Amazon Prime: Pa. Ranjith’s ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ (2021) Review
Boxing, as a sport, has always been a sign of masculinity. Two men, sparring with each other using their fists, landing blows on the opponent while docking the punches, is […]
Amazon Prime : Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘Malik’ (2021) Review
There have been countless films that are inspired by Francis Ford Copolla’s gangster saga ‘The Godfather’. The epic story of Vito and Micheal Corleone has always been a yardstick of […]
Tharun Moorty’s ‘Operation Java’ (2021) Review
In today’s world, the whole of humanity is governed by the iron hands of technology. Everywhere we go, everything we do, we knowingly or unknowingly leave a digital footprint that […]
Mari Selvaraj’s ‘Karnan’ (2021) Review
‘Karnan’ opens with a young girl lying on a road suffering from an epileptic fit and on the brink of death. Lorries and Buses pass by, but no-one stops. She eventually […]
Amazon Prime – Anudeep KV’s ‘Jathi Ratnalu’ (2021) Review
Comedy is a serious business. Gags can turn into boring ‘hmms’ and uninterested ’zzzs’ if the jokes don’t land well. Satire can fall flat, if it doesn’t serve its purpose. […]
Amazon Prime: Jeethu Joseph’s ‘Drishyam 2’ (2021) Review
‘Drishyam’ (2013) is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable Indian films of the past decade, its story so engaging and protagonist Georgekutty so endearing that it was re-made into several […]
Netflix and Chill: ‘Paava Kadhaigal’ (2020) Review
I sat down to watch ‘Paava Kadhaigal’ because of the eclectic directors that came together for its making. I expected a classy concoction of clever punchline stories like those of […]
Amazon Prime Original: Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘C U Soon’ (2020) Review
When I watched episodes of the Netflix series ‘Black Mirror’, I was horrified at the alternate realities presented, all fueled by technology, which inevitably ended in disaster. Watching ‘C U […]
Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Vinci Da’ Review
Serial killers are in vogue these days. In the last few months, there has been a plethora of films, web series dealing with the concept of serial killers. Be it […]
Anjan Dutt’s ‘Finally Bhalobasha’ Review
Anthology. The term is given to a collection of stories, poems or interconnected tales. Director Anjan Dutt’s anthological take on love, is flawed yet tries really hard to sell the […]
Mahalaya (2019) – Official Trailer
Mahalaya | Official Trailer | Soumik Sen | Subhashish Mukhopadhay |Prosenjit Chatterjee | Jisshu Sengupta | Releasing March 2019 –
Srijit Mukherji’s ‘Shah Jahan Regency’ (2019) Review
Remaking a classic is a tricky affair. Adapting a masterpiece and then giving it a contemporary makeover is something that gives shudders even to the greatest of auteurs. The puritans […]
Biday Byomkesh – Goodbyes are always hard
Byomkesh Bakshi is considered as the Indian equivalent of Sherlock Holmes. For the quintessential Bengali Bhadralok, loosely translated to Gentleman, Byomkesh represents a suave, razor-sharp persona which the gentleman truly […]
Ek Je Chilo Raja – Official Teaser
Ek Je Chhilo Raja | Official Teaser | Jisshu Sengupta | Anirban | Anjan Dutt | Aparna Sen | Srijit Mukherji | SVF Release Date – October 2018
The Cinemawala 