What’s happening in theatres or at the OTT. Review of films by movie buffs. Helping you choose your entertainment.
For those of us who remember the Harshad Mehta scam and the market crash that followed, Lucky Bhaskar serves up a nostalgic throwback, but with its own spicy twists. The story of Bhaskar—a modest cashier turned Assistant General Manager at Magada Bank—takes you on a whirlwind of greed, schemes, and...
Ms. Nalini reviews a much talked about movie – Meiyazhagan. Which is now on OTT.Not a super hero, but a relatable human. Not a Mr Perfect, but man with his follies and foibles. Arvind Swamy, the protagonist of the movie is depicted in this mould. Meiyazhagan takes us through the journey of...
Lapataa ladies (Netflix) is brilliant cinema. The story about accidental bride switch in rural India is embedded with grand screenplay and dialogue, real acting, excellent camera, delightful music and visionary direction. The jibes at patriarchy and unawareness are simple and effective without being didactic. See it to experience that dying...
Rajiv Balakrishnan reviews Dahaad – streaming on Prime Dahaad streaming on Prime is a good watch. Starring Sonakshi Sinha and Vijay Verma, it outlines the story of a serial killer Anand who targets lonely single women, with promise of a marriage and then kills them using cyanide. Based on the...
2018 (Malayalam) : Movie review by Rajiv BalakrishnanThis is a film that reaffirms your faith in humanity and perhaps the fact that we may be divided by faith or belief and yet when we put them aside, we collectively triumph. Based on true life incidents, 2018: Everyone is a Hero...
Rajeev Balakrishnan reviews Pachuvum Athbudha Vilakkum (Malayalam) film for Safe SeniorsPachuvum Athbuthavilakkum is a heartwarming and wonderful film. .A fantastic debut film, written, edited and directed by Akhil Sathyan who proves he is a chip of the old block Sathyan Anthikad had given us several memorable films. The film is...
Mrs. Chatterjee Vs. Norway is a film that was worth watching in the theatre. A true story that has Rani Mukherjee playing a mother who has her two children taken away from her by the State of Norway. How she fights against the injustice and the triumphs against all odds...
Rajeev Balakrishnan reviews the movie for Safe Seniors. Romanchanam was a film that was an unexpected hit. Heard some rave reviews but just couldn’t watch it at the theatre for some reason. Happened to watch it in a private screening at my club. Starring very few known actors, it started off...
Rajeev Balakrishnan reviews the movie for Safe Seniors. The movie is completely off beat and is very different from anything that I have seen.. Streaming on Netflix this is yet another reason why Malayalam films continue to be different and heartwarming from the variety dished out by any one from...
Ramanathan reviews Dr. G Dr. G Has Ayushman Khurana in yet another Steller role. As a medical student wanna be orthopedist who is stuck in gynecology among women, topped with his gender bias, he brings out the hues and colors of his misconceptions and the overcoming of them in a real...
