Kunjamminis Hospital, the new horror fantasy comedy from Sanal V Devan, is one film that struggles from the very beginning to give the audience an impression that something novel is about to unfold. Abhayakumar and Anil Kurian, who earlier wrote the techno horror film Chathurmukham, are somewhat repeating the same space, but this time in… Continue reading Kunjamminis Hospital Review | A Dull Horror Comedy That Maintains a Flat Graph Throughout
Tag: Binu Pappu
Olam Review | This 144P Romancham Would Have Been Bearable as a Short Film
Towards the end of the movie Olam, the central character Arjun, played by Arjun Ashokan, talks about a supernatural element in his life, and the movie actually tries to justify whatever it had shown till that moment with that explanation. But looking at how they have stretched this content, which was at best a bearable… Continue reading Olam Review | This 144P Romancham Would Have Been Bearable as a Short Film
Nalla Nilavulla Rathri Review | A Passable Survival Thriller With Predictable Punches
The story aspect of Nalla Nilavulla Rathri doesn’t feel like a novel idea, as we get to see familiar character equations and foul plays in the movie’s first half. But when it comes to the second half, it feels like the makers were more inclined toward having the outlook of a brutal and gruesome survival… Continue reading Nalla Nilavulla Rathri Review | A Passable Survival Thriller With Predictable Punches
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham Review | Basil Joseph Is Superb in This Passable Emotional Drama
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham is a film that talks about an emotionally turbulent phase in a young man’s life when he was amid a series of issues. The movie’s second half is where all the drama unfolds. Even though the flow of the script isn’t that fluid, the performances enhance the depth of the moments to… Continue reading Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham Review | Basil Joseph Is Superb in This Passable Emotional Drama
Ayalvaashi Review | An Unfocused Comedy Built on a Fragile Plot
To create drama, you need conflicts in a story. But when those conflicts are pretty thin and feel forcefully added to the script to have some friction, the drama doesn’t hold, and the film fails to have that desired impact. Ayalvaashi, the debut directorial from Irshad Parari, is one such movie. They are talking about… Continue reading Ayalvaashi Review | An Unfocused Comedy Built on a Fragile Plot
Saudi Vellakka Review | A Tale of Compassion Built on a Fragile Foundation
The movie Saudi Vellakka intends to be in that feel-good zone of movies like Sudani From Nigeria, Kumbalangi Nights, etc., which explore the journey of human beings over the course of an event. But after the initial hilarious patch that follows the procedures in getting bail, the movie shifts its tone to an emotional journey,… Continue reading Saudi Vellakka Review | A Tale of Compassion Built on a Fragile Foundation
Chattambi Review | A Class Discrimination Drama That Never Took Off
In Chattambi, the idea is ultimately built around the discrimination faced by the central character Karia. However, the Shakespearian-style gangster drama doesn’t have consistency in maintaining the drama. Chattambi is a movie that tries to show the other side of how someone gets labeled as a goon. Even though it starts off impressively, the impact… Continue reading Chattambi Review | A Class Discrimination Drama That Never Took Off
Operation Java
I will not say that Operation Java from debutant Tharun Moorthy is a flawless and unpredictable movie. But the film for me was thoroughly engaging. Despite not having the conventional start-middle-end structure, this investigation journey was a compelling watch. With the design it followed, I was expecting the movie to hit a roadblock at some… Continue reading Operation Java