C Prem Kumar’s 96 is a fantastic movie that is equally heartwarming and heart-wrenching. It is such a gem of a script that offers frequent moments of emotional warmth. With a treatment that focuses a lot on subtle expressions and movements of the central characters, 96 is an immersive experience that peels off the layers… Continue reading 96
Mandharam
Debutante director Vijesh Vijay’s Mandharam is a film that can’t build the foundation for something better. The attempt is there to give subtle layers of mutual understanding in romance and the other fundamentals of a romantic equation. But the initial story is so generic that you won’t feel the need for the story to be… Continue reading Mandharam
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English Strikes Again, the third installment in the Johnny English franchise is a spoof comedy that sort of relies heavily on the leading man Rowan Atkinson’s Mr. Bean charm and explores very little of spoof. The less than 90 minutes long movie does offer moments of laughter to its viewers. But the longevity of… Continue reading Johnny English Strikes Again
Sui Dhaaga
Sui Dhaaga, Sharat Khatariya’s third film after Dum Laga Ke Haisha, is based on a template generic script. You can sense a lot of patterns in the scripting that we have seen in films about entrepreneurs. But despite all those seemingly negative things I loved the film because of its earnestness. Sui Dhaaga isn’t novel… Continue reading Sui Dhaaga
Lilli
Lilli directed by Prasobh Vijayan isn’t a perfect movie as some aspects of its weakness are strikingly visible. But as an experimental movie that tries to traverse in a different track without being conventional by any means, Lilli is an extremely impressive creation. Building intrigue is the key to approaching the climax of this movie… Continue reading Lilli
Chalakkudikkan Changathi
Chalakkudikkan Changathi is the biographical movie directed by Vinayan based on the life of Kalabhavan Mani. So when anyone approaches a biopic as a viewer, there is a sense of curiosity to know more about the person about whom the movie is talking about. I personally don’t think that Kalabhavan Mani is a less familiar… Continue reading Chalakkudikkan Changathi
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam is ace director Mani Ratnam’s interpretation of Francis Ford Coppola’s Godfather movies. If any of you have seen the Godfather series, especially part 1 and 2, you would know how integral were the back stories and deep subplots in establishing the mood of the movie. The obvious loss of depth is definitely… Continue reading Chekka Chivantha Vaanam
The Equalizer 2
The Equalizer starring Denzel Washington was a typical action flick that sort of worked as an entertainer because of its slickness. One major plus point of that movie was the fact that it had a compact script that lingered around one particular incident. When it comes to the sequel The Equalizer 2, there is this… Continue reading The Equalizer 2