“For one, they are all about conflicted parents frightened of social persecution, parents who are not above considering murder. All of these films speak of the pressure of a big, bad system and how it influences individuals to do that which they would otherwise shudder to even consider.”
Author: Sudhir Srinivasan
Triples series review: A Crazy-long, mirthless romcom
“The problem is—and it’s a big one—the dialogues are mirthless, the situations generic and predictable. Pampers get thrown into handbags, there are sexual innuendoes concerning shoes and socks, digs are aimed at the RCB cricket team, and there are even car chases and convenient coincidences to spice up proceedings… but this web-series never amounts to anything more than mundane chatter between cardboard characters.”
‘Vetri Maaran sir never gave me the script of our film’
‘The truth is, all of us had some reservations. Even I had my concerns. You see, when you handle such a topic, there’s a good chance that you could face backlash from both sides, the one you are raising a voice for, and the side that you are raising a voice against. And yet, I thought that it would all be worth it.’
Tenet Movie Review: Many heady pleasures in a film that doesn’t exactly take your breath away
In fantasising over the possibilities of science, it must be noted that Christopher Nolan is stretching the possibilities of cinema too.
Soorarai Pottru Review: Suriya delivers an ace performance in this soaring, sensitive drama
Even being a cynic, I found myself buying into the heady optimism of this film’s message that should you stick with your dream and follow through, without giving up at the first scream or the first tears, you can taste success. It’s optimism, yes, but Soorarai Pottru offers it with dollops of practicality.
