Mollywood Times, directed by Abhinav Sunder Nayak, is not the typical film Malayalam cinema is known for these days. It is not a slow-burn murder mystery. It is not a police procedural that excels in detailing. It is also not a typical slice-of-life film with characters plucked from real life, seemingly doing real things. Neither... Continue Reading →
Karuppu (Tamil, 2026) – My Flash Review: A predictable fare
The Tamil film Karuppu takes its title from Karuppusamy, the village God, who is revered as the Kaaval deivam (Guardian God) or Ellai deivam (Border God) in villages across Tamil Nadu. Even today, you will find large idols of these Gods at the entry and exit points of villages and towns in interior Tamil Nadu.... Continue Reading →
Blast (Tamil 2026) – My Flash Review: An Action Blast from the Past!
“For my 1st film, let me make a full-fledged action film.” But most Tamil films these days are centred only on action! Yes, but let me bring back the OG of action – Action King Arjun – to the Tamil big screen. But betting completely on Arjun, that too as an action hero after so... Continue Reading →
Dridam (Malayalam 2026) – My Flash Review: The Mega Climax Twist Which Is The Film!
Dridam is the latest entry among the police procedurals and investigative thrillers to come out of the Malayalam film factory. The film fits squarely into the established template of such films we have seen in Malayalam, except that the entire film hinges on one major twist towards the end. The film will appeal to you... Continue Reading →
Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam (Malayalam 2026) – My Flash Review : The sequel outdoes
It is not often that you start hearing positive views of a film that happens to be a sequel to a film you had never heard of in the first place. That is exactly what happened with Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam (B2M). Quite a few in my network were nudging me to watch this film and... Continue Reading →
Made in Korea (Tamil 2026) – My Flash Review: A Feel Good film that misses an opportunity!
In one of the scenes in the middle, the female lead, who ends up in Korea and feels desolate there, listens to a Korean street musician playing the Ae Ajnabi track from the film Dil Se. Though the song is intensely poignant, it provides her with a sense of comfort. This scene, in a way,... Continue Reading →
Subedaar (Hindi 2026) – My Flash Review : Anil Kapoor shines in this 70s Bollywood masala flick throwback
The opening frames of Subedaar remind one of the epic Tamil film Nayakan directed by Mani Ratnam. As the camera tracks two teenage boys in an arid landscape, we are reminded of similar scenes in Shekhar Kapur’s The Bandit Queen. Not just the visuals, but also the story and theme of Subedar are akin to... Continue Reading →
ACCUSED (Hindi)- My Flash Review!
This is a film set in London. The opening scenes revolve around a female protagonist, played by Konkana Sen, who is a reputed doctor at a hospital. She is seemingly very successful at work, which creates its own problems for her. Within a few minutes, we see her getting into trouble at the workplace when... Continue Reading →
Sirai (2025) – My Flash Review!
In Malayalam, Director-turned-writer Shahi Kabir is renowned for writing police procedural films that are highly realistic, with meticulous attention to detail. You can see this in his films such as Joseph, Ronth, and Ela Veezha Poonchira. In Tamil, the director/writer Tamizh, who was a cop in his past life, does the same. The story of... Continue Reading →
Kalamkaval – My Flash Review!
As the title and the credits roll, you will notice that the Director is trying to make a statement. A statement that Kalamkaval is not a typical Mammootty film. The tagline “The Venom beneath” added to the title, along with the quote “The venom beneath can’t be suppressed forever,” set the mood right at the... Continue Reading →