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Nithya Menen & Sharaf U Dheen unleash delightful havoc in this fun, over-the-top and chuckle-worthy comedy about dysfunctional family dynamics. Maala Parvathi is the standout in a star-studded supporting cast with Renji Panicker, Ashokan & Shanthi Krishna also pitch-perfect in their roles.

Master Peace touches upon key issues of personal space, individual choice and career aspirations that become points of contention in any relationship and neatly critiques the Indian tradition of over-involvement of in-laws in any newly married couple's lives.

An enjoyable gag-filled narrative makes sure that the laughs are as hard-hitting as the social commentary. Recommended!

Director Vighnesh Raja defies generic investigative thriller tropes to deliver meticulously etched-out characters, harnessing the capabilities of his two leads to the fullest extent. Sarathkumar & Ashok Selvan excel as a yin vs yang buddy cop pairing, delivering a compelling thriller that will have you hooked!

This has to be the finest atmospheric thriller in Tamil cinema since the critically and commercially acclaimed "Ratsasan (2018)" with slow but assured pacing, intense character studies, finely calibrated performances and unexpected twists and turns. The pulsating music and sound design contribute to building the tension even more. A mandatory theatre watch!

Be it the never-before-seen attention to detail in the Aliens franchise or the style and oomph brought into the Terminator franchise, James Cameron has never been one to shy away from pushing the envelope in his films. The virtuoso director builds on his immense worldbuilding from "Avatar (2009)", showing that the past 13 years have been well worth the wait, narrating a dizzying visual epic of otherworldly proportions.

We rejoin Jake Sully (now fully in the body of his Na'vi avatar) on the distant planet of "Pandora" where he has to comprehend the everchanging dynamics of his growing family while also coming to terms with new threats from human invaders, hell-bent on exploiting the mineral riches of his adopted homeland. Cameron builds on the story arcs of the characters he so intricately introduced in Avatar 1 and gives us a fair bit of new ones, who add to the rich tapestry of deeply relatable and emotional character journeys that we are invited to be a part of.

Avatar 2's visual grandeur cannot be put into words, such is the sheer scale and enormity at which Cameron expands his world-building. The CGI and motion capture work that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has given us seems like child's play when compared to the jaw-dropping sets and stunt sequences that Cameron has dared to conceive in this lodestar of a project that is sure to become the benchmark for all further films in the sci-fi genre. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana deliver immense motion-capture-enhanced performances with Kate Winslet, Stephen Lang and Britain Dalton essaying solid supporting acts.

James Cameron seems to revel in the weight of expectations placed on his shoulders by a generation of fans that grew up watching his exploits in "Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)" and "Titanic (1997)", and delivers on his promise of expanding on the Avatar Universe. With three more sequels planned in the franchise, one cannot even begin to fathom what the 68-year-old era-defining auteur has in store for us in the coming years. Experience "Avatar: The Way Of Water" in a theatre near you as soon as you can and if possible in IMAX! We can't recommend it enough!