Emergency was indeed a dark chapter in the history of democratic India, which even the Congress Party members have admitted as a mistake later. The new movie starring Kangana Ranaut, produced and directed by Ranaut herself, Emergency, on paper looks like a great opportunity to present a grey-shaded iconic political leader. Even if you assume… Continue reading Emergency Review | Creating the Illusion of a Glorifying Biopic by Focusing Solely on the Flaws
Pravinkoodu Shappu Review | An Appealing Cat-And-Mouse Thriller That Misses Out on the Climactic High
The premise and the structuring of the latest Basil Joseph starrer, Pravinkoodu Shappu, is very enticing. It is one of those movies where the interval point somewhat acts like the climax, and hence, you will be curious to know how the story will move forward in the second half. The cat-and-mouse game that happens in… Continue reading Pravinkoodu Shappu Review | An Appealing Cat-And-Mouse Thriller That Misses Out on the Climactic High
Kadhalikka Neramillai Review | A Passable Modern-Day Relationship Tale With a Delightful Nithya Menen
Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi’s latest directorial venture, Kadhalikka Neramillai, starring Nithya Menen and Ravi Mohan (He is no longer Jayam Ravi), is an interesting film that tries to talk about the thought process of the current generation about the concept of marriage, parenting, etc. Of late, we have seen a lot of Tamil films that are making… Continue reading Kadhalikka Neramillai Review | A Passable Modern-Day Relationship Tale With a Delightful Nithya Menen
Fateh Review | A Flavorless Story With Flairless, Lifted Action Sequences
When the promos of Sonu Sood’s directorial debut film Fateh were released, there were discussions that it was going to be the next big violent film after the likes of Kill and Marco. But frankly, this action entertainer has no setpiece that has novelty, and the story part with all those green-screen big screens featuring… Continue reading Fateh Review | A Flavorless Story With Flairless, Lifted Action Sequences
Nosferatu Review | A Compelling Dracula Adaptation With Classical Filmmaking Precision
The latest horror film from Robert Eggers, the maker of The Witch and The Lighthouse, Nosferatu, is the remake of the 1922 movie of the same name. The 1922 movie was an unofficial German adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic story Dracula, and the makers of that film made some adjustments to avoid copyright problems. When… Continue reading Nosferatu Review | A Compelling Dracula Adaptation With Classical Filmmaking Precision
Madraskaaran Review | This Wannabe Tragedy Causes More Headaches Than Heartache
Shane Nigam’s first movie in Tamil as a hero, Madraskaaran, is trying to be a Kireedam-like movie where you are supposed to empathize with the hero for what eventually happens in his life. But the way this movie by Vaali Mohan Das is reaching that point is excruciatingly long, and the spread-out nature of the… Continue reading Madraskaaran Review | This Wannabe Tragedy Causes More Headaches Than Heartache
Ennu Swantham Punyalan Review | A Breezy Confusion Comedy With Forgivable Flaws
The trailer of the film Ennu Swantham Punyalan gives you a clear idea of the plot, and if you have enough movie-watching experience, you can kind of form a story in your head. When it comes to the movie, the story part will have most of the elements we could imagine from the trailer, but… Continue reading Ennu Swantham Punyalan Review | A Breezy Confusion Comedy With Forgivable Flaws
Rekhachithram Review | Alternate History Trope Keeps This Generic Thriller Afloat
Rekhachithram, the latest movie from Jofin T Chacko, who previously made Mammootty starrer Priest, had a buzz around it largely because of the alternate history genre assigned to it. But when you look at the movie in its totality, you can see that this alternative history trope is used more as a tool to enhance… Continue reading Rekhachithram Review | Alternate History Trope Keeps This Generic Thriller Afloat