Captain Marvel: Seeing ‘Her’ In ‘Hero’
5 Apr 2019I watched Captain Marvel first thing on women’s day from a theatre that was one of the oldest in Ernakulam city, Kerala, India. The theatre was upgraded overtime and the sound system and 4K projection stood at par with the multiplex. The experience wasn’t the same but it gave me a sense of nostalgia as well. Captain Marvel is the first women-centric film released by Marvel, after a long hiatus since 2008 film ‘Iron man’, trying to overcome the casual sexism that doubted a woman or minority’s ability to draw revenue at the box office. Superhero films, as a genre,…
Odiyan: The Problem Is The Repetition Of Cliches
Ad filmmaker VA Shrikumar promised the Kerala audience a “mass” film that might even qualify for the Oscars. It was marketed by Shrikumar for a year before it’s release in 2018. Before the release of this film, it was in…
Open Letter To The Academy: Reverse Your Decision
Dear members of the Academy, I am an ardent movie lover hailing from South Asia. I have been following Hollywood since I was a kid and am still a huge fan of the industry. Every year, I try to watch…
Terminator Genisys: The Great Facepalm Fest
via GIPHY Terminator and Terminator 2 judgment day are like two gold items that we like to decorate our homes with. Terminator 3 rise of the machines reminds me of a dry rusk. It is good if you dip it…
The Rise And Fall Of Captain Jack Sparrow
“Close your eyes and pretend it’s all a bad dream. That’s how I get by.” via GIPHY 15 years ago Capt Jack Sparrow bedazzled the audience with his quirky and eccentric persona. He broke concentional stereotypes related to an alpha…
Avengers Infinity War : Cliffhangers, Cliches, And Character Arcs (Spoilers)
[Spoilers; Yeh been warned] Do not read the article if you have not seen the film. Instead… Run! via GIPHY [Spoilers] I saw Avengers infinity war yesterday. What can only be described as a heartbreaking and daring climax, Avengers have…
A Quiet Place review
The movie starts with dead silence. Like a deep breathe before the plunge. Then we get a glimpse of the monsters which show no mercy. The Earth is invaded by the alien species termed as “death angels“. They are blind…
Fifty Shades Freed: Finally Free
Well… This is my reaction, in a nutshell, after the film got over. via GIPHY I was like… what the hell did I just watch? Let alone invest 6 hours of my time to…? When you add all three films.…
Jumanji 2: Welcome To The Jungle: Better Than Expected
Robin Williams passed away but he left behind a lot of gems for us to admire. One of them is his 1995 fantasy adventure film Jumanji. Jumanji is one of the first films I owned in home media collection. I…
Black Panther: It’s About Time!
Wow! via GIPHY I just don’t understand why people call it the overly hyped film that didn’t meet expectations. I mean come on, it is a different experience when compared to other Marvel movies. Marvel movies have the pattern of…
Thondimuthalum Drisakshiyum review
Thondimuthalum drisakshiyum is one of the best films in 2017. I bought the Blu-ray and watched it in one go. The movie is about Prasad (Suraj Vanjaramoodu) who falls in love with Sreeja (Nimisha Sajayan), a girl from a different caste.…
