Movies – Page 8

KaanekKaane – A gripping movie that leaves us with a moral question

Official Trailer: இன்னாசெய் தாரை ஒறுத்தல் அவர்நாணநன்னயஞ் செய்து விடல். Tamil Transliteration: Innaasey Thaarai Oruththal AvarnaanaNannayanj Cheydhu Vital. Meaning in English: The fitting punishment to those who have done evil to you, is to put them to shame by showing them kindness, in return and to forget both the evil and the good done on both sides. Above Thirukkural went through my mind as I watched the movie KaanekKaane. How hard it

Fast Cuts – Unknown Saint, Sweet Girl, Beckett, Lost Bullet, and SAS

For a duration I gave rest to series and shifted to movies. Picked movies either based on recommendation or boldly venturing based on what the INFO says. Lesson/takeaway: it is mediocrity by the numbers. My hit rate is 20% – one out of 5. Unknown Saint is the only one that crossed over the threshold and is miles ahead of the other movies in the list. Sweet Girl comes next.

Netrikann – could have been a fine thriller that loses steam halfway through with gaping logic holes

Official Trailer: Netrikann should have been shorter by 30 minutes, should have ended when the killer gets caught. That way even with logic holes and predictable twists, it wouldn’t have been boring. We pretty much wait for the movie to get over. There are only few saving graces. Nayanthara brings out the vulnerability of Durga character well. Specifically, when Durga is stuck on the middle of the road with high

Kuruthi – A gripping home invasion thriller with a message

Official Trailer: A quiet village. Many have left the place. Only two families left. Both families have lost their dear ones in a landslide. They live in harmony and peace. Even though they belong to different religion, there is a possibility of marriage between the Muslim widower and the Hindu women in the air. Much like a garden of Eden. Then one night, snake, the religious hatred, enters this, Eden.

Navarasa – More misses than hits

Official Trailer: Navarasa – 9 episodes on 9 emotions. What is with the title of episodes – need to look it up to get the meaning for few episodes😒 While the series scores high with casting, and production quality, many episodes fall short on content and writing – generic to letdowns. Roudhram: I liked this the most. Directorial debut by Arvind Swamy. Brilliant and engaging story of poverty and life

Sarpatta Parambarai – Excellent Bugger!!

Official Trailer: Sarpatta Parampari (SP) is one of those rare movies where every aspect of movie making, casting, cinematography, costume, art direction, music, dialogues, are in sync with director’s vision. One of those movies where director creates a universe of his own, like Angamaly Diaries, Jallikattu, Aaranya Kaandam, Super Deluxe, Vada Chennai and we are immersed in that world. The template is nothing new, we have seen it many times,

Vaazhl and Nomadland

Official Trailer: Vaazhl is the second outing from director Arun Prabu Purushothaman. There are lots of similarities with his first movie Aruvi, in terms of narrative style, criticism of fast paced, money-minded life, and getting into existential questions like meaning of life. Vaazhl expands on the brilliant pre-interval monologue from Aruvi. Vaazhl could be seen as an extension of Aruvi. Simply put, Vaazhl is about celebration life, living is not

Maadathy – Nobodies do not have gods…they are gods

Official Trailer: If you have taken a bus ride between Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli, you would have come across Isakkiyamman temple near Aralvaimozhi where every vehicle would stop, get the blessings, and continue their journey. Similarly, there is a Shastha temple between Theni to Madurai near Andipatti. My safe guess is there are many like this. While I have heard stories that these gods are related to death, they are powerful,

Cinematograph Act, CBFC, Amendment Bill 2021 – do they have a place in democracy?

“…there ought to exist the fullest liberty of professing and discussing, as a matter of ethical conviction, any doctrine, however immoral it may be considered…fullest liberty of expression is required to push arguments to their logical limits, rather than the limits of social embarrassment” – John Stuart Mill I don’t plan to get into merits and demerits of CBFC and Cinematograph Act. Or do I intend to discuss the Amendment

OTT Picks – Mare of Easttown

Official Trailer: Mare of Easttown – Doing something great is overrated. Because then people expect that from you all the time. What they don’t realize is you’re just as screwed up as they are I am all for small town murder-mystery dramas. If done well, great. Whether it is movies like Fargo, Mystic River, Stand by me, or series like Trapped. Series format gives ample room for the writers and

Category: Movies

KaanekKaane – A gripping movie that leaves us with a moral question

Fast Cuts – Unknown Saint, Sweet Girl, Beckett, Lost Bullet, and SAS

Netrikann – could have been a fine thriller that loses steam halfway through with gaping logic holes

Kuruthi – A gripping home invasion thriller with a message

Navarasa – More misses than hits

Sarpatta Parambarai – Excellent Bugger!!

Vaazhl and Nomadland

Maadathy – Nobodies do not have gods…they are gods

Cinematograph Act, CBFC, Amendment Bill 2021 – do they have a place in democracy?

OTT Picks – Mare of Easttown

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