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India Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Junior review: Kireeti Reddy's film is a jack of all but king of none
When one thinks of a commercial entertainer, what comes to mind? A connecting plotline, a strong yet charming protagonist, a little love story, lots of singing and dancing, action sequences to spice things up, an occasion to rise up to, and loads of drama with a dash of twists. When these aspects are mixed in the right proportions, the organic chemical reaction concocts an entertaining and directed by Radha Krishna Reddy, 'Junior', starring debutant Kireeti Reddy in the lead alongside Sreeleela, Genelia Deshmukh and V Ravichandran, has all the aspects of a commercial entertainer mentioned above. However, finding the right balance between all of them is where the sweet spot lies. Has the team managed to hit the right spot? Let's find out!Abhi, short for Abhinav (Kireeti), enters college as a junior, running away from his father Kodanda's (Ravichandran) unconditional - and sometimes overwhelming - love. While Abhi's way of living life gets established through his friends narrating their college experiences, the real story begins when Abhi joins an internship at a Fortune 500 company, following his college romance, Spoorthy (Sreeleela). Vijaya (Genelia) is a terrifying authoritative figure at the company, and Abhi gets in her crosshairs from the very first moment of his journey there. In an attempt to showcase his talents to her, Abhi, while working on a project, uncovers a scam that the company has been party to. What happens when Abhi discloses this information? What actions does the company take to resolve the issue? How many more elements will this film add to its narrative? The answers to these questions - and more - make up the plot of the film.'Junior' is an entertainer, but only in parts. The film is packed with familiar emotional beats - echoes of 'Ranna' or 'Attarintiki Daredi' and 'Murari' can be felt in its family sentiments and the college drama, including the so-called romantic angle with Sreeleela, which is presented in a hashed-out template that is anything but new. While these tropes are used effectively to push the story forward, the film struggles with inconsistencies that bring a noticeable lag to the Radha Krishna Reddy seems to lose grip on his storytelling at regular intervals, resulting in a product that feels uneven and occasionally disjointed. The biggest let-down, however, comes in the climax - what should have been a high point of resolution ends up being underwhelming and anticlimactic, leaving behind a sense of dissatisfaction despite the film's scattered moments of charm.'Junior' has a launch vehicle written all over it, and debutant Kireeti makes the most of the opportunity. He showcases a wide range of talents, bringing a certain swag and almost ballet-like grace to his movements on screen. With this film, the industry has clearly found another exceptional dancer and his athleticism also allows him to pull off complex action choreography with surprising ease and the trailer here: In 'Junior', there are some moments where Kireeti's performance is absolutely flat, evidently struggling to match expressions with his experienced co-actors. While his inexperience and lack of commanding screen presence are hard to miss, what stands out is the visible growth in his performance, even within the same film. His noticeable improvement in acting proficiency from one scene to another speaks of his promising either due to the spike in her career or a packed shooting schedule, virtually disappears from the narrative post-interval, only to return for the dream sequence dance number 'Viral Vayari'. Genelia Deshmukh, on the other hand, makes a solid comeback to South Indian cinema with a neatly written role, delivering a composed and impactful performance. Veteran Kannada actor V Ravichandran serves as the emotional anchor of the film, and he brings both warmth and gravitas to the screen, doing full justice to his meaty technical crew of 'Junior' generated considerable buzz ahead of release, boasting top industry names like KK Senthil Kumar handling cinematography, Devi Sri Prasad composing the music, and several other seasoned technicians onboard. However, the output remains strictly average. While the technical aspects do blend with the narrative and serve the film adequately, they lack the spark or innovation one would expect from such a 'Junior' is a mixed bag - an ambitious launchpad that ticks all the boxes of a commercial entertainer but struggles to strike the right balance. It shines in parts, particularly in showcasing Kireeti's potential as a performer, but falters with an inconsistent narrative and underwhelming technical execution. Backed by familiar emotional beats and scattered moments of charm, the film offers a passable theatrical experience, though it never quite rises above the template it so heavily relies on.- Ends2.5 stars out of 5 for 'Junior'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Netflix is about to remove ‘most underrated film of last five years'
Netflix is removing a large selection of titles in June 2025, including the most underrated film of the last five years. While the streaming service releases a bursting list of titles each month, it also takes many down without warning, meaning things can suddenly vanish from your watchlist. Fortunately, The Independent is on hand with a compilation of every movie and TV series falling victim to the culling, including certain Original titles, which we've listed below. Some acclaimed films are also being struck from the service include The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson, Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy and 2023 family comedy Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. The Judy Blume adaptation follows an 11-year-old girl (Abby Ryder Fortson) who is forced to grow up in a new neighbourhood after her parents (Rachel MacAdams and Benny Safdie) relocate them. It became a modest critical hit upon its initial release. The movie, which was directed by Kelly Fremon Craig, was a box office flop, grossing $21.5m. The film's addition to streaming service has since led to a cult fanbase – and has seen it branded a 'devastatingly underrated' film by viewers perplexed it didn't receive enough plaudits. Find the full list of every movie and TV show being removed from Netflix in June 2025 below. NB: The Independent put this list together with help from What's on Netflix. Movies 1 June Accident Man: Hitman's Holiday – UK Attarintiki Daredi – US Batman Begins – US Big Game – UK Black Holes:The Edge of All We Know – UK/US Blackfish – UK Blue Lagoon: The Awakening – UK Burlesque – US Brahms: The Boy II – US The Client List – UK Closer – US Cult of Chucky – US Daddy Day Care – US The Dark Knight– US The Dark Knight Rises – US The Deep End of the Ocean – UK Den of Thieves – US Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas – UK Dr Seuss' The Grinch – UK The DUFF – UK From Prada to Nada – US GoodFellas – US Harriet – UK The Hatton Garden Job – UK The Holiday – UK Home Invasion – UK La Bamba – UK Legend – UK Little Women (1994) – UK Ma – US Magic Mike XXL – US The One – UK 100 Days with Tata – UK/US Open Season Scared Silly – US The Pretty One – UK Pride & Prejudice (2005) – US Ramachari – US Ramayya Vasthavayya – US SWAT: Under Siege – UK The Sweeney – UK Tarzan (2013) – UK Ted – US Ted 2 – US Transformers: The Last Knight – UK Two Weeks Notice – US Unhinged – US 4 June Doubt – UK Girls Will Be Girls – US 5 June The Contractor – UK Dark Places – UK 6 June Ambush – UK Sordid Lives – US 7 June I Am Woman – US Squaring the Circle – UK 8 June Almost Christmas – UK Hikaru Utada Live Sessions from AIR Studios – UK/US Margot at the Wedding – UK Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – UK Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo – US Spy – UK Srimannarayana – US 9 June Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018 – UK/US 2020 – UK/US The Bling Lagosians – UK/US Breaded Life – UK/US Camellia Sisters – UKUS Gangster's Paradise: Jerusalema – UK 11 June Axone – US Big Eden – US Gran Turismo: Based on a True Story – US Trap – US 12 June Back to Black – UK The Best Man Holiday – UK Your Highness – UK 13 June Milea – UK 14 June Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire – US Hakkunde – UK Knock at the Cabin – UK Source Code – UK 15 June Black Christmas (2019) – UK Fatal Attraction – UK Last Holiday – UK Material – UK/US The Spy Next Door – UK Terminator: Dark Fate – UK 16 June Wira – US Atonement – UK Bohemian Rhapsody – UK The Dead Don't Die – UK Four Good Days – UK Inglourious Basterds – UK The Inspection – UK Mortal Engines – UK Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – UK Won't You Be My Neighbor? – US 17 June Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret – UK The Batman – UK Carol – US El límite infinite – UK Mobile Suit Gundam I – UK/US Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow – UK/US Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space – UK/US Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack – UK/US The Nan Movie – UK Operation Mincemeat – UK 18 June A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – UK Lola Igna – UK 19 June Migration – US 65 – UK 20 June Father Figures – US 21 June American Sniper – US Blood Will Tell (Netflix Original) – US 22 June Brain on Fire (Netflix Original) – US 26 June Ordinary People (2016) – US Television 1 June Alvinnn!!! And The Chipmunks season three and four – US Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom season two – US 45 rpm (Netflix Original) – UK Haikyu!! – UK/US Muster Dogs – UK/US 2 June Bashar Shorts – UK 3 June The Footballer, His Wife and the Crash – UK 5 June Ben 10 season one to three – US The Hour – UK 6 June RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked season one – UK 10 June Al Hayba – UK/US 12 June Car Crash: Why's Lying? – UK Hannibal season one to three – UK 14 June Angela Black – UK 15 June Beyblade Burst QuadDrive season one – US Cold Case Files – US Forged in Fire – US 100 Days to Indy season one and two – US 16 June The Equalizer season one to three – US 17 June Shameless season one to 11 – UK 19 June Boomers – UK Dexter season one to eight – US 24 June Star Trek: Prodigy season one – US 25 June Stateless (Netflix Original) – US 26 June Signs season one and two (Netflix Original) – US
