Gongjak or The Spy Gone North is a spy thriller that looks at the complex political world of North and South Korea and relations during the late 1990’s. It is a mix of history and fiction in telling the story of a South Korean spy agent who goes to North Korea under the guise of a businessman through China in order to infiltrate North Korea … Continue reading The Spy Gone North (2018)
Studio Green produces this film that is written and directed by M.Rajesh and has Siva Karthikeyan and Nayanthara in the lead. M. Rajesh’s recent outings at the box office had taken a terrible beating and Siva Karthikeyan too had not so decent results at the box office. When these two did come together it was expected to be a laugh riot considering their reputation, but … Continue reading Mr.Local (2019)
Following on from two deliriously entertaining, visually gorgeous and blissfully simplistic thrillers, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum keeps up the franchise’s unique appeal in stunning fashion. Complete with electrifying action, beautiful cinematography, a pulsating score and a great sense of humour, the film is pretty much as purely joyful as action thrillers get, and proves two hours of brilliant entertainment. Before I get into … Continue reading John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Michael Rayappan produces this film that was in the making for long. Kalees writes and directs this film. We have one more “cyber thriller” that fails miserably with a very uninteresting plot and an even more disappointing screenplay. The lewd jokes, the silly logic, the weird romance, the mindless melodrama all add up to the viewer’s frustration. In the name of comedy RJ Balaji cracks … Continue reading Kee (2019)
Produced by Shankar and Shanta Priya K 13 (uniquely titled) is written and directed by debutant Barath Neelakantan. Though the film starts of intriguingly it takes a considerable amount of time to establish itself. The depth of the characters is shaky and hence they don’t come out convincing. The few digressions do not help either. At the same time it’s a bold attempt at trying … Continue reading K-13 (2019)
Devarattam is directed by Muthaiya and is produced by K.E. Gnanavel Raja under Studio Green. The story of Devarattam is set in Madurai and the template is as old as the temple hills. The movie showcases melodramatic family sentiments, senseless caste pride, crude violence, silly comedy and limp romance with loud and listless music. With an overdose of violence, there is blood and gore on … Continue reading Devarattam (2019)
Raju Murugan of Joker fame writes this film that is produced by K.Gnanevel Raja and is directed by Raju Saravanan. Set two decades back, MC begins with a certain charm that it manages to maintain throughout the film. The IR songs, the art work all try and bring in nostalgia for viewers of that period while for the younger ones it is a breath of … Continue reading Mehandi Circus (2019)
