Survival thrillers have always had a structure, and creating unpredictability in them is a difficult task. Chidamabaram’s second movie, after Jan E Man, Manjummel Boys, is one exceptional survival thriller that rises above the limitations of a template story with its technical extravagance, and I would say the movie has set a new benchmark for… Continue reading Manjummel Boys Review | This Terrific Survival Thriller From Chidambaram Is a Technical Marvel
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Valatty Review | A Safe Bet Sweet Kids’ Film That Capitalizes on the Adorability
Directed by Devan, the new Friday Film House production Valatty is that safe and simple generic kids’ film that engages you with its humor. With the inherent cuteness of the dogs making it pleasing for the eyes, Valatty manages to be that nonboring entertainer with nothing particularly spectacular about it. As the name suggests, the… Continue reading Valatty Review | A Safe Bet Sweet Kids’ Film That Capitalizes on the Adorability
Live Review | A Bland Rhetoric About Bad Journalism
TRP-seeking journalism and its demonic side is like an everyday phenomenon these days, and there is no question about whether a movie like Live is really needed. The film Live, directed by VK Prakash and written by Suresh Babu, is a very filmy and slightly exaggerated criticism of the unethical journalism prevalent in our country.… Continue reading Live Review | A Bland Rhetoric About Bad Journalism
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
Vellaripattanam Review | This Political Satire Is a Sloppy Mashup of Trolls
I wouldn’t say I got bored or never laughed watching the new Manju Warrier-Soubin Shahir film, Vellaripattanam. But whether any of it stayed with me when I left the theater, the answer will be a confident no. Political satires have not really happened in Malayalam frequently, and when you look at the increase in the… Continue reading Vellaripattanam Review | This Political Satire Is a Sloppy Mashup of Trolls
Romancham Review | A Hilarious Horror Comedy With Smart Writing
In the horror genre, be it horror thriller or horror comedy, there is always a structure that will give us an idea about the ghost and will explain why the spirit is doing all those things. Romancham, the latest Malayalam horror comedy from debutant Jithu Madhavan is actually a horror comedy that doesn’t bother much… Continue reading Romancham Review | A Hilarious Horror Comedy With Smart Writing
Djinn Review | An Inconsistent Screenplay Limits This Drama From Reaching the Full Potential
SPOILER ALERT! In the promotional material the makers of Djinn have released, they haven’t really revealed too much about the plot; hence, some of the things in this review can be spoilers. When you see that emotional end to the movie Djinn, you will get the germ of the idea that made Siddharth Bharathan move… Continue reading Djinn Review | An Inconsistent Screenplay Limits This Drama From Reaching the Full Potential
Elaveezhapoonchira Review | A Layered Thriller With a Brilliant Soubin Shahir
What is fascinating about Elaveezhapoonchira is how it restructures a simplistic revenge drama into a compelling character-driven revenge thriller. The clever distractions from the plot and the brilliant use of the landscape make Elaveezhapoonchira from Shahi Kabir one engrossing cinema with a fabulously layered script. With Soubin Shahir delivering a performance that is easily one… Continue reading Elaveezhapoonchira Review | A Layered Thriller With a Brilliant Soubin Shahir