If you have noticed some of the small films that has got released in the recent past, you can see an attempt to recreate another movie like Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu where you have a village as the main protagonist and various people living there as important characters. Most of them were flops on an acceptance level… Continue reading Aana Alaralodalaral
Vimaanam
Vimaanam is what you get when you try to dilute a nice and simple real life story into an extremely melodramatic unreal love story. With dialogues that have sickening amount of melodrama taking away the charm, this predictable story is neither inspiring nor moving on any level. The only thing I found as an appreciable… Continue reading Vimaanam
Aadu 2
When compared to the first part, this second outing of Shaji Pappan and gang is much better. The main error with Aadu Oru Bheekara Jeeviyanu was that it was an overdone nonsense comedy. But with the new one titled Aadu 2, Midhun Manuel Thomas manages to control his jokes to an extent, making it a… Continue reading Aadu 2
Mayaanadhi
The nuances of true sensible love we see in real life very rarely get depicted on screen with that sensible amount of sincerity. Movies very seldom try to break those moulds the other films created. Mayaanadhi in my opinion is an exception from all that. This film from Aashiq Abu written by Syam Pushkaran and… Continue reading Mayaanadhi
Masterpiece
The mass masala movies have always evolved over the time. Irupathaam Noottandu, Narasimham, Big B etc. are some of the examples one can show to illustrate the evolution of that genre. What is sad about Mammootty’s new movie Masterpiece is that it is still stuck in a formula that no longer appeals to the audience.… Continue reading Masterpiece
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