IFFK 2024 round-up: A feast of movies, diverse genres

The Substance: An ageing star's obsession with beauty and the disaster

Rudhiram: Unravelling a vicious cycle of sins and vengeance

Pushpa 2: An overdose of delirious heroism

A Quiet Place - Day one: Quest for life's precious moments in a city silenced by fearsome aliens

Sookshma Darshini: Curious peek at a suspicious neighbourhood, and what it reveals

Gladiator II: A spectacular epic war feast, but no match for its prequel (100th Episode)

Amaran: Valiant battle, ultimate sacrifice of a soldier for his country's honour (2024)

Start, Action, Cut - 1000 Babies: Novelty of theme outpaces mediocre treatment (2024)

Pani: Immersive crime and revenge saga so dexterously crafted (2024)

Bougainvillea: A tale of tryst with terror while beckoning memories in vain (2024)

Vettaiyan: A mix of mass, masala, message and swag (2024)

Kottukkaali: Artful excavation of rural life mired in insane primitive beliefs (2024)

Meiyazhagan: Fresh theme, nuanced treatment keep this emotional drama afloat (2024)

ARM: Spectacular weave of fiction, myth, romance spanning generations (2024)

Kishkindha Kaandam: Tale of mysterious, unwanted truths told intriguingly (2024)

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack: Rediscovering the trail of a terror act (2024)

Vaazhai: When beauty of life is thwarted by trauma of hunger (2024)

Nunakuzhi: A young rich man, his laptop with personal videos and a warring couple (2024)

Thangalaan: Realistic blend of myth, history in the passionate hunt for gold (2024)