Neeraj Pandey is a director who is mostly associated with fast-paced thrillers. Romance used to feel like a weak link in some of his movies. The Dhoni biopic was perhaps the only film in which I have felt that Neeraj Pandey had managed to depict romance in a convincing way. Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha,… Continue reading Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha Review | Neeraj Pandey’s Attempt at Romance Is Dated and Dented
Category: Malayalam
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Panchayath Jetty Review | This Marimayam Fan Service Is a Tasteless Political Satire
The television sitcoms Marimayam, Aliyans, Aliyan vs Aliyan, etc., have managed to create a strong fan following among regular TV viewers for more than a decade now. Panchayat Jetty, the new Malayalam film directed by Manikandan Pattambi and Salim Hassan, two people who were actively part of these sitcoms as actors, is an extension of the kind of storytelling… Continue reading Panchayath Jetty Review | This Marimayam Fan Service Is a Tasteless Political Satire
Secret Review | SN Swamy’s Synchronicity Thriller Is an Outdated Atrocity
SN Swamy is a name a lot of Malayalies are familiar with, mainly due to the mostly successful CBI franchise. He has been a scriptwriter for a really long time, and the new movie Secret is his first directorial venture. Starting as some kind of exploration of omens, Secret loses its focus on being a… Continue reading Secret Review | SN Swamy’s Synchronicity Thriller Is an Outdated Atrocity
Level Cross Review | An Earnest Asif Ali Can’t Salvage This Underwhelming Psychological Thriller
When the movie Level Cross opens with that description of the film’s setting and then shows us this barren land, I personally thought this would be a metaphorical world that has something to do with the psyche of the characters. Arfaz Ayub’s debut directorial has symbolic aspirations for sure. But the writing, especially the dialogues,… Continue reading Level Cross Review | An Earnest Asif Ali Can’t Salvage This Underwhelming Psychological Thriller
Samadhana Pusthakam Review | A Sporadically Funny and Largely Inert Sex Education Comedy
The previous films written and directed by Arun D Jose, Jo & Jo, and 18+ were films that I personally enjoyed a lot. They all had a very thin plot, but what made them interesting was how those films remained consistently funny. The new film, Samadhana Pusthakam, is co-written by Arun D Jose, and the… Continue reading Samadhana Pusthakam Review | A Sporadically Funny and Largely Inert Sex Education Comedy
Vishesham Review | A Feel-Good Movie With a Pertinent Theme That Deserved a Subtler Treatment
In today’s day and age, we all may have come across couples who are trying to conceive a baby through means of IVF and similar treatments. Sooraj Tom’s latest movie, Vishesham, which stars Anand Madhusoodanan and Chinnu Chandni, addresses various emotional battles through which such a couple goes. While the broader approach towards the theme… Continue reading Vishesham Review | A Feel-Good Movie With a Pertinent Theme That Deserved a Subtler Treatment
Idiyan Chandhu Review | Peter Hein’s Action Is Not Enough to Cover up the Flaws of This Lackluster Movie
The success of something like an RDX may have been the reason why director Sreejith Vijayan and actor Vishnu Unnikrishnan decided to make something like Idiyan Chandhu. But it seems like both of them has not really cracked the reason why RDX worked. As an idea, RDX is a very basic revenge story. But what… Continue reading Idiyan Chandhu Review | Peter Hein’s Action Is Not Enough to Cover up the Flaws of This Lackluster Movie
Kanakarajyam Review | An Inept Script That Uses Indrans’ Innate Likabilty as a Shield
If the song Nanmayulla Lokame needed a brand ambassador, a face to project its essence, actor Indrans would be the ideal choice. His innate humility and the kind of roles he has been getting off late (barring Anjaam Paathira) have made him this torch bearer of goodness. I am talking about his on and off-screen… Continue reading Kanakarajyam Review | An Inept Script That Uses Indrans’ Innate Likabilty as a Shield