What was fascinating about Jithin Issac Thomas’s last work in the Sony LIV original Freedom Fight was how he blended craft and politics to create a movie that makes an impact on you as a viewer. When it comes to his new release, Attention Please, which was completed before the Freedom Fight segment, Jithin yet… Continue reading Attention Please
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Delhi Crime: Season 2
There is a stark difference between Delhi Crime Season 1 and 2 in terms of how it is treated and in the pitch of its drama. Based on the Nirbhaya case, the first season was more of a procedural thriller that presented the nuances of a realistic police investigation. Regarding season 2, the series is… Continue reading Delhi Crime: Season 2
Darlings
Domestic abuse and abusive relationships have been the themes of many movies in the recent past, and Darlings from Jasmeet K Reen gives it an entirely different look by treating it as a black comedy. While the structure in totality is somewhat guessable, the movie smartly maneuvers into those murky areas of a problematic relationship… Continue reading Darlings
The Gray Man
The Gray Man from the Russo brothers is a pretty ambitious project in terms of scale. But the beats are so familiar that it somewhere fails to create that wow factor. With the slickness and pacing somewhat compensating that lack of freshness in writing, this Netflix original is just a watchable action flick. The Gray… Continue reading The Gray Man
Jaadugar
Jaadugar, the new Netflix film with OTT superstar Jitendra Kumar as the leading character, is a story that is crowded and cliched. When the gallery starts to sing in the movie’s climax, you will hope that all of it is a dream sequence. But unfortunately, it isn’t, and that’s one of the major issues with… Continue reading Jaadugar
Dear Friend
At its core, the thought behind Dear Friend from Vineeth Kumar is an extremely personal emotion that almost all of us might have gone through. It is about the pain one feels when one realizes that the space and importance they gave to someone doesn’t necessarily reciprocate. The movie aspires to create a lumping pain… Continue reading Dear Friend
Kuttavum Shikshayum
In Kuttavum Shikshayum, the aim of Rajeev Ravi is not to present a thriller in front of the viewer. His movies have always been political and character-driven. In Kuttavum Shikshayum also, he focuses on the characters rather than the thriller element in the tale. If you are expecting a nail-biting climax, this isn’t that movie.… Continue reading Kuttavum Shikshayum
Jana Gana Mana
On a concept level, Jana Gana Mana has a very pertinent premise. It talks about a specific trend that most people ignore in a democracy like ours. Writer Sharis Mohammed wants the viewer to look at the hidden political narrative in almost all the atrocities that are happening in the current political picture. But the… Continue reading Jana Gana Mana