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
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Tholvi F.C. Review | A Scattered, Feel-Good Comedy That Falls Flat in Totality
In Tholvi F.C., writer-director George Kora is trying to club the idea of a dysfunctional family of losers with the evolution of an underdog football team. While there are few lines in the film that will put a smile on your face, the movie is a compilation of scattered pieces that don’t blend well. With… Continue reading Tholvi F.C. Review | A Scattered, Feel-Good Comedy That Falls Flat in Totality
Pulimada Review | A Predictable Thriller With a Commendable Performance From Joju George
Pulimada, the new Joju George starrer written, directed, and edited by AK Sajan, starts off very interestingly as the rage of the central character keeps it in a space that will sort of create curiosity in our heads. But when the character played by Aishwarya Rajesh enters the scene, things start to look predictable. Even… Continue reading Pulimada Review | A Predictable Thriller With a Commendable Performance From Joju George
Achan Oru Vazha Vechu Review | YOLO Hits Boomer in This Cinematic Catastrophe
In one of the scenes in Achan Oru Vazha Vechu (we will get back to the title later), we have an FM channel head talking about a hit program in their rival channel. And she says, look at the selection of their topics. Full of innovation and stuff. And guess what? The only thing we… Continue reading Achan Oru Vazha Vechu Review | YOLO Hits Boomer in This Cinematic Catastrophe
Corona Dhavan Review | A Carelessly Assembled Collection of Corona Comedies
What if you had an untouched liqueur collection the day the prime minister declared lockdown? Director CC Nithin, aka CC’s first movie Corona Dhavan, comes from this germ of an idea. Anyone can sense the possibility of a lot of humor in this particular premise, and the film is only focused on creating a comedy… Continue reading Corona Dhavan Review | A Carelessly Assembled Collection of Corona Comedies
Pappachan Olivilanu Review | An Overdone Wannabe Vellimoonga With a Clueless Script
The initial moments of most movies, especially if the genre is a comedy, will give you an idea about whether the makers have clarity about how to pull it off. Pappachan Olivilanu from Sinto Sunny is that muddled comedy that pretty much exposes its unsure nature from the beginning. The KSRTC bus joke where a… Continue reading Pappachan Olivilanu Review | An Overdone Wannabe Vellimoonga With a Clueless 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
Neymar Review | Pet Sentiments and Climax Heroics Save This Unsurprising Comedy
When you look at the first half of the film Neymar directed by Sudhi Maddison, you tend to have the least expectations about watching a good movie. The first half gives the impression that they have introduced the dog into the film more like an excuse to make a movie out of a common thread.… Continue reading Neymar Review | Pet Sentiments and Climax Heroics Save This Unsurprising Comedy