Radism

Old – Ageing isn’t fun!!

Official Trailer: We all are familiar with Time Travel paradox where one of the twins travels to a distance star at the speed of light and when he returns his twin brother has aged more than him. Time and ageing are an interesting premise to play around with and the writers are limited only by their imagination. In the hands of good directors, what is on paper gets staged beautifully

Jana Gana Mana – powerful content keeps us engaged

Official Trailer: When we open the newspaper do we stop and ask who decides which news get to be the headline, which ones make it to the front page or end up as a small item in inner page? What we get to read? Or who controls the topics in 24×7 news channels? What we get to see and hear? Two similar incidents, one gets to be on the front

Lives of Ants

(A poem by Diya Kiran, VI Grade) Image Credit: WikiCommons   I get stomped every now and then I lead a terrifying life till I reach my den I’d like something sweet to eat No insects, “I hate meat” We are disciplined, so we walk in a line Whether it is many or just nine No detective can find out footprint Even if you get a hint Elephants I am

Memories

(A poem by Diya Kiran, VI Grade) Image Credit: WikiCommons   The first word I pronounce Till my piggy bank, filled with every ounce Until my feet touched the ground Then my parents were spellbound The first time I was walked to school And the time my dad helped me jump in the pool The heavy bag I carried while climbing the stairs The excitement I received when my project

Wonderla

(A poem by Aadya Prasad, V Grade) Image Credit: WikiCommons A beautiful memory from the past Who knows long it will last 2 types of rides Wet and dry The green slide Which I like to call Ride of Doom Very fun but scary Last the color changing slide And the wave pool And the memory I can never forget

Vikram – An entertaining Thriller-Action and yes, hide the forks from the dining table

Official Trailer:   First, I got to admit that I didn’t notice, never felt, the movie is nearly 3 hours long. No slowing down or drag in the pacing of the narration. While there are many things that made the movie work, my pick would be the director and the writer Lokesh Kanagaraj. Specifically, the writing is the key ingredient which pulled in rest of the compounds seamlessly into the

Fast Cuts – Beast, Etharkum Thunindhavan

Beast: Forget Roar, this beast doesn’t make a woof!! Official Trailer: Beast has more misses than hits. For the starters, for the beast to roar, the villains need to be equally strong with character. Just saying the bad guys are Muslim terrorists is not going to cut it. This trope has been beaten to death and is getting to a point of causing nausea. For the money they spent to

Puzhu – Impressive psychological drama with a political commentary

Official Trailer: Puzhu is a psychological thriller beautifully imagined in a home invasion genre. Better way to say, it is the invasion of the mind. Kuttan, portrayed by Mamootty, the brahmin protagonist feels his territory is being violated when his sister, Bharathy, portrayed by Parvathy Thiruvothu, moves in with her husband, Kuttappan, portrayed by Appunni Sasi, in the same apartment complex. Kuttan feels the environment is polluted by their moving

KGF: Chapter 1 & 2 – Salaam Rocky Bhai

Official Trailer: KGF: Chapter 2: KGF: Chapter 1: [SPOILERS AHEAD…] “You don’t become a Don by killing 10 people” Above is the question posed to Rocky by one of the henchmen of Don Shetty of Bombay. We don’t hear the comeback from Rocky immediately. We hear it once Rocky proves why Shetty must fear him. And then we get the retort I didn’t become a Don by killing 10 random

A Beautiful Caterpillar

Image Credit: WikiCommons, WikiCommons (A poem by Diya Kiran, VI Grade) I go through pain Which is hard to explain Why is the second form of me the best This is way it makes me depressed   Why should there be change in me Which I totally disagree Am I so ugly you can’t take a glimpse Everyone’s good in their own way even the chimps   You may think