Kirubhakar Purushothaman
Email ID : kirubha.trichy@gmail.com
Biography:
An engineer-turned journalist cliche. Expects a lot from cinema and little from life.
Akka Kuruvi Movie Review: A disservice to Majid Majidi’s Children of Heaven
An underwhelming remake of a classic that doesn’t justify its existence
09 May 2022
Selvaraghavan: If a role shows spark, it doesn't matter if it is just for one or two scenes
Selvaraghavan talks about his new avatar as an actor and what excites him about it
18 Apr 2022
A joke and a slap
Stand-up comedians speak their minds about the controversial slap incident at the 94th Academy Awards
30 Mar 2022
Kuthiraivaal Movie Review: An unusual, important arrival in mainstream Tamil cinema
It is natural to brush off Kuthiraivaal as an esoteric cinema, but that would be unfortunate
18 Mar 2022
The Godfather re-release: An offer you can’t refuse!
With the iconic Francis Ford Coppola film, The Godfather (1972), turning 50, its remastered version is being released in limited theatres across the country. Here are filmmakers on the timeless work
23 Feb 2022
Jonita Gandhi: I thought the gibberish of ‘Arabic Kuthu’ would get replaced
Jonita Gandhi on the success of ‘Arabic Kuthu’ from Beast, the adulation she receives from Tamil cinema fans, and her acting debut
28 Feb 2022
Death On The Nile Movie Review: A passable whodunit that takes itself too seriously
What seems to be pretty odd about Kenneth’s Death On The Nile is that it tries to find something deep in a rather simple story
13 Feb 2022
Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha Movie Review: Halitha Shameem’s Loner shines in this decent anthology
Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadha, the second of Amazon Prime Video’s lockdown anthology series, is superior to the first, in both content and presentation
15 Jan 2022
Priya Bhavani Shankar: The image trap does get suffocating
The happening Priya Bhavani Shankar on her upcoming list of releases, her recent film, Blood Money, and social media criticism
05 Jan 2022
The Matrix Resurrections Movie Review: An underwhelming deja vu drowned in self-awareness
Lana Wachowski’s fourth film in The Matrix franchise cares more about being ‘right’ than justifying its existence
22 Dec 2021
Anti Indian Movie Review: A scathing satire that doesn’t take sides
Blue Sattai Maran's directorial debut is a satirical commentary on politicians, religion, and people, that, in taking on everything, leaves us wondering about its allegiance
10 Dec 2021
Vasanth: The problems of my film’s women are universal
Director Vasanth, on the back of much appreciation for his latest release, Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum, speaks of his career and how he has relied on literature as a source of inspiration
07 Dec 2021
Sivaranjaniyum Innum Sila Pengalum Movie Review: A disturbing glimpse into the life of women
It is breathtaking to see how Vasanth has captured all these stories with such intimacy despite canning only a few close-ups of the lead actors
27 Nov 2021
Passing Movie Review: A subtle, complex drama about race and identity
Actor Rebecca Hall, best known for The Prestige and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, makes a remarkable debut as a director with this complex period drama
12 Nov 2021
Oh Manapenne! Movie Review: A decent remake that misses few beats
The success of Pelli Choopulu was more to do with the treatment than the story. It is more about ‘how’ it is told than ‘what’ is being told. Kaarthik understands it and that’s why Oh Manapenne! works
22 Oct 2021
