“In crime investigation, the truth often resembles a SPHERE. There are no sharp corners to hide behind”. This quote attributed to the director Samjad appears right at the beginning of the film and I spent the next few minutes trying to decipher the meaning of this quote, in vain. Malayalam films tend to have such... Continue Reading →
Anweshippin Kandethum – My Flash Review!
One more Malayalam film. One more murder mystery. One more police procedural. One more no-star, no-frills film. One more slow burn. One more Good Watch. Just that we get to see two investigations in one. A zoom-in shot of Tovino Thomas (like that of Mohanlal in Drishyam) who plays Anand Narayanan, a Sub Inspector in... Continue Reading →
Ela Veezha Poonchira – My Flash Review!
The 1st thing that strikes about this film is the title. Ela Veezha Poonchira means “A Floral Bund without leaves”. Apparently this is a name of a place in Kottayam district of Kerala where the film is mostly set. There is a mythical explanation by way of a casual conversation in the film as to... Continue Reading →
12th Man – My Flash Review!
12th Man which has been released exclusively on OTT is the latest one from the Mohanlal – Jeethu Joseph combo of the Drishyam franchise fame. So, naturally a certain sense of expectation precedes the release. Having demonstrated that Drishyam-1 was not a fluke by making an equally engaging Drishyam -2, Jeethu had upped the ante... Continue Reading →
Cold Case – My Flash Review
Cold Case is a Malayalam film that has recently dropped on Prime Video. The well cut trailer promised an interesting film where the genre overlapped between being a murder mystery/investigative thriller and a Super Natural thriller. While watching the film, it is clear that the film fell victim to this overlap. A skull is discovered... 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 →
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