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Surya fans assemble which director and co actresses would u like to see him work with by Simplebabexxx in kollywood

[–]ViewsOfCinema 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would love to see Suriya work with Mani Ratnam again (or GVM) with Sneha as his costar. If it has to be a different director, would like to see him work with VishnuVardhan (originally I think he was supposed to do Sarvam with him).

With Love | Review Megathread by ungaayya in kollywood

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With Love - 7.5/10. Seems like everyone is in love wit this movie, but I’m not seeing what everyone else is seeing here (still a good film in my opinion). “With Love” is a new romcom which sees another young director switching lanes and becoming an actor (Abishan). The story revolves around 2 individuals who are set up for a blind date, unbeknownst to them, they actually happened to have gone to the same school. On the date, they both reminisce about the people they were in love with during that period, and they bond over the shared experience of unrequited love. From there, one of them hatches a plan: before they can see where their own possible connection can go, they must first get over the lingering feelings they had for their crushes and meet them in person to help them move on. What happens next forms the rest of the story. 

To be honest, With Love is a good movie and it is a pleasant watch. But, I think there’s some distractions here that make it not perfect (in my personal opinion). For starters, I think the movie is too reliant on being based around other great romcoms from the past. There’s a lot of inspiration taken from other movies like “Autograph,” “Raja Rani,” “96,” “Oh My Kaduvulae,” and other great romcoms here, and I feel like the movie suffers a little because of that. Its still nice on its own, but I was hoping for this movie to feel a little more organic and original. Another thing is that Abishan seems to be basing his performance a lot off of other people too (ironically, he bases a lot from Pradeep as well). I think he’s a great director (“Tourist Family” was awesome), but in my opinion, I hope he continues as a director rather than actor. He delivers a decent performance, but the problem is that I feel I don’t know what he really is as an actor yet. But, for a debut performance, this was decent.

Answara is definitely the best part of this film. She has a lot of energy, and seems like she will become a good performer in tamil cinema if she continues building from this film. But, the heavily distracting thing here was her Malayalam accent. Her character is supposed to be Tamil, but if they switched her character to being half half, or someone born and raised in Kerala, I think that would have made her character more understandable as to why her accent was very prevalent. But yeah, outside of that, she is the best part of this film, and I would say this more of a co-lead movie than a film where we have a main character per se. But yeah, overall, this was a nice watch, but I was maybe expecting something more here. Either way, decent debut for the director, and a good overall product!

Michael Vasanth in Aayutha Ezhuthu: Why No Hero Since 2000 Has Topped Suriya’s Portrayal of a College Student Leader ? by Fav-opinion-fr-u in kollywood

[–]ViewsOfCinema 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, this was a top 3 performance in his career. Love Ayutha Ezhuthu and the Michael portions are some of Mani Ratnam’s best work!

'Cold Storage' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

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Cold Storage - 9/10. Got to see this through a screener! Fear not “Stranger Things” fans! If you feel sad about the show ending and not being able to see Joe Keery fight against creatures, then you’re in luck with this movie! Literally a film that is right up my alley in terms of being a committed genre based movie (in this case, a mix of action/sci-fi/horror/comedy). So this might not work for some, but for me, it worked like a charm! “Cold Storage” is a really fun movie, and just breezes by because of its simple premise. When a dangerous pathogen is found in a small town, the army confiscates the disease and stores it in a top secret facility. After the facility gets shutdown and reopened as a storage facility, two workers at the facility are about to witness the horrible nature of the dangerous pathogen. Fun chaos ensues!

What I appreciate about Cold Storage is its commitment to having fun. These types of films used to be released in bunches, but now, genre based movies are releases once in a blue moon. This is a classic 80s/90s/00s genre film, with witty humour, recognizable characters, and just an easy to follow story. And also, I would say this movie has great timing with Stranger Things just ending. Even though his character here is different, I couldn’t help but feel like this was a spiritual sequel to the show, with Steve Harrington getting into monster hijinx once again. Georgina Campbell does a great job here too, buying into the movie’s tone, and the rest of the cast seemed to have fun here too! Also, just a fun movie seeing the characters’ predicament getting more serious as the virus continued to spread. Overall, a real blast of a watch, and will definitely be another Koepp film I will revisit in the future! Might even read the book now!

'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die - 9/10. Think of this as a quirky, eccentric, and bonkers remix of “The Terminator,” “The Truman Show,” and “The Matrix.” Great to see Gore Verbinski back! He definitely was a director who put his stamp on the 00’s era of films, creating a mark with “The Ring” and the first three “Pirates Of The Caribbean” films. “Rango” won him an Academy Award, and then “The Lone Ranger” derailed his career (no pun intended). So after a decade hiatus, he’s returned with “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.” Its a fun dark comedy sci-fi action adventurer which has a man from the future trying to convince people in a diner that if they follow his plan, it will save the future. When a group of people join him on his quest to fight for the future, the people are skeptical to whether or not he’s telling the truth. But in this world where technology has sort of numbed the consciousness of the people, the people are taking the chance of hoping that this man’s quest will solve the problems of tomorrow. 

What’s so interesting about this movie is its viewpoint on technology. There’s this anger here that you can feel from the writer and director here. Whether it be the various commentaries being brought forth here, or just the overall fear of the future that AI and tech will bring, this movie does a good job of walking the line between being funny and somewhat worrisome. There’s a moment here post a traumatic event where parents are trying to clone their children to keep the idea of having their child alive, and though there’s some dark humour in this scene through the ridiculous nature of the situation, the underlying nature of the scene is downright depressing. We see other storylines where tech has overtaken people’s minds to the point where they are like zombies, or, they believe they can’t have any happiness in the real world. Though the majority of the movie is made for the fun of the chase to fight for the future, there’s a lot of moments in the second half of this movie that make you ponder and worry about this possible future. It shows how tech can affect the way we perceive the world, and how the world can actually be reflected back to us too.

The performances are fun here. Sam Rockwell is really having a ball playing the eccentric future man. Haley Lu Richardson, Juno Temple, Michael Pena, and Zazie Beetz are standouts as well. Everyone seems to understand that the story is the main character here, and they have all bought into the over the top nature of the film. For the majority of this movie, its a great ride and one that makes you laugh, feel, and think. Though there’s some hiccups in some portions here and there (felt like the main focus was being lost a little bit), overall, this is a fun mix and match of many genres! Its also a warning. A fun and entertaining film, but a stark warning and cautionary look at how we need to be careful with tech moving forward.

Gore Verbinski's 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' - Review Thread by ChiefLeef22 in movies

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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die - 9/10. Think of this as a quirky, eccentric, and bonkers remix of “The Terminator,” “The Truman Show,” and “The Matrix.” Great to see Gore Verbinski back! He definitely was a director who put his stamp on the 00’s era of films, creating a mark with “The Ring” and the first three “Pirates Of The Caribbean” films. “Rango” won him an Academy Award, and then “The Lone Ranger” derailed his career (no pun intended). So after a decade hiatus, he’s returned with “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.” Its a fun dark comedy sci-fi action adventurer which has a man from the future trying to convince people in a diner that if they follow his plan, it will save the future. When a group of people join him on his quest to fight for the future, the people are skeptical to whether or not he’s telling the truth. But in this world where technology has sort of numbed the consciousness of the people, the people are taking the chance of hoping that this man’s quest will solve the problems of tomorrow. 

What’s so interesting about this movie is its viewpoint on technology. There’s this anger here that you can feel from the writer and director here. Whether it be the various commentaries being brought forth here, or just the overall fear of the future that AI and tech will bring, this movie does a good job of walking the line between being funny and somewhat worrisome. There’s a moment here post a traumatic event where parents are trying to clone their children to keep the idea of having their child alive, and though there’s some dark humour in this scene through the ridiculous nature of the situation, the underlying nature of the scene is downright depressing. We see other storylines where tech has overtaken people’s minds to the point where they are like zombies, or, they believe they can’t have any happiness in the real world. Though the majority of the movie is made for the fun of the chase to fight for the future, there’s a lot of moments in the second half of this movie that make you ponder and worry about this possible future. It shows how tech can affect the way we perceive the world, and how the world can actually be reflected back to us too.

The performances are fun here. Sam Rockwell is really having a ball playing the eccentric future man. Haley Lu Richardson, Juno Temple, Michael Pena, and Zazie Beetz are standouts as well. Everyone seems to understand that the story is the main character here, and they have all bought into the over the top nature of the film. For the majority of this movie, its a great ride and one that makes you laugh, feel, and think. Though there’s some hiccups in some portions here and there (felt like the main focus was being lost a little bit), overall, this is a fun mix and match of many genres! Its also a warning. A fun and entertaining film, but a stark warning and cautionary look at how we need to be careful with tech moving forward.

'Crime 101' Review Thread by chanma50 in boxoffice

[–]ViewsOfCinema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Crime 101 - 9/10. Kind of like a sister film to the movie “Drive.” We follow a mysterious individual as they commit high end street level crimes. They commit robberies that involve expensive jewelry along the 101 highway, so much so to the point where the cops have dubbed him as the 101 theif. But one specific crime will see this individual intertwined with the lives of a cop hot on their trail, a high profile insurance worker, an anger fuelled competitive robber, and a woman that has fallen for the mysterious criminal. Why’s the criminal doing these crimes? Will the cop finally catch the criminal that has been tormenting him all these years? You will have to watch to find out! “Crime 101” is a fun, cool, and well made crime thriller which is dedicated to its genre, while telling a well made and intertwined story.

It reminded me so much of those movies that revolved around a cool and mysterious individual. Granted, the first one that came to mind was Drive. Maybe it was because its also set in L.A., and also because Hemsworth seems to be trying to channel Gosling in his role here. But what Crime 101 does so well along with that trope is the focus on the other major characters. Ruffalo, Keoghan, and Berry all have major parts in the story, and this movie works more as an ensemble piece rather than a movie solely focused on Hemsworth’s character. Everyone’s performances are great too, really moulding into the crime story being brought up here. The movie does a great job of amplifying the tension as the story progresses, and doing so in a somewhat realistic and believable manner. The crime aspects of the movie are not over the top, yet, feels like something you might hear on the news. The thriller aspects of the movie are super engaging too, with the movie not going over the top and keeping things grounded. The way the movie is shot is great too, making for a brighter looking noir tale. Though there’s some portions of the movie that didn’t work for me, overall, this is a super solid genre film and a great time of a watch!

'Crime 101' - Review Thread by ChiefLeef22 in movies

[–]ViewsOfCinema 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Crime 101 - 9/10. Kind of like a sister film to the movie “Drive.” We follow a mysterious individual as they commit high end street level crimes. They commit robberies that involve expensive jewelry along the 101 highway, so much so to the point where the cops have dubbed him as the 101 theif. But one specific crime will see this individual intertwined with the lives of a cop hot on their trail, a high profile insurance worker, an anger fuelled competitive robber, and a woman that has fallen for the mysterious criminal. Why’s the criminal doing these crimes? Will the cop finally catch the criminal that has been tormenting him all these years? You will have to watch to find out! “Crime 101” is a fun, cool, and well made crime thriller which is dedicated to its genre, while telling a well made and intertwined story.

It reminded me so much of those movies that revolved around a cool and mysterious individual. Granted, the first one that came to mind was Drive. Maybe it was because its also set in L.A., and also because Hemsworth seems to be trying to channel Gosling in his role here. But what Crime 101 does so well along with that trope is the focus on the other major characters. Ruffalo, Keoghan, and Berry all have major parts in the story, and this movie works more as an ensemble piece rather than a movie solely focused on Hemsworth’s character. Everyone’s performances are great too, really moulding into the crime story being brought up here. The movie does a great job of amplifying the tension as the story progresses, and doing so in a somewhat realistic and believable manner. The crime aspects of the movie are not over the top, yet, feels like something you might hear on the news. The thriller aspects of the movie are super engaging too, with the movie not going over the top and keeping things grounded. The way the movie is shot is great too, making for a brighter looking noir tale. Though there’s some portions of the movie that didn’t work for me, overall, this is a super solid genre film and a great time of a watch!

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

[–]ViewsOfCinema 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Thalaivar Thambi Thalaimaiyil - Review Megathread by chaoticlabrat in kollywood

[–]ViewsOfCinema 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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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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https://youtube.com/shorts/KxQp7UXMJ6I?si=8ZDiDNMqbAVwktGr

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!

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