Tag: Amith Chakalakkal

Chithini Review | A Carbon Dated Horror Drama That Craves for a Roast Rather Than a Review

Chithini is the latest movie from East Coast Vijayan that feels more like a facepalm fest from the word go. Remember that short film the social media trolled for the tough vocabulary? “Punyajanmangalkk labhikkunna poorvajanma saafallyamaanu…” I think East Coast Vijayan considered that movie as a worthy inspiration in dialogue writing, and in Chithini, we… Continue reading Chithini Review | A Carbon Dated Horror Drama That Craves for a Roast Rather Than a Review

Santhosham Review | A Hollow Script Dipped in Sugary Positivity

Through Santhosham, director Ajith V Thomas is trying to sneak into the monopoly of Jis Joy for creating feel-good movies. Usually, in movies, by the time the film reaches the interval point, the audience will be given an idea about the central conflict. In the case of Santhosham, the happiness quotient is so high that… Continue reading Santhosham Review | A Hollow Script Dipped in Sugary Positivity

Theru Review | A Tidy Second Half Makes This Thriller a Passable One

Theru, the new film from SJ Sinu, is a thriller that starts off in a very usual way without much excitement. But the way the film shifts its manner in the second half and becomes a survival thriller holds your interest. With moral dilemmas of characters and an intense struggle of the central character to… Continue reading Theru Review | A Tidy Second Half Makes This Thriller a Passable One

Aaha

Seeing how the climax of the new Indrajith Sukumaran film Aaha focuses on the spirit of the tug of war sport, I really wished it had a better build-up in the first half. Directed and edited by debutante Bibin Paul Samuel, Aaha is definitely not a lazy product. But it somewhere felt like an overwritten… Continue reading Aaha

Yuvam

There was a time when the Shankar brand movies of vigilante justice used to work for the audience. Looking at the director’s off-late creations, we will feel that it is a genre that needs significant reinvention. Directed and co-produced by Pinku Peter, Yuvam is one utopian concept that doesn’t have any fleshing out happening in… Continue reading Yuvam