From the series I watched in last 3-4 months, highly recommend the following four. All these four have many things in common – not from the content but how they have been made. Many things work in favor of these series. Fresh in their approach and narrative style. Talented cast with magnetic performances and class acting. We get both complex and ambiguous characters which adds to the intrigue and quirky
Official Trailer: [SPOILERS AHEAD] Dileesh Pothan’s movie starts with a note that Joji is an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. While knowing the original story may make it interesting trying to map the characters, you don’t necessarily have to know the original play to appreciate Joji. P.K.Kuttappan, a rubber estate owner, is a strong person (physically too). As the head of the family, he controls and manages the family including
Disclosure: This article (with few edits) also published within the organization I work for. Posted here with permission from organization The Great Indian Kitchen is a Malayalam language movie released 15th Jan 2021 on NeeStream, a Malayalam OTT platform, with subtitles. Official Trailer: Watching The Great Indian Kitchen (TGIK) is an experience in itself. There are movies, well-made ones, that talk about social issues in a hard-hitting way. They do
Arrest of 22-year-old this week has sent chills, the way she was arrested, sections filed against her, five-day police custody granted by the court just like that. Yes, major newspapers have condemned and heavily criticized the arrest. Yes, there are opinion pieces being written by eminent personalities. But I don’t think any of these denunciations is going to change the ways of the current leadership. This is not the first
“Democracy doesn’t work if we constantly demonize each other….for progress to happen we have to listen to each other, see ourselves in each other, fight for our principles but also fight to find common ground, no matter how elusive it may seem” – Barack Obama Rihanna Fenty, Greta Thunberg, Meena Harris, Mia Khalifa are all in news this week in India. Capturing the frontpages of print, online, and social media
Official Trailer: Master has lots of things going for it…Vijay, and Vijay Sethupathy for one. Then Lokesh Kanagaraj who has created a name for himself with engaging Mahanagaram, a superb hyperlink story, and Kaithi, a Die hard and Rambo rolled in to one. Vaathi coming and Kutti story has been on the charts for sometime now. Prelude with intro of the villain Bhavani made me smile. Bhavani gets a super
Official Trailer: Take a serious social issue and use it as a star vehicle, to sell the star, this has become a Kollywood trademark. In the process, nuance, and logic goes out the window. Insult the victims (of the issue) and the audience. I guess this trend started with Gentleman. We have seen it in so many movies in last 2 decades including Kaththi, Sivaji, Sarkar, and now we get
(Author: Vikas Sethi) 2020 came with a humble message: “Little is more” by having us Value our Health, Value our Loved ones, Value our Planet,
Official Trailer: Thanks to COVID, had to settle for muted new year get together and celebrations. I was given the task to pick a movie to end 2020 and welcome 2021 with. Key criteria for the selection – it has to leave us with a high and in an upbeat mood. So, Paava Kadhaigal type movies are ruled out. One can always settle for safe list, movies from watched and
Official Trailer: First season of Paava Kadhaigal from Netflix is out and has four episodes. First season explores the subject of honor. Family honor. Common theme in all the four episodes is that women bear the pressure of upholding the honor of the family. Or is it their bodies? As the mother from Vaanmagal episode says to her daughter your body is like temple. You need to protect it. If