Sumathi Valavu Review: A Ghost Story That Forgets to Haunt
ONE WORD: A Ghost Story That Forgets to Haunt
A Review by Arunjyothi R
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2025
LANGUAGE: Malayalam
DURATION: 02 Hours 21 Minutes
DIRECTOR: Vishnu Sasi Shankar
GENRE: Supernatural Horror Comedy Thriller
•POSITIVES:
1: Performance of...
Vijay Deverakonda Kingdom Review: Vision on screen, emotion lost in script
A Review by Gideon Jotham
Direction Gowtam Tinnanuri
Language: Telugu
Duration 2 hr 30 mins
Positives:
· Actors’ performance
· Direction
· Stunts
· Cinematography
· Editing
Negatives:
· Screenplay
· Predictable story line
· DI
Story:
Kingdom tries to position itself as an intense emotional-action drama, but at its core, it...
Saiyaara Review & Rating: A Heartfelt Musical Romance That Works as a One-Time Watch
ONE WORD: A Heartfelt Musical Romance That Works as a One-Time Watch.
A Review by Arunjyothi R
RELEASE DATE: July 18, 2025
LANGUAGE: Hindi
DURATION: 156 minutes
DIRECTOR: Mohit Suri
GENRE: Musical...
Sarzameen Review: A Beautiful Frame Around an Empty Picture . Review by Gideon Jotham
• Language: Hindi
• Director: Kayoze Irani
• Producer: Karan Johar
• Runtime: 137 mins
• Genre: Patriotic Action-Drama
• Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kajol, Ibrahim Ali Khan
Positives:
• Acting
• Kajol and Prithviraj
• Cinematography.
• Art Direction.
• Sound Design (Diegetic)
• Debut Performance: Ibrahim Ali Khan shows raw potential in confrontational.
• Direction (Selected Scenes): Sensitive handling of intimate family moments.
Negatives
• Screenplay: Underwritten characters; emotional shifts were unearned.
• Editing: disgusting transitions.
• Background Score (BGM): Loud, overpowers emotion forgets to enhance it.
• Visual Effects (Green Screen, VFX): Noticeably artificial in action scenes and surveillance visuals.
• Action Sequences: Poorly choreographed.
• Music Placement: Ill-timed songs disrupt the emotional flow.
• Direction (Overall Arc): Struggles to maintain narrative cohesion and tone consistency.
• Ibrahim Ali Khan: While promising, his emotional range is inconsistent in introspective scenes.
SUMMARY
Sarzameen isn’t just about politics or patriotism. It’s about the kind of silence that grows inside a home when love is still present, but unreachable. It's about a family that's not torn apart by war, but by what they believe.
Colonel Vijay Menon has lived his whole life in uniform,...
Thalaivan Thalaivi Review: A Loud, Loving, and Laugh-Filled Village Romantic Drama That’s Totally Watchable
ONE WORD: A Loud, Loving, and Laugh-Filled Village Romantic Drama That’s Totally Watchable.
A Review by Arunjyothi R
RELEASE DATE: July 25, 2025
LANGUAGE: Tamil
DURATION: 140 minutes
DIRECTOR: Pandiraj
GENRE: Romantic...
Maareesan Movie Review: ONE WORD: An Engaging Ride Full of Laughs, Turns, and Unexpected Bonds.
A Review by Arunjyothi R
RELEASE DATE: July 25, 2025
LANGUAGE: Tamil
DURATION: 2 Hours 34 minutes.
DIRECTOR: Sudheesh Sankar
GENRE: Comedy Thriller
•POSITIVES:
1: Direction
2: Story
3: Screenplay
4: Performance of Vadivelu &...
Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Part 1 – Sword vs Spirit
ONE WORD: A War, Lost to a Poor Script and Flat Execution
A Review by Arunjyothi R
RELEASE DATE: July 24, 2025
LANGUAGE: Telugu
DURATION: 2 Hours 47 minutes.
DIRECTOR: Krish Jagarlamudi and A. M....
J.S.K – Janaki V v/s State of Kerala:
ONE WORD: A courtroom drama that fails to deliver its verdict.
A Review by Arunjyothi R
RELEASE DATE: July 17, 2025
LANGUAGE: Malayalam
DURATION: 2 Hours 36 minutes.
DIRECTOR: Pravin Narayanan
GENRE: Legal Drama
•POSITIVES:
1: Performance of Suresh Gopi
2:...
REVIEW BY ARUNJYOTHI R
ONE WORD: ‘Chaaver’ offers a visual cinematic treat with a weak script.
•Language: MALAYALAM
•Duration: 128 Minutes
•Genre: Political Action Thriller
•POSITIVES:
1: Direction
2: Cinematography
3: Performance of Kunchacko Boban
4: Songs and Background score
6: Lighting
7: Locations
•NEGATIVES:
1: Story
2: Screenplay
3: Lagging second half
4: Duration...
Review for KANNUR SQUAD: An engaging investigative crime drama with the brilliant performance of Mammootty.
REVIEW BY ARUNJYOTHI R
•Language: MALAYALAM
•Duration: 02 Hours 41 Minutes.
•Genre: Action Crime Drama.
•POSITIVES:
1: Direction
2: Screenplay
3: Performance of Mammootty and other actors
4: Cinematography
5: Songs and Background score
6: Editing
7:...
