Ratched

I remember watching One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest couple of years back from Thiruvananthapuram Sree theater during IFFK. I went in knowing the fact that this was the film that Priyadarshan got influenced to make Thalavattam. One character that will stay with everyone at the end of the film is that of nurse Ratched;… Continue reading Ratched

Time Enna Boss

The moment when you hear that recorded laughter for a not so funny joke, we are given a clear indication about how under confident the makers are about the new Amazon Prime Video show Time Enna Boss. Directed by Super Subu and starring Bharath, Priya Bhavanishankar, Robo Shankar, Sanjana Sarathy, Karunakaran, and Alexander Babu, Time… Continue reading Time Enna Boss

Ullam

Ullam is a Malayalam web series directed by Ayillian Karunakaran and written by Dr. Zaileshia available on ManoramaMax. The five-episode web series is focusing on various cases that came in front of a psychologist. The idea here is to present various psychological conditions and make a series out of it. But apart from giving the… Continue reading Ullam

Churails

The trailer of the Pakistani web series Churails gave us the vibe of an all-women vigilante saga which has a feministic outlook. But like almost all quality web series trailers, this one was also a deceptive one. The 10 episode web series is a shapeshifter that generates animosity towards gender bias and deep-rooted patriarchy through… Continue reading Churails

Bandish Bandits

Often when we see a talent-related content like a dance or musical competition being a central theme in a movie or show, there is a disconnecting element, which is the inability of the viewer in judging the performance. If you look at the Step Up inspired ABCD series, I have at times felt that they… Continue reading Bandish Bandits