I talk to industry stalwarts about their views on 24 getting trimmed by 8 minutes after release Like a king who disguises himself as a commoner to find out if his subjects are happy, Rakesh Gowthaman, managing director of Vettri Theatres in Chromepet, watches new releases as one among the fans. He watches the first two…
Author: Sudhir Srinivasan
Jambulingam 3D: Infantile gimmickry
The film simply feels like a badly-made promotional video of Japan
The joy of taking sides
Why there’s something unsettling–and somewhat unexciting even–about the good vs good trope when in superhero fiction
Podcast: Reactions to GoT episode, Oathbreaker
This week’s podcast on S06E03 of Game of Thrones, Oathbreaker, in which I discuss five things we learned including how Tyrion Lannister is a bit like… Fun Bobby. Spoilers ahead. Consider yourself warned.
Thanu: Kabali has a bigger, better punchline
Kalaippuli S. Thanu unhurriedly recites Thirukkural 517 that emphasises the importance of assigning work to the right people (“Ithanai ithanaal ivan mudikkum enraaynthu athanai avankan vidal”). He cites that as the single answer to several questions: Why has Kabali’s teaser been received so well? What caused Lingaa’s failure? What incited the spat between the Chengalpet…
Sudhir Srinivasan 