Reviews
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Movie Review : Joji (2021)
The Tragedy of Macbeth, one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, has been adapted in its original form several times now. There have also been other interesting adaptations where the play has been improvised and set in other universes, with different backdrops, and with characters modified, added, or removed from the original version. Japanese director Akira Read more
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Movie Review: Mr. Arkadin (1955)
Orson Welles is among the most original and innovative moviemakers of his time, unafraid to explore new themes and take risks. In this post, we look at a one-of-a-kind movie, ‘Mr. Arkadin’, or ‘Confidential Report’, as it was titled when released in Britain, that only Welles could envision. A French-Spanish-Swiss joint venture, the movie, written Read more
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Movie Review: Jagratha (1989)
Mammootty reprises his role as the calm and collected Tamil Brahmin sleuth, Sethuraman Iyer. “Jagratha” is the second movie in the Malayalam CBI movie series and a sequel to “Oru CBI Diary Kurippu”. Like its predecessor, “Jagratha” is a slow-burn whodunit thriller that sharply focuses on the crime investigation without irrelevant subplots. Iyer returns in Read more
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Movie Review: Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
‘Oru CBI Diary Kuripuu’, directed by K. Madhu and written by S.N. Swamy, is considered a trendsetter in the Investigative Thriller genre of Malayalam Cinema and would spark the arrival of many more such movies in its wake. It introduces the Tamil Brahmin sleuth Sethuraman Iyer, played with elegance and grace by Malayalam Superstar Mammootty, Read more
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Movie Review: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966)
“Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” is a movie adaptation of the 1962 play by the same name written by Edward Albee and directed by Mike Nichols. The movie stars Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in lead roles, with George Segal and Sandy Dennis in supporting roles. “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” is only the second Read more
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The Best of Brian De Palma’s NeoNoir Thrillers – I
In my previous post, I provided an introduction to the neo-noir thrillers of director Brian De Palma. If you are new to his movies, I suggest that you read that post before reading this, as it would give context to his movies and the themes discussed here. In this post, we will take a look Read more
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