
Siva (Ramki) is a happy-go-lucky, good natured guy who goes out of his way to help people. He and his friend Kumar (Senthil) are on the look out for a job when they come across the rich and spoilt girl Usha (Pallavi). The first meeting itself sets off sparks and Siva and Usha have a clash. Usha goes out of her way to insult Siva but during a time of danger, it is Siva who comes to her rescue. The bitter rivalry, soon turns into a budding love. However, Usha's rich father will have none of this and decides to do away with Siva. Watch what happens next forms the crux of the story
What seems like such a simple story of survival is so much more than that—it’s a story of family, and of war, and of destruction. It’s painful to watch, but not in a bad way. It makes its audience reflect on their own actions, and in how they are complicit in the sufferings of others as the adults in this film are. Grave of the Fireflies does not hold back from being heartbreaking, and it shouldn’t. It tells a message that needs to be heard decades after the war, and a story that cannot be forgotten by history.
Outer Banks (2020-) knows its audience: young adults in a country that can’t stop romanticizing good ole’ treasure hunts. Add a little of Riverdale’s (2017-) sex appeal, and no one can look away. Forty years after The Goonies (1985) America’s consciousness hasn’t strayed from the same tropes: treasure hunts, a vulnerable white male lead, and the whitewashing of a racially segregated setting.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
This theatrical sequel based on the PAW Patrol series features voice actors of color in this action-packed adventure.
It's chock full of dream-come-true moments for Spidey fans, but its lack of substance reeks of a self-indulgence that is rare even in fan fiction