The one-liner description of the first Disney+ Hotstar Malayalam web series Kerala Crime Files is fascinating. A murder happens in a lodge, and the only clue the police have is a fake address. But barring the cinematography that uses colors and lensing to create a visual impact, the overall packaging of this web series from… Continue reading Kerala Crime Files Review | A Flat and Stretched-Out Thriller With Commendable Visuals
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Good Night Review | A Lively and Relatable Comedy That Puts a Smile on Your Face
Even though the final act of the new Tamil movie Good Night is a bit flimsy in comparison to the rest of its content, this movie from Vinayak Chandrasekaran is perhaps one of the few films that made me laugh out loud with subtle humor in the recent past. The core conflict is about how… Continue reading Good Night Review | A Lively and Relatable Comedy That Puts a Smile on Your Face
The Little Mermaid Review | A Live-Action Adaptation With Stunning Visuals and a Bloated Script
My memories of watching the animated film The Little Mermaid are very vague. The latest version, directed by Rob Marshall, did create a bit of curiosity as it was a live-action adaptation of the 1989 film. Reviewing a movie like this is a bit of a tricky thing as I clearly didn’t belong to the… Continue reading The Little Mermaid Review | A Live-Action Adaptation With Stunning Visuals and a Bloated Script
Janaki Jaane Review | Weak Conflict With Outdated Writing Tropes Derails an Interesting Idea
The germ of the idea behind the film Janaki Jaane is pretty interesting. It talks about the hardships of a woman with this panicking disorder whenever she is alone or in the dark. But the issue with this film, directed by Aniesh Upaasana, is that it has very old tools to develop that idea into… Continue reading Janaki Jaane Review | Weak Conflict With Outdated Writing Tropes Derails an Interesting Idea
Gulmohar Review | A Moving Dysfunctional Family Drama That Has Its Heart in the Right Place
Sometimes when there are a series of poorly made films, and you write these reviews saying they are outdated, cheesy, cliched, melodramatic, etc., a part of you tends to wonder whether you are canceling a whole genre saying it all should look realistic. Rahul V. Chittella’s Gulmohar was a relief and delight for me in… Continue reading Gulmohar Review | A Moving Dysfunctional Family Drama That Has Its Heart in the Right Place
The Night Manager Season 1 Review | This Spy Thriller Pauses Abruptly After Teasing You With Promise
The Night Manager, the latest Dinsey Plus Hotstar series, a remake of the British series of the same name, feels weird, considering how they split the story into two parts. The four-episode series that will have its part 2/ season 2 getting released in June feels like watching a thriller in a theater, and the… Continue reading The Night Manager Season 1 Review | This Spy Thriller Pauses Abruptly After Teasing You With Promise
Alone Review | An Insufferable Thriller Where Verbal Diarrhea Meets Radio Drama
The only logical answer I can think of on why a movie like Alone was made is that Antony Perumbavoor wanted to make the most of the set he made for Monster. Set in the same flat we saw in the Vysakh debacle, Alone is writer Rajesh Jayaraman showing off his vocabulary in the most… Continue reading Alone Review | An Insufferable Thriller Where Verbal Diarrhea Meets Radio Drama
Taaza Khabar Review | An Unimaginative Fantasy Drama With a Hastily Written Script
In Taaza Khabar, the makers are trying to pitch this rise and fall story of an aspirational young guy with an element of fantasy. But the basic flaw with the Bhuvan Bam starrer is its writing that has this broad stroke feel with a guessable narrative pattern. With none of the twists having a novelty… Continue reading Taaza Khabar Review | An Unimaginative Fantasy Drama With a Hastily Written Script