Coolie (2025) Movie Review: Rajinikanth’s Style Outshines the Story
Coolie promised style, action, and Rajinikanth’s mass presence, but did it deliver on substance? Here’s my full review on whether Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film lives up to the hype.

Gerardo would have liked to die, like great idols, at the age of 27. He has returned to a city where memories are confused with the present. He searches, among ghosts of a time that is past, the reasons that led him to move away from a place where no one recognizes him, where perhaps no one ever knew him.
Coolie promised style, action, and Rajinikanth’s mass presence, but did it deliver on substance? Here’s my full review on whether Lokesh Kanagaraj’s film lives up to the hype.
This MiamisFF Review is on the short film 'Rewind Thirty'. Created and released in the United States, this short film has an unclear message.
The story continues in 'Tall Girl 2' as Jodi finds herself playing the lead role in the school's musical production.
Adapted from a 2014 novel by Atticus Lish, Preparation for the Next Life is the feature film debut of documentary filmmaker Bing Liu. With the help of screenwriter Martyna Majok, he paints a realistic and somber portrayal of Aishe, a Uyghur immigrant, as she struggles to make a living while undocumented in the United States.
In Tall Girl, Jodi learns to stand tall and find confidence within.
The relationship between the characters is what makes this film stand out, and it’s just all-around fun.