Towards the interval of the movie Njan Kandatha Sare, when Indrajith’s Jokuttan sort of realizes the trap into which he has walked in, we will sense the possibility of an interesting thriller where a witness of a crime finds himself in a difficult situation. But almost right after the interval, the film starts to act… Continue reading Njan Kandatha Sare Review | A Stretched-Out Thriller With Outdated Writing Tropes
Author: Aswin Bharadwaj
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Turkish Tharkkam Review | A Mediocre Religious Critique Filled With Excessive Rhetoric
Watching Turkish Tharkkam, directed by Nawaz Sulaiman, was a very interesting experience. Even though it is not a fantasy film, the aim here is to be a religious critique that mocks the religious fundamentalists who act like the protectors of the one who protects everything. In terms of craft, the film is undeniably terrible as… Continue reading Turkish Tharkkam Review | A Mediocre Religious Critique Filled With Excessive Rhetoric
Sookshamadarshini Review | A Well-Written Thriller That Deceives the Audience With Its Smart Presentation
The latest MC Jithin film, Sookshamdarshini, starring Nazriya Nazim along with Basil Joseph, is a well-written investigative thriller that uses the idea of distraction pretty effectively to narrate a story that had all the possibility of becoming a generic murder mystery with a usual motive. By not ignoring the limitations of a microbiology graduate’s micro… Continue reading Sookshamadarshini Review | A Well-Written Thriller That Deceives the Audience With Its Smart Presentation
Hello Mummy Review | Sharafudheen Shines in This Uneven Horror Comedy That Misses Its Potential
When you look at the movie Hello Mummy in its entirety, it is evident that the humor in the second act that shows the events in the married life of the lead pair made everyone associated with the movie go ahead with this subject. A man moving into his wife’s house after marriage, where the… Continue reading Hello Mummy Review | Sharafudheen Shines in This Uneven Horror Comedy That Misses Its Potential
Anand Sreebala Review | A Generic Investigation Thriller With Zero Takeaways
There is a scene in the film Anand Sreebala where the title character, played by Arjun Ashokan, asks the character, played by Sidhique, about how he will approach the case of the death of an ant that was taken out of a cup of hot tea. Anand lists out three possible ways to look at… Continue reading Anand Sreebala Review | A Generic Investigation Thriller With Zero Takeaways
Kanguva Review | Nobody Emerges a Winner in This Big Bland Screaming Competition
When Kanguva was announced as this Pan-Indian film by director Siva, it had a very mixed reaction since Siva was known for creating a certain style of gallery-pleasing entertainers that sort of over-emphasize emotions. His movies are basically an overdose of Paasam, and even the ones that have worked at the box office were largely… Continue reading Kanguva Review | Nobody Emerges a Winner in This Big Bland Screaming Competition
Oru Anveshanathinte Thudakkam Review | A Torturous Wannabe Kannur Squad With M.A Nishad and Half of A.M.M.A
In filmmaking, when you start to edit the movie, there is this process called rough cut where everything they have shot will be arranged in the timeline, and it will be like a really long version of the movie. Some movies will have a duration of nearly 5 hours with all the scenes they have… Continue reading Oru Anveshanathinte Thudakkam Review | A Torturous Wannabe Kannur Squad With M.A Nishad and Half of A.M.M.A
Mura Review | This Inverted “Pani” Features Solid Action Sequences but Falls Short of Emotional Intensity
Mura, Muhammad Musthafa’s new movie after his impressive directorial debut, Kappela, is almost like watching Pani from the perspective of the villains. It is somewhat like what if Joju George was the bad guy and the boys were on the right side? Written by Suresh Babu, the script of this bloodshed-rich action thriller has the… Continue reading Mura Review | This Inverted “Pani” Features Solid Action Sequences but Falls Short of Emotional Intensity