The film opens with many disjointed, slice of life scenes typical of Malayalam films, which establish the different characters. 40 minutes into the film, you still wait for something significant to happen. But these are some of the best moments of the film that bring the "today’s" life in a small town Kerala vividly before... Continue Reading →
Forensic – My Flash Review
This Malayalam film now streaming on Netflix, is another addition to the Psycho serial killer mystery genre in Malayalam. As you sit to watch, it feels similar to another recent hit – Anjaam Pathiraa. A lady cop leading the investigating team, investigation being driven by technical aspects rather than the traditional witnesses-evidence-questioning –leads routine and... Continue Reading →
Anjaam Pathiraa – My Flash Review
In recent times, there have been many films in this genre in South Indian Cinema. Nibunan, Ratchasan, Grand Master and even the recently seen web series Asur all these come to mind. Psychotic serial killer. Mysterious murders. Cops on trail. Killer/killers high on technology. Confusing and complex motives and finally the End. Anjaam Pathiraa (The... Continue Reading →
Varane Avashyamund – My Flash Review!
At the outset, Varane Avashyamund (Match wanted) is a slice of life, easy going and a time pass film. The film is produced by Dulquer Salman and written/ directed by Anoop Sathyan who makes a debut as a director. Both of them being sons of ace actor and director respectively, decide to make this as... Continue Reading →
Trance – My (late) Flash review!
Trance is a Malayalam film that was released in Feb this year and streaming now on Amazon Prime. A bunch of great talent from Malayalam cinema is associated with the film, right from the actors to the director to the writer and other technicians which sort of heightened the expectations. The end product is a... Continue Reading →