This wonderfully written story is not just about cricket, but also about caste and ego. And this is not just about the two men at the centre, but […]
The film – starring Asif Ali, Vijayaraghavan, and Aparna Balamurali – works as both text and subtext. On the surface, we have the question of a missing gun.
The film does more than just document a “genre” story of a serial killer being pursued by a determined cop. The rich-poor divide is what gives this story
Sujith Nambiar is the writer, and the overall plot sounds wonderful as a one-line or even a page. But the film has not been fleshed out. Tovino Thomas
One way to view G.O.A.T. is as a celebration of the star. That part works. But those of us who want more are left wanting. The very first
One thing we could have used is some more energy in the staging. Still, the film proves that Vivek Athreya is one of the most unique voices out
The impressive thing is that a number of messages about assimilation and discrimination are put across without making it seem like a Message Movie. There are hardly any
The buildup to the climax is simply extraordinary. This is one of the best passages of cinema I have seen in recent times. There’s a remarkable “short story”
The film stars Soori and Anna Ben. Again, the ‘story’ is but an excuse to mount a wonderful set of characters and geographies and troubling traditions. To the
The ‘Jigarthanda Double X’ filmmaker on his writing process, working with big stars, and picking the right actors for his scripts. Edited excerpts: Writing based on a
Karthik Subbaraj: It’s important for me to shoot a film with a fully finished script Read More
The Malayalam actor, known for ‘Helen’, ‘Kumbalangi Nights’, and ‘Kalki’, on the minimal approach to her character in ‘Kottukkaali’, interacting with the locals, and more. Edited excerpts:
Anna Ben: Working in Kottukkaali was a big learning experience for me Read More
The best parts are the ones where they talk about their process… It’s interesting to know that Salim usually came up with the storylines, Javed’s strength was dialogue,
