release ‘Murphy’, its inception, and how it offers him his much-needed catharsis.

BY Swaroop Kodur
A still from B.S. Pradeep Varma's Murphy
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'Murphy' Review: Prabhu Mundkur, Roshini Prakash Shine in a Tender Sci-fi Voyage

Despite its music video-like execution, B.S. Pradeep Varma’s film works because it is conscious of its bright personality and the kind of impact it wants to have on us.

BY Swaroop Kodur
Martin Kannada Movie now in theatres
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‘Martin’ Review: A Self-destructive and Mind-numbing Saga

Despite a moderately promising story, A.P. Arjun and Dhruva Sarja's reunion film is cacophonous and turgid.

BY Swaroop Kodur