The one thing that makes the audience root for the characters in the latest Sivakarthikeyan starrer Amaran is the love story of Major Mukund Varadarajan and his wife, Rebecca Varghese. The army part of the story, which may have consumed the bulkier chunk of the budget, is largely a documentation of the soldier’s life. Even… Continue reading Amaran Review | A Biopic That Documents the Journey in a Fairly Engaging Way
Do Patti Review | Ekta Kapoor Serial-Like Sensibilities but on a Bigger Budget
Kanika Dhillon, the writer and co-producer of the new Netflix film Do Patti, is someone who has written some of the interesting female characters in the last decade or so in movies like Manmarziyan and Judgemental Hai Kya. But of late, I have felt that her fascination with making liberated and raw female characters has… Continue reading Do Patti Review | Ekta Kapoor Serial-Like Sensibilities but on a Bigger Budget
Kundannoorile Kulsitha Lahala Review | This Mess Will Make You Wonder Whether ED or NCB Should Investigate the Makers
You know that feeling when you think one hour of a terribly made movie is over, but when you check the watch, you realize only half an hour has gone by, and you need to sit through two more hours of this crap? Well, try Kundannoorile Kulsitha Lahala if you wish to experience this illusion… Continue reading Kundannoorile Kulsitha Lahala Review | This Mess Will Make You Wonder Whether ED or NCB Should Investigate the Makers
Pallotty 90’s Kids Review | A Passable Nostalgia Package With Two Standout Performers
Pallotty 90’s Kids, the latest Malayalam kids’ film presented by Lijo Jose Pellissery and directed by Jithin Raj, is a pretty simplistic take on friendship, and the highlight of the movie is the terrific performances of the two kids, Davinchi Santhosh and Neeraj Krishna, who shouldered this film with their brimming energy. By packaging the… Continue reading Pallotty 90’s Kids Review | A Passable Nostalgia Package With Two Standout Performers
Thrayam Review | A Shoddy Hyper-Linking Thriller That Can Mess With Your Temper
The movie Thrayam starts with the iconic quote by Quentin Tarantino – I didn’t go to film school. I went to films. And then there is one more quote from Udhayabhanu, the lead character of Udhayananu Thaaram. The movie here was so outdated that you might wonder which one was the last film the, Sanjith… Continue reading Thrayam Review | A Shoddy Hyper-Linking Thriller That Can Mess With Your Temper
Venom: The Last Dance Review | A Hodgepodge Ending to Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock Stint
The third installment of the Venom franchise, Venom: The Last Dance, which concludes the character arc of Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock, feels like a hastily assembled superhero flick with this worn-out feel to its credit. From the opening monologue that has the evil guy Knull literally explaining to us what the fight you are about… Continue reading Venom: The Last Dance Review | A Hodgepodge Ending to Tom Hardy’s Eddie Brock Stint
Pani Review | The Remorseless Antagonists Elevate This Usual Gangster Flick to Another Level
The idea of the movie Pani, the directorial debut of actor Joju George, is pretty slim and, to an extent, guessable. But what really elevates this film is the realness in the character dynamics and construction of the remorseless villains. The story here tweaks the usual system versus the mafia template by putting the gangsters… Continue reading Pani Review | The Remorseless Antagonists Elevate This Usual Gangster Flick to Another Level
1000 Babies Review | An Engaging Serial Killer Tale That Withstands Rahman’s Flawed Malayalam
For a non-Malayali viewer, the new Hotstar series 1000 Babies, directed and co-written by Najeem Koya, will feel like an intriguing concept that keeps you interested because of the enormity of the central event. I am saying this because one of the major things that was bothering me while I was watching the series was… Continue reading 1000 Babies Review | An Engaging Serial Killer Tale That Withstands Rahman’s Flawed Malayalam