Official Trailer: Concluding its sixth and final season on Amazon Prime, The Expanse is broadly categorized as a sci-fi TV series adapted from the novels written by James S. A. Corey, the joint pen name of authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck. The book series is an expansive space opera, consisting of 9 novels and various related short works. I have always been inclined to space operas ever since I
The Power of the Dog: Bronco Henry told me that a man was made by patience and the odds against him Official Trailer: The Power of the Dog falls in the bucket of movies where I fell on the other side of the critics. Critics loved it…but I found the movie a good watch but not on par with director Jane Campion’s earlier outing The Piano (1993). Movie does have
Kadaseela Biriyani: No one can live without fear but what you fear is a choice Official Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7zJwUFwoxg Kadaseela Biriyani takes an age-old revenge story and narrates it in a unique way, it comes across as fresh, weird, and interesting. Since it breaks the cliches, it does throw us off guard frequently. Three brothers go on a journey to avenge the death of their father. Younger one is forced to
[SPOILERS AHEAD …] Official Trailer: First things first. It is so refreshing to see a Muslim character as a protagonist in a Kollywood movie after a long time. That too as a normal person than someone out to terrorize the public. I guess in the last 3 decades Muslims were shown either as terrorists or stereotyped thanks to Roja and bunch of Vijayakanth and Arjun movies in that phase for
Official Trailer: Sivaranjinium and Innum Sila Pengalum (SISP), like The Great Indian Kitchen (TGIK) delves deep into patriarchy and how women get crushed by expectations and norms. Even though TGIK got released earlier, SISP was made earlier, so TGIK would have made a great 4th story in SISP. SISP narrates how women’s careers and life get controlled by patriarchy by giving us a peek into the lives of Saraswati, Devaki,
Doctor Official Trailer: Doctor follows the similar template as Kolamavu Kokila, Director Nelson Dilipkumar’s previous movie, where a bunch of misfits come together to save the kidnapped child. Like Kolamavu Kokila, there is inventiveness in scenes and staging (metro fight scene is superbly done), absurdities (infusing sardonic humor in grave situations), and a good dose of weirdness. Hero trope gets subverted, there is no mass entry scene, hero shown as
Official Trailer: Lijo Jose Pellissery (LJP) has an exceptional talent of visualizing the abstract. He never spoon-feeds the audience. LJP doesn’t take the effort to explain. He leaves it to the audience. It is the cinematic equivalent of a painting – whoever looks at it can interpret however they choose to. His movies may come across as absurd and abstract, but they provoke you like a painting. Churuli is like
Lift Official Trailer: If one can ignore the first 15-20mts and the unconvincing climax, the 1:45mts mid-portion is an engaging and well-made horror movie – skilfully staged and doesn’t resort to cheap jump thrills. Setup, camera work, BGM, and performances (convincing performance from Kavin) come together to give us the thrills. Considering the creativity and effort that has gone in the horror portion, it is surprising how the team missed
Official Trailer: There are few powerful scenes I liked in Jai Bhim. The opening scene where cops from different police stations are waiting outside the jail. As the prisoners get released and come out, a police officer asks about their caste (real caste names are used). Those from dominant caste are let go. Those from subordinate caste or tribes are asked to stand in a corner and picked up again
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