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
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Samadhana Pusthakam Review | A Sporadically Funny and Largely Inert Sex Education Comedy
The previous films written and directed by Arun D Jose, Jo & Jo, and 18+ were films that I personally enjoyed a lot. They all had a very thin plot, but what made them interesting was how those films remained consistently funny. The new film, Samadhana Pusthakam, is co-written by Arun D Jose, and the… Continue reading Samadhana Pusthakam Review | A Sporadically Funny and Largely Inert Sex Education Comedy
Panchavalsara Padhathi Review | A Tiresome Political Satire Devoid of Craft
Looking at the state of the country, one can easily agree that the climate demands some political and religious satires to make people aware of what is happening around them. The new movie of PG Premlal, Panchavalsara Padhathi, written by Thondimuthalum Driksashiyum fame Sajeev Pazhoor, is an attempt to create a mockery of the social evils. Unfortunately, the craft… Continue reading Panchavalsara Padhathi Review | A Tiresome Political Satire Devoid of Craft
Saturday Night Review | This One Looks Like a Scrapped Draft of Zindagi NA Milegi Dobara
The core idea of the movie Saturday Night is built around an individual whose everything is connected to his friends. A person who considers his friend’s pain as his pain. And if you look at it, it becomes a relatable emotion as we all might have encountered one such individual. But sadly, this colorful entertainer… Continue reading Saturday Night Review | This One Looks Like a Scrapped Draft of Zindagi NA Milegi Dobara
Pathonpatham Noottandu
It is no secret that even the hero of the film Pathonpatham Noottandu, Siju Wilson, had second thoughts about choosing a film directed by Vinayan, seeing the performance of the veteran director’s last few outings. Frankly, I was also curious to know whether it was the lack of a better cast and crew that was… Continue reading Pathonpatham Noottandu
Varayan Review | An Unexciting and Outdated Village Drama
Varayan, the latest Siju Wilson film, is a cliched mashup that would have been an okay film if released 10 or 15 years ago. Written by Fr. Danny Capuchin, Varayan is full of all the used-out ideas one can expect in a village drama. And, it relies on the characterization of its main lead heavily… Continue reading Varayan Review | An Unexciting and Outdated Village Drama
Innu Muthal
Innu Muthal, directed by Rejishh Midhila, is a fantasy that neither bores you nor excites you. If you have seen the movie’s trailer, you would understand that it falls in that “Devine Comedy” category. And there is hardly any surprise in terms of narrative when it comes to the movie. There is a cliche deconstruction… Continue reading Innu Muthal
Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi
There is an acceptance issue for a genre like a stoner comedy, especially in Malayalam as there are very few movies made in that genre. Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi directed by debutant Jenith Kachappilly is an interesting absurd stoner comedy. If you are someone who doesn’t have any issue with the existence of the genre of… Continue reading Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi