Irul might not be a great movie. It leaves more questions than answers at the end of the movie. It may have more flaws than positives. But I found it interesting that the movies leaves more clues and details on the way from start towards the ending rather than feeding the viewers with a detailed […]
How Lucifer gave fine closure to all its characters
Lucifer brought in a big change to the way big mass commercial entertainers were made. Even when it is a superstar movie and when the focus is on Mohanlal, the movie is not entirely about him . In a refreshing change to superstar movies from 90’s, the dialogues here are sharp and to the point. […]
How to get a Superstar Intro right – Prithviraj’s perfect execution in Lucifer
I remember watching an interview of Vivek Oberoi during the promotions of Lucifer. He said -” I came on the sets on the first day of shooting. I saw how Prithviraj carried out himself, turned to him and asked – ‘ You are bluffing. This is clearly not your first attempt as a director. You […]
Why did Mohanlal look tensed in the sets of Drishyam 2
What did Mohanlal see in his mobile on the sets of Drishyam 2. Why did he look tensed. Read through pics. Also Read: “Trance” aka “Not Everyone’s cup of tea” aka “Fahadh’s eyes can act”
Mohanlal’s terrific return to form as a performer in Drishyam 2
Mohanlal’s terrific return in #Drishyam2 and how the actor uses his eyes to his strength at a time when people are critical of the change in his eyes reminds me of his performance in Chandralekha in 90’s. It again came when people were critical of the change in his voice then, especially during movies like […]
Drishyam 2 review : Jeethu Joseph produces an Unbelievably Good Sequel !
** Minor spoilers ahead ** Its few hours since I completed watching Drishyam 2 . But I am still stunned. “What would be Georgekutty’s next move?”. The fact that the viewers failed to guess this in the 2013 movie Drishyam is what gave it the masterpiece status. 7 years later after having enough time to […]
Mohanlal in Drishyam – A Masterclass in Subtle acting
Mohanlal has built a career out of performances that are restrained and subtle to the point that he mostly doesn’t give away an inch than what a character actually needs. Georgekutty in the second half of Drishyam has to keep a lot of things to himself. He cannot afford to be expressive and give out […]
How Lokesh Kanagaraj kept his promise of 50% Vijay and 50% Lokesh movie in Master
**Spoilers ahead** What impressed me most about Master is how Lokesh Kanagaraj kept his promise of making it a 50% Vijay and 50% Lokesh movie. Never in the movie, Vijay and Malavika get in a duet dance and that is almost an impossible feat for a Vijay movie. When was the last time you see […]
How the consistent growth in Vijay’s superstardom has been an amazing story
In early 90’s , director S.A Chandrasekar introduces his son in Cinema . He really wants to see his son succeed and would keep on making films with him as some failures do not deter him. In 1996, Poove Unakkaga becomes a big breakthrough and then the son hasn’t really turned back. But even then […]
10 years of Traffic – How it gave us one of our most beautiful endings
“Sudevan Nair reporting sir – Destination reached in 1 hour and 58 minutes. Mission Success” Good writers “close” things. They would introduce all sub-plots and situations earlier in the screenplay to make sure they are all connected well and brought to closure at the end. After 5 years from their second screenplay Notebook, Bobby-Sanjay wrote […]