Demonte Colony 2 Review | A Fairly Compelling Sequel That Sets the Stage for a Bigger Third Part

Ajay Gnanamuthu’s debut film  Demonte Colony had a charm of its own largely because of how the movie tried to tackle its limitations in terms of budget by being innovative in presenting the story. A larger chunk of that film, which had a runtime below two hours, was in a very confined place, and in the entire… Continue reading Demonte Colony 2 Review | A Fairly Compelling Sequel That Sets the Stage for a Bigger Third Part

Thangalaan Review | Feisty Performances Keep This Political Tale From Pa Ranjith Afloat

Pa Ranjith’s movies have always been highly political, and with  Thangalaan, he is trying to narrate a tale of land politics. Blended with some fantasy, which is used as a tool to connect history with the story, this well-visualized movie has the support of stellar performances. But despite having an authentic attire in depicting the struggles,… Continue reading Thangalaan Review | Feisty Performances Keep This Political Tale From Pa Ranjith Afloat

Andhagan Review | A Great Example of How Lack of Nuances Can Make Even the Most Exciting Script Look Dull

When you observe the writing of Sriram Raghavan’s  Andhadhun, it feels like anyone can direct that movie and make it a good or great film. The placement of twists, how it keeps us guessing, the realness in the performances, etc., keeps you excited about the story’s development. If you want to tell someone how minute things… Continue reading Andhagan Review | A Great Example of How Lack of Nuances Can Make Even the Most Exciting Script Look Dull

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan Review | A Hastily Assembled, Worn-Out Secret Agent Thriller

The movie  Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan starts with this elaborate character exposition, where they have used these AI-generated images to show us the history of our hero, who was a soldier and then an undercover super agent. The plot explained in those bits is so elaborate that I thought if these things were presented in the main narrative,… Continue reading Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan Review | A Hastily Assembled, Worn-Out Secret Agent Thriller

Raayan Review | A Bloodbath That Started off Compellingly and Ended Generically

The first half of the new Dhanush film, Raayan, written and directed by, Dhanush himself, is thoroughly absorbing. There is a deliberate effort to walk away from the conventional treatment of a mass hero film where the leading man’s only mission is protecting his family. There is only one instance in the entire first half… Continue reading Raayan Review | A Bloodbath That Started off Compellingly and Ended Generically

Indian 2 Review | The Return of Thatha Can Take Your Tolerance Levels to Zero

Shankar’s Indian was released in 1996, and for people like me, it is a part of childhood nostalgia largely due to the songs and set pieces. If I am not wrong, it sort of showed us this world of large-scale vigilante justice movies. After Indian, we have seen various iterations of mass movies that talk… Continue reading Indian 2 Review | The Return of Thatha Can Take Your Tolerance Levels to Zero

Paradise Review | Prasanna Vithanage’s Contemporary Ramayana Interpretation Is Pertinent and Political

What is peculiar and impressive about Prasanna Vithanage’s Paradise is its gaze that tries to interpret Ramayana differently. And he sort of uses his leading lady to achieve this, who advocates for the woman’s agency in a blunt yet polite way. The female gaze is backed by the current political scenario of Sri Lanka as… Continue reading Paradise Review | Prasanna Vithanage’s Contemporary Ramayana Interpretation Is Pertinent and Political

Maharaja Review | A Rooted Action Thriller With a Smartly Tweaked Screenplay

Maharaja is a good example of how a generic template can be tweaked to create a compelling story if you are willing to experiment with the screenplay. Nithilan Saminathan’s movie starring Vijay Sethupathi as the titular character is an extremely engaging thriller that presents the predictable and used-out elements differently to narrate a simplistic revenge… Continue reading Maharaja Review | A Rooted Action Thriller With a Smartly Tweaked Screenplay