FILM REVIEWS

‘Paper Rocket’: Heart-warming tale of how a tragedy make people bond (IANS Rating: ***1/2)

Web Series: 'Paper Rocket' (Tamil; Releasing on Zee5). Duration: 7 episodes (total time: 220 minutes) Writer and Director: Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi. Cast: Kalidas Jayaram, Nagineedu, Tanya...

Rajat Kapoor’s ‘RK/Rkay’ is a thorough entertainer (IANS Rating: ****)

Film: 'RK/Rkay' (released in theatres) Duration: 95 minutes Director: Rajat Kapoor Cast: Rajat Kapoor, Manu Rishi Chadha, Ranvir Shorey, Chandrachoor Rai, Mallika Sherawat and Kubbra Sait IANS...

Unusual storytelling style of ‘Mahaveeryar’ makes an impression (IANS Rating: ****)

Film: 'Mahaveeryar' (Releasing in Theatres). Duration: 140 minutes Director: Abrid Shine. Cast: Nivin Pauly, Shanvi Srivastava, Lal, Asif Ali, Siddique and Major Ravi IANS Rating: **** Director...

‘Sivi 2’: Horror film grabs your attention till the end (IANS Rating: ***1/2)

Film: Sivi 2 (Releasing in Theatres) Duration: 108 minutes Director: K.R. Senthil Nathan. Cast: Yogi, Tej, Swathi, Chaams and Dhadi Balaji. IANS Rating: ***1/2 Director Senthil Nathan's...

‘My Dear Bhootham’: Prabhu Deva shines in this fantasy tale for children (IANS Rating: ***)

Film: My Dear Bhootham. Duration: 122 minutes (Releasing in theatres). Director: N. Ragavan. Cast: Prabhu Deva, Master Aswanth, Ramya Nambeesan, Samyuktha, Suresh Menon, Imman...

‘Gargi’ a gripping courtroom drama that exposes social ills (IANS Rating: ****)

Film: Gargi. Duration: 138 minutes (Releasing in theatres) Director: Gautham Ramachandran. Cast: Sai Pallavi, Kaali Venkat, R.S. Shivaji, Saravanan, S. Sudha, Aishwarya Lekshmi and Livingston. IANS...

Parthiban’s ‘Iravin Nizhal’ is a technical masterpiece (IANS Rating: ****)

Film: Iravin Nizhal. Duration: 96 minutes (Releasing in Theatres) Director: Parthiban. Cast: Parthiban, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Robo Shankar, Brigida Saga, Chandru, Anandha Krishanan, Sneha Kumar and...

‘Khuda Haafiz 2’ is raw, brutal and intense, but with a purpose (IANS Rating: ****)

Film: Khuda Haafiz: Chapter II - Agni Pariksha (running in theatres). Duration: 144 minutes. Director: Faruk Kabir. Cast: Vidyut Jammwal, Shivaleeka Oberoi, Sheeba Chaddha, Dibyendu...