Pallotty 90’s Kids, the latest Malayalam kids’ film presented by Lijo Jose Pellissery and directed by Jithin Raj, is a pretty simplistic take on friendship, and the highlight of the movie is the terrific performances of the two kids, Davinchi Santhosh and Neeraj Krishna, who shouldered this film with their brimming energy. By packaging the… Continue reading Pallotty 90’s Kids Review | A Passable Nostalgia Package With Two Standout Performers
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Pushpaka Vimanam Review | A Spoon-Fed, Watered-Down Version of Run Lola Run
There was this movie named Overtake in Malayalam that was released in 2017. It was a spoon-fed ripoff of Steven Spielberg’s Duel. Duel was one intense thriller where Spielberg never bothered about giving backstories to the audience, and the chase was enough to captivate you. But when it became a Malayalam film, there was an… Continue reading Pushpaka Vimanam Review | A Spoon-Fed, Watered-Down Version of Run Lola Run
Nadikar Review | A Showbiz Critique That Fumbles in the Second Half
We all have heard stories about the star tantrums on film sets, and even established filmmakers have talked about the delusional stars who ruin their own careers by overestimating their star value. The new Tovino Thomas starrer Nadikar is quite an honest attempt to expose this delusional phase of these stars. While the critiquing of that angle… Continue reading Nadikar Review | A Showbiz Critique That Fumbles in the Second Half
Manjummel Boys Review | This Terrific Survival Thriller From Chidambaram Is a Technical Marvel
Survival thrillers have always had a structure, and creating unpredictability in them is a difficult task. Chidamabaram’s second movie, after Jan E Man, Manjummel Boys, is one exceptional survival thriller that rises above the limitations of a template story with its technical extravagance, and I would say the movie has set a new benchmark for… Continue reading Manjummel Boys Review | This Terrific Survival Thriller From Chidambaram Is a Technical Marvel
Maharani Review | An Unremarkable Comedy With a Bloated and Dragged Script
There is a scene in the second half of the movie, Maharani, where the hero Viji tries to find out where the leading lady Rani is, and the hilarious loop in that conversation actually cracked me up. Even the audience inside the theater, who weren’t responding till that point also laughed out loud for that… Continue reading Maharani Review | An Unremarkable Comedy With a Bloated and Dragged Script
Charles Enterprises Review | A Wannabe Divine Comedy With a Stretched-Out Script
When the whole story is built on a frail platform, making the audience excited about it becomes challenging. The issue with Charles Enterprises, directed by Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian, is pretty much the same. He wants to tell a story about a young man who is struggling financially to set up his own endeavor. But the… Continue reading Charles Enterprises Review | A Wannabe Divine Comedy With a Stretched-Out Script
Aanaparambile World Cup Review | A Decent Kids Film With the Usual Underdog Template
Aanaparambile World Cup from debutant Nikhil Premraj isn’t trying anything astounding on a script level, as the story here is a very basic underdog tale that we all are familiar with. But the story’s setting is endearing as it features kids in prominent roles. With an okay story that covers the love for football among… Continue reading Aanaparambile World Cup Review | A Decent Kids Film With the Usual Underdog Template
Vichitram Review | A Flawed Yet Appreciable Haunted House Thriller
Vichitram, directed by Achu Vijayan, is definitely following a template that is familiar to us. But it isn’t a movie that is devoid of craft. In every horror movie with a ghost, there will be a part that will show a detailed flashback about what happened. Even though there is a lack of clarity in… Continue reading Vichitram Review | A Flawed Yet Appreciable Haunted House Thriller