It is kind of ironic that at one point in the movie Bandra, the characters are speaking about the risk of the movie business and how a good story is the most essential thing about a good cinema. If they had applied that philosophy to this script by Udaykrishna, Ajith Vinayaka would have never agreed… Continue reading Bandra Review | A Terribly Written, Outdated Action Drama That Tests Your Patience
Tag: Dileep
Voice of Sathyanathan Review | A Typical Raffi Flick With Glimpses of Vintage Dileep
I must admit that the teaser and trailer of the movie Voice of Sathyanathan were extremely underwhelming as they had the notions of the movie being outdated. But thanks to those promo materials that kept the expectations low, this Raffi film starring Dileep as the central character Sathyanathan felt much better than it made us… Continue reading Voice of Sathyanathan Review | A Typical Raffi Flick With Glimpses of Vintage Dileep
Thattassery Koottam Review | Yet Another Stale Drama With No Intend to Look Fresh
When Thattassery Koottam begins with visuals from Sabarimala, we get a feeling that an exciting backstory may well be there in this screenplay written by Santosh Echikanam. But as soon as the real story gets unveiled in front of us, it becomes that cliched revenge story with a series of predictable moments. What was weird… Continue reading Thattassery Koottam Review | Yet Another Stale Drama With No Intend to Look Fresh
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan clearly shows you how the desperation to be a comedy entertainer can mess up an entire film. In the movie, there is a moment when Dileep’s Keshu suddenly gets possessed by Meledathu Raghavan Nair and lectures about his hardships. And you will feel like telling the character how annoying he was… Continue reading Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
My Santa
In my review for Madhav Ramadasan’s Ilayaraja, I have talked about a film named Angels in the Outfield which I loved as a small kid and later realized that it was a very trashy film according to the critics and the general audience. My Santa is one movie that can be a childhood memory for… Continue reading My Santa
Jack & Daniel
When you see a bad film and you call it a bad film, you will get that satisfaction of expressing your disappointment. But there are some spectacularly bad movies that will make you feel that you are being soft on the movie even when you are saying the movie is a horrible one. The new… Continue reading Jack & Daniel