Category: Malayalam

In a recent conversation, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said one thing that nowadays people tend to call some movies as good, simply because those movies had good performances. Savaari is a new film that has Suraj Venjaramood playing the central character. This is one movie that can fit into the description Mr. Siddiqui said. Suraj Venjaramood… Continue reading Savaari

Off late, the emphasis on visuals in director Jayaraj’s works have been very high and the new film Bhayanakam, part of his Navarasa series, achieves great heights in that department. I am not saying that only the cinematography is great here. Powered by a very organic performance from Renji Panicker this movie from Jayaraj is… Continue reading Bhayanakam

When both Amar Akbar Anthony and Kattappanayile Hrithik Roshan happened, I as a viewer could sense a pattern or formula getting built. I have enjoyed those two films because of its humor factor. When you come to the new Shafi movie Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha, even though the writers are different from the above-mentioned films,… Continue reading Oru Pazhaya Bomb Kadha

Koode from Anjali Menon is a heartwarming tale about the relationship between a brother and sister.  It is based on the story of Marathi filmmaker Sachin Kundalkar’s movie happy journey. I haven’t tried to watch that movie to stay away from any possible spoilers, so this review won’t be a comparison note. Just like any… Continue reading Koode

At one point in Neerali, Mohanlal’s  Sunny asks Suraj’s Veerappa that whether he has seen movies like Cast Away, Buried or Mine in order to cheer up the hopeless scenario. Well, the writer of the film is definitely inspired by the idea of showcasing a survival thriller in Malayalam. But the worst part is that… Continue reading Neerali

Cuban Colony came with the tagline “Gangs of Angamaly”. And guess what? Director Lijo Jose Pellissery and Academy Award winner Resul Pookkutty were among the well-wishers of the film who shared the trailer in social media which made me watch this movie on the first day itself skipping the world cup quarter finals. My expectations… Continue reading Cuban Colony

Roshni Dinaker’s Bollywood textured My Story is a shallow fragile idea that tries the melodramatic approach and mostly fails. The idea is to nourish the story with vibrant images and make us get the feeling of romance, but the back and forth drama is so cluttered that you just end up waiting for the end… Continue reading My Story