Rachel (2025) Review – A Gritty Female-Led Revenge Tale That Splits Opinion Having followed Malayalam cinema closely for nearly two decades, I walked into Rachel knowing it wouldn’t be a crowd-pleaser in the traditional sense. What it offers instead is a restrained, character-first revenge drama that tries to balance emotional weight with raw brutality. Quick…
Bha Bha Ba Review – Loud, Colourful, Conflicted: Where This 2025 Malayalam Entertainer Truly Lands I walked into Bha Bha Ba with cautious curiosity. After 18+ years of tracking Malayalam cinema trends, I’ve learned that festive action-comedies often promise the world but deliver mixed plates. This one sits right in that tricky middle—neither a clean…
Kalamkaval 2025 Review – A Balanced Look at Mammootty’s Cop Thriller Triumph After 18+ years of critiquing Indian cinema, I’ve learned that the best thrillers balance grit with nuance. Kalamkaval delivers precisely that, blending procedural tension, strong performances, and technical finesse, while occasionally faltering in pacing and narrative focus. It’s a must-watch for both casual…
Dominic and the Ladies’ Purse Review – Gautham Menon’s Malayalam Debut: Calm Masterstroke or Calculated Risk? I’ve followed Gautham Vasudev Menon’s career since his early cop dramas, and by 2025, his name itself carries a certain expectation—stylish investigators, emotional undercurrents, and controlled intensity. When news broke that he was making his Malayalam debut with Mammootty,…
The Ride (2025-2026) Review – Did Ritesh Menon Drive a Masterpiece or Just Another Thriller? Ritesh Menon had carved a niche in Malayalam cinema with tight, confined thrillers, and expectations were sky-high for The Ride. After his previous successes, fans anticipated a director’s masterstroke blending psychological suspense with raw realism. The chatter on social media…
Pharma Review 2025 – Sharp Medical Thriller or Overstretched OTT Drama? A Balanced Deep Dive Having reviewed Indian films and web series across theatrical and OTT eras for nearly two decades, I approach Pharma with measured expectations. This is not a show chasing hype or shock value—it’s attempting something tougher: a grounded critique of an…