Not on par with Anurag Kashyap’s previous works, but a decent film with notable performances from the cast ! Choked: Paisa bolta hai was one of the most anticipated Netflix movie for multiple reasons. Anurag Kashyap, his take on demonetization (atleast that was what advertised), Roshan Mathew’s bollywood debut, were all appealing factors for me. […]
Category: Reviews
Capernaum(2018)
Zain, Capernaum and its visuals will not stop haunting you. A cinematic gem !! Capernaum opens with a court scene, where Zain says to the Judge, “I want to sue my parents”. When the judge asks the reason he says, “For bringing me into the world”. Capernaum starts with these uncompromisingly honest lines from a […]
A deeply affecting tale which is more relevant than ever !! The ultimate aim of a movie is entertainment. But as an art form which can connect to its viewers easily through visuals, it holds certain responsibility towards society. When a movie speaks against injustice and becomes true reflection of a society, it in-turn becomes […]
An intense psychological drama!! The major factor that attracted me towards trying out this miniseries is Chris Evans. The tensed look on his face in all the posters and trailers made me desperately want to watch it. The story is about Barber family which has to stick together and prove the innocence of their 14 […]
Tries too hard to impress, fails miserably in the end !! Tovino starer Forensic is one of the new additions to the thriller genre in Malayalam industry. The movie revolves around an investigation in the pursuit of a serial killer who kidnaps and kills small kids. The investigation is lead by Rithika Xavier IPS(Mamta) and […]
The uncompromising script and the flawless execution makes it a must watch !! Patriarchy and domestic violence are age-old debate topic. Most of the time feminists gets cornered in these topics in our society where male dominance and marriage abuse is just passed as normal. Anubhav Sinha does a master stroke by zooming the lens […]
A well executed edge of the seat thriller!! Anjaam Pathira opens with a scene where consulting criminologist Anwar Hussain(Kunjakko Boban) visits Serial killer Ripper Ravi(Indrans) for one of his researches on criminal psychology. I immediately fell in love with the start as it reminded me of one of my favourite series ‘Mindhunter’ and the behavioural […]
Fahadh’s acting masterclass and the technical brilliance makes it a totally worthy watch !! Anwar Rashid, one of the briiliant filmmakers we have at present, decides to ride through a path which the filmmakers often fears to choose, that is taking on god-men. A movie which is sure to irritate a lot of believers, but […]
A superbly executed, entertaining movie !! Sachy continues his exploration of men and their ego after the success of Driving License. A soon to be retired policeman Ayyappan Nair (Biju Menon) and an ex-military man Havildar Koshi(Prithviraj) lock horns in “Ayyappanum Koshiyum”. A three hour long movie which portrays two men’s ego and the damage […]
A decent Light hearted movie !! “Varane Avashyamund” revolves around a few of the occupants of an apartment in Chennai. We have Neena (Shobhana) a divorced woman who is trying for the post of a French teacher, her daughter Nikitha (Kalyani) who is trying desperately for an arranged marriage with a perfect match, a short […]
