Vishal Bhardwaj dares to do a politically strong film through his adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Haider. Much like the play, the main focus of the movie is in the mental conflict of the title protagonist. But Vishal Bhardwaj very elegantly adds the Kashmir issues into it and thus the plot has a rooted platform with… Continue reading Haider
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Homely Meals
Homely meals from director Anoop Kannan is a too ambitious film that talks about having ambitions in life. Inspiring people by showing the hard work is not a subject that is unfamiliar to us. Beginning with the same kind of drama that we have seen in Udayanaanu Tharam, homely meals written by Vipin Atley is… Continue reading Homely Meals
Bang Bang
If you have seen the film Knight and Day, the impression you will have is that it would have been a great success if it was made in bollywood. May be that’s what prompted Siddharth Anand to do a bollywood remake of the Tom Cruise starrer in the form of Bang Bang. They have tried… Continue reading Bang Bang
Madras
Directed by Pa. Renjith, the new Karthi movie Madras is that absorbing thriller drama that has a quality making. In comparison with the lame films Karthi opted in the recent past, Madras takes him back to that zone where he was appreciated by audience for his acting. With smart making and quality performances backing it,… Continue reading Madras
Money Ratnam
The feel of the Santhosh Nair film Money Ratnam is somewhat similar to that of Kili Poyi and Delhi Belly (except for the heavy drug usage). Following the footsteps of the new trend of focusing on that life changing one day’s events, the karma philosophy etc, Money Ratnam is that simple humble entertainer that has… Continue reading Money Ratnam
Vellimoonga
It has a platform which many flop films had in the past and an unconventional hero heroine equation. Even with these odds Vellimoonga succeeds in becoming a clean entertainer by having creative humor all over the script. Cinematographer Jibu Jacob’s debut directorial venture Vellimoonga is an extremely pleasing look back to conventional Malayalam cinema. The… Continue reading Vellimoonga
The Maze Runner
Most of the complicated films with sequels have this kind of a start where it leaves an impression that the next part will have an impact. The Maze Runner is that kind of a film that has an intriguing content largely helped by the unique premises and visuals but lacks the distinctiveness because of its… Continue reading The Maze Runner
A Walk Among the Tombstones
It’s one more psycho killer thriller movie and this time we have the quintessential solo kidnapper snatcher Liam Neeson doing the leading character. A walk among the tombstones is that slow thriller with fair amount of freshness and a treatment that has shown violence in an atrocious way. The story is about Matthew Scudder, who… Continue reading A Walk Among the Tombstones