Among the list of films that Don Palathara has already made (and I have watched), I would say, Family stays at the bottom of the list. While others sort of win you over with their politics or craft, here, the intended criticism felt a bit less sharp. Having said that, I don’t mean to say… Continue reading Family Review | A Community Study That Demanded a Sharper Ending
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Aattam Review | Anand Ekarshi’s Social Critique Confidently Explores the Grey
Ever since the Me Too movement happened and women started calling out their abusers, there have been these discussions around the ones who spoke out, tarnishing their image and questioning their integrity. While on the periphery, all those questions felt sensible, if you listen to those questions carefully, you can sense that layer of judgment… Continue reading Aattam Review | Anand Ekarshi’s Social Critique Confidently Explores the Grey
Somante Krithavu Review | A Quirky Character Lost in a Wobbly Script
I wouldn’t say I hated the film Somante Krithavu. It is not one of those hastily made movies with creative laziness. But the end result of Somante Krithavu is pretty disappointing, mainly due to the scattered nature of the movie. Throughout the film, when it was jumping from one space to another with different topics,… Continue reading Somante Krithavu Review | A Quirky Character Lost in a Wobbly Script
Vaathil Review | A Tension-Filled Second Half Makes This Inconsistent Thriller Passable
Vaathil, the new Malayalam film starring Vinay Forrt and Anu Sithara in the lead roles, starts off giving us a feeling that it has a lot of complex mysteries attached to it. But once the flashback unfolds, the beats become very generic. But in the movie’s second half, the film takes the shape of a… Continue reading Vaathil Review | A Tension-Filled Second Half Makes This Inconsistent Thriller Passable
Ramachandra Boss & Co Review | The Humor Makes This Hastily Made Heist Movie Bearable
I am not a fan of the movie Love Action Drama, but Nivin Pauly in that movie was a personal favorite performance. Ramachandra Boss & Co, Nivin’s second collaboration with Haneef Adeni after Mikhael, is similar to the Dhyan Sreenivasan movie in terms of packaging. It has witty moments for sure, thanks to Nivin Pauly… Continue reading Ramachandra Boss & Co Review | The Humor Makes This Hastily Made Heist Movie Bearable
Kolla Review | A Heist Thriller With neither Flair nor Flavor
In the recent past, there have been a few releases that came with the story credit given to the ace writer duo Bobby-Sanjay. Innale Vare, Evidey, Mohan Kumar Fans, etc., are among those list of movies. I have heard in their interviews that they start writing scripts only when the ideas maintain the excitement for… Continue reading Kolla Review | A Heist Thriller With neither Flair nor Flavor
Gold Review | An Uneven Yet Engaging Comedy With Alphonse Puthren Signature Elements
The filmmaking process of Alphonse Puthren has always been described as peculiar by all his collaborators as he improvises a lot on the sets and delivers something beyond the script. Krishna Shankar and Sharaf U Dheen have said in interviews that Alphonse is terrible at narration, and his movie shapes up in the editing table.… Continue reading Gold Review | An Uneven Yet Engaging Comedy With Alphonse Puthren Signature Elements
Churuli
I know a section of the audience who felt Jallikkattu from Lijo Jose Pellissery was just Girish Gangadharan running behind some hyper-active locals. And for the same audience, his new film Churuli will feel like a movie where he decided to cut loose all his actors and allowed them to abuse each other to the… Continue reading Churuli