Rangoon

In a recent interview director Vishal Bhardwaj was asked why he moved to film making as he originally began the career as a music composer. The witty reply was that he wanted to compose songs and as nobody offered him movies the only choice was to make films so that he can create songs. I… Continue reading Rangoon

Yaman

If you look at the filmography of Vijay Antony as an actor you can see that it was always the peculiarity of the theme of his films that managed to make them unique. With his latest film Yaman, Vijay Antony is trying to be the typical Tamil movie hero and on the whole it doesn’t… Continue reading Yaman

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Veeram

Expectations were sky high as Jayaraj presented the grand first look of his Navarasa series film Veeram a few months back. The longing for the movie only got better after they disclosed more details about the involvement of quality technicians in the film. But after watching the film, my first impression about Veeram is that… Continue reading Veeram

Aby

The climax of the film Aby starring Vineeth Sreenivasan will give you a little bit of Goosebumps as it somehow manages to create a feeling of an achievement in that last bit. But the approach up to that point isn’t that smooth for Aby. The structure and feel of Aby is almost similar to what… Continue reading Aby

Moonlight

Remember Richard Linklater’s Boyhood? If Linklater’s movie was about the tough situations faced by a boy from childhood to teenage, Moonlight from director Barry Jenkins explores a bit wider in terms of emotional ground and self realization. The disturbing feel this movie manages to create through its semi poetic and largely realistic visualization is so… Continue reading Moonlight

Jolly LLB 2

When you compare Jolly LLB 2 and Jolly LLB (2013 film), you can see that the highs and lows and even the structure of the screenplay is quite similar. Emotions having a key role in judgment and the witty courtroom conversations and dramas where key factors in making the 2013 Jolly LLB a pleasing film… Continue reading Jolly LLB 2

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Aaradi – 6 Feet

The Dalit desperation has been a topic of several politically strong films in the recent past and director Saji Palamel’s Aaradi also belongs to that category. It deals with the issue of Dalits having no land for themselves. Even though the technical glitches of a low budget film like this is forgivable, the political bias… Continue reading Aaradi – 6 Feet

Ottayaal Paatha – The Narrow Path

I happened to see this beautifully pitched emotional movie on father-son relationship “Ottayaal Paatha” as part of KIFF (Kozhikode International Film Festival). With almost zero gimmicks of an offbeat film, directors Santosh Babusenan and Satish Babusenan gives life to a heartening story of a lively bond between a father and son. Akhil is this engineering… Continue reading Ottayaal Paatha – The Narrow Path