Director of Theevandi Fellini has recently said in an interview that the movie is a political satire. But after watching it, what I personally felt was that the film doesn’t really fit into that category smoothly. Yes, the satiric approach in the political track of the movie has a key role to play in Theevandi… Continue reading Theevandi
Ranam
I like watching movies that may not have an unusual trajectory but will have characters that will go through a variety of conflicts, ultimately seeking redemption. Ranam: Detroit Crossing directed by debutant Nirmal Sahadev was one such experience where the characters and their lonely helpless side stayed with me. I wasn’t really hoping for an… Continue reading Ranam
Searching
The new movie Searching directed by Aneesh Chaganty is a spectacular thriller. If you are that aspiring filmmaker who sort of feels that fundraising and making a film is a tough task, watch this movie and it will push you to be innovative with the narrative. It is the story of a father searching for… Continue reading Searching
Stree
Stree directed by Amar Kaushik is a movie written by Raj and DK who are the makers of Go Goa Gone. If you have liked that zombie comedy, this one starring Rajkummar Rao is a double dose of that and I had the loudest of laughter inside a movie hall after a long time. Stree… Continue reading Stree
60 Vayadu Maaniram
60 Vayadu Maaniram from Radha Mohan has this message about taking care of your parents written all over it. As a viewer, I wish to see cinemas that express their messages in the most silent way making us understand that message by taking an effort through exploring the emotional arcs of characters. A movie like… Continue reading 60 Vayadu Maaniram
Imaikkaa Nodigal
Imaikkaa Nodigal feels like a movie that disrespected its antagonist. The film’s most solid element is its antagonist and by diluting the plot towards the end and thus softening the intricacy Imaikkaa Nodigal from Ajay Gnanamuthu falls into the typical category. The film has interesting hooks to grab your attention, but what comes after those… Continue reading Imaikkaa Nodigal
Kolamavu Kokila
The commercial movie industry, especially in Tamil has this inclination towards doing films that people call as “mass” entertainers. The problem with these mass entertainers these days is that they don’t have any intention to reinvent the formula. Nayanthara, who is referred to as female superstar of the industry, through Kolamavu Kokila is giving that… Continue reading Kolamavu Kokila
Lakshmi
To like Lakshmi, the new movie directed by A L Vijay you have to be alien to genres and most importantly to the phenomenon called Prabhu Deva. Anybody with some taste in movies would have easily guessed something about the story of this dance movie and the sad part is that Vijay has not done… Continue reading Lakshmi