The land reformation act that put an end to the feudal set up existed in our state had repercussions in the socio economical terrain of our society. The film Olappeeppi from cinematographer turned director Krish Kymal is an attempt to shed light on the various aspects of that act. Even though the Karma based theme… Continue reading Olappeeppi
M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story
M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story; well that’s the title of this Neeraj Pandey directed film which has an elaborate 190 minutes of runtime. From the point the film was announced there were these debates on how it is going to be as the person in the spotlight is still a player /captain in the… Continue reading M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven is the remake of the 1960 movie of the same name which was an adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. The kind of bled shed cowboy manner the movie showcases definitely adds spice to its exterior look for sure. But the political intensity which was there in the other two versions of… Continue reading The Magnificent Seven
Thodari
Thodari from Prabhu Solomon has a running time of 168 minutes. That is roughly three hours inside the theater considering the interval. And imagine the kind of frustration you feel when almost half of that time is spent over irrelevant areas. Thodari is absolute chaos of many subplots just intended to make it look like… Continue reading Thodari
Pink
Pink has no suspense or thrill to its credit as it isn’t focusing on revealing any mystery in its court room drama format. There is a scene in the second half where the character Falak screams at the lawyer for his repeated attempt to defame her and her friends. The impact that scene created is… Continue reading Pink
Sully
From the trailer itself it was clear that Sully, directed by Clint Eastwood is a movie that focuses mainly on the after struggle of the pilot who rescued 155 people on board by landing the plane on the Hudson River. It is quite a tough task to maneuver the audience through the tricky confused phase… Continue reading Sully
Oru Muthassi Gadha
Oru Muthassi Gadha in a way is Jude Anthany Joseph’s attempt to create something that is similar to Aashiq Abu’s Da Thadiya. Much like his first film OSO, Jude adapts the quirky humorous track to convey the theme and this time chooses a little preachier topic. With almost everything having that half baked feel, Oru… Continue reading Oru Muthassi Gadha
Welcome to Central Jail
If the television level skit comedies are what you are expecting from a comedy entertainer movie, Welcome to Central Jail starring Dileep is an okay film. The theme of the movie is so damn wafer thin and clichéd and all they have tried is just to include numerous jokes, largely misogynistic to get that instantaneous… Continue reading Welcome to Central Jail