Most of these historical dramas have the same beats. The intrigue, the succession, the backstabbing, the twists, the deaths, the grandeur…It’s something Indian audiences are used to. So you have to do great for the audience to like your historical drama. Where movies like Baahubali decide to go big, Ponniyin Selvan decides to go small. …
Anime’s certainly gotten pretty big in India. Years ago, you had to scour every pirate site for a glimpse of a half-decent print of the latest animated feature or episode. Now, we’re getting theatrical releases of One Piece: Red, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, and of course, Makoto Shinkai’s latest feature, “Suzume”. If you were living …
The Manifestation Renfield was brought about by the manifestation of Nicolas Cage fans all over the world. Since the advent of Nicolas Cage and his barmy performances, the film world at large has been manifesting a single thought. “Nic Cage as Dracula” Whether you think the guy is a brilliant actor or an overacting scenery …
Gitting Gud For years, the term “video game adaptation” was shorthand for “shoddily executed, badly written, terrible movie”. Hollywood has been trying to adapt some of gaming’s best franchises into blockbuster movies for quite some time. But all they’ve done is sully the reputation of the franchises in question and the term “video game adaptation” …
The Question You’re tired of the countless superhero movies and the homework required to follow their plots. You’re tired of the term “cinematic universe”. You tire of the movies that feel the need to be the next MCU but can’t deliver a half-decent movie. All you want is a movie that doesn’t feel the need …
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The Theme The first few minutes of Vetrimaaran’s “Viduthalai Part 1” sets the stage for what the film is really about. After putting him on punishment duty for disobeying a direct order and helping a local woman, Officer in Charge Raghavendar (Chethan) calls up the new police constable Kumaresan (Soori) and expects that he will …