There was a movie named Matinee that released a few years back which tried to focus on the backstory of those people who were involved in the making of soft porn adult films which ruled our industry around the year 2000. Rosapoo starring Biju Menon and Neeraj Madhav in main roles along with Anjali, is… Continue reading Rosapoo
Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread is a multi dimensional film in my opinion. This 130 minutes long movie doesn’t reveal its conflict that easily. It takes time and an effort from our end to identify the crisis here and what you get at the end is a mysterious and fascinating love story. The characters in this movie aren’t… Continue reading Phantom Thread
Hey Jude
The ultimate agenda of Hey Jude directed by Shymaprasad is to show us the transformation of an Asperger Syndrome patient. And the slightly disappointing thing is that it is the only area where this movie is failing to convince us. While Nivin Pauly as an actor gives his full to convince the viewer, the screenplay… Continue reading Hey Jude
Street Lights
Once a film finished its subplot sequences in first 15 minutes, the only thing the audience wanted to see is how it is going to end. Which doesn’t mean the film needs some suspense elements at the end. Yes! I’m talking about Mammootty’s latest release ‘Street Lights .Debutant Shamdath Sainudheens’ ‘Street Lights’ is a film… Continue reading Street Lights
Aadhi
Aadhi is a hastily made star launch vehicle for Pranav Mohanlal that tries to squeeze in a lot of tried and tested formulas in to one story. Jeethu Joseph is trying to use all the story ingredients he is famous for. But the problem is the fact that we have seen similar ideas in the… Continue reading Aadhi
Padmavati
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for depicting epics of grand scale in a dramatic yet captivating way. His way of carrying melodrama in scenes, which is largely typical but still alluring is something I find admirable as a cine enthusiast and his new movie Padmavati is nothing short from delivering all those Sanjay Leela Bhansali… Continue reading Padmavati
Shikkari Shambhu
Director Sugeeth has a style that is quite an orthodox one and these days that style doesn’t appeal to the audience unless the story is that special. Shikkari Shambhu from Sugeeth is a film that has too much of clichés. The style of film making we have seen in Ordinary gets repeated here and this… Continue reading Shikkari Shambhu
Darkest Hour
Looking at Gary Oldman in Darkest Hour as Winston Churchill and then trying to remember his face as inspector Gordon or Sirius Black (two characters people of my generation would easily remember) can really shock you. The flawless prosthetic makeup and the amazing acting display of Gary Oldman are the best things about Joe Wright’s… Continue reading Darkest Hour