Meppadiyan by Vishnu Mohan is a mix of clichés and interesting plot twists. The story here will remind you of the family dramas prominent in Malayalam cinema almost two decades ago. Vishnu Mohan basically revamps that genre with a central conflict that is relatable to nearly all the middle-class people in society. Thus Meppadiyan becomes… Continue reading Meppadiyan
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Oru Thathvika Avalokanam
Oru Thathvika Avalokanam from Akhil Marar is that superficial exploration of the political reality from the sensibility of someone who scrolls through the Facebook feed. Political satires are not an alien concept, and we have had classics like Panchavadippalam and Sandesham in that genre. Films have got read in different ways over time, and Sandesham… Continue reading Oru Thathvika Avalokanam
Minnal Murali
The best part about Minnal Murali is its creative smartness. Basil Joseph is not trying to create a film that will offer you back-to-back wow moments that depend on visual effects aided grandeur. Instead, he works on the possibilities of practical effects to create a narrative that remains engaging till the end. Yes, what you… Continue reading Minnal Murali
Tsunami
Tsunami, the new movie directed by Lal and his son Jean-Paul Lal aka Lal Jr., seems like a film they did just because they wanted to be on a film set. Off late, the movies that Lal wrote felt more like a series of skit jokes in stories that are wafer-thin. And Tsunami is no… Continue reading Tsunami
Saajan Bakery Since 1962
At its emotional core, Saajan Bakery Since 1962 by Arun Chandu is a film that wants to talk about the dynamics in siblings’ relationships. In one particular scene towards the end where Betsy and Bobin speak to each other in a calm and composed way, you would understand that the aim here was to talk… Continue reading Saajan Bakery Since 1962
Uriyadi
The latest Malayalam movie Uriyadi is directed by AJ Varghese who directed the entertaining light-hearted comedy Adi Kappyare Koottamani. Uriyadi is a victim of bloated scripting. There are so many irrelevant tracks in this movie that are just there for the sake of making this one look like a comedy movie. And towards the end… Continue reading Uriyadi
Kamala
For the first 20 minutes of the movie Kamala, you might get a feeling that director Ranjit Shankar has decided to change his game plan and has opted to go after grey and complex subjects. But very soon (somewhere near the introduction of the character played by Sunil Sukhada) the movie starts to sound ordinary.… Continue reading Kamala
Helen
If you are someone who has seen the trailer of the latest Vineeth Sreenivasan production, Helen directed by Mathukutty Xavier, you might have made some guesses about the story of the movie. And the movie is mostly following that story. But the good thing about Helen is the way it maintains the tension. As the… Continue reading Helen