SU Arun Kumar’s latest film after Chithha is an action drama that tries to get into the complicated dynamics of the rivalry between police and gangsters. If you look at the structure of the screenplay of this movie, it doesn’t have the texture of a film that will have a major star in it. The… Continue reading Veera Dheera Sooran Review | A Script That Rejuvenates a Confined Plot With Solid Setups and Payoffs
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L2: Empuraan Review | An Engaging Political Drama Wrapped in an Extremely Thick Crest of Mass Masala
Murali Gopy and Prithviraj had mentioned multiple times in interviews how they look at the mass masala format of a movie as a sugar coating given to essential medicine. Back in 2019, when I saw Lucifer, because of the kind of complex narratives Murali Gopy had written till that point, Lucifer felt like a very… Continue reading L2: Empuraan Review | An Engaging Political Drama Wrapped in an Extremely Thick Crest of Mass Masala
Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Review | A Character-Driven Family Drama With Admirable Subtlety
Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal, directed and written by Sharan Venugopal, is mostly narrated from the point of view of two cousins who are not shy to express their feelings and are entirely different from the rest of the family. Their observations about each of the family members, their lack of inhibition in expressing themselves, etc., give this… Continue reading Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Review | A Character-Driven Family Drama With Admirable Subtlety
Extra Decent ED Review | A Decent Psycho-Comedy With Inconsistent Humor and a Peculiar Conflict
Aamir Pallikkal’s new movie after Manju Warrier starrer Ayisha, Extra Decent, has a very peculiar premise and a very interesting central conflict. The uniqueness of the conflict in the movie is giving way to a lot of humorous bits. But the film is struggling to find a shape in totality. While the eccentric psycho act… Continue reading Extra Decent ED Review | A Decent Psycho-Comedy With Inconsistent Humor and a Peculiar Conflict
Mura Review | This Inverted “Pani” Features Solid Action Sequences but Falls Short of Emotional Intensity
Mura, Muhammad Musthafa’s new movie after his impressive directorial debut, Kappela, is almost like watching Pani from the perspective of the villains. It is somewhat like what if Joju George was the bad guy and the boys were on the right side? Written by Suresh Babu, the script of this bloodshed-rich action thriller has the… Continue reading Mura Review | This Inverted “Pani” Features Solid Action Sequences but Falls Short of Emotional Intensity
Thekku Vadakku Review | An Eccentric Satire That Falls Flat Due to Forced Humor
At one point in the second half of the latest Malayalam film, Thekku Vadaku, the character Shankunni faces the question of the relevance of someone’s win if the opponent does not know about it. Based on the story by S Hareesh, I think the soul of this whole drama is in that statement. Unfortunately, the… Continue reading Thekku Vadakku Review | An Eccentric Satire That Falls Flat Due to Forced Humor
Adios Amigo Review | A Dragged Second Half Diminishes the Charm of This Breezy Friendship Story
In the climax of the movie Adios Amigo, Suraj Venjaramood’s character hugs the character played by Asif Ali as a token of gratitude. The realness in the performance of Suraj was so moving that I hoped the second half of this movie written by Thankam had more juice in it to make us root for these… Continue reading Adios Amigo Review | A Dragged Second Half Diminishes the Charm of This Breezy Friendship Story
Nagendran’s Honeymoons Review | A Sluggish Marriage Comedy With Unimaginative Writing
In a recent interview with Sidharth Roy Kapoor by Suchin Mehrotra, they were discussing the problems with the possible boom of TV Plus content in the OTT space with giants like Jio Cinema coming into the market. For your information, TV Plus is a new industry term that creates shows with a lot of episodes… Continue reading Nagendran’s Honeymoons Review | A Sluggish Marriage Comedy With Unimaginative Writing