Ouseppinte Osiyathu is an interestingly staged drama that has the outer shell of a thriller. Even though an investigation is happening in the movie, which practically keeps us interested in the story, what eventually works in favor of the film is how it shapes the drama using characters. It is ultimately the exploration of the… Continue reading Ouseppinte Osiyathu Review | Dileesh Pothan Aces This Well-Written, Subdued Family Drama
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Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse Review | The Quirky Central Character Covers up for the Generic Beats of This Thriller
A larger percentage of the first half of the latest Mammootty movie Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse, which marks the directorial debut of Goutham Menon in Malayalam, focuses on giving us details about what kind of a person Dominic is. GVM has described Dominic in his interviews as a failed person in life, and a… Continue reading Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse Review | The Quirky Central Character Covers up for the Generic Beats of This Thriller
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
Otta Review | An Insufferably Bland Film About Toxic Parenting
Being a true story or based on real persons can, at times, be an excuse to cover up the inability of the filmmakers to create something emotionally connecting. Otta, the debut directorial of renowned sound designer Resul Pookutty, sadly belongs to that category of films. The movie is supposed to tell the story of two… Continue reading Otta Review | An Insufferably Bland Film About Toxic Parenting
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
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
Article 21 Review | A Cinematic Extension of a Lame ‘Right-To-Education’ Government Ad
In the last half an hour of the movie Article 21, we see the introduction of a character named Lenin, played by Bineesh Kodiyeri. He explains a law that assures education for kids under the age of 15. It started off as a bland explanation of basic law, but that scene eventually ended up being… Continue reading Article 21 Review | A Cinematic Extension of a Lame ‘Right-To-Education’ Government Ad
Anuragam Review | This Romantic Comedy Is a Cringe-Heavy Collage of Cliches
There was an entire row of audience who got free tickets for the movie Anuragam (I knew it because they had to send a selfie to someone as proof they watched the film). In the middle of the second half, one of them said this movie might have worked if it had been released in… Continue reading Anuragam Review | This Romantic Comedy Is a Cringe-Heavy Collage of Cliches