Kerala's Tourism Department has some of the best marketing minds among Indian states. It routinely runs high-quality social media campaigns that showcase Kerala at its best, depending on the season. The Onam season in Kerala is a “high” season in the state’s tourism calendar. This year, Kerala tourism seems to have wanted to do something... Continue Reading →
Coolie (2025) – My Flash Review!
The release of Coolie coincided with 50 years of Rajinikanth in cinema. As the title credits roll, an animated sequence showcasing some of Rajini’s best roles flashes before us. This segment, which lasts about a minute, is very well made and takes us on a nostalgic journey through Rajinikanth’s iconic work, which has made him... Continue Reading →
Ronth – My Flash Review!
Ronth, usually pronounced Rondhu, means patrolling in police parlance in Malayalam and Tamil. Accordingly, this film is about a pair of police officers—one a seasoned, dyed-in-the-wool cop and the other a Greenhorn —who are on night patrol duty. The film, set in a small town in Kerala, is about what happens during that one night... Continue Reading →
The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assasination Case – My Flash Review!
I was in Chennai on my summer vacation break in May 1991 when the dastardly and gruesome assassination of Rajiv Gandhi happened. In the very early hours of that day, I was woken from deep sleep to hear the breaking news. Since then, I have closely followed every detail of the investigation that ensued. I... Continue Reading →
Thug Life – My Flash Review!
Thug Life is a bad film, but not a bad film too. Now, what is this Kamalism? Let me explain. For a Mani Ratnam film, it is indeed bad. In his entire filmography, this must be the most “UnManiratnam” film to date. All the elements of his craft and film-making style, which endeared him to... Continue Reading →
Thudarum – My Flash Review!
The poster and the trailer gave the vibes of another Drishyam-type film from Mohanlal. Indeed, the first half an hour or so proceeds like that. The hill town setting, family banter, teenage kids, and slice-of-life happenings all conform to the Drishyam template until that moment arrives. However, it then takes a different turn, and I... Continue Reading →
Ouseppinte Osiyathu (Malayalam) – My Flash Review!
The title of this Malayalam film seems complicated, but in English, it translates to Ouseppu’s Will. For convenience, let me call it O2. O2 is another simple Malayalam film sans any major stars, made at a fairly low budget. At a runtime of just under 2 hours, it solely relies on the plot points to... Continue Reading →
Chhaava – My Flash Review!
Against the usual norm of a hero introduction scene, Chhaava begins with a scene that introduces the villain. The villain here is Aurangzeb, often referred to in this film simply as Aurang, the last of the famous Mughal kings who ruled India. When the film’s promos started appearing, I thought it was another film based... Continue Reading →
Dragon – My Flash Review!
Within a few minutes into the film, we understand the backstory behind the title, which is quite interesting in itself. D. Raghavan, a studious young man, changes his name to Dragon to elevate his “cool” quotient in college and attract good-looking girls. From this point on, he embarks on a path of self-destruction, with his... Continue Reading →
Officer On Duty – My Flash Review!
The film opens with a tight close-up shot for a few seconds of a police officer hanging from a noose, taking his life. As the film progresses, there are a couple of more people who hang themselves to death. In the hero introduction sequence, the male lead, who is a police officer, hits a woman... Continue Reading →
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