Category: Malayalam

The treatment of the first half of the film Konthayum Poonoolum doesn’t have anything really innovative and in fact our experiences with the usual horror films might make things slightly funny. But in the second half of the movie the writers take the movie to a different level that is less superficial. With horror being… Continue reading Konthayum Poonoolum

Much like the latest Asif Ali film Pakida, Hangover directed by debutant director Sreejith Sukumaran also attempts to take the story to a social commitment level, but here the events are bizarre. With a  friendship that desperately tries to look cool and some attempts to show the negative side of some people using the old… Continue reading Hangover

Its a political thriller that lacks thrill and fire. Directed by Kareem, Parayan Bakki Vechathu is just a repeat telecast of many films we have seen in the past that includes the corruption and hidden agendas of bureaucrats and political parties. This film tries to incorporate latest developments in the political environment but the creative… Continue reading Parayan Bakki Vechathu

For those of you who have abused me for many reviews which were pathetic in your view, I have a happy news for you. I got the punishment for all those mistakes in the form of a cult classic named Ettekaal Second. As the hero and heroine hugged one another in the climax, I was… Continue reading Ettekaal Second

It’s another interpretation from director Shaji N Karun on the familiar topic of the personal life of artists. Swapaanam discusses the story of an artist whose feelings never got recognition from the world around him. Unlike many films where only one person has to face the society’s ideology, here we have both protagonists suffering the… Continue reading Swapaanam

The biggest challenge for director Boban Samuel’s new film Happy Journey is the fact that 1983 is still running in the theaters. Its not that both the films are exactly the same, but the sports and inspiration factor that exists in both the films bring on the comparison meter. The idea of Happy Journey is… Continue reading Happy Journey

Many movies where made in the recent past focusing on the harassment faced by women. Most of these films failed in becoming a real eye opener and Sunil Karyattukara’s Pakida is no different from the others in terms of quality. If having some social commitment in the script is enough to please you, this film may well be… Continue reading Pakida

Salaam Kashmir was there in the news for the continuous postponement of its release and you can’t really blame the audience if they became skeptical about the movie. After watching Salaam Kashmir you are not going to believe all those technical reasons they said. A mediocre script filled with awkward explanations and reasoning that will at times make… Continue reading Salaam Kashmir