We skipped Helicopter Eela and saw this instead, and it was such a good decision! I recommend you do the same.
Continue readingHistoric Films Week: Kayamkulam Kochunni, a Big Fun Communist Bandit Movie!!!!
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2009 Week: The Most Important Malayalam Film of the Year, Ritu
What an interesting movie! I read that it is supposed to be the start of the new age films, but it actually reminded me a lot more of Aalkkoottathil Thaniye. And other films I’ve seen from that classic 90s/late 80s era.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Nayakan, Pellissery’s First Film, It’s All About the Faces
Woo, I only have one Pellissery film left to watch! And also, booo I only have one Pellissery film left to watch. I will be so sad when it is over.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Kali, Dulquer and Sai Pallavi’s Perfect Little Thriller Love Story
Such a well-made movie! I didn’t fully appreciate it back when I first saw it, but after having seen more Malayalam films, and more Dulquer performances, I really see how it is special.
Continue readingJallikattu Review (SPOILERS): This is the Reason I Stay Off Social Media
What a brilliantly disturbing movie. If you are a film person, someone who admires camerawork and inventive images and so on, you can watch it. If you are someone who tends to get emotionally involved in a film, maybe stay away, there are some very disturbing emotions here.
Continue readingJallikattu Review (No Spoilers): A Nature Documentary With “Man” as the Subject
Look at that, I’ve now seen almost all Lilo Jose Pellissery’s movies! And it’s not easy, they take a lot out of you, these films.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Two Premam Reviews Combined into one to make a 3rd. Like His Love Stories!
This is gonna be weird. I wrote a Premam review very early on. And then I came back and reviewed it a second time. And now I am going to put these two reviews together into one awkward review.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Brother’s Day! A Movie For Prithviraj Fans and NO ONE ELSE
Luckily, I am not the only Prithvi fan here! So that small band of us can all watch and enjoy this movie together.
Continue readingDaily Hrithik-Tiger Shipping Post: What Other Casting Options Would We Use for War?
Let’s recast this sucker! Mostly so I can make it female-female, but I would also be okay with male-female.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: 9, Forbidden Planet With a Twist
Well, this is an interesting idea! That possibly was not explored as fully as it could have been explored. But hey, Prithviraj wears glasses and is unshaven, it’s still worth watching.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Peranbu, The Messy Reality of Parenting
An odd movie. Good on Mammootty for agreeing to be in it and doing such a good job. Good on the filmmakers for not pulling any punches with the reality of what they were showing while still being hopeful.
Continue readingBrothers Day Review (SPOILERS): A Brother for Women Who Really Need One
I saw a movie! In theaters! And stayed awake the whole time even though I was up way too late last night and it got kind of dull there in the middle and I really wanted to go to sleep.
Continue readingBrothers Day Review (No Spoilers): A Movie For People Who Really Really Love Prithviraj
I did it! A Malayalam movie opening day in theaters! I am so tired. I almost fell asleep in the theater, but then I didn’t. And now I have achieved things and I can write the review.
Continue readingFemale Films Week: Ohm Shanti Oshaana, A Happy Grand Finale
I love this movie so so so so much. And so far as I can tell, everyone who has watched this movie has also loved it so so so so much. It’s just lovable!
Continue readingFemale Films Week: 22 Female Kottayam, Finally a Woman Fights Back
This movie is super satisfying to think about after all the depressing movies we have been talking about, and the ones that tried to make a sexual power relationship something romantic and nice instead of dangerous and unhealthy.
Continue readingRecommendations Post: Happy Female Lead Films!
It came up in discussion that female lead films tend to be really dark. Which is true! But why should we watch a bunch of women be miserable and punished all the time? This is a post for us all to share recommendations for happy female lead films. And I’ll start with some of my favorites.
Continue readingNRI Week: Jacobinte Swargarajyam, the Dubai Immigrant Experience
I have no idea why I love this movie so much. But I do! And when I started thinking about NRI Week, I knew I had to include it.
Continue readingNRI Week: Ranam! Desi Moter City
Shoot, I think I just reposted this a little bit ago. Oh well, it is still good and worthy of getting the review posted again.
Continue readingNRI Week: Ivide, An American Family Story
This is such a fascinating wonderful movie, so many themes woven into it, and no easy answers. And tragically, it is impossible to find with subtitles. Looks like it might be available through WorldCat (the extreme University version of inter-library loan) and on the UK, India, and Australia amazon on DVD. And also, Movie Time Video, the wonderful New Jersey store that offers rent-by-mail. So if you live in one of those three countries, or have access to WorldCat, or a rental account with NJMT, you can watch it! Otherwise, you can struggle along with the Einthusan no-subtitles version. Thankfully a lot of the dialogue is English, so you might be able to make it work.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Mumbai Police (ALL SPOILERS), For Pride
I give up, I can’t review this movie without SOME spoilers. So there will be about 3 paragraphs of no-spoilers, and then it’s going straight into spoilers. And this is the kind of twisty plot that you are really cheating yourself if you spoil it in advance. DON’T READ THIS REVIEW, is what I am saying. Not unless you have already seen the film.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Ranam, Desi Detroit
Well, I know at least one of you also watched this, so the two of us can have a nice discussion about non-toxic masculinity and Prithviraj being hot.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: June! A Woman Who Gets to Make Mistakes in Love and Life
What a nice movie! Not swoony and romantic, but well-made, and with a heroine I can like and sympathize with.
Continue readingHappy Day After May Day! The Best “Kill the Rich” Songs in Indian Film
And the May Day celebration roles on! I just keep thinking of more “woo-hoo, the working class!” songs.
Continue readingWednesday Malayalam: Sakhavu, for May Day
I finally watched it! Ages after it came out. For those of you who like Communists/Communism, this is a great movie for gently explaining the importance of collective action. For those of you who like “cuddly” type men (you know who you are!), this is a great movie for giving you nice sofa like Nivin striding around with his big arms and trunk.
Continue readingHappy May Day! Iyobinte Pusthakam, My Favorite Fahad Faasil Movie
Okay, I am slowly getting to understand Kerala history. I just need to watch Pathemaari and Celluloid, and I will know everything! This movie covered me for 1900 through 1946. Also, the British were really horrible, weren’t they?
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