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The Movies of 2024

As the year comes to an end it’s probably a good time to reflect upon all the quality movies that helped me get through it. It was a good year for movie lovers, especially people who enjoy Malayalam movies. While January was rather quiet, February made up for it. Premalu was an absolute laugh riotContinue reading “The Movies of 2024”

The Long Movie Weekend

Three movies in three different languages in three days. That’s probably a first. I started off with Lucky Baskhar on Friday night. After much debate on which language to watch this Telugu Thriller helmed by Dulquer, we went for the original Telugu version guided by English subtitles. The movie felt pretty ordinary. The themes wereContinue reading “The Long Movie Weekend”

There and Back Again

I was slightly skeptical before starting ‘The Hobbit’. The book was first published in 1937. Normally, when I read something that old, I do not relate to the writing style and end up spending a lot of energy to get through it. However, I was happily proven wrong. The writing style was perhaps the bestContinue reading “There and Back Again”

Way Down we Go..

I haven’t been watching many TV shows of late. To enjoy a show you have to make a long term commitment to it and then there’s always the fear of the ending letting you down. I was skeptical about Silo at first, I was jumping into this show merely based on a snippet I sawContinue reading “Way Down we Go..”

Palavattam Pookalam

It was late at night, yet the theatre was packed. The last time this movie was screened was in 1993, a year before I was born. No one came here by accident. If you had to turn up for the re-release of a 30-year classic on opening day, you probably love it already. When theContinue reading “Palavattam Pookalam”

Dil Se

At the core, it’s a love story. How the heart beats for someone and all logic/reasoning is lost. You start thinking ‘Dil Se’. But the movie doesn’t stop there. It also questions the very idea of freedom in our country. Did the fruits of freedom reach everyone after independence? All that said, the real sellingContinue reading “Dil Se”

When hope dies!

The exploration of 90s Malayalam movies has led me to another Mohanlal gem. A dark, heartbreak story about hope, losing hope, and then coming to terms with the inevitable. A gut-wrenching tale that’s too tough for a rewatch. A story that reminds us how some people are more privileged than others right from birth. AContinue reading “When hope dies!”

A Wedding Trip (Day – 4)

The journey back to Bangalore was going to be a long one, Google Maps was predicting around 15 hours. After much debate on when to start the journey, we settled to start at 6:00 AM. Me and Pro got up just in time and did a hurried packing only to find Varsha and Niranjana wereContinue reading “A Wedding Trip (Day – 4)”

A Wedding Trip (Day – 3)

Despite being extremely late to bed, we woke up reasonably early on Saturday. The wedding reception was to happen only by evening, so we had plenty of time to explore Kovalam. Our stay was at a property overlooking a rocky beach. After searching various breakfast options through Google Maps, we finally settled on the in-houseContinue reading “A Wedding Trip (Day – 3)”

A Wedding Trip (Day – 2)

We woke up early morning to make sure we didn’t miss the wedding ceremony at the temple. Nandakrishnan and Punya were allotted a time slot between 8:00 – 9:00 AM and the wedding could happen anytime in between. It was only by chance that we reached the ‘nada’ 15 minutes in advance. The extra effortContinue reading “A Wedding Trip (Day – 2)”