Shylock review: Mammootty is rollicking in a clumsy pop culture mashup
When the first few promo videos of Shylock, the new film of Ajay Vasudev, aired there was drops of hope. Since it’s a mass-masala movie…
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Pattas: A run of the mill revenge drama toying vainly with a potent premise
The cheering roars boom, blending with the jubilant rhythm of whistles piercing the ears amidst an interval block of a wildly familiar mass moment, constructed…
Anjaam Pathiraa Review: A decent crime film jolted with perverse thrills
Most Probably, Veteran Padmarajan would be the one who introduced stylish flourishes of serial killer genre to Malayalam Cinema, In the Joshiy directed Ee Thanutha…
Darbar Review: An action drama both delightfully old-school and dully so
It is all rains and gun-fires in Mumbai city, a night of hunt where none shall be spared for the mad cop is on his…
Ghost Stories review: Creepy interpretations to everyday horror
Last decade had these filmmakers celebrating 100 years of Hindi Cinema with Bombay Talkies and women’s sexuality in Lust Stories. Now a decade starts with…
Sillu Karupatti – Sweet little tales of bonding and love | 4/5
It is that time of a breezy evening- the few precious minutes prior the orange glow of the setting sun slowly fades away, allowing the…
Hero Review- A moving entertainer bearing both conscience and style
Hero is a fine fresh addition to the few effective films revolving around the atrocious, destructive nature of the education system preying over the young…
Driving License review: A superbly written meta-movie
Among the mainstream Kubriks in Malayalam Cinema, I have always envied ‘Sachi’ the writer. For the ambitious subjects he brings in all the time and…
Mamangam review: Mammootty is powerhouse in a film about the futility of revenge
Padmakumar’s film opens right away with the penultimate Mamangam, a duodecennial medieval fair held on the banks of Bharathapuzha where the Chaverukal plots to avenge…
Gundu (Review): A cry for peace. An intriguing drama
Athiyan Athirai’s debut feature Gundu, an intriguing drama with its sturdy personality and striking politics is a cry for peace. The calming gushes of the…
Chola review: An introspection into Patriarchy with a spin on The Ramayana
In this years Kumbalangi Nights, written by Syam Pushkaran, Shammy (a patriarchy personified character) says to Saji, ‘Ramayanam ezhuthiyath etho kaattalan alle?‘ Isn’t Ramayana written…
The King (Review) – The Many Faces of War | Netflix
Filmmaking is a tough art and making a historical drama is not a piece of cake. Many factors have to be taken into consideration starting…