The excruciating length and the time it spends to establish characters have played against Kaattu, the new movie directed by Arun Kumar Aravind. But this film which is penned by Ananthapadhmanabhan, son of legendary film maker Padmarajan manages to utilize that length towards the end of the film in establishing characters and Arun Kumar Aravind… Continue reading Kaattu
LavaKusha
Even when the plot of the film stays very thin, what makes LavaKusha passable is the irreverent fun in the scenes. Written by actor Neeraj Madhav and directed by Gireesh Mano who earlier made Nee Ko Nja Cha, LavaKusha isn’t a boring cinema. But at the same time the kind of predictability in the screenplay… Continue reading LavaKusha
Karuppan
Karuppan had posters and promos that somewhat capitalized on the politically sensational Jallikattu issue. With Vijay Sethupathi doing the role of the title protagonist everyone was curious about this movie directed by Panneerselvam. But what you get to see on screen is a mediocre extension of a tacky daily soap and with a plot that… Continue reading Karuppan
Tharangam
Tharangam from Dominic Arun is almost a tribute to the signature Priyadarshan films that we have seen in his prime years. Influenced heavily by the western film making this movie is a wacky variety that looks fresh and interesting even though it has flaws. With situations and characters having no caricature shade, Tharangam feels like… Continue reading Tharangam
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner made by Ridley Scott was never an easy film for the viewer in the same way some of the Christopher Nolan films give us a hard time in getting it completely. So it was no wonder that the studios at one point considered Mr. Nolan for making this new sequel named Blade Runner… Continue reading Blade Runner 2049
Chef
Jon Favreau’s chef was a light hearted film that radiated a positive vibe even after being a template self discovering inspiring film. Staying close to the driving emotions of the film was the key thing that made Favreau’s Chef a hearty movie. When it comes to the Hindi version (Indian version would be the more… Continue reading Chef
Sherlock Toms
At the end of the film, the movie Sherlock Toms is trying to project its leading man as an intelligent enforcement officer. But the path the film has chosen is the awkward part here. Making an entire second half a rescue operation, this movie from Shafi struggles due to a fragile screenplay. The screenplay dangles… Continue reading Sherlock Toms
Solo
Bejoy Nambiar is a director who has impressively utilized the visual language of movie making. His first Malayalam movie Solo, starring Dulquer Salmaan is an anthology that is based on four of the five Pancha Bhootas Air, Fire, Water and Earth. Bejoy is trying to showcase various aspects of being alone through various stories that… Continue reading Solo