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Keerthy Suresh in 'Revolver Rita'
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'Revolver Rita' Movie Review: A Lazy Comedy That Comes 15 Years Too Late

'Revolver Rita', in all fairness, appears to be a film that was found in one of the old Seagate hard disks of a gone era.

BY Vishal Menon
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'Aaryan' Movie Review: Long, Flabby But Engaging

'Aaryan' opens with an ending and spends the rest of its runtime searching for meaning.

BY Vishal Menon
Dhanush in a still from 'Idli Kadai'
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'Idli Kadai' Movie Review: Simple, Obvious Pleasures in Dhanush’s Homebound Drama

Dhanush’s 'Idli Kadai' swings between brilliance and banality, offering both tender, timeless moments and frustratingly overcooked clichés

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Kiss'
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'Kiss' Movie Review: A Charming Kavin Headlines This Lost Love Story

Choreographer Sathish Krishnan’s debut film does not know what to do with its sweet promise

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
A still from 'Madharaasi'
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'Madharaasi' Movie Review: Glimpses of Peak-Era AR Murugadoss in Sivakarthikeyan's Fun Action-Thriller

After a string of forgettable outings, AR Murugadoss stages a return to form with a high-concept thriller where Sivakarthikeyan’s trauma-fuelled action hero meets kickass set-pieces, layered politics, and a dash of old-school mass cinema charm

BY Vishal Menon
Rajinikanth in a still from 'Coolie'
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'Coolie' Movie Review: Lokesh Imitates Lokesh In A Convoluted 'Baashha' Reprise

When Lokesh isn’t imitating himself, he’s regurgitating every single trick from the Superstar playbook.

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Maareesan'
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'Maareesan' Movie Review: Fahadh Faasil, Vadivelu Try To Save This Regressive Road Film

In 'Maareesan,' Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu slip so comfortably into the skin of their characters, that their intentions don’t need to be explained with such a heavy hand to make their actions palpable

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
A still from 'Maayakoothu'
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'Maayakoothu' Movie Review: A Puzzling Fever Dream Which Mixes Pulp Fiction and Philosophy 

Despite its many limitations, 'Maayakoothu' takes you to a new place and leaves you there

BY Vishal Menon
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'Ace' Movie Review: Vijay Sethupathi Couldn’t Care Less in This Royal Bluff of a Comedy

The jokes don’t matter after a point, the motivations of most characters are too silly to be taken seriously, and even the usually dependable Vijay Sethupathi comes across as too casual to care

BY Vishal Menon
Still from 'Maaman'
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'Maaman' Movie Review: Soori, Aishwarya Lekshmi Anchor a Film That Struggles To Contain Its Melodrama

The film wants to tackle complex interpersonal relationships, but its penchant for melodrama stops it from being something more than a regular and dated outing

BY Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
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'Retro' Movie Review: An Earnest Suriya in An Unusual Mix of Genres and Ideas

Director Karthik Subbaraj's 'Retro' might not work on all levels, but it’s a film that ends up earning your respect for the wild swings it takes, and for the wilder ways in which it wants to say them.

BY Vishal Menon
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'Naangal' Movie Review: An Unnerving Portrait of Parental Abuse and Affection

With long takes and unflinching honesty, Avinash Prakash captures the quiet pain of children navigating a broken home in the shadows of their father's fall from grace.

BY Prathyush Parasuraman
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'Kadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai' Movie Review: An Intense Coming-Out Drama About a Not-So-Modern Family

Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan's 'Kadhal Enbadhu Podhu Udamai' doesn’t want to preach to the choir; it instead chooses the far more complex route of speaking to people who are not looking to be convinced.

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Vidaamuyarchi'
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'Vidaamuyarchi' Movie Review: A Solid Marriage Story Stuck In A Middling Action Flick

Ajith and Trisha's 'Vidaamuyarchi' directed by Magizh Thirumeni, begins with a fascinating setup about a lost couple having to find their way back into love, but soon gets sidelined into a generic action movie

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Kudumbasthan'
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'Kudumbasthan' Movie Review: Manikandan Anchors A Fun, Frenetic Family Comedy

Filmmaker Rajeshwar Kalisamy's 'Kudumbasthan' is a relatable, lightweight take on life’s heavy-duty issues.

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Dominic and the Ladies' Purse'
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'Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse' Movie Review: An Epic Mammootty Character, A Not-So-Epic Investigation

Mammootty’s joyous interpretation of Dominic makes you want to forget the flaws in Gautham Menon's mystery-comedy and wait for him to be entrusted with another case soon

BY Vishal Menon
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'Kadhalikka Neramillai' Movie Review: A Charming Cultural Update Of 'O Kadhal Kanmani'

Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi gives us a delightfully messy relationship drama that never backs down from what it wants to say. 

BY Vishal Menon
A still from 'Madha Gaja Raja'
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'Madha Gaja Raja' Movie Review: Sundar C Serves Up An Amusing Cocktail Of Silly And Sleaze  

Sundar C and Vishal's long-delayed comedy gets you to laugh out loud, even when you’re trying your hardest not to.

BY Vishal Menon
Bala's 'Vanangaan'.
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'Vanangaan' Movie Review: Bala Returns With An Insipid Parody Of His Own Movies

The Arun Vijay-starrer is so dated and lifeless that we watch with apathy, even when we witness a series of events that must have sounded shocking on paper.

BY Vishal Menon
Vijay Sethupathi in 'Viduthalai Part 2'
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'Viduthalai Part 2' Movie Review: Vetrimaaran's Preachy Yet Compelling Character Study About A Terrorist Who Becomes A Hero

This sequel is a powerful portrait showcasing how one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.

BY Vishal Menon