Movie reviews
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Indian Rupee
RJ Jean reviews Indian Rupee.
Cast: Prithviraj, Suresh Gopi, Tilakan and others.
In his latest film Indian Rupee, director Renjtih has created a film that opens up the thought process about conditions of homeland. No big drama here, this is a simple, well shot movie that engrosses...
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SEVENS
RJ Jean reviews SEVENS
Cast: Mithun Ramesh, Kunchako Boban, Asif Ali, Nivin Paulv and others.
Sevens, directed by Joshy is about young men, passionate about football and how they inadvertently get involved in a crime. The film has its interesting moments, well shot action sequences, tuneful songs and appealing...
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Chappa Kurishu
Jean reviews Chappa Kurishu
Cast: Roma, Ramya Nambeeshan, Fahad Fazil, Vineet.
Chappa Kurishu is the kind of film that makes the characters feel real thereby losing out on the audience’s interest in the narrative.
Fahad Fazil plays Arjun, a charming yet shrewd business man trying to realize his...
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Christian Brothers
Starring: Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Sarath Kumar, Dileep, Lakshmi Rai, Kanika
Director: Joshiy
Music: Deepak DevReview:
The film revolves around a retired and well-to-do army officer, Palamattathu Varghese Mappila (Saikumar), and his family. His family comprises two sons, Christy (Mohanlal) and Joby (Dileep) and daughters Jessy (Lakshmi Gopalaswamy)...
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Marykkundoru Kunjadu
Movie Review by Jean
Cast: Dileep, Biju Menon, BhavanaMarykkundru Kunjadu is a movie with promises of laughter and entertainment, thrown in with all the hit formulae.
In the film, Dileep plays Solomon, a village simpleton who has been nicknamed Kunjadu, since he is adept at...
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Pranchiyettan & The Saint – Saviour
Movie review by Jean
Cast: Mammootty, Priyamani, Siddique and others.
Director Ranjith has been throwing surprises to the audience of late and his ‘Prachiyettan and the Saint' is one such attempt at bringing to light the colours of a society and its hankering for status and recognition....
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Endhiran
Film review by Jean
Cast: Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai and Danny Denzongpa
Verdict: You simply cannot miss this one.The combination of Shankar, A R Rahman, Rajinikanth, Aishwarya Rai and Sabu Cyril creates a magic that has not yet been seen or experienced thus becoming a milestone in...
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Apoorva Raagam
Film review by Jean
Cast: Nishan, Asif Ali, Rithu, Nithya Menon
After 25 years in the film industry, director Sibi Malayil has finally attempted a different genre in 'Apoorva Raagam' and has come up with a moderate success. The only flaw being that he seems...
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Malarvadi Arts Club
Film review by Jean
Malarvadi Arts Club marks the directorial debut of actor-singer Vineeth Sreenivasan. In his debut film Vineeth takes us to Manassery, a small village in Kerala where five youngsters, Prakash (Nivin Pauly), Santhosh (Shraavan), Praveen (Harikrishnan), Purushu (Bhagat Manuel) and Kuttu (Aju Varghese), get...
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Raavanan
Cast: Vikram, Santosh Sivan, Aishwarya Rai Jean reviews Raavanan, one of the most awaited films of the year! Directed by Mani Rathnam, Raavanan has released to a lot of expectation. (The film has also released in Hindi as Raavan). His verdict: Watch Raavanan without expectations. Watch it...
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In Ghost House Inn
Cast: Mukesh, Jagadeesh, Siddique, Ashokan and others. Jean reviews Malayalam film In Ghost House Inn. His verdict: Not so funny this time. Ok, we agree that this film has the three most lovable characters who have kept us in splits over the years with their funny acts in...
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Thanthonny
Movie review by Jean Cast: Prithviraj, Sheela, Kalabhavan Mani and others. The creators of the mass masala movie ‘Thanthonny’ have tried their very best to copy-paste sequences of past hit films to create a potpourri. The result is a confusing mix of past and present, in other...
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Drona 2010
Nyla reviews Malayalam film Drona 2010 Cast: Mammootty, Navya Nair, Thilakan, Manoj K Jayan and others To begin with, director Shaji Khailas seems to have thought twice before naming this Mammooty-starrer film Drona 2010, especially because films made in the past with the same name have not...
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Movie Review: Bodyguard
Cast: Dileep, Thyagarajan, Nayanthara A family drama, Bodyguard, is director Siddhique's ninth such film which does not disappoint. A decent entertainer, though not very heavy on storyline, Bodyguard is Siddhique’s way of proving that the audience still love a good laugh with some fights thrown in. The story Jayakrishnan...
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Chattambinaadu
Verdict: Treat for Mammootty fans Cast: Mammootty, Mukesh, Lakshmi Rai, Vijayaraghavan, Manoj K Jayan, Siddhique, Janardhanan The village of Chembattunadu, renamed Chattambinaadu following the settlement of chattambis (goons), forms the crux of the story. Veerendra Mallaya (Mammootty) a wealthy a Kannadiga with several criminal cases slapped...
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Ivide Swargamaanu
Movie review by RJ Jean His verdict: An absolutely well made movie. A Must watch. Cast: Mohanlal, Thilakan, Sreenivasan, Lakshmi Rai, Priyanka Ivide Swargamaanu is a one movie to watch out for. Starring Mohan Lal, this film while being realistic, topical and entertaining, forces you to...
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Kerala Cafe
RJ Jean reviews Malayalam film Kerala Café Ten short stories come to life in the latest film by director Ranjith. Kerala Café has brought in a sea of change in the Malayalam film industry heavy on theme-based scripts. Finally Malayalam directors are proving beyond...
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Loudspeaker
Director Jeyaraj’s Loudspeaker is a simple movie; not too intellectually stimulating or outright foolish. It is an average fare balancing ordinary facts with heartwarming humour and somehow manages to strike a chord deep within. Loudspeaker is about Phillipose (Mammootty) who is literally born with a mike...