Reviews
The house verdict on Telugu & Indian cinema and the products worth (or not worth) your money.
- ProductApple iPhone 18 Pro
Apple Raises the Price, Then Shows You Wallpaper
Skip it at launch; buy only if you specifically need the best iPhone camera and ecosystem.
- CinemaThe Paradise
The Paradise Swings Big, Loud and Mostly True
Worth the ticket, preferably in a theatre.
- Productrealme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition
A Hogwarts Trunk With a Mid-Range Phone Inside
Skip it; buy the standard realme 16 Pro instead.
- CinemaKaagitham Padavalu
A Small Film With Something To Say
Worth the ticket.
- ProductApple Watch Series 12
Apple’s Readiness Score Needs More Readiness
Buy only from an older Apple Watch; everyone else should skip it.
- Cinema418
418 Opens the Door to Proper Telugu Horror
Worth the ticket.
- ProductSamsung Family Hub Refrigerator with Gemini AI
A Four-Lakh Fridge With Too Many Opinions
Skip it; buy a great refrigerator and keep the tablet separate.
- CinemaRomanchakam
Romanchakam Finds Charm in Its Cheerful Chaos
Worth the ticket for a breezy group watch.
- CinemaMissing Meghana
A Modest Mystery That Keeps Its Pulse
Worth the ticket for patient thriller fans.
- Productvivo Buds
vivo Buds Bring Battery, Buzzwords and No ANC
Buy if battery matters; skip if you want ANC.
- CinemaSecret Soldier
Secret Soldier Finds Tension Without the Passport Stamps
Worth the ticket for earnest spy-thriller fans.
- CinemaDaayra
Daayra Finds Tension in the Grey Areas
Worth the ticket for a thinking audience.
