Varathan

Varathan has all the typical ingredients one see in an Amal Neerad film. Stylized slow-motion walks, yellow tinted frames, guns, fights etc. are there to make sure that we are in for an Amal Neerad film. But what makes Varathan an impressive thriller is the intrigue it builds to reach the showdown climax and also… Continue reading Varathan

Manmarziyan

Love triangles have always been a favorite of Bollywood and what is so refreshing about Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyan is the fact that it doesn’t constrain itself into the cage of morality or character sanctity. Through three flawed humane characters, this script by Kanika Dhillon reinvents the genre in a deeply affecting way. By addressing the… Continue reading Manmarziyan

Padayottam

Padayottam directed by Rafeek Ibrahim is a gangster comedy, a genre that our industry is not that familiar with. Yes, it has an excessive emphasis on the black comedy which might make the logic seekers a bit uncomfortable. But even though there are flaws, Padayottam is a hilarious one-time-watch if you have an idea about… Continue reading Padayottam

Oru Kuttanadan Blog

The first half of Oru Kuttanadan Blog made an impression that Sethu, the scriptwriter who is making his directorial debut, has an intention to reinvent cliché. But from the moment the interval is revealed you can identify where the movie is heading to and after that it’s just a series of predictable underwhelming moments that… Continue reading Oru Kuttanadan Blog

The Predator

The new movie in the Predator franchise, The Predator directed by Shane Black is more like an action drama rather than a spine-chilling alien thriller. Predator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was such a huge popcorn entertainer as it had everything along with this venomous antagonist in the form of a predator. When it comes to the… Continue reading The Predator

Seema Raja

For a good chunk of its runtime, Seema Raja directed by Ponram feels like a repeated formula with hell a lot of randomness in its screenplay. And after that it tries to be political with all the farmer issue coming into the picture and with a bloated legacy reincarnation idea, Seema Raja is an entertainer… Continue reading Seema Raja

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The Nun

If getting scared of seeing the horrifying face of Valak is enough to satisfy the viewer in you, then The Nun of the conjuring franchise might well be your cup of tea. After the highly successful Conjuring from James Wan, most of the films in the franchise tended to have a repeating nature and for… Continue reading The Nun

Theevandi

Director of Theevandi Fellini has recently said in an interview that the movie is a political satire. But after watching it, what I personally felt was that the film doesn’t really fit into that category smoothly. Yes, the satiric approach in the political track of the movie has a key role to play in Theevandi… Continue reading Theevandi