The 5th Wave

I haven’t read the book based on which the movie The 5th Wave was made, but even without having any knowledge about the characters, I was able to guess the story line and that according to me is the biggest low point of The 5th Wave. Directed by J Blakeson, this alien invasion story is… Continue reading The 5th Wave

Joy

The ambience of David O Russell’s Joy is much similar to Silver Linings Playbook. But the joy of what happens towards the end is more of a thrilling one in the case of Joy (SLP was more on the feel good side). With Jennifer Lawrence delivering a superb performance as the title protagonist, Joy is… Continue reading Joy

Airlift

Set in the backdrop of the Kuwait war, the latest Akshay Kumar starrer Airlift is a wonderfully crafted movie that depicts the reality of the situation along with genuine patriotism. With the screenplay not wasting a single moment on desperate commercialization, the realistic treatment only got better with that pinch of bollywood formula. Ranjit Katyal,… Continue reading Airlift

The Danish Girl

The character of Gerda Wegner really moved me a lot because of the love she had for her life partner. Based on the life story of Danish painter Einar Wegener, The Danish Girl has that material in it to make you think about the definition of true love that lies beyond mere possessiveness. With Eddie… Continue reading The Danish Girl

The Hateful Eight

The hateful eight from Quentin Tarantino has the signature elements of the director for sure, but the amount of freshness was an issue. It has ample violence, long and interesting dialogues delivered by fabulous actors and of course QT’s usual way of building the tension by giving us a detailed background story of each person.… Continue reading The Hateful Eight

Monsoon Mangoes

Monsoon Mangoes from Abi Varghese created bit of a confusion in my mind on giving a verdict. Well the film has spoof, it has sarcasm and at the end of it all there is this live your life/ take risk sort of motivational idea. To be honest, I feel this mixture of entirely different treatments… Continue reading Monsoon Mangoes

Paavada

If you look at the cast and crew of the movie Paavada, it is really a mixed bag. It has Marthandan in the director’s chair after a disastrous Acha Din, but it also has the screen writer of 1983 and Best actor, Bipin Chandran sharing the writer credits. I also had a slight fear that… Continue reading Paavada

Rajini Murugan

When compared to the recently released set of Macha-Macha comedy movies in Tamil, Rajini Murugan directed by Ponram is a much better entertainer. If you go and check the sensibility of situations and the logic in them, the film won’t please you. But for an audience who are just looking for wit elements along with… Continue reading Rajini Murugan

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