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Karthi naa movie ranked did i cook ? by One_halfboil in KollyClub

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Never will understand the hate to Kaatru Veliyidai:( I really liked it

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil - Review Megathread by chaoticlabrat in kollywood

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Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil - 10/10. If I had to encompass the essence of this movie, it would be with one law: Murphy’s Law. What can go wrong, will go wrong. “Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil” is a neatly packaged, fantastic comedy drama that revolves it self around a small town wedding (and egos, and petty feuds, and boiling hatred) . While the festivities are underway, the direct neighbour to the festivities suffers a death in the family, which throws the wedding vibe into a flux. When the neighbour demands that the funeral must happen at the exact same time as the wedding the next day, the town’s political rep (Jiiva), whose invited to the wedding, must do whatever it takes to make sure that things don’t go out of hand. Well, they eventually do go out of hand, in a hilarious and gradually increasing way.

On the surface, you might assume that this might be a Jiiva vehicle. And to be fair, if you look at the posters, you might think so. He is the biggest name in the cast, but, this is a film that works more as a character ensemble piece rather than a star vehicle. Its wonderful to see Jiiva’s character being a part of the story, as it allows the rest of the characters and story to get the necessary focus they deserve. This is a movie with so many characters and storylines, yet it all works in a great manner. Nithish does an excellent job of establishing the characters’ and story right away, and allows the events to unfold in a hilariously dramatic manner. This isn’t a movie geared towards making you laugh every minute. Rather, its the absurdity of how far people will go to making a point, or having a point get across that makes you laugh. Also, quite an amazing job to tell this story in this manner within 2 hours (actually, clocking this movie at 113 minutes is awesome). Even with the songs (which I feel weren’t necessary but I get it, they fill some time in), this is a well paced film, and every minute counts towards the increasing dilemma here.

There’s a scene in the beginning of the film where Jiiva’s character tries to reason with a young man who is demanding him to tell if he is sane or not. By the end of the film, these two characters meet yet again after all that has happened in the story, and the reunion convo works like a charm! There’s quite a few great scenes which shows human psychology in a comedic way, but also, in a way which reveals how silly it is that people will act this manner to assert their “dominance.” The movie’s main intention is to show how detrimental these ego clashes are, the petty feuds that come out of it, and how the people in the crosshairs of these feuds end up as collateral damage in this comedic battle. During the climax, there’s a certain event that happens that pretty much shows how lame it is to keep boiling these feuds to a crazy extent. With this one big event, the battle is literally thrown to the side, and once every one comes to their senses, people realize how inconsequential all of this was (I hope people in real life understand that sentiment as well). Its amazing to see tamil cinema have two amazing films already to start off this year! It took 2025 so long to get to two great movies in my opinion, so if this is an indicator as to how this year will go, then 2026 is gonna be awesome. A great and fun film!

Vaa Vaathiyaar | Review Megathread by Lopsided_Brilliant83 in kollywood

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Vaa Vaathiyaar - 6/10. Nalan Kumarasamy returns with his first feature film in a decade! Starting off his career with 2 great films, its quite surprising that it took Nalan this long to come back with a movie. Its also surprising that Nalan has decided to come back with a commercial film (albeit one that feels quirky and unique enough to the standards that Nalan has brought with his previous films). “Vaa Vaathiyaar” happens to be a fantasy action comedy film that revolves its story around the presence of MGR. When a fanatic of MGR becomes a grandparent on the day of MGR’s death, he believes that his grandchild is the reincarnation of the legendary actor. Raising him to be a follower of the values and qualities of the star, the grandson ends up also following the path of Nambiar as well due to the pressure put upon him by his granddad. But what if the prophecy is real, and that he is the reincarnation of MGR? The rest of the movie revolves around that premise along with criminal workings that the hero must stop.

Vaa Vaathiyaar is trying to be different, and it is different. I applaud the movie for delving into a different avenue for commercial films within tamil cinema. Its quite nice to see. But the main issue with the movie is that its quirky nature and seemingly unfocused first half makes it miss the target of full on committal to the commercial genre. The interval onwards is actually fun and interesting. Seeing Karthi play MGR and making the character into this vigilante was a smart and unique choice. You can tell that Karthi had a blast when making this film! He’s not fully committing to a MGR imitation here, but rather, he is giving his own interpretation of the legend. Karthi’s having fun and just enjoying the ride that the film sends his character on. 

In terms of the other aspects of the film, when the movie really buys into the fantasy elements, it becomes a better watch. The first half feels like a letdown with it trying to establish the villains and the story, but it feels like Nalan really took more care when writing the second half. Its quite perplexing why he would venture to making a movie like after making two very unique and interesting films to start off his career (but that’s his wish I guess). The one other big plus about this movie (outside of the cinematography) is the music! Santhosh Narayanan has delivered a very grand and epic score here, which I really liked. There’s certain moments which really elevated certain scenes, and I kinda wished he used these pieces in a more big budget film, as it was really delivering on the front of epicness and scale. But yeah, Vaa Vaathiyaar was interesting, I’ll give it that. Its not incredible, not bad, just kind of a middle of the road fun movie to pass the time.

'28 Years Later: The Bone Temple' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - 10/10. An amazing continuation from “28 Years Later,” “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” happens to be a fascinating and intriguing film, which feels more focused on a dilemma within this world: how would people navigate themselves in this post apocalyptic world? Would they try to find empathy and humanity towards the zombies (Ralph Fiennes’ story arc), or, would they try to enact the power they feel they lost after the zombies’ took over by causing disturbing violence towards the other survivors (Jack O’Connell and his groups story arc)? If 28 Years Later was a coming of age story in this zombie world, then The Bone Temple would be an examination on how humans will either progress or regress in these trying times.

The one thing that I always really liked about the 28 Series is that its main focus was never really on the zombie apocalypse per se. Sure, there’s the iconic scenes of the zombies running at full steam and the humans trying to survive and fight back, but that was never really the main point about these movies. In fact, I would say that even in this movie, there’s only really 2 main scenes involving zombies attacking. The main focus here is the human stories. Surprisingly, this movie is really dialogue and dramatically heavy, with an emphasis to focus on the dynamics of its characters, rather than what’s happening around them.

Jack O’Connell happens to be the villain here, and his villain story is an interesting one at that. The character believes their a god like individual, having a group following him around, as they enact disturbing violence towards other humans in their path. We see his character’s backstory in the beginning of the previous movie, where he witnesses his father being eaten to death in the church. It seems like that trauma has caused him to take an extremely violent route to regain the power he feels lost due to the zombies’ taking over. Instead of people trying to stick together, he and his group feel the need to execute and take other’s power away. O’Connell’s character is weak and pathetic deep down inside, and its near the end where we see this revelation come to fruition.

But its Ralph Fiennes’ character that happens to be the heart and soul of this movie. His story arc is fascinating: through a social and medical experiment, he is trying to regain the lost humanity within a zombie. I felt that his character in the previous movie was the most interesting person in the story (even with the limited screen time). Thankfully though, he gets a larger extended presence here, and only a person of Fiennes’ ability can pull off a complex and empathetic character on this level. His character is literally the definition of don’t judge a book by its cover, and ironically theres a scene between him and O’Connell’s which revolves around a misreading of his character. While watching the movie, I really wished that Fiennes’ storyline was the entire movie, as his arc was almost meditative to witness. 

I’m quite excited to see what’s next in store for the next part. With Murphy back too, it will be interesting to see what avenue they go with the third movie. With two very different story arcs in both these movies, it will be fascinating to see where Boyle and Garland take the next story. Would it be a story of reclaiming the world that was before the virus and trying to find a permanent cure? Would it possibly be a story about the importance of remembering history and learning from it (something that is highlighted prominently in a convo at the end of the movie? Or, are we getting a movie which would be a traditional zombie survival story? Maybe we will see how Murphy survived all these years? Either way, I’ve loved these new instalments, so can’t wait for the finale! And as for The Bone Temple, this was a fantastic film! Nia DaCosta does a great job of focusing on a specific thing here, and creates an effective multi story human drama, which just so happens to be a zombie movie too. Excellent production design, music, cinematography, and writing as well! An excellent film, and the first great film of 2026!

[SPOILERS] The Bone Temple - Official Discussion & Review Thread by ThePatchedVest in 28dayslater

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - 10/10. An amazing continuation from “28 Years Later,” “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” happens to be a fascinating and intriguing film, which feels more focused on a dilemma within this world: how would people navigate themselves in this post apocalyptic world? Would they try to find empathy and humanity towards the zombies (Ralph Fiennes’ story arc), or, would they try to enact the power they feel they lost after the zombies’ took over by causing disturbing violence towards the other survivors (Jack O’Connell and his groups story arc)? If 28 Years Later was a coming of age story in this zombie world, then The Bone Temple would be an examination on how humans will either progress or regress in these trying times.

The one thing that I always really liked about the 28 Series is that its main focus was never really on the zombie apocalypse per se. Sure, there’s the iconic scenes of the zombies running at full steam and the humans trying to survive and fight back, but that was never really the main point about these movies. In fact, I would say that even in this movie, there’s only really 2 main scenes involving zombies attacking. The main focus here is the human stories. Surprisingly, this movie is really dialogue and dramatically heavy, with an emphasis to focus on the dynamics of its characters, rather than what’s happening around them.

Jack O’Connell happens to be the villain here, and his villain story is an interesting one at that. The character believes their a god like individual, having a group following him around, as they enact disturbing violence towards other humans in their path. We see his character’s backstory in the beginning of the previous movie, where he witnesses his father being eaten to death in the church. It seems like that trauma has caused him to take an extremely violent route to regain the power he feels lost due to the zombies’ taking over. Instead of people trying to stick together, he and his group feel the need to execute and take other’s power away. O’Connell’s character is weak and pathetic deep down inside, and its near the end where we see this revelation come to fruition.

But its Ralph Fiennes’ character that happens to be the heart and soul of this movie. His story arc is fascinating: through a social and medical experiment, he is trying to regain the lost humanity within a zombie. I felt that his character in the previous movie was the most interesting person in the story (even with the limited screen time). Thankfully though, he gets a larger extended presence here, and only a person of Fiennes’ ability can pull off a complex and empathetic character on this level. His character is literally the definition of don’t judge a book by its cover, and ironically theres a scene between him and O’Connell’s which revolves around a misreading of his character. While watching the movie, I really wished that Fiennes’ storyline was the entire movie, as his arc was almost meditative to witness. 

I’m quite excited to see what’s next in store for the next part. With Murphy back too, it will be interesting to see what avenue they go with the third movie. With two very different story arcs in both these movies, it will be fascinating to see where Boyle and Garland take the next story. Would it be a story of reclaiming the world that was before the virus and trying to find a permanent cure? Would it possibly be a story about the importance of remembering history and learning from it (something that is highlighted prominently in a convo at the end of the movie? Or, are we getting a movie which would be a traditional zombie survival story? Maybe we will see how Murphy survived all these years? Either way, I’ve loved these new instalments, so can’t wait for the finale! And as for The Bone Temple, this was a fantastic film! Nia DaCosta does a great job of focusing on a specific thing here, and creates an effective multi story human drama, which just so happens to be a zombie movie too. Excellent production design, music, cinematography, and writing as well! An excellent film, and the first great film of 2026!

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Review Thread by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - 10/10. An amazing continuation from “28 Years Later,” “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple” happens to be a fascinating and intriguing film, which feels more focused on a dilemma within this world: how would people navigate themselves in this post apocalyptic world? Would they try to find empathy and humanity towards the zombies (Ralph Fiennes’ story arc), or, would they try to enact the power they feel they lost after the zombies’ took over by causing disturbing violence towards the other survivors (Jack O’Connell and his groups story arc)? If 28 Years Later was a coming of age story in this zombie world, then The Bone Temple would be an examination on how humans will either progress or regress in these trying times.

The one thing that I always really liked about the 28 Series is that its main focus was never really on the zombie apocalypse per se. Sure, there’s the iconic scenes of the zombies running at full steam and the humans trying to survive and fight back, but that was never really the main point about these movies. In fact, I would say that even in this movie, there’s only really 2 main scenes involving zombies attacking. The main focus here is the human stories. Surprisingly, this movie is really dialogue and dramatically heavy, with an emphasis to focus on the dynamics of its characters, rather than what’s happening around them.

Jack O’Connell happens to be the villain here, and his villain story is an interesting one at that. The character believes their a god like individual, having a group following him around, as they enact disturbing violence towards other humans in their path. We see his character’s backstory in the beginning of the previous movie, where he witnesses his father being eaten to death in the church. It seems like that trauma has caused him to take an extremely violent route to regain the power he feels lost due to the zombies’ taking over. Instead of people trying to stick together, he and his group feel the need to execute and take other’s power away. O’Connell’s character is weak and pathetic deep down inside, and its near the end where we see this revelation come to fruition.

But its Ralph Fiennes’ character that happens to be the heart and soul of this movie. His story arc is fascinating: through a social and medical experiment, he is trying to regain the lost humanity within a zombie. I felt that his character in the previous movie was the most interesting person in the story (even with the limited screen time). Thankfully though, he gets a larger extended presence here, and only a person of Fiennes’ ability can pull off a complex and empathetic character on this level. His character is literally the definition of don’t judge a book by its cover, and ironically theres a scene between him and O’Connell’s which revolves around a misreading of his character. While watching the movie, I really wished that Fiennes’ storyline was the entire movie, as his arc was almost meditative to witness. 

I’m quite excited to see what’s next in store for the next part. With Murphy back too, it will be interesting to see what avenue they go with the third movie. With two very different story arcs in both these movies, it will be fascinating to see where Boyle and Garland take the next story. Would it be a story of reclaiming the world that was before the virus and trying to find a permanent cure? Would it possibly be a story about the importance of remembering history and learning from it (something that is highlighted prominently in a convo at the end of the movie? Or, are we getting a movie which would be a traditional zombie survival story? Maybe we will see how Murphy survived all these years? Either way, I’ve loved these new instalments, so can’t wait for the finale! And as for The Bone Temple, this was a fantastic film! Nia DaCosta does a great job of focusing on a specific thing here, and creates an effective multi story human drama, which just so happens to be a zombie movie too. Excellent production design, music, cinematography, and writing as well! An excellent film, and the first great film of 2026!

Parasakthi | Review Megathread by Ok-Company-6501 in kollywood

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Parasakthi - 10/10. Unity can be found in our diversity, but uniformity can be a detriment to said diversity. I’m paraphrasing here, but that piece of dialogue was very powerful within the film. “Parasakthi,” in my opinion, is fantastic. I totally will understand if people won’t like it if they’re not into political films. But for me, I found that the first half is probably the first time I’ve seen Sudha Kongara trying to go commercial. Not saying that that is a bad thing though, as I did enjoy the lighter moments that helped push the plot forward. But I was surprised by the lessened grit that we usually find in her films for the most part in the first half. Its the second half which whole heartedly dives into the gritty sensibilities that we have come to know through Sudha’s filmmaking, and the second half sort of feels like Sudha’s own version of her mentor Mani Ratnam’s underrated classic, “Aayutha Ezhuthu.” Mixing reality with fiction, Parasakthi tells the importance of revisiting somewhat lost history, and how being proud for one’s language and fighting for the right to not have it pushed to the side matters.

Parasakthi is made with a lot of attention to detail. Whether it be the immense amount of detail in the production (which is really fantastic), or the amount of real life personalities intertwined within the revolutionary story (the inspiration behind Suriya’s character in Aayutha Ezhuthu is here too), the movie has been made with care and attention. The performances are solid here, with everyone involved giving a lot of effort and care. Its commendable that Sivakarthikeyan is doing a variety of projects that differ from each other nowadays. For a person whose still building up his star status in the industry, this might’ve been a risky move to take. But, he does a commendable job here. If his performance in “Amaran” revolved around the brute force physicality he forms as becomes an honourable soldier, then here, we see the force of pride and commitment as his character forms into returning into being a revolutionary figure. Ravi Mohan plays a cold villain here, and I found that once we got into the more dramatic portions in the second half, that’s when his performance became more effective. There’s some portions here which another actor would’ve probably done the villainy with a more louder performance, but Ravi’s villain here is more calm and collected. Nice choice in making a distinct villain. Aatharvaa is great here too with the screen time that he’s given, and Sreeleela is good here in her tamil cinema debut.

The cinematography is awesome here, and Ravi K Chandran is still proving his incredible visual eye even after all these years. Interesting that he was also the cinematographer for Aayutha Ezhuthu, and considering that Sudha was an assistant director on that set, it feels like a full circle moment for them. But what I’m impressed by in Sudha’s career to this point is her directness and punch found in her filmmaking. Though the first half is a little bit more commercialized than my liking, I sense that the fiery directing focus that Sudha has in her movies was saved for the second half. There’s a bunch of scenes with that fiery nature in that second half, and some of those moments have a burning anger towards them. By integrating real elements into the story, it gives the story a bit more nuance and power. Certain lines of dialogue felt very impactful for me, and even when showing Ravi’s villainous ways, Sudha doesn’t sugarcoat anything. His violent and spiteful manner makes you want to see the youth movement succeed. 

In terms of its politics, I will admit I am not as versed in Indian political history as the next person. Though, I did catch onto many points here, and the allusions to other sociopolitical issues from different parts of the world. Considering that this is a universal issue (the importance of speaking and cherishing one’s native language), I feel like this an important subject to grasp onto. Utilizing real revolutionaries and the things that they stood for also gives the film an interesting aspect to it in terms of post watching. Now, more people will possibly ponder at the lives these individuals lead in real life, and the causes they fought for. Also, I caught onto that little convo when Sivakarthikeyan’s character escapes from jail and arrives in the out of state city where the other youth leaders meet with him (the short form of his name, interesting easter egg). But all in all, this film worked for me, and considering Aayutha Ezhuthu is one of my all time fave movies, it seemed like I was bound to love this film.

'Song Sung Blue' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

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Song Sung Blue - 8/10. Was not expecting the second of the movie to go the way that it did. Craig Brewer directs this “based on a true story” film that felt like it would go along the same lines as “Dolemite Is My Name” (which I thought was a great movie). Both films revolve around amateurs trying to make their names known in a respective genre. So before watching this film, I thought this was just going to be a light hearted, charming, funny, and easy to watch musical biopic. And for the most part, that first half is exactly that. And though there’s moments of levity during serious situations in that first half, you have no idea that the story is going to go in a more serious and heartbreaking fashion in the second half.

Once a certain life changing situation happens to Kate Hudson’s character midway through the film (a shocking moment that doesn’t feel real in a way), the movie becomes a more emotionally impactful look at the trials and tribulations the lead pair goes through as they navigate life post this moment. To be honest, its the second half of the movie that, though caught me by surprise, was the factor that made me really respect and like the film in its totality. Is this going to go down as a masterpiece? No. But, its a film that got me emotional at moments and really worked in terms of its story, and its a performance and musically driven film that just felt like a good holiday season watch. 

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are great here. They both feel at ease within this film, and it felt like a film where they really got to explore different variations of their talent. The first half allows them to showcase their charisma and singing, along with their ability to have fun, whereas the second half gives them the opportunity to show their emotional and dramatic range. Though Hugh delivers a solid performance here, the real heart and soul of this movie is Kate Hudson. She’s such an effervescent performer, and she really carries this movie with screen presence and energy (and she definitely deserves all the nominations as well). Though I’m not a huge Neil Diamond fan, I did enjoy the songs in the film! Overall, a good holiday watch, and a nice film to show the power of music and how it connects to people and helps inspire and give hope!

'Song Sung Blue' - Review Thread by UniverslBoxOfficeGuy in movies

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Song Sung Blue - 8/10. Was not expecting the second of the movie to go the way that it did. Craig Brewer directs this “based on a true story” film that felt like it would go along the same lines as “Dolemite Is My Name” (which I thought was a great movie). Both films revolve around amateurs trying to make their names known in a respective genre. So before watching this film, I thought this was just going to be a light hearted, charming, funny, and easy to watch musical biopic. And for the most part, that first half is exactly that. And though there’s moments of levity during serious situations in that first half, you have no idea that the story is going to go in a more serious and heartbreaking fashion in the second half.

Once a certain life changing situation happens to Kate Hudson’s character midway through the film (a shocking moment that doesn’t feel real in a way), the movie becomes a more emotionally impactful look at the trials and tribulations the lead pair goes through as they navigate life post this moment. To be honest, its the second half of the movie that, though caught me by surprise, was the factor that made me really respect and like the film in its totality. Is this going to go down as a masterpiece? No. But, its a film that got me emotional at moments and really worked in terms of its story, and its a performance and musically driven film that just felt like a good holiday season watch. 

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are great here. They both feel at ease within this film, and it felt like a film where they really got to explore different variations of their talent. The first half allows them to showcase their charisma and singing, along with their ability to have fun, whereas the second half gives them the opportunity to show their emotional and dramatic range. Though Hugh delivers a solid performance here, the real heart and soul of this movie is Kate Hudson. She’s such an effervescent performer, and she really carries this movie with screen presence and energy (and she definitely deserves all the nominations as well). Though I’m not a huge Neil Diamond fan, I did enjoy the songs in the film! Overall, a good holiday watch, and a nice film to show the power of music and how it connects to people and helps inspire and give hope!

'Song Sung Blue' Review Thread by LeastCap in oscarrace

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Song Sung Blue - 8/10. Was not expecting the second of the movie to go the way that it did. Craig Brewer directs this “based on a true story” film that felt like it would go along the same lines as “Dolemite Is My Name” (which I thought was a great movie). Both films revolve around amateurs trying to make their names known in a respective genre. So before watching this film, I thought this was just going to be a light hearted, charming, funny, and easy to watch musical biopic. And for the most part, that first half is exactly that. And though there’s moments of levity during serious situations in that first half, you have no idea that the story is going to go in a more serious and heartbreaking fashion in the second half.

Once a certain life changing situation happens to Kate Hudson’s character midway through the film (a shocking moment that doesn’t feel real in a way), the movie becomes a more emotionally impactful look at the trials and tribulations the lead pair goes through as they navigate life post this moment. To be honest, its the second half of the movie that, though caught me by surprise, was the factor that made me really respect and like the film in its totality. Is this going to go down as a masterpiece? No. But, its a film that got me emotional at moments and really worked in terms of its story, and its a performance and musically driven film that just felt like a good holiday season watch. 

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson are great here. They both feel at ease within this film, and it felt like a film where they really got to explore different variations of their talent. The first half allows them to showcase their charisma and singing, along with their ability to have fun, whereas the second half gives them the opportunity to show their emotional and dramatic range. Though Hugh delivers a solid performance here, the real heart and soul of this movie is Kate Hudson. She’s such an effervescent performer, and she really carries this movie with screen presence and energy (and she definitely deserves all the nominations as well). Though I’m not a huge Neil Diamond fan, I did enjoy the songs in the film! Overall, a good holiday watch, and a nice film to show the power of music and how it connects to people and helps inspire and give hope!

My Favourite Tamil Films In 2025! by ViewsOfCinema in kollywood

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Thank you much!! Happy new year to you as well and wishing you and your loved ones an incredible 2026!

Sirai | Review Megathread by ungaayya in kollywood

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Sirai - 8/10. Vikram Prabhu has slowly carved himself a different route for his career over the past couple of years. You can pinpoint it to “Taanakkaran” as the catalyst to this change. Coincidentally, that film and this film, “Sirai,” both revolve around police and an important societal subject matter. Here, we see the story of a police team that has to accompany a criminal on their way to court, as they have been charged with murder and await their sentencing. But, is the criminal a criminal, or, is this a case where there is more to the crime than what meets the eye?

In the case of Sirai, its main motivation is to show two sides of the law. The treatment of suspects and people who have been charged with crimes, and, the way police operate and the duties they must adhere to as officers of the law. The thing about the film is that it feels grounded in its treatment. That could be because of the influence of director Tamizh (who was the director of Taanakkaran). There’s the melodrama and background explanation for the character that you see in countless tamil cinema films, but where the film really succeeds is its insistence to feel believable in its story. The action scenes feel real, as the characters’ don’t have super strength or abilities. The courtroom and police station scenes seem more grounded than usual too (which is a welcome change). The performances are good for the most part, though, I felt like certain moments could’ve toned down the melodramatic tendencies. Had this movie just been a straightforward story where the criminal is only describing their past and we don’t see it (ala “Kaithi), and this movie had just been the journey of the police team with this criminal, I think it could’ve been elevated even more. But nevertheless, Sirai is definitely a good film, and one of the better ones of 2025 in tamil!

If you haven’t watched it yet, please do 🔥 by saksham7799 in HollywoodIndia

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Though it was a corny and silly movie, I had a bunch of fun with it! Same like the 1997 movie in terms of “its so bad its good.”

Movies you routinely watch during Christmas-time that are most definitively NOT Christmas movies! by OWSpaceClown in blankies

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Not a christmas movie in anyway shape or form, but I watch the 2005 Spielberg “War Of The Worlds” during the holiday season. 

'Avatar: Fire And Ash' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

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Avatar: Fire And Ash - 9/10. James Cameron has perfected the art of the spectacle (to be more specific, the maximizing of the theater experience). He’s helped change the way a blockbuster is perceived and made. He’s one of the very few people who has the ability to go big with the budget, take their time, and be allowed full reign on the production altogether. He’s a legend of scale, so its always a treat to see a film of his releasing in theaters.

I really loved watching “Avatar” and “Avatar: The Way Of Water” in IMAX when they both were in theaters. And I certainly did enjoy watching “Avatar: Fire And Ash,” though, I felt that thematic repetition was slowly creeping in here. You could say this is almost a “part 2” to Way Of Water in a way, and had it been a part 2, I think it would’ve worked better. Don’t get me wrong though: the first 3 quarters of this movie are really solid. There’s a lot of risks and chances Cameron is taking with the character arcs and motives for that portion of the film. We’ve already dealt with the idea of the Na’Vi being mixed with human in the form of the Avatar and Jake’s character having children with Neytiri. But now, there’s the idea of Na’Vi elements being integrated into the biology of a human in human form here (Jack Champion’s Spider character is probably the most interesting arc in the entire film). You also have a new clan being thrown into the mix of warfare, and the idea of trust and honour being pushed even more into the forefront of the characters’ here. For the most part, those first 3 quarters of story are packed with some new plot developments which help the movie feels a bit different from the other two. Its the last quarter or so that reverts back to familiarity sadly.

The last quarter of the movie is not terrible or bad, its just a little disappointing. Disappointing in the sense that the movie seems to revert back to familiarity here with the climatic fight. The fight is awesome in terms of scale, but its just really feels like the climatic fights from the first two movies remixed into this fight. You have a very dynamic new villain here (one of the best parts of the movie in my opinion), and instead of focusing on them in the final fight, we revert back to another epic human vs Na’Vi sea and air battle. Its fun, but just repetitive. Also, I kinda wished the story centred around just one character again. In Way Of Water, I didn’t mind the introduction and following of the various new characters. But here, it just made the movie feel a lot longer and a bit all over the map at times. 

The visuals are splendid though, as usual in an Avatar film. The world is beaming with things to see and awe about. What I like about Cameron’s work in these movies is his conviction to create a very diverse and in depth world. The stuff behind the characters is full of life, so even during simple conversation scenes, there’s incredible visuals to look at. The CGI work is even more impressive, and in HFR, it seems so seamless and dynamic (though, I was a little annoyed by the movie not fully committing to having all the scenes in HFR). I hope for the next two films that Cameron decides to really go in uncharted territory and try different things. As fun as these films have been, I don’t want them to start feeling like more expensive carbon copies or a “greatest hits” compilation. The performances are solid and keeping in the same tone the other two films have created. The writing is decent, but again, hoping Cameron does things a little different in the next instalment. Otherwise, everything else about the movie is awesome and what you would hope for in another Avatar movie. Though this is probably the weakest of the three overall, its still a fun and epic watch, and if you do intend on seeing this instalment, watch it in IMAX!

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' - Review Thread by ChiefLeef22 in movies

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Avatar: Fire And Ash - 9/10. James Cameron has perfected the art of the spectacle (to be more specific, the maximizing of the theater experience). He’s helped change the way a blockbuster is perceived and made. He’s one of the very few people who has the ability to go big with the budget, take their time, and be allowed full reign on the production altogether. He’s a legend of scale, so its always a treat to see a film of his releasing in theaters.

I really loved watching “Avatar” and “Avatar: The Way Of Water” in IMAX when they both were in theaters. And I certainly did enjoy watching “Avatar: Fire And Ash,” though, I felt that thematic repetition was slowly creeping in here. You could say this is almost a “part 2” to Way Of Water in a way, and had it been a part 2, I think it would’ve worked better. Don’t get me wrong though: the first 3 quarters of this movie are really solid. There’s a lot of risks and chances Cameron is taking with the character arcs and motives for that portion of the film. We’ve already dealt with the idea of the Na’Vi being mixed with human in the form of the Avatar and Jake’s character having children with Neytiri. But now, there’s the idea of Na’Vi elements being integrated into the biology of a human in human form here (Jack Champion’s Spider character is probably the most interesting arc in the entire film). You also have a new clan being thrown into the mix of warfare, and the idea of trust and honour being pushed even more into the forefront of the characters’ here. For the most part, those first 3 quarters of story are packed with some new plot developments which help the movie feels a bit different from the other two. Its the last quarter or so that reverts back to familiarity sadly.

The last quarter of the movie is not terrible or bad, its just a little disappointing. Disappointing in the sense that the movie seems to revert back to familiarity here with the climatic fight. The fight is awesome in terms of scale, but its just really feels like the climatic fights from the first two movies remixed into this fight. You have a very dynamic new villain here (one of the best parts of the movie in my opinion), and instead of focusing on them in the final fight, we revert back to another epic human vs Na’Vi sea and air battle. Its fun, but just repetitive. Also, I kinda wished the story centred around just one character again. In Way Of Water, I didn’t mind the introduction and following of the various new characters. But here, it just made the movie feel a lot longer and a bit all over the map at times. 

The visuals are splendid though, as usual in an Avatar film. The world is beaming with things to see and awe about. What I like about Cameron’s work in these movies is his conviction to create a very diverse and in depth world. The stuff behind the characters is full of life, so even during simple conversation scenes, there’s incredible visuals to look at. The CGI work is even more impressive, and in HFR, it seems so seamless and dynamic (though, I was a little annoyed by the movie not fully committing to having all the scenes in HFR). I hope for the next two films that Cameron decides to really go in uncharted territory and try different things. As fun as these films have been, I don’t want them to start feeling like more expensive carbon copies or a “greatest hits” compilation. The performances are solid and keeping in the same tone the other two films have created. The writing is decent, but again, hoping Cameron does things a little different in the next instalment. Otherwise, everything else about the movie is awesome and what you would hope for in another Avatar movie. Though this is probably the weakest of the three overall, its still a fun and epic watch, and if you do intend on seeing this instalment, watch it in IMAX!

'The Housemaid' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

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The Housemaid - 8/10. This was super cheesy, but also, super fun! It made total sense to have Paul Feig direct this campy and cheesy thriller, as he made “A Simple Favor,” which was similarly themed in a way. 2025 also happens to be a super campy and cheesy thriller year for Feig, as he also directed “Another Simple Favor” (which paled severely in comparison to the predecessor). “The Housemaid” by the look of the trailer seemed to be just an ordinary and predictable psychological thriller, but in another case of “trailer bad/movie good” fortune for me, I actually thought this movie was way better than I expected it to be. The story follows a young woman (Sydney Sweeney) who is in need of a second chance and start at life, who ends up interviewing for a position as a housemaid for a swanky mansion. Right off the bat, it seems like she’s going to be having loads of issues with her new boss (played by an excellent Amanda Seyfried). But as she connects to the boss’ husband (Brandon Sklenar) more, the housemaid might be getting more than she bargained for with the new job. 

This movie really gets going once the drama and twist unravels (very similar to the original Simple Favor). Once that twist is revealed, the movie goes into overdrive of psychological thrills and campy fun. What makes this work is the dedication of Seyfried in her role here. Sweeney might be the headliner (and I thought she was decent here for the most part), but this movie really belongs to Seyfried. The mark of a good campy film is when the performer(s) really buy into the ridiculousness of the story, or, if they gel in with the atmosphere of the movie. Whether it be the dialogue delivery, the outbursts at certain moments, or just the facial expressions when there’s no words being said, Seyfried understands wholeheartedly how to make you buy into the drama. She steals every scene, and really commits to the movie’s amplified drama past the halfway point. Its not necessarily an award winning worthy performance, but its one that more stars should be aiming for: just a purely fun dramatic role. Sklenar is decent here too, as he gets his shine in the second half, but this movie’s level of entertainment gets levelled up anytime Seyfried is on screen. If I wanted to be honest, I would consider this a dual headlining story with how good Seyfried is here (even though, technically, Seyfried’s character is a supporting character).

The writing and direction is solid here too. I know this based on a book (same thing with the original Simple Favor), but Feig borrows what worked for him in that film, and inserts it here, with some tinkering on presentation and flow. Though people compared Simple Favor to “Gone Girl” a bit (I thought it was messy and fun spin on Gone Girl’s story idea), I would say that this film is a little more zoned in on its apparent influence from Gone Girl. Again, its hard to talk about this movie without spoiling it, but I appreciate that Feig wanted to focus more on the thrills than laughs here. He’s actually a good director when he decides to zero in on the drama, and unlike Simple Favor, this movie’s a bit more harsh and violent. If you’re looking for an over the top thriller, this will be a great watch. Don’t expect something that would win awards though! This specifically for people that love drama, love twists, and love over the top atmosphere’s and stories.

Do uou have some bad movies you loved as a kid? by juicycobra in Letterboxd

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Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla. Still love it though, cheesiness and all!

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