The Great Hypnotist offers an intriguing mixture of a psychological thriller and a mysterious drama. The movie convinces with a gloomy atmosphere from start to finish. With a length around one hour and a half without the credits, the film has solid pace and is coherent and consistent. The story is also very interesting and comes around with a few minor surprises and one twist … Continue reading The Great Hypnotist (2014)
The film is produced by Green Signal and is written and directed by S.A.Chandrashekar. Kollywood’s “green signal” for adult comedy is getting the thumbs up every year and this film tries to up the benchmark yet again with an overdose of double “meaners” that most filmmakers assume is the most vital ingredient in such films. Wine and women is what all this film talks, ridicules … Continue reading Capmaari (2019)
Produced by Raghavi the film is written and directed by Suseenthiran. Yet again, we have another sports drama that comes close on the heels of the many that seem to be galloping out of Kollywood. And once again we have an insipid sports film that forgets the its focus and goes back to being one of the regular Kolly films that is unabatedly dished out. … Continue reading Champion (2019)
Leaping Horse Entertainment, Incredible Productions and Dina Studios have produced this film that is written and directed by Sri Senthil. Thriller is a genre that Kollywood has found success with of late. Recent success stories in this genre have inspired many to make films in this genre. KAALIDAS begins quite staid, but the film gradually builds up throwing in some very fine moments in the … Continue reading Kaalidas (2019)
Produced and directed by MS Raj. Marina Puratchi is a documentary on the famed “Jalli Kattu” protest that created quite a sensation across the country. This film is an assorted recollection of the remonstration. It guides the viewers through the initial stages of the protests the people behind it and the way it turned out to be a mammoth spectacle that surprised everyone. Though there … Continue reading Marina Puratchi Movie (2019)
Produced by Venu Kunnappilly MAMANGAM is partly a fictional account of a myth that is believed to be a true story that still exists in the minds of the people of Kerala. The film is written by Shankar Ramakrishnan and is directed by Padmakumar. The emptiness in the film creeps as soon as the story starts to unfold. Despite a thunderous hero introduction, ironically that … Continue reading Mamangam (2019)
Mild, mild spoilers ahead…. I was scared they’d somehow screw up the sequel to the “reboot” they did, but I was greatly surprise at the new elements they added: the grandpa’s subplot and the way it was executed and their contribution to the jumanji gaming experience (they were both hilarious); and all the new additions felt exactly how a sequel to a 90s sequel game … Continue reading Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
