‘Neymar’ Malayalam movie review: A comedy that calls for more depth

‘Neymar’ Malayalam movie review: A comedy that calls for more depth

A poster of Malayalam movie ‘Neymar’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Neymar, Sudhi Madisson’s directorial debut celebrating the bond between two friends and their dog, is an entertainer, targeting family audiences and dog lovers. However, don’t expect the film to move you emotionally, like many other famous features around canines. The film has little to […]

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‘Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham’ movie review: A feel-good film set in a pandemic-hit coastal village

‘Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham’ movie review: A feel-good film set in a pandemic-hit coastal village

A still from ‘Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham’ Stories of young, struggling entrepreneurs are a familiar theme in Malayalam cinema. Now, the pandemic-related challenges faced by small-time businesses in Kerala are getting space in movies. Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham, starring Basil Joseph in the lead, narrates the hardships faced by a youngster during the stringent lockdown in Kerala. Helmed […]

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‘Vivaha Avahanam’ movie review: The story of an unusual marriage that largely impresses with its humour

‘Vivaha Avahanam’ movie review: The story of an unusual marriage that largely impresses with its humour

A still from ‘Vivaha Avahanam’ | Photo Credit: SPECIAL AARANGEMENT ‘Avahanam’, meaning invoking the divine spirit, hints at the supernatural. In Vivaha Avahanam, this happens to get two souls married! The film comes with the tagline, ‘An extraordinary wedding, based on true incidents’. The Sajan Alummoottil-directorial is a satirical take on contemporary society, and takes […]

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‘Mukundan Unni Associates’ movie review: A darkly funny take on a man obsessed with material success

‘Mukundan Unni Associates’ movie review: A darkly funny take on a man obsessed with material success

The themes explored — which in another movie might have been treated in a dark, sombre mood — get an uproariously humorous treatment by film editor-turned-director Abhinav Sunder Nayak and co-writer Vimal Gopalakrishnan The themes explored — which in another movie might have been treated in a dark, sombre mood — get an uproariously humorous […]

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‘Sree Dhanya Catering Service’ movie review: Much ado about biryani

‘Sree Dhanya Catering Service’ movie review: Much ado about biryani

Director Jeo Baby lets the organic humour drive the plot, rather than drill home a message in his next project after the celebrated ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ Director Jeo Baby lets the organic humour drive the plot, rather than drill home a message in his next project after the celebrated ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ In […]

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‘Jo & Jo’ movie review, Mildly funny, and struggles to leave an impact

‘Jo & Jo’ movie review, Mildly funny, and struggles to leave an impact

The entire movie gets a treatment similar to that of some light-hearted web series, but not all of the attempted jokes land effectively The entire movie gets a treatment similar to that of some light-hearted web series, but not all of the attempted jokes land effectively One has to be either super confident about creating […]

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