When the trailer and teaser of Guruvayoor Amabalanadayil dropped, the only major concern in most people’s minds was whether the eccentricity one sees in the performance of Prithviraj would be in sync with the energy of the rest of the cast. Well, as soon as the movie begins and in the first 30 minutes itself, director Vipin… Continue reading Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil Review | A Breezy Marriage Comedy That Started off With a Blast and Ended With a Flare
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Perilloor Premier League Review | A Breezy Comedy With a Flurry of Signature Deepu Pradeep Characters
Perilloor Premier League, the latest Malayalam original series on Hotstar, is a signature creation of its writer Deepu Pradeep, who has previously written movies like Kunjiramayanam and Padmini. The kind of quirky characterization we have seen in those movies can be seen here as well. And I would say the series format has given Deepu… Continue reading Perilloor Premier League Review | A Breezy Comedy With a Flurry of Signature Deepu Pradeep Characters
Mathagam Part 1 Review | A Discretely Promising Thriller That Shouldn’t Have Got Split
Let me begin by saying I have an issue with the Part 1-Part 2 releasing strategy of some of the Hotstar specials. The problem is that it almost feels like the projector got damaged at the interval of a seemingly exciting thriller, and you will have to wait for months to know what happened after… Continue reading Mathagam Part 1 Review | A Discretely Promising Thriller That Shouldn’t Have Got Split
18+ Review | An Enjoyable Eloping Comedy With a Pinch of Caste Politics
The first film from Arun D Jose, Jo & Jo was one film that had a very thin plotline, and it was the humor that contributed enormously to making that movie become a pleasing entertainer. When it comes to his second film, 18+ (Journey of Love 18+), Arun, along with his co-writer Raveesh Nath, is… Continue reading 18+ Review | An Enjoyable Eloping Comedy With a Pinch of Caste Politics
Por Thozhil Review | A Winning Thriller With a Familiar Backdrop and Subtler Messaging
When you look at the overall setting of the movie Por Thozhil, you will be reminded of movies like Ratsasan, Anjaam Paathira, etc. But the film, co-written and directed by Vignesh Raja, knows how to restructure the familiar elements. Vignesh Raja and writer Alfred Prakash deliver a consistently engaging film with gentler messaging by adding… Continue reading Por Thozhil Review | A Winning Thriller With a Familiar Backdrop and Subtler Messaging
Ayalvaashi Review | An Unfocused Comedy Built on a Fragile Plot
To create drama, you need conflicts in a story. But when those conflicts are pretty thin and feel forcefully added to the script to have some friction, the drama doesn’t hold, and the film fails to have that desired impact. Ayalvaashi, the debut directorial from Irshad Parari, is one such movie. They are talking about… Continue reading Ayalvaashi Review | An Unfocused Comedy Built on a Fragile Plot
Kotthu
Sibi Malayil is a filmmaker who has made masterpieces whenever he has opted for character-oriented dramas. His combination with Lohithadas was always cinematically compelling as they portrayed their heroes as vulnerable human beings. This character-oriented approach has been missing in Sibi Malayil’s films in the last decade or so. I am not saying his new… Continue reading Kotthu
Jo and Jo
Movies like Thanneer Mathan Dinangal are highly fragile in terms of plot. They can either be a TMD or can become a Pathrosinte Padappukal. Jo and Jo, directed by Arun D Jose, is a movie that tries to explore a similar space and manages to come out as a surprisingly entertaining film. By the time… Continue reading Jo and Jo