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IANS Review: ‘Homecoming’ delivers bucketful of nostalgia despite meandering plot
Mumbai : Packed with an ensemble cast of over 30 actors and set against the backdrop of Kolkata's famed Durga Puja, Writer-Director-Producer Soumyajit Majumdar's 'Homecoming' is a "buddy-film" with a hackneyed theme.The narrative follows a…
IANS Review: ‘Mithya’: Pretentious but engaging noir thriller
Mumbai : This six-episode series meaning, "false or lies," is an intriguing noir crime thriller that depicts the aftereffects of trauma taking place within the mind of a troubled woman.Leaden and bleak like the winters in a hill station,…
IANS Review: ‘Uncharted’: Despite flaws, a popcorn blockbuster
Los Angeles : 'Uncharted' is an action-packed adventure film based on a video game series- of the same name. It is an origin story that introduces us to treasure hunter Nathan Drake. At the same time, it is an action thriller about two…
IANS Review: ‘Dark Mysteries – Anjaan Kahaniyaan’ unravels eerie but true stories
Mumbai : There is an eerie feel to this six-episode series born out of folklore and superstitions plaguing the country from time immemorial. Whether these stories, which are beyond the realm of reasoning, are true or just figments of…
IANS Review: ‘Kadaisi Vivasayi’ is a gem in a league of its own
Chennai : Once in a while, there comes a simple film like director Manikandan's 'Kadaisi Vivasayi' that doesn't scream for attention and yet manages to make its point in the most powerful and compelling manner that one never thought was…
IANS Review: ‘Mrs Wilson’: A scandalous true story, well performed
Mumbai : This three-episode period drama is an extremely scandalous and captivating series to watch. It is the re-enactment of true-life events, based on the memoir of actress Ruth Wilson's grandmother, Alison Wilson, which she wrote in the…
IANS Review: Brilliance of father Vikram, son Dhruv Vikram makes ‘Mahaan’ stand tall
Chennai : Director Karthik Subbaraj's 'Mahaan' is a well-made, intense gangster flick that wins your heart not just with the masterful performances of its protagonists, but also because of its well-thought-out plot and the intelligent…
IANS Review: ‘I Want You Back’: Cute tale with a formulaic plot
Mumbai : With Valentine's Day round the corner, love is in the air, and if you are a romance addict hooked to cute tales of love, life, and happily-ever-after endings, despite them being formulaic or cliched, then 'I Want You Back' is the…
IANS Review: ‘Veeramae Vaagai Soodum’ stretches to long for its own good
Chennai : Thu Pa Saravanan's 'Veeramae Vaagai Soodum' is a film that is hard to describe simply because it offers a mixed bag. It has sequences that genuinely thrill you, but then it also has phases that can really bore you. The film begins…
IANS Review: ‘Rocket Boys’: A meaningful period drama that educates and inspires
Mumbai : 'Rocket Boys' is an astutely mounted period drama. It is a striking, 'coming-of-age' biographical series based on the lives of two brilliant scientists, Vikram Sarabhai and Homi J. Bhabha, who pioneered India's space research and…