Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal, directed and written by Sharan Venugopal, is mostly narrated from the point of view of two cousins who are not shy to express their feelings and are entirely different from the rest of the family. Their observations about each of the family members, their lack of inhibition in expressing themselves, etc., give this… Continue reading Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Review | A Character-Driven Family Drama With Admirable Subtlety
Vidaamuyarchi Review | A Dull and Bloated Retelling of Breakdown, With a Grounded Ajith
Even if you ignore the fact that Paramount Pictures had to sue Lyca Productions for remaking Breakdown without buying the rights, Magizh Thirumeni’s Vidaamuyarchi just doesn’t have that compelling energy in it to make us say that he created his version of the 1997 film. When you watch a remake, you would expect the filmmaker… Continue reading Vidaamuyarchi Review | A Dull and Bloated Retelling of Breakdown, With a Grounded Ajith
Deva Review | A Spineless, Shuffled Remake That Forgot Why the Original Worked
SPOILER ALERT! This review will have comparisons with the original. So, if you haven’t watched the 2013 Malayalam film Mumbai Police, kindly refrain from the rest of the review. From the time it was rumored that the debut Hindi film of Malayalam director Rosshan Andrrews, Deva, starring Shahid Kapoor, was a remake of Prithviraj Sukumaran… Continue reading Deva Review | A Spineless, Shuffled Remake That Forgot Why the Original Worked
Oru Jaathi Jathakam Review | A Breezy Alliance Comedy With Middling Progressive Aspirations
Oru Jaathi Jathakam, the latest movie starring Vineeth Sreenivasan, is as breezy as an Oru Vadakkan Selfie. The movie offers you enough moments to laugh out loud thanks to the Thalassery dialect and the constant angry mood of the central character. In order to give the film this conventional structure and ultimately give it a… Continue reading Oru Jaathi Jathakam Review | A Breezy Alliance Comedy With Middling Progressive Aspirations
Ponman Review | A Compelling Perseverance Tale With Basil Joseph Going All Guns Blazing
The interesting thing about the latest Basil Joseph starrer Ponman is that it does not depend on the story’s unpredictability to keep us hooked on the content. The script by GR Indugopan and Justin Mathew, based on the novel Naalanchu Cheruppakkar by Indugopan himself, builds drama in the story using the main man, Ajesh’s character.… Continue reading Ponman Review | A Compelling Perseverance Tale With Basil Joseph Going All Guns Blazing
Sky Force Review | A Template Hindustan Zindabad Film With Surprisingly Low Pakistan Murdabad
The success of URI, the 2019 Adithya Dhar movie starring Vicky Kaushal, had made way for many hyper-nationalistic movies that initially tasted success. But eventually, they all faced rejection from the audience as they realized that the makers were just milking the sentiments. When I saw the trailer of the latest Akshay Kumar starrer, Sky… Continue reading Sky Force Review | A Template Hindustan Zindabad Film With Surprisingly Low Pakistan Murdabad
Am Ah Review | A Dull Character Study Disguised as a Thriller
Am Ah from director Thomas Sebastian, who previously made movies like Maya Bazar, Jamna Pyari, etc., has this core idea of following motherly emotions. But the packaging of it as a thriller just never has an appealing feel to its credit. When the true intentions of the story are revealed to us, it becomes this… Continue reading Am Ah Review | A Dull Character Study Disguised as a Thriller
Anpodu Kanmani Review | A Simplistic Film That Feels Like a Spiritual Spin-off of “Vishesham”
The latest film from Liju Thomaz, Anpodu Kanmani, is not offering anything refreshingly new to the audience. But the theme that it uses has the default advantage of having an emotional connection and relatability, as most of us may have heard about the emotional difficulties of couples who couldn’t conceive a baby. Written by Aneesh… Continue reading Anpodu Kanmani Review | A Simplistic Film That Feels Like a Spiritual Spin-off of “Vishesham”