Appatha Review | Urvashi Is Brilliant in This Generic and Preachy Drama

Appatha, the 700th film of Urvashi, directed by ace filmmaker Priyadarshan is not a film that is going to have a memorable slot in the director’s filmography. But for Urvashi, the movie will be a testament to the fact that she can add life to even the most predictable and weak scripts with her scintillating… Continue reading Appatha Review | Urvashi Is Brilliant in This Generic and Preachy Drama

Corona Papers Review | An Elaborate and Restructured Version of 8 Thottakkal With a Superb Sidhique

Loosely based on Akira Kurosawa’s Stray Dog, Sri Ganesh’s 2017 thriller 8 Thottakkal was a minimal slow burn that sort of gained a moment as the film approached the climax. The lack of scale made me root for the movie, as it still managed to attain the tension it wanted to create. Regarding Priyadarshan’s Malayalam… Continue reading Corona Papers Review | An Elaborate and Restructured Version of 8 Thottakkal With a Superb Sidhique

Hungama 2

If any of you have ever wondered how much actors elevates a scene that is already written, then I would say Hungama 2 is a great tool to understand that. Hungama 2, the latest movie by director Priyadarshan, is a remake of his own classic film Minnaram with an altered climax that falls in the… Continue reading Hungama 2