The kind of subtlety in the extreme drama in the storytelling of Ullozhukku is what I liked most about the movie. In a way, Ullozhukku is a fight between a generation that chose to suffer versus a generation that decided to call it out and come out of it. Director Christo Tomy finds equilibrium in… Continue reading Ullozhukku Review | Christo Tomy’s Thesis on Hiding Has Solid Characters and Terrific Performers
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Iyer In Arabia Review | A Wasted Opportunity to Create a Pertinent Political Satire
In the current world politics, we can all see the dominance of extremism and how the typically neutral people have been inclined towards such extremist narratives. MA Nishad, with his new movie Iyer in Arabia, has plans to tap into that space and create a satire. But rather than the paper-cutting knowledge of the situation,… Continue reading Iyer In Arabia Review | A Wasted Opportunity to Create a Pertinent Political Satire
Rani: The Real Story Review | Shankar Ramakrishnan’s Film Is a Pretentiously Packaged Basic Revenge Story
Writers like Anoop Menon and Shankar Ramakrishnan have this style of wordplay where they will try to give a fake depth to something very flat on a conceptual level. Rani, the new movie directed by Shankar Ramakrishnan, starts by giving us a feeling that the truth will be grey. And he has created this quirky… Continue reading Rani: The Real Story Review | Shankar Ramakrishnan’s Film Is a Pretentiously Packaged Basic Revenge Story
Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Review | Urvashi’s Excellence Cant Save This Wobbly Courtroom Drama
The delayed justice part of the Indian judiciary was one major theme in Tharun Moorthy’s second directorial, Saudi Vellakka. The latest Malayalam film Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962, is an attempt to enter a similar space. Even though Urvashi’s towering performance makes the central character believable, the movie’s focus is so scattered that you must be… Continue reading Jaladhara Pumpset Since 1962 Review | Urvashi’s Excellence Cant Save This Wobbly Courtroom Drama
Appatha Review | Urvashi Is Brilliant in This Generic and Preachy Drama
Appatha, the 700th film of Urvashi, directed by ace filmmaker Priyadarshan is not a film that is going to have a memorable slot in the director’s filmography. But for Urvashi, the movie will be a testament to the fact that she can add life to even the most predictable and weak scripts with her scintillating… Continue reading Appatha Review | Urvashi Is Brilliant in This Generic and Preachy Drama
Charles Enterprises Review | A Wannabe Divine Comedy With a Stretched-Out Script
When the whole story is built on a frail platform, making the audience excited about it becomes challenging. The issue with Charles Enterprises, directed by Subhash Lalitha Subrahmanian, is pretty much the same. He wants to tell a story about a young man who is struggling financially to set up his own endeavor. But the… Continue reading Charles Enterprises Review | A Wannabe Divine Comedy With a Stretched-Out Script
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan clearly shows you how the desperation to be a comedy entertainer can mess up an entire film. In the movie, there is a moment when Dileep’s Keshu suddenly gets possessed by Meledathu Raghavan Nair and lectures about his hardships. And you will feel like telling the character how annoying he was… Continue reading Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
Mookuthi Amman
RJ Balaji’s first directorial LKG was a fun satire that was a bit loud but never felt unclear about its intentions. Coming to his new movie Mookuthi Amman that got released on Hotstar, this one is also a satire, but feels like a hastily made one. The idea never feels fresh in terms of the… Continue reading Mookuthi Amman