The feel-good space has been the safe zone of director Jis Joy, and when he tried something different in Innale Vare, the response wasn’t that warm. Thalavan, his new film, a police investigation drama, is yet another attempt to crack a zone that Jis hasn’t explored. With two strong actors carrying their respective roles with the required heft,… Continue reading Thalavan Review | A Watchable Crime Thriller That Misses Out on the Wow Factor
Category: Malayalam
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Turbo Review | The Climax Action CPR From Mammootty Is Not Enough to Elevate This Ultra-Generic Action Film
In the second half of the movie Turbo, there are multiple instances in which the various antagonists are sort of praising the tactics of the hero and his allies saying stuff like, “What a bloody cliche”, “classic” etc. The thing is, on the writing table, Midhun Manuel Thomas may have envisioned this as a theater erupting moment. But when it comes to execution,… Continue reading Turbo Review | The Climax Action CPR From Mammootty Is Not Enough to Elevate This Ultra-Generic Action Film
Gu Review | A Lackluster Horror Movie With Zero Efforts to Break the Cliches
Gu, the latest horror film from Malayalam, directed by Manu Radhakrishnan and produced by Maniyanpilla Raju, is a very generic idea, that tries to use the children’s movie texture more like an excuse. This haunted space drama is filled with all the familiar ingredients of a typical horror film, and what you eventually get is… Continue reading Gu Review | A Lackluster Horror Movie With Zero Efforts to Break the Cliches
Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha Review | A Cinematic Guinea Pig That Died Because of Over-Experimentation
There are some movies that wouldn’t work for you in totality, but you can clearly see the effort in it to bring out something fresh and path-breaking. Just like its unorthodox lengthy title, which can give nightmares to people who are concerned about SEO, Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha is a crazy experiment that has noble intentions. But it has tried… Continue reading Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha Review | A Cinematic Guinea Pig That Died Because of Over-Experimentation
Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Review | A Breezy Marriage Comedy That Started off With a Blast and Ended With a Flare
When the trailer and teaser of Guruvayoor Amabalanadayil dropped, the only major concern in most people’s minds was whether the eccentricity one sees in the performance of Prithviraj would be in sync with the energy of the rest of the cast. Well, as soon as the movie begins and in the first 30 minutes itself, director Vipin… Continue reading Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Review | A Breezy Marriage Comedy That Started off With a Blast and Ended With a Flare
Marivillin Gopurangal Review | A Tiresome Comedy With a Bland and Scattered Script
Summer In Bethlehem was a movie produced by Siyad Kokker, and Marivillin Gopurangal was a beautiful song from that film. In fact, every song in that Vidyasagar musical is extremely beautiful. The new film from Siyad Koker’s production house is given the title Marivillin Gopurangal, and this movie also has music from legendary Vidyasagar. But as soon as the movie begins, we get to hear… Continue reading Marivillin Gopurangal Review | A Tiresome Comedy With a Bland and Scattered Script
Perumani Review | An Impressive Satire That Strikes a Pleasing Balance
Maju KB’s latest film Perumani, is an eccentric satire that mocks a range of things in the format of a comedy set against the backdrop of an imaginary village. The caricature-ish tone of characters is always putting the movie at risk of being an overdone comedy. But by keeping the verbal part minimal and emphasizing more… Continue reading Perumani Review | An Impressive Satire That Strikes a Pleasing Balance
Aaro Review | Proof That Actors and Technicians Have EMIs to Pay
The reason why I decided to watch the movie Aaro, directed by Kareem, was that it had some phenomenal names like Joju George, Anumol, Rafeeq Ahmed, Bijibal, Noufal Abdullah, etc. But by the end of the movie, I realized that no matter how phenomenal these people are, they too have EMIs to pay. Aaro is a movie that has time-traveled from the late… Continue reading Aaro Review | Proof That Actors and Technicians Have EMIs to Pay