Its week 4 of no movie releases in the Tamil film industry and the theatres in Tamil Nadu (other than Chennai) have just come out of a 7 day strike of their own. For movie cum theatre enthusiasts who are looking for a good-watch, news flash is only two of the 5 major releases have made it to theatres in Tamil Nadu.
Hichki (Hindi) - Movie Page Here
Rani Mukherjee's 118 minutes of a comeback film is an adaptation of the book Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had by Brad Cohen. The actress has been garnering good reviews for her performance, but the film in itself has attracted mixed reactions. The movie is in our recommendation list with an aggregate 57% in our MC Ratings.
Pacific Rim Uprising (English)
The sequel to Guillermo Del Torro's 2013 flick is just the movie if you are into giant robots and monsters. Pacific Rim 2 picks up 10 years after the events of its prequel and the reviews indicate the movie is worth a watch.
MLA (Telugu) - Movie Page Here
Manchi Lakshanaulla Abbayi, a love drama starring Kalyanram and Kaja Aggarwal has not impressed the critics enough but it certainly has found its way with a some section of the audience. The movie stands in our list with an aggregate of 43%.
Apart from these movies, the ones that did not make it to the theatres in Tamil Nadu as yet but have garnered excellent reviews are listed below:
Sudani from Nigeria (Malayalam) - Movie Page Here
Set in the bagground of football crazy Malappuram, Sudani fromm Nigeria is a heart-warming take on the budding relationship between a coach and his non-resident player. Movie-goers are terming this sports drama to be a cut different from the usual underdog stories and the same is reflected in the MC ratings as well (61%).
Needi Nadi Oke Kaatha (Telugu) - Movie Page Here
Tried and tested story-line of education is not everything and that each individual is different is what forms the crux of Needi Nadi Oke Kaatha. The debut attempt from Venu Udugala is being lauded for its take on life's realism. (MC rating - 61%)