The first half of the new Sriram Raghavan movie Merry Christmas is a deliberately bad love story. I was like, why is this looking so odd? How can this be the draft Sriram opted to film out of the various versions he wrote? The first half that sort of establishes this romantic relationship felt like… Continue reading Merry Christmas Review | Sriram Raghavan’s Slow-Burn Mystery Thriller Is a Delightful Cinematic Experience
Ayalaan Review | A Broad-Stroke Sci-Fi Fantasy That Is Strictly for Kids
I am a bit confused about giving a verdict for the new Sivakarthikeyan movie Ayalaan. On one hand, it is a movie with a very simple and predictable story with every twist and turn feeling very familiar. And on the other hand, if you take your kids who aren’t much exposed to the sci-fi genre… Continue reading Ayalaan Review | A Broad-Stroke Sci-Fi Fantasy That Is Strictly for Kids
Qalb Review | Gen Z Talks the Boomer Language in This Cringe-Fest Romeo and Juliet
Qalb, the third movie directed by Sajid Yahiya, is basically yet another adaptation of the classic Romeo and Juliet template. I can agree with the fact that romance can be extremely cheesy for those involved in it. But even cheesiness has that guilty pleasure relatability that makes those movies hits. But in the case of… Continue reading Qalb Review | Gen Z Talks the Boomer Language in This Cringe-Fest Romeo and Juliet
Captain Miller Review | This Arun Matheswaran Film Is High on Set Pieces, Not So on Drama
Captain Miller from Arun Matheswaran has the difficulty of having to establish its world using an extensive duration. Because of that, as a viewer, I was finding it difficult to connect with the subject and characters on an emotional level, even though Arun scored really well with the action set-pieces. Luckily, the movie’s final act… Continue reading Captain Miller Review | This Arun Matheswaran Film Is High on Set Pieces, Not So on Drama
Abraham Ozler Review | A Mixed-Bag Thriller With Sporadic Moments of Excitement
Abraham Ozler, the new thriller directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas, which pretty much marks a comeback of Jayaram, is a mixed-bag thriller that tries really hard to work on its generic beats. While Midhun may have said in the promotional interviews that the movie isn’t something similar to Anjaam Paathiraa, as a viewer, you can… Continue reading Abraham Ozler Review | A Mixed-Bag Thriller With Sporadic Moments of Excitement
Conjuring Kannappan Review | This Feather-Plucking Horror Comedy Is a Hair-Plucking Torture
The horror comedy Conjuring Kannappan, directed by Selvin Raj Xavier, has this concept where the central characters wake up in a different space in their dreams. That basic thought has a very interesting premise as we don’t feel a sense of cliche immediately. But like how one of the characters describes the dream location in… Continue reading Conjuring Kannappan Review | This Feather-Plucking Horror Comedy Is a Hair-Plucking Torture
Perilloor Premier League Review | A Breezy Comedy With a Flurry of Signature Deepu Pradeep Characters
Perilloor Premier League, the latest Malayalam original series on Hotstar, is a signature creation of its writer Deepu Pradeep, who has previously written movies like Kunjiramayanam and Padmini. The kind of quirky characterization we have seen in those movies can be seen here as well. And I would say the series format has given Deepu… Continue reading Perilloor Premier League Review | A Breezy Comedy With a Flurry of Signature Deepu Pradeep Characters
Raastha Review | Aneesh Anwar’s Film Is a Forced and Stretched-Out Survival Drama
The survival drama format is always dependent on the backdrop of the main characters and the way they are led to that scenario. The issue with the new Aneesh Anwar film Raastha, which tries out a mini Aadu Jeevitham in its script is that it just can’t develop something that looks organic on screen. With… Continue reading Raastha Review | Aneesh Anwar’s Film Is a Forced and Stretched-Out Survival Drama