Tag: Renji Panicker

Thaal Review | This Ginger-Cringe College Drama Has the Potential to Give You Trauma

In the hands of a good director and writer, the latest movie Thaal, starring Anson Paul and Aradhya Ann, might have at least been a problematic yet disturbing film about selfless love. Sadly, under the direction of Rajasaagar and written by Dr. G Kishor, this movie is a horrendously cheesy and melodramatic love story that… Continue reading Thaal Review | This Ginger-Cringe College Drama Has the Potential to Give You Trauma

Masterpeace Review | A Loud Woke Comedy That Works in Parts Because of the Relatability

The new Hotstar original Masterpeace, a comedy starring Nithya Menen and Sharaf U Dheen as the central characters, is an eccentric comedy that works to an extent primarily due to the relatability of the content on a thematic level. Set mainly in a single location, Sreejith N’s 5 episode series is deliberately loud, sometimes making… Continue reading Masterpeace Review | A Loud Woke Comedy That Works in Parts Because of the Relatability

Section 306-IPC Review | The Perfect Film for You to Improve Your Patience Level

The last half an hour of the movie Section 306-IPC has Renji Panicker and Shanthi Krishna arguing unendingly about an Abetment of suicide case. The desperation of writer VH Dirar to show off his vocabulary was so bad that when the judge finally asked the accused whether he had anything to add, some guy from… Continue reading Section 306-IPC Review | The Perfect Film for You to Improve Your Patience Level

Varaal Review | Thamarakkulam’s Political Thriller Is Better off as a Lucifer Spoof

Kannan Thamarakkulam is a director who has maintained consistency in keeping his movies in that trashy space. Writer Anoop Menon has shown interest in that trashy terrain through his last two directorial ventures, Padma and King Fish. Varaal, the new Malayalam political thriller, marks the teaming up of these two talents, and barring the length… Continue reading Varaal Review | Thamarakkulam’s Political Thriller Is Better off as a Lucifer Spoof

Muddy

Muddy is what happens when you decide to look at the driving license of actors instead of their audition tapes. Directed by Dr. Pragabhal, Muddy has only one aim. Show some footage of the off-road race. The quality of the script is never a concern for the makers. Even the most clichéd of scripts sometimes… Continue reading Muddy

Kaaval

The introduction scene of Suresh Gopi in Kaaval has him helping a chick who has a fractured leg. When an eagle plants its eyes on the chick, Suresh Gopi’s Thampan gives a stare at the eagle, and it flies off. Kaaval is a movie that relies heavily on the vintage swagger of Mr. Suresh Gopi.… Continue reading Kaaval