Director Ezhil takes the crux of Peter Segal’s 50 First Dates (2004), irons out the implausibility (everyday vs three years!) and dishes out an entertaining masala. Ravi and Bhavana are...
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Children of Men (Alfonso Cuarón)
Alfonso Cuarón gets back to top form, after a brief sojourn into fantasy with Master Potter. Unlike his earlier Y Tu Mamá También or Sólo Con Tu Pareja, where he...
Continue reading...Veyil (Tamil – Vasanthabalan)
There’s a reason why Murugesan (Pasupathy) is a drifter and more importantly, a loner, in Manoj Night Shyamalan’s parlance – to save his brother! Vasanthabalan’s intermittently bloody Veyil really doesn’t...
Continue reading...Jaan-e-mann (The Movie)
Jaan-e-mann is an astounding debut, no doubt. The package is zingy fresh, as if Sapnay’s Ek bagiya mein is made into a full fledged film! But, the bewildering visual gimmicks...
Continue reading...Jillunnu Oru Kaadhal (The Movie)
The screenplay and jaded situations are as juvenile as Jyotika’s actions in the story. The film is surprisingly boring to a large extent, thanks to the wafer thin plot dragged...
Continue reading...Vettayaadu Vilayaadu (Tamil – Film)
Gautam seems to be severely saddled with Kaakka Kaakka’s baggage, besides the ones on Kamal’s chin and below his eyes! The film gets its mooring towards the climax and that...
Continue reading...Kanaa Kanden (Tamil – K V Anand)
Right from the turn of events at Gopika’s wedding in the beginning, Kanaakanden breaks lot of conventions. The intimacy between the lead pair is sparkling fresh and rivals any Maniratnam...
Continue reading...Thiruttu Payale [The movie]
The plot, the flashback and the ending seems fresh for a Tamil film. The director does a great job of maintaining the pace of an unusual and otherwise focused (barring...
Continue reading...Being Cyrus
But for the dark, funny tone and the atmospheric Parsi feel, Being Cyrus resembles most other “…enters the lives of…but with a dark secret†kinda films. Many intriguing shots and...
Continue reading...Pattiyal – The movie
The utter state of anarchy throughout the movie is both disturbing and funny! Despite being about slum youth gone astray for livelihood, Yuvan’s hip music helps in connecting with city...
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