Friday, 29 October 2021

Lukman's malayalam movie "No Man's Land" opted for direct ott release



The Malayalam film "No Man's Land," starring Lukman and Sudhi Kopa and directed by Jishnu Harindra Verma, has been given a direct digital release.

"This film describes the plot and style that has never been seen before in Malayalam cinema. As a result, it is expected to generate a lot of buzz once it is released. It will be gratefully appreciated, whether it is critical or commendable.

The filmmaker stated, "We gave extra attention to bringing fresh characteristics of the night into the picture." Pavi K Pavan did the cinematography. Joy Jinith and Sam P. Francis composed six songs for this film, three of which are in English.

The film will be available on Amazon Prime in the second week of November.


Monday, 25 October 2021

kodiyil oruvan review: as expected political dramma but with a twist






Vijay Antony always has an interest in making a socio-political statement through his film, and this one has a lot of socio-political arguments.
Kodiyil Oruvan is a Tamil political action film directed by Ananda Krishnan and produced by Infiniti Film Ventures and Chendur Film International. The film stars Vijay Antony and Aathmika. Vijay Antony also edited the film while the music is composed by Nivas K Prasanna.
 
The movie starts with a flashback story which later connects to the current scenario and the story then moves in a progressive way, the hero is reaching his goal and suddenly he has been encountered something unexpected, which deviates his goal into something bigger. 
Vijay Antony made a good impression by playing the role but the space given for Aathmika was quite too short and unnecessary and that's what always happens in most south Indian films where the heroine always shares a little screen time. The movie has an interesting storyline and a piece of adequate background music and a surprise at the end. Overall, Kodiyil Oruvan is not a waste of time. 

Binge Holics Rating : 2.8/5⭐ 


Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Sardar Udham Review: A portrait of a man of history and mystery

Sardar Udham Review: A portrait of a man of history and mystery


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_cinemapayyan__ Review By: Rahul Babu

Only often do we come across movies that leave a lasting effect on us. Bollywood has produced several so-called patriotic movies just to cash in the sentiments of people but Shoojith Sircar plays differently here. And that makes Sardar Udham a memorable yet painful experience.

Sardar Udham tells the story of a revolutionary freedom fighter who chased down and assassinated Michael O'Dwyer in London to avenge the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar. Sardar Udham isn't just made to inject patriotism in us but also to educate us about the horrific 1919 massacre and the man who shed blood to avenge it. Shoojith Sircar makes no mistakes nor does he take any fake cinematic liberties to depict Udham's life. The focused and recurring non-linear style of storytelling takes us through the journey of the fighter and the injustice the country has gone through. This film is the slowest of the slow-burning film of the director and he never rushes to any point instead tracks the incident in a steady and straight path.

The remodelling of 1930s London street and the entire pre-independent era is so meticulously constructed with utmost passion. Avik Mukhopadhyay's enigmatic frames are never out of place and the superior visuals add more horror to the incidents. I wonder how someone could make a movie so well crafted and detailed at the same time break all stereotypes. Shoojith Sircar makes sure his British characters are not mere caricatures and leaves them enough space to make their mark.

Without Vicky Kaushal, the movie is soulless, an absolute masterclass performance by the actor who fills the martyr's shoes with ease. Sardar Udham Singh was his destiny and the actor's game-changing performance is gonna attract accolades for sure. Shoojith Sircar exceptionally pulls off the horrendous massacre in the final hour that leaves us with a lump in our throat. The disturbing, gory visuals exhibit the amplitude of the crime with conviction and haunt us even after the credits roll.

I really wish they explored the Bhagath Singh episode a bit longer. For some of you the overstretched narrative might sound unsettling. But Sardar Udham is a craft you need to witness with utmost patience. This cinematic version of India's unsung hero stands top among the historical dramas made in India. Congratulations Bollywood you finally have a winner!. 

Saturday, 16 October 2021

Sanak Review: Nothing more than Same old action story?!

You know what to expect from a Vidyut Jammwal film if you are in for it. The mindless, sometimes a bit over the top action sequences completes his film and expecting more out of it would end up in disappointment. Sanak the latest installment from Vidyut action franchise makes no deviations and repeats what he is known for. 

If you are a fan of Hollywood slick action thrillers the plot of Sanak won't excite you much. It's the same age old story we have witnessed a millions times before and sadly the film makes no effort to be different. Sanak is packed with power packed punches and crisp combat sequences. But the film lacks the most important factor of all - emotions and logic. Be it the helplessness of the hostages or the hero's cause of his one man show neither arouses the desired impact. At times the film defies logic for no reason, for instance a child defuses a bomb where the bomb squad themselves is unable to do so or all those events which fall in favour of the protagonist without any obstacles. But writer Ashish. P. Verma quickly regains our attention with back to back kickass knocks. The linear storytelling with less pinnacle points to an extent is held together by these fight sequences, thanks to Vidyut. 

The ultimate USP of Sanak is none other than Vidyut Jammwal who takes on the group of terrorists comfortably within no time. He kicks like a mule and moves like the wind and uses the available space quite effortlessly. But he seriously needs to brush up his acting skills. He struggles during emotional scenes which in turn water down it's intensity. Debutante Rukmini Maitra makes a good pair despite her limited screen time. Neha Dhupia hasn't got any moments to shine and stays low. Pratik Deora's charging visulas and Sanjay Sharma's crisp cuts shorten the film with a limited run time of 2 hours. 

Sanak is a highly predictable blistering set of events entirely made for action lovers and die-hard Vidhyuth fans. It has moments to cheer for but ends up with less substance and rich set of actions.

Binge Holics Rating : 2/5⭐

Reviewed by Rahul Babu

Friday, 15 October 2021

Free Guy Review: Life's too short be a background character





Review By: Akash DS

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With Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds gave us a raunchy reimagining of what a superhero movie can look like, and now he's giving long-maligned video game movies new life with a Free Guy, an action-comedy full of bold fun, fan service, and a few flaws.

Reynolds is endearingly optimistic in the role of guy an oblivious NPC living in an inventive fictional video game. He was happy with his simple albeit regularly violent life in a free city before meeting Molotov girl played by Killing Eves star Jody Comer. To get the girl of his dreams guy snatches a pair of sunglasses that let him see the world as the players do, full of power-ups loot and missions. That makes for some fun call-outs to the world of video games with nods to super Mario brothers grand theft auto Fortnite and more.
Director sean levy consistently enthrals with the action in the foreground and then scores laugh by plopping random carnage in the background. There's a frequent contrast between calm and calamity that effectively establishes the wacky world of the free city while also being consistently hilarious.
Reynolds is a perfectly lucky leading man veering away from the snarky reputation he's built in recent years. In free guy, he drops all that edge to play a truly hopeless romantic. 


Guy's openness about his unapologetic glee and fear as he becomes a player in free city is as exhilarating as Reynold enthusiasm is contagious. It's the zeal of Deadpool minus the baggage and r-rated shenanigans. It all works in no small part because of Reynolds undeniable screen presence and sharp comedic timing. Unfortunately, though this movie isn't acted to free guy opens up to split its focus between a guy and the creators of his game who were at war over coding copyright. Here's where free guy moves from fun to fun blin gun surprisingly watching programmers argue about lawsuits and troubleshooting isn't all that entertaining even if Taika is cast as their obnoxious adversary.
Free Guy delivers an outrageously entertaining first hour that is stuffed with gonzo action goofy gangster power big ideas and plenty of easter eggs for lovers of movies and video games. However, in its second half, the joyful journey is derailed by a slog of a sidequest in the real world. Falling short of the potential setup. Still, Reynolds delivers riotously rollicking fun in an eye-popping imaginative environment that treats gaming like the wonderland it is. So even with its deeply wonky detour free guy is a freewheeling wild ride with playful humour and some special moves.

Rashmi Rocket Review: Unstoppable as she races ahead with grit

Rashmi Rocket Review: Unstoppable as she races ahead with grit



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The movie provided a glimpse of showcasing an aspect that has not been covered by many sports biopics in Bollywood rather than the simplistic approach of portraying an underdog story Rashmi Rocket progresses to initially showcase a journey of an athlete and move on to shed light on the regressive controlling and binary notion that comes with gender tests.

Rashmi Rocket focuses on Rashmi played by Taapsee Pannu who grows up in Gujarat is given the nickname of Rocket due to her fast pace when she grows up and becomes a tour guide of the area she is motivated by captain Gagan Thakur played by Priyanshu Painyuli to showcase the world her gifted talent of agility and pace barking upon immediate success Rashmi met with animosity within her own team politics from influential figures that curtail her growth and finally the infamous gender test that solidifies in the minds of the public that she was not a woman within the confines of an athletic federation the court case in order to uplift her ban forms the second half of the film and how it transpires to educate the viewer and expand their thought process of what constitutes a woman be it the clothes she wears the colour of her skin the decision she makes or more importantly her testosterone levels.


Taapsee manages to effortlessly go under the skin of her character and make you root for her. The dedication and hard effort she has put into building an athletic body for the role will leave you speechless, especially in the close-up views of her sprinting on the tracks. Her talent as an actor has been proven without a shadow of a doubt by her filmography and the concerns that each of them has raised. Rashmi Rocket appears to be the latest addition to the list, this time criticising the inequitable and outdated practice of gender testing on female athletes. Taapsee looks stunning during and after her medical examination in the flick. She successfully conveys Rashmi's emotions of befuddlement, fury, and helplessness, particularly in the emotional passages, with sincerity. "Kuch toot sa gaya hai andar," she says Gagan (Painyuli), and you know exactly what she means as she fights with her whole identity and existence being questioned by everyone around her.

Sadly, Amit Trivedi's music does not impress. No song, whether it's Rann Ma Kutchh, Zidd, or Ghani Cool Chori, manages to stay with you. The background soundtrack is also uninspiring, failing to raise some of the usually exciting passages. The editing, especially in the first half, might have been tighter. Aniruddha Guha's script and Kanika Dhillon's extra dialogues aren't exactly hard-hitting, but they do contain a few sparks here and there. In terms of directing, Khurana seemed to be unsure whether he intended Rashmi Rocket to be a sports picture or a courtroom drama, and it shows in the execution.









Thursday, 14 October 2021

Just Beyond Review: A Bewildering Anthology by R.L. Stine

Just Beyond Review: A Bewildering Anthology by R.L. Stine




"Just Beyond," a new Disney anthology series inspired by R.L. Stine's novels, is an eight-episode anthology series that offers amazing and thought-provoking stories about a realm just beyond our own, including witches, aliens, ghosts, and parallel universes.

Each episode is absolutely distinct, with a new cast of characters and performers, making this series stand out from everything else on Disney+ thus far. Because each episode is 30 minutes long, the pacing for each tale is typically very rapid, with a brief set-up before getting directly to the primary emphasis of the storey and a climax. For the Halloween season, make them all into single bites of frightening delight.

The anthology kicks off with The Amazing Spider-Man and Gifted director Marc Webb’s short Leave Them Kids Alone, which has Mckenna Grace in the lead along with Nasim Pedrad. The segment deals with conditioning children and making them compliant to the norms, even those who stand out. A School for Difficult Children is used to tell the narrative. Due to its obvious plot and drab presentation, this is the anthology's poorest storey.

The second piece, Parents Are From Mars, Kids Are From Venus, is a jumbled, uninteresting short about two kids who discover something strange about their parents. It's also one of the two portions that has science fiction themes. Even a reference to Steven Spielberg's E.T. isn't enough to salvage this storey.

However, Which Witch, featuring a fantastic Rachel Marsh as a teenager with unusual abilities who struggles to blend in with the average crowd, kicks up the pace of the anthology. The episode is plenty of laughter and also covers important themes such as embracing one's own individuality and avoiding peer pressure.

The finest part in Just Beyond is without a doubt Standing Up For Yourself. The storey follows a bully named Trevor Larkin, whose father pretty much runs the town, and spans almost a witty but just version of Groundhog Day. Trevor's life, as well as that of the town, changes after he assaults a specially-abled adolescent at school. The episode is also the most cinematic of the eight since it is told entirely from the perspective of a bully.


The Treehouse, the last episode, is about a teen whose father died a year ago. He is sent to an other reality after lightning strikes his treehouse, where he meets his mother and father, but the only problem is that he is not their son in that realm. The moving narrative explores loss and the process of reconstructing one's life.

Stand Up For Yourself, We've Got Spirits, Yes We Do, My Monster, and Which Witch — in that order – are our best selections out of the eight. Because the episodes are under 30 minutes, it's ideal for a weekend binge or a fast viewing during your lunch break.