Ashwath Marimuthu’s new film Dragon starts with a scene where the hero realizes that girls love bad boys over studious achievers. From that point onwards, Dragon has this attire of a celebration of rowdy attitude, and some of the things the hero does in the initial areas of the movie are like a comical version… Continue reading Dragon Review | Ashwath Marimuthu Reinvents the Cranky Hero Trope to Deliver a Smart Entertainer
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Siren Review | An Underwhelming Revenge Drama That Ends up Flat and Melodramatic
The latest Jayam Ravi film Siren, aka Siren 108, at its core, is a very basic revenge drama that tries to look unique by doing some restructuring. Directed by Antony Bhagyaraj, who previously co-wrote Viswasam, has actually made yet another father-daughter story. But the way Antony has constructed intrigue in the narrative has a familiar… Continue reading Siren Review | An Underwhelming Revenge Drama That Ends up Flat and Melodramatic
Maniyarayile Ashokan
5 Years ago, around this time there was another Onam release in Malayalam that marked the debut of director Basil Joseph; Kunjiramayanam. The first half of, this year’s first Onam release Maniyarayile Ashokan directed by Shamzu Zayba, reminded me of that fun experience I had while watching Kunjiramayanam. The characterizations are eccentric and a lot… Continue reading Maniyarayile Ashokan