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As someone who studies adolescent mental health and psychosocial dynamics of our digital culture, Netflix’s Adolescence (2025) struck a familiar and unsettling chord. The British miniseries follows the slow unraveling of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old boy caught between emotional neglect, toxic online spaces, and a developmental map with no guidance. What unfolds isn’t just a … Read more
Kapkapiii Movie Review: When Horror and Humor Both Miss the Mark Blending horror and comedy is a tricky art—and one that Kapkapiii doesn’t quite master. Helmed by the late Sangeeth Sivan, this remake of the Malayalam hit Romancham aims for a spooky laugh-fest but ends up caught in limbo between forced scares and underwhelming humor. … Read more
A Potpourri of Vestiges Exclusive By Murtaza Ali Khan Some filmmakers make movies; a rarer few redefine the possibilities of cinema itself. Shaji N. Karun, who passed away at 73, belonged to that rarefied second category — an artist who carried Malayalam cinema across borders, long before global platforms and hashtags, and deep into the … Read more
By Latha Rajasekar An intelligent plot-driven cop tale, that gradually transforms character-driven, engulfing the viewers through its gripping narrative and mindful acting. A novel premise, ironically feels very familiar, as it is tightly packed with acquainted sub plots from our everyday news-paper articles. But the screenplay effortlessly transcends the film to newer heights, as the … Read more
Thrillers have long been OTT catnip—gun-toting, knife-wielding heroes, anti-heroes wading through murky conspiracies. But lets, for a minute, go all the way back. From light, frothy hybrid thrillers of the early decades of Hindi cinema—equal parts music and mystery—to morally complex tales today, Bollywood thrillers have come a long way. The song-heavy, glamorous, plot-twisty whodunnits … Read more
Stolen Movie Review: A Disturbing Mirror To Society Disguised As A Thriller There are films that entertain, and there are films that confront—and Stolen, directed by Karan Tejpal, leans powerfully into the latter. Clocking in at just 90 minutes, this Prime Video release wastes no time in delivering a taut, anxiety-inducing narrative that shakes you … Read more
A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature As Mumbai prepares to host the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025, there’s palpable excitement among global creative minds. Among them is Tirlok Malik, the New York-based Emmy-nominated Indian-American filmmaker, wellness advocate, and proud ambassador of India’s cultural spirit. Malik, known for his soul-stirring films that bridge … Read more
By Soorya N திவாகர் தன்னுடைய தங்கை செண்பகத்தை காண, போன வாரம் , செவ்வாய்க்கிழமை சென்றான்.இன்று வெள்ளிக்கிழமை . ஒன்பது நாள் ஆகிவிட்டது. இன்னும் அவர் வரல. போன் பண்ணல .நாளைக்கு வரேன், நாளைக்கு வரேன்னு ரெண்டு நாளா சொல்றார். அவர் வந்தாதான், வீட்டு வாடகை, சாமான், காய்கறி , ராஜாவுக்கு மாச வட்டி எல்லாம் கொடுக்க முடியும். இதுல மாத்திரைலாம் வேற வாங்கணும். இரண்டாம் தேதியே எல்லாம் என்ன வந்து வரவேற்பாங்க.வட்டி காரன்ல இருந்து … Read more
In today’s edition of Legend Has It, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of iconic aquatic horror film Jaws and its three sequels. Released back on June 20th, 1975, the original three-time Oscar-winning Jaws film ushered in the summer blockbuster, a global phenomenon that is still entertaining audiences today. Fifty years ago this sunny, beach-worthy, splash-friendly … Read more
Housefull 5 Movie Review: A Loud, Long, and Logic-Less Misadventure That Misses Every Mark There are films you watch for fun, and then there are films like Housefull 5—where fun feels like a distant memory. Directed by Tarun Mansukhani, this 165-minute chaotic comedy is an exhausting attempt to extend a franchise that clearly needs a … Read more