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Great Malayalam Thrillers – I
Golam (2024) Anweshippin Kandethum (2024) Kooman (2022) Iratta (2023) Joseph (2018) It has long been established by movie lovers and critics alike that Malayali filmmakers are masters of investigative crime thrillers, particularly in the police procedural genre. In this post, let us take a look at some of these classics. Golam (2024) Directed by Samjad Read more
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Podcast Review: Noble
Noble is a riveting crime podcast that delves into the horrific discovery of 300 human corpses on a property owned by a prominent family in the remote town of Noble, Georgia. This happened in the year 2002. Narrated by investigative journalist Shaun Raviv and based on his work, the story explores the shocking discovery, the Read more
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Movie Review: Timecrimes (2007)
Made on a shoestring budget, filmed in limited locations, and featuring only four actors, Timecrimes is a gripping science-fiction romantic Spanish thriller written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, who also plays a leading role in the film. Far from the city, a married couple, Héctor (Karra Elejalde) and Clara (Candela Fernández), are living an idyllic Read more
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Movie Review: The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a fantasy comedy directed by Woody Allen, starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, and Danny Aiello in lead roles. While watching the film, I experienced a distinct sense of déjà vu, which led me to recall its thematic similarity to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Last Action Hero. Both movies feature a Read more
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Movie Review: The Memory Game (2023)
Have you ever recalled an event from your past, only to find out later that the imagery of that memory belies what actually happened? This is one of the premises of The Memory Game, an intriguing Danish movie directed by Lien Willaert and starring Anna Drijver. The film is based on a book by Nicci Read more
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Movie Review: Midnight in Paris (2011)
Midnight in Paris is an offbeat supernatural comedy by Woody Allen that has drawn comparisons to another movie I reviewed here, Last Night in Soho. Although these two films have been linked thematically, their plots belong to entirely different genres. While Last Night in Soho is a neo-giallo horror film, Midnight in Paris is a Read more
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