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Surrender (2025): A Gritty Tamil Thriller That Dishes Drama Like Tapas
by Sam Trailerman I stumbled upon Surrender with zero expectations. What I got instead? A full…
When Fiction Rebels: A Writer’s Imagination Turns Against Him in Maayakoothu (2025)
A film review by Sam Trailerman In Maayakoothu, director A.R. Raghavendra delivers a bold and mystical…
JSK Janaki vs State of Kerala: A look into a state’s peculiar judicial system
By Sam Trailerman JSK: Janaki v/s State of Kerala is a 2025 Indian Malayalam language legal…
Popular Indian singer Kumar Sanu to perform at KLCC
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15: Kumar Sanu, the man behind many Indian cinema hit songs, will be…
Mahavatar Narsimha: You Don’t Watch It…You Worship It
by Sam Trailerman Mahavatar Narsimha isn’t just a movie — it’s a cinematic yajña, a sacred…
Are Tamil movies influencing crime? When reel life turns real
by Rani Sun This week, another one bit the dust. Here, 27-year Kavin from Tamil Nadu…
Maargan: A Gritty Dive into the Supernatural
by Sam Trailerman Maargan is a bold entry into Tamil cinema’s crime thriller genre, blending paranormal…
Raid 2: Radiant Combo of Drama, Thrills and Patriotism
by Sam Trailerman Raid 2 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller directed by Raj Kumar…
“Kannappa” – A Grand, Devotional Saga That Finds Its Soul in the Final Act
by Sam Trailerman The last time I willingly surrendered over three hours of my life to…
Devil’s Double Next Level: A Barrel of Relentless Laughs and Screams
by Sam Trailerman by Sam Trailerman I have been a regular movie reviewer for The Weekly…
Eleven: An Intense Crime Thriller Packed with Unexpected Twists
by Sam Trailerman Eleven is a 2025 Indian crime thriller film written and directed by Lokkesh…
‘Thug Life’ Title Inspired By Tupac Shakur, Says Kamal Haasan
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) — The title of the Tamil film ‘Thug Life’, slated for release…
Do you rave over foreign movies shot in Malaysia? Check out “Ace”, a romantic crime comedy in Tamil & Telugu, and see how it goes
by Sam Trailerman How does a film that’s shot mostly in Malaysia grip you? As a…
Tourist Family – a poignant & humorous movie that navigates the intricacies of the Sri Lankan Jaffna and Chennai’s Tamil dialects
by Sam Trailerman A first glance at the title of this movie might draw some to…
Perusu – a stiffy situation till the end
by Sam Trailerman I thought I’d never see the day where there’d be an adult black…
Lucky Baskhar, a movie celebrating a “conman”
by Trailerman Sam Lucky Baskhar’s overriding theme is money and what it does to people who…
Good vibrations from Meiyazhagan the movie
by Trailerman Sam (tapessam@gmail.com) These days not many movies can reach an 8.5 star on IMBD…
Watching Muthal Mariyathai on the big screen, 39 years later
By Aarthi Thanesh I think it was just after my Form Six when I first watched…
Kalki 2898 AD may have missed chance to be a cinematic marvel
by Trailerman Sam .Kalki 2898 AD is a new Indian Telugu science fiction epic directed by…
Savi, a film inspired by tale of Savitri & Satyavan
By Trailerman Sam (trailer17@hotmail.com) Indian women are known to be seen as heroines worthy of emulation…
Kamal Haasan promotes “Indian 2” in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, June 29: Renowned Indian actor Kamal Haasan has expressed his gratitude to Malaysian fans…
Following the good & bad in Rasavathi (The Alchemist)
Film review by Trailerman Sam (trailer17@hotmail.com) A Siddha doctor’s tranquil life goes for a toss when…
Sizing up Aranmanai 4
by Trailerman Sam (trailer17@hotmail.com) Aranmanai 4 (Palace 4) is a 2024 Tamil language comedy-horror film directed…