Milind Rau’s Aval is perhaps the closest a Tamil horror film has ever come to being deserving of that much-coveted label, ‘Hollywood standard’
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Kalathur Gramam: A surprisingly efficient rural drama
“It’s not a great film, mind you, but it’s constantly trying to do some interesting little things, and for the most part, they are all done satisfactorily. “
Solo: One horrible twist almost destroys a fairly fulfilling film experience
When Bejoy Nambiar pulls the rug from under your feet, it feels unexpected, sure, but also hilarious. Given that the whole team seems to have bought into this segment (composer Sooraj Kurup has been inspired enough to create the beautiful Seetha Kalyanam), I can only speculate that the idea must have seemed fascinating in writing.
Hara Hara Mahadevaki: Even a broken clock…
Are you ballsy enough to share my misery?
Karuppan: A fairly enjoyable village drama brought down by its underdeveloped villain, languid pace
Karuppan seems to be made almost with the same sort of languor that you imagine village life to be. Fair enough, the film’s about a family in the village, after all. This indolence in story development would be unbearable in a bad film. But Karuppan has heart… and Vijay Sethupathi. In one scene, you…
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