I wouldn’t say I got bored or never laughed watching the new Manju Warrier-Soubin Shahir film, Vellaripattanam. But whether any of it stayed with me when I left the theater, the answer will be a confident no. Political satires have not really happened in Malayalam frequently, and when you look at the increase in the… Continue reading Vellaripattanam Review | This Political Satire Is a Sloppy Mashup of Trolls
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Purusha Pretham Review | A Well-Made Neo-Noir Satire With Impressive Performances
During the promotional interviews for his latest film Purusha Pretham, director Krishand admitted that literature is not his strong suit and he is more of a man of craft. When you look at Purusha Pretham, Krishand’s third directorial after Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram and Aavasavyuham, you can clearly see this craft aspect as he is more confident… Continue reading Purusha Pretham Review | A Well-Made Neo-Noir Satire With Impressive Performances
Khali Purse of Billionaires Review | A Lousy and Insufferable Modern-Day Dasan-Vijayan Story
Sometimes when you watch a film, you wonder how this movie was approved on a script level. Because there is nothing much happening in those movies other than some random gags with a very impromptu feel in the execution. Khali Purse of Billionaires, starring Dhyan Sreenivasan and Aju Varghese as the main leads, is one… Continue reading Khali Purse of Billionaires Review | A Lousy and Insufferable Modern-Day Dasan-Vijayan Story
Aalankam Review | This One Is a Lost Opportunity to Create a Solid Thriller
As an idea, Aalankam feels almost like what if something like Drishyam was made with the sensibility of a short film. The flaw with this creation is that it never really manages to be that captivating thriller which would create curiosity in you. With a stretched-out screenplay that consistently drains out the excitement from the… Continue reading Aalankam Review | This One Is a Lost Opportunity to Create a Solid Thriller
Maheshum Marutiyum Review | A Heavily Underdeveloped Wannabe Motivational Drama
Sethu’s scripts have always lacked solid conflicts that would make us root for the emotions or characters in his films. Be it the movies he had written or his directorial debut Oru Kuttanadan Blog, they always had this feeling of a heavily underdeveloped idea that somehow achieved a presentable structure. His new venture, Maheshum Marutiyum,… Continue reading Maheshum Marutiyum Review | A Heavily Underdeveloped Wannabe Motivational Drama
Thuramukham Review | A Tale of Losses Mounted on a Solid Political Foundation
Rajeev Ravi’s movies have always tried to mark the social structure in almost their stories. Annayum Rasoolum may well be a Romeo and Juliet. But the political reality of the lower class community was depicted quite remarkably in that film. Kammattipaadam was an extremely political film that showed the evolution of Kochi. Just like how… Continue reading Thuramukham Review | A Tale of Losses Mounted on a Solid Political Foundation
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare Review | A Hideous Propaganda Film That Caters to the Hatemongers
The movie 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare was announced when Aashiq Abu revealed the title poster of Variyamkunnan starring Prithviraj Sukumaran as the title character. Then Ali Akbar, now Ramasimhan, pitched this project almost like a political counterattack. The agenda is pretty simple here. Spread blatant hatred towards Muslims and also destroy whatever good image… Continue reading 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare Review | A Hideous Propaganda Film That Caters to the Hatemongers
Lovefully Yours Veda Review | Sitting Through This Cringe Fest Feels Like an Achievement
Lovefully Yours Veda belongs to the list of movies where after hearing the dialogues, I wondered when was the last time the writer and director went to see a film in theaters. Written by Babu Vylathur and directed by Praghesh Sukumaran, Lovefully Yours Veda is a movie that tries to narrate the campus story in… Continue reading Lovefully Yours Veda Review | Sitting Through This Cringe Fest Feels Like an Achievement