Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam

2021, Malayalam, SonyLiv, 8.6/10 IMDB, Directed by Senna Hegde A subtle comedy that leaves you smiling for its satirical elements and distinctive making. The film dwells on regular familial emotions but turns to be a compelling watch, when it addresses societal and political issues, carefully wrapped in its comical facade. As the name suggests, the … Read moreThinkalazhcha Nishchayam

Navarasa

2021, Tamil, Anthology, Netflix, 6.7/10 IMDB, Directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Priyadarshan, Karthick Naren, Vasanth, Karthik Subbaraj, Arvind Swami, Rathindran R Prasad, Sarjun KM, Gautham Vasudev Menon The finest craftsmen of the industry coming together to present the deliberately designed series of short stories to evoke the nine states of emotions in the viewers, ends up … Read moreNavarasa

Kuruthi

2021, Malayalam, Amazon Prime, 7.9/10 IMDB, Directed by Manu Warrier A petite daring sample that addresses the perspectives of the socio-political issues of the large population of the country. The home invasion thriller tauntingly questions and clarifies the beliefs, finding its parallels to the country’s long invasion history from where the issues had rooted many … Read moreKuruthi

Malik

2021, Amazon Prime, 8.8/10 IMDB, Directed by Mahesh Narayanan Malayalam industry’s pragmatic representation of ‘The Godfather’ premise, that attempts to breath life in to the classic template, with its very own coastal politics backdrop, touching upon Manirathnam’s Nayagan. The film’s soul remains truly loyal to the God’s own country’s peculiar notion of realism and might … Read moreMalik

My Octopus Teacher

English, Documentary, Netflix, 8.1/10 IMBD, Directed by Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed An intriguing log book, that turns a memoir, when God’s creativity flabbergasts the viewers with the similarities of the intelligent invertebrates to the humans. Life never ceases to teach you- not only the fittest survive but also the smartest. It does seem an extension … Read moreMy Octopus Teacher

Mandela

2021, Tamil, Netflix, 8.5IMDB, Directed by Madonne Ashwin A satire that doesn’t just stop at mocking the infamous tryst of cash-for-votes in the state, but also comes a full circle in chalking out a plan to outsmart the politicians, thwacking some sensitive issues on the go, from rural toilets to caste discrimination. The debut director … Read moreMandela

Karnan

2021, Tamil, 9/10 IMDB, Directed by Mari Selvaraj A rumination of the forgotten people’s war of a 90’s village, captured artistically, turning the table for the oppressed. Albeit the disclaimer trying to cover up the anxiety of seeking justification and safely calls their work a fictional one, the makers succeed in reiterating and voicing out … Read moreKarnan

Irul

2021,Malayalam, Netflix, 7/10 IMBD, Directed by Naseef Yusuf Izuddin Besides the concoction of semiotic denotations and connotations, and a deal of intertwining indexes and symbols- there seems a sincere attempt to denaturalize the myth of conveying terror ideologies, through a refreshing brew of innovative templates. The film opens, sans any boring prologue, with Alex’s (Soubin … Read moreIrul

The Great Indian Kitchen

2021, Malayalam, Neestream, 8.4/10 IMDB, Directed by Joe Baby Moral authorities of patriarchy, de-skinned without much melodrama, through the perspective of a young woman of the 3rd millennium. The 2020 film ‘Thappad’ focused on patriarchy that was instilled in the system of young girls, since their childhood. Whereas, the maker of ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ … Read moreThe Great Indian Kitchen