It might look preachy, message driven and dramatic from one perspective. But what I liked about the movie Kunju Daivam on a story telling level is the way it ended. It ended in a really unexpected way and that increases the impact it wanted to create. Powered by the charming performance of Adhish Praveen, Kunju… Continue reading Kunju Daivam
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Black Panther
Black Panther feels more of a political film when compared to the other superhero films in the Marvel cinematic universe. The way it demolishes the sexism and racism by taking culture along with it is quite a wonderful site. Marvel has managed to restructure the superhero franchise that has been facing the burn out issue… Continue reading Black Panther
Captain
There is no denying in the fact that the earnestness Jayasurya brings in, in his portrayal of a struggling football player is commendable. But debutante director Prajesh Sen’s scripting of Captain, a biopic on Indian football team captain VP Sathyan is focusing too much on the setbacks this man faced, rather than giving equal space… Continue reading Captain
Pad Man
If you look at the template of the last two Akshay Kumar films, both serve as an advertisement for government campaigns. First one Toilet Ek Prem Katha was for Swach Bharath Campaign and this one, Pad man is for the make in India initiative. In comparison with the former, Pad Man directed by Balki has… Continue reading Pad Man
Kaly
Kaly, the new thriller directed by Najeem Koya is a movie that looks exciting at many places. The second half is the key area of this movie and in that part the movie does manage to keep us speculating about the consequences. But the lack of conviction towards the end and the elaborate time they… Continue reading Kaly
Aami
Summarizing a person’s life into a movie is indeed a challenge and every story may not be a suitable one for cinematic interpretations. Madhavikutty aka Kamala Das was a fascinating character because of her unapologetic approach in writing her thoughts on romance. Kamal’s Aami, a biopic on Madhavikutty is more like a visual summary of… Continue reading Aami
Rosapoo
There was a movie named Matinee that released a few years back which tried to focus on the backstory of those people who were involved in the making of soft porn adult films which ruled our industry around the year 2000. Rosapoo starring Biju Menon and Neeraj Madhav in main roles along with Anjali, is… Continue reading Rosapoo
Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread is a multi dimensional film in my opinion. This 130 minutes long movie doesn’t reveal its conflict that easily. It takes time and an effort from our end to identify the crisis here and what you get at the end is a mysterious and fascinating love story. The characters in this movie aren’t… Continue reading Phantom Thread