Maniyarayile Ashokan reclaims back an already celebrated 90’s mediocrity
An aerial view of the countryside―(drone shot, of course), a village enchantress who eventually elopes with the postman, an old 80’s style village junction, unrealistic…
Malayalam Movie Reviews
Kappela – Works like a blessing, falls just shy of a miracle
Kappela (Chapel) is where innocence reaches out for dreams and encounters reality. The innocence is in Jessy, the serenity of her tiny village, even her…
Ayyappanum Koshiyum review: Rooted politics fountainhead this duel
Last time Sachy came up with a superb face-off that lightly pushes it’s small scale canvas to a huge sophisticated mainstream canvas. This time around,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Jallikattu (Review): Toxic masculinity goes haywire in this spectacle!
Jallikattu is a traditional event in which a bull is released into a crowd of people, and multiple human participants attempt to grab the large…
Love Action Drama is a cool ride with Shaan, Nivin and Nayanthara | 3.5/5
Dineshan falls in love with Shoba on the day of his ex’s marriage. He is a hero who have a lot of flaws. Dineshan is…
Porinju Mariyam Jose (Review) – when reality meets mass
Set in 1985, Porinju Mariyam Jose tells the story of friendship, love and revenge against the backdrop of a church festival in Thrissur. As the…
Thanneer Mathan Dinangal is our own secret nostalgia that went public
The first image that comes to my mind when I hear the word ‘thanneer mathan ‘ (water melon) is that of freshness. Thanneer Mathan Dinangal…