When Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval started off with Android Kunjappan in the backdrop of Northern Kerala, the slang and the reaction comedy it offered was something new for the audience. Even his next theatrical release, Nna Thaan Case Kodu, also had a similar milieu and was a success because of the new setup and compelling script.… Continue reading Madanolsavam Review | Suraj Venjaramood Starrer Is Hilarious but Lacks the Punch
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Higuita Review | A Peripheral and Predictable Political Thriller About Kannur Politics
Left ideology has always been a prominent element in Malayalam cinema. We have had some great films that practically worshipped communist principles. Even the movies that criticized the existing party system were never critical of the ideology, and movies like Left Right Left somewhere blended craft with constructive criticism. The latest film Higuita, written and… Continue reading Higuita Review | A Peripheral and Predictable Political Thriller About Kannur Politics
Enkilum Chandrike Review | A Consistently Funny Film With A Simple Premise
The premise of the movie Enkilum Chandrike has the charm of the rural village comedy. But writers Arjun Narayanan and Adithyan Chandrashekhar know how to narrate the story humorously without lingering on any irrelevant portions. With every sequence connecting to the core plot and the humor never becoming a burden to the narrative, Enkilum Chandrike… Continue reading Enkilum Chandrike Review | A Consistently Funny Film With A Simple Premise
Ennalum Ente Aliya Review | Sidhique Gives His Best to Save a Fragile Comedy That Quickly Ran Out of Ideas
Bash Mohammed’s Lukka Chuppi is one movie that is a personal favorite for me. And there was genuine excitement around his new project, Ennalum Ente Aliya, as he has blended humor and emotions flawlessly in the past. Ennalum Ente Aliya starts off in a seemingly interesting way, but somewhere around the midway, we can sense… Continue reading Ennalum Ente Aliya Review | Sidhique Gives His Best to Save a Fragile Comedy That Quickly Ran Out of Ideas
Roy Review | A Hastily Concluded Inert Thriller
Sunil Ibrahim is a filmmaker whose movies always look interesting on a thematic level but never get a fulfilling result when they are made. His new movie Roy is yet another thriller with mysteries. But the dullness in the narrative and the forced staging of sequences make it not at all compelling, and looking at… Continue reading Roy Review | A Hastily Concluded Inert Thriller
Mukundan Unni Associates Review | An Unapologetic Wacky Dark Comedy
If you are a sucker for wacky unapologetic stuff, then Mukundan Unni Associates from debutant Abhinav Sunder Nayak is a dark comedy that will surely work for you. What is unique about this film is the way it has designed its central protagonist. He is outright evil, and the movie embraces his philosophy and narrates… Continue reading Mukundan Unni Associates Review | An Unapologetic Wacky Dark Comedy
Autorickshawkarante Bharya Review | A Heavily Cliched Drama With Outdated Cinematic Sensibility
Autorickshawkarante Bharya, which marks the debut of writer M Mukundan as a scriptwriter, is a mediocre movie with outdated sensibilities. With the kind of writing that has stereotypical characters and cheesy plot points, Autorickshawkarante Bharya almost becomes a time travel experience as every formula they have applied was last seen nearly 10 or 20 years… Continue reading Autorickshawkarante Bharya Review | A Heavily Cliched Drama With Outdated Cinematic Sensibility
Heaven
Heaven, the new crime thriller starring Suraj Venjaramood as the hero, is a movie that manages to be engaging due to how it is structured. Unni Govindraj and co-writer PS Subramanian have moved away from the general straightforward investigation pattern. Despite being that background score-driven thriller treatment that doesn’t excite you much, the distributed nature… Continue reading Heaven