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
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,
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
Official Trailer: The Family Man – Everyone wants the Truth to be on their side…but no one wants to standby the Truth Good thing about The Family Man Season 2 is that it keeps the momentum like season 1. With its characters and plot twists it keeps you hooked. A big thumbs up to the writers. Another big thumbs up to casting team, casting of The Family Man is perfect.
Official Trailer: Aaranya Kaanadm trailer itself was so different when it came out – breaking the convention. The opening villain introduction scene sets the tone for the rest of the movie. After watching it you realize this is a director with complete understanding of the neo-noir genre, and with a vision. Usually in their first movies, directors play it safe when it comes to the story they want to tell.
Official Trailer: Let’s get the few obvious questions out of the way. Which one is better, Mari Selvaraj’s first or his second movie? Pariyerum Perumal (PP) or Karnan? To me, both are director’s movies and showcases his talent, how not to get carried away by the message compromising the art of cinema, how to make a good cinema with great content. Both had oppression, a universal subject, as the core
Night in Paradise (on Netflix) – Are you Okay? Should I be Okay? Official Trailer: Night in Paradise is a gritty gangster drama, with wonderfully staged scenes. What works is well paced action scenes, dramatic interaction scenes, cinematography, and music. Loved the interaction scenes between Tae-gu and Jae-Yeon, few conversations bordering on surreal. Sequence where the cop brokers a deal between two rival gang leaders gets you on the edge.
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