Ferdinand

The first half (a terrible thing Indian theaters do to Hollywood films) of the animation movie Ferdinand is a low-key one. When compared to the usual standard of wit and activeness of other animation films, it feels a bit dull. But the last one hour of this movie is quite a rollicking ride with humor… Continue reading Ferdinand

Wonder

Wonder from Stephen Chbosky is indeed a template film when you look at the story structure. You can predict easily how it will end from the very beginning itself. But the human elements in this movie that has such a rooted feel to its credit with rawness and coolness to pamper it, Wonder manages to… Continue reading Wonder

Richie

In a recent interview, Malayalam director Arun Kumar Aravind said he likes Pulp fiction a lot because of the editing possibilities of its narrative. Ulidavaru Kandanthe from Rakshit Shetty was apparently a similar experiment looking through the perspective of each person who was part of that particular story. At the end of the film, Rakshit… Continue reading Richie

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Sadrishavakyam 24:29

Sadrishavakyam 24:29 is a revenge film that has a woman in the center of it. This pivotal female character is played by Sheelu Abraham who is giving a tough competition to people like Unni Mukundan and Askar Ali in terms of being expressive. With a tried and tested basic plot getting convoluted in to a… Continue reading Sadrishavakyam 24:29

Thiruttu Payale 2

Thiruttu Payale 2, the successor of Susi Ganeshan’s 2006 sleeper hit success Thiruttu payale has these weird interpretations of technological advancements by the director. In one scene the antagonist tells our hero that Switzerland now has data banks too and if he doesn’t renew his account frequently, the porn sites and other illegal websites will… Continue reading Thiruttu Payale 2

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Annadurai

Vijay Antony films always used to be the average, above average films that had a peculiar theme. Even after being a very limited actor, the kind of success he achieved had a lot to do with these themes he chose. But over the years there was this inclination towards over the top heroics and Annadurai… Continue reading Annadurai

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Kadvi Hawa

At a time when even the most powerful man on Earth is calling climate change a hoax, a movie like Kadvi Hawa speaks about that hard hitting harsh reality may be a lot of us chose to avoid. Through the lives of two men affected by the worst case of climate change, Kadvi Hawa from… Continue reading Kadvi Hawa

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