The cast and technical crew gave their best work. The writing is very generic and is presented in a lackluster manner. #ARRahman’s music works for the most part but the interval and climax needed something more powerful and unique.
ABCD Rating:3/5
#ThugLife is an average gangster flick. This is #ManiRatnam sir's attempt to make a classy gangster film but the film falters big time in terms of character development. Characters with great potential are introduced in the first act but are underwritten!
i couldn’t be more proud of you @sasankmuppalla. the amount of joy i feel while seeing you take each step forward in the pursuit of what you love most is unmatched♥️
#TouristFamily is a film that reminds you that this world is filled with love and trust. #AbishanJeevinth writing is so impactful yet simple. The cast’s performances make us forget that they are actors and make us feel like they live in Keshava Colony!
ABCD Rating: 5/5
Technically, this film has to be one of the best I’ve seen in 2025. The cinematography, production design, and camerawork are impeccable. Had the writing been on par with the technicalities, this film would have been something else.
ABCD Rating: 3/5
#Retro is an average gangster flick by #KarthikSubbaraj. #Suriya’s screen presence and #SantoshNarayan’s music is what holds this film together. There are multiple interesting themes that were probably great on paper but fail to reflect the same when put together on screen!
#PoojaHegde’s role starts well but falls flat as the film progresses. Her makeup was inconsistent throughout the film. she seems to be a different shade of brown one in every scene. I wish they had cast someone who is naturally darker in complexion instead.
#GVPrakash’s background score will remind you of KGF and Mark Antony. The songs go well with the tone of the film but are very forgettable! The film overall takes you on a nostalgia trip to the late 90s and 2000s with a sprinkle of 80s music.
ABCD Rating: 3.5/5
#GoodBadUgly is a fanboy sambavam by #AdhikRavichandran and is meant to be enjoyed in theaters. it was great to see #AjithKumar come out of his comfort zone and put himself out there. There are countless references to his past films and every single one made the theater go crazy!
The film falters big time in terms of visual effects and music. There are two songs with really bad placement and lyrics. #Bhaskar’s writing was very flat throughout the film. It offers nothing new or interesting!
ABCD Rating: 2.5/5
#Jack is an average popcorn flick with a very familiar premise and story! #SiddhuJonnalagadda’s screen presence and humor keep you entertained throughout the film. #PrakashRaj and #VaishnaviChaitanya did their best in their underwritten characters!
#Empuraan has to be one of the most convincing sequels I’ve ever seen. It balances world-building without missing out on characters that were introduced to us previously. #MuraliGopy’s screenplay, #Prithviraj’s direction, and #Mohanlal’s screen presence are what makes this film.
#DeepakDev’s music felt a little overwhelming in places but worked well to set the tone of the film. I would suggest that people that haven’t revisited #Lucifer recently! This film might be hard to follow if you don’t remember the prequel!
ABCD Rating: 4/5
people that have been trolling #SaiPallavi’s performance in #Thandel by calling it single noted and claiming she only knows how to dance and cry. y’all are the same people who cried that #SJSuryah is being typecasted and underutilized during #GameChanger. make it make sense💁🏻♀️
Major conflicts are said verbally or shown in an amateur manner. Everything happens conveniently in the favor of the protagonist. I hope #Magizh sir takes this as a learning opportunity and prioritizes the story, dialogues, and screenplay of the film.
ABCD Rating: 2/5
#Vidaamuyarchi is a below average crime thriller. #Ajith’s screen presence, #Anirudh’s music, cinematography, stunt choreography, and a few moments written by #MagizhThirumeni sir. Compared to the filmmaker’s previous films, this film falls flat due to major pacing issues.