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Review: Avoid watching You Too Brutus

Review: Avoid watching You Too Brutus

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The message from You Too Brutus is that human relationships are fragile but the way it is conveyed leaves us with a bad taste in the mouth.

Review: 100 Days of Love is a waste of time

Review: 100 Days of Love is a waste of time

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

100 Days of Love leaves a lot to be desired as a serious love story.

Review: Jayaraj hits a low with Camel Safari

Review: Jayaraj hits a low with Camel Safari

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

Jayraj's Camel Safari fails to connect with the youth at whom it was aimed to.

Ezhamathe Varavu is worth a watch

Ezhamathe Varavu is worth a watch

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Ezhamathe Varavu may not be the best from the legendary team, but it is still worth a watch.

Review: Sringaralven is entertaining

Review: Sringaralven is entertaining

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Sringaravelan plot's wanders on aimlessly with no logic. You just have to go with the flow of the comedy, which gets quite boring towards the end.

Review: Picket 43 is worth a watch

Review: Picket 43 is worth a watch

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Picket 43 is the best film in Major Ravi's oeuvre and deserves to be seen despite its shortcomings.

Review: Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum entertains

Review: Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum entertains

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Kunchako Boban gives his best performance in Pullippulikalum Aattinkuttiyum.

Review: Cousins is crass

Review: Cousins is crass

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Cousins is not an auspicious beginning to the festive season, says Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Malgudi Days fails to convey anything

Review: Malgudi Days fails to convey anything

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Paresh C Palicha wonders why Malgudi Days has so many subplots when the main idea itself was good enough for a film.

Review: Angels is forgettable

Review: Angels is forgettable

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Angels has a disappointing story and shoddy film-making, says Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Lal Bahadur Shastri is run-of-the-mill

Review: Lal Bahadur Shastri is run-of-the-mill

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Lal Bahadur Shastri is a New Gen venture that offers you just few chuckles and laughs here and there.

Review: Adi Kapyare Koottamani is average with a bit of perkiness

Review: Adi Kapyare Koottamani is average with a bit of perkiness

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Not much imagination has gone into developing the plot of Adi Kapyare Koottamani!

Review: Mammootty shines in Varsham

Review: Mammootty shines in Varsham

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Varsham carries the stamp of Ranjith Sankar which is enhanced by Mammootty's presence.

Review: Homely Meals is watchable

Review: Homely Meals is watchable

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

The film is watchable for its earnest performances.

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Review: Rajamma @ Yahoo is lacklustre

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Rajamma @ Yahoo leaves the viewer confused, writes Paresh C Palicha.

Bhaiyya Bhaiyya offers nothing substantial

Bhaiyya Bhaiyya offers nothing substantial

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Bhaiyya Bhaiyya does provide a few chuckles, but nothing substantial.

Review: Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho is a winner all the way!

Review: Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho is a winner all the way!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho is truly a feel-good venture that will leave a smile on your face for a long time, feels Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Mammootty's Munnariyippu is worth a watch

Review: Mammootty's Munnariyippu is worth a watch

Rediff.com25 Aug 2014

The star cast is in top form with every character etched perfectly.

Review: Amar Akbar Anthony entertains

Review: Amar Akbar Anthony entertains

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The director successfully maintains a fine balance among the three leading men in Amar Akbar Anthony, says Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Njan Steve Lopez is a bold attempt

Review: Njan Steve Lopez is a bold attempt

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

The film has a problem with pacing and lags a few times but the director uses these moments to add meat to the characters.

Review: Vikramadityan entertains in parts

Review: Vikramadityan entertains in parts

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Anoop Menon and Joy Mathew along with Dulquar Salman and Namitha have given a decent performance in the film.

Review: Manglish is a typical Mammootty film

Review: Manglish is a typical Mammootty film

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Manglish is a typical star vehicle that does not deserve a critical dissection.

Review: Kunjiramayanam is enjoyable

Review: Kunjiramayanam is enjoyable

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

Siblings Vineeth and Dhyan seem to be making a statement on their father Sreenivasan's work in Malayalam cinema, notes Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Loham lacks lustre

Review: Loham lacks lustre

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Mohanlal's Loham is not original at all, warns Paresh C Palicha.

Review: God's Own Country is cliched and predictable

Review: God's Own Country is cliched and predictable

Rediff.com12 May 2014

God's Own Country is over-written -- characters explain everything in words when a mere change of expression would do.

Review: Law Point has only low points

Review: Law Point has only low points

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Law Point is a lethargic long drive with many low points.

Review: Lailaa O Lailaa fails miserably

Review: Lailaa O Lailaa fails miserably

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Lailaa O Lailaa is a tacky film that wasted the resources at its disposal.

Review: Malayalam film 1983 is worth a watch

Review: Malayalam film 1983 is worth a watch

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Debutante director Abrid Shine depicts the transformation of Indian society towards the importance of sports in the film.

Review: Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 is a repeat of what we've seen before

Review: Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 is a repeat of what we've seen before

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Malayalam film Mannar Mathai Speaking 2 is not a patch on the previous two films, writes Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Ennum Eppozhum fails to impress

Review: Ennum Eppozhum fails to impress

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Ennum Eppozhum is typical Sathyan Anthikkad fare that falls short of expectations.

Review: Darwinte Parinamam disappoints

Review: Darwinte Parinamam disappoints

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

From the blood and tears that flowed in the first half, the narrative takes a 'U' turn and becomes a comic caper post interval, giving us a feeling that we watched two different films that were merged together midway, feels Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Mammootty's Silence is worth a watch

Review: Mammootty's Silence is worth a watch

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Mammootty plays a legal advisor and gives a decent performance in the film.

Review: Malayalm film Weeping Boy will make the audience weep

Review: Malayalm film Weeping Boy will make the audience weep

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

We have seen a few Malayalam films tackle the subject of anti-abortion, but Weeping Boy handles it very poorly

Review: Kathaveedu is an average entertainer

Review: Kathaveedu is an average entertainer

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Director Sohannlal does make an impression by narrating a different story in Kathaveedu.

Review: Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan entertains

Review: Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan entertains

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

The story of an underdog, Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan is quite decent, feels Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Radio Jockey is a disaster

Review: Radio Jockey is a disaster

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

The film's isn't Rajasenan's best work.

Review: Swarna Kaduva doesn't live up to expectations

Review: Swarna Kaduva doesn't live up to expectations

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Biju Menon feels bogged down by expectations that his latest film carried, feels Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Kunjananthante Kada never quite gets going

Review: Kunjananthante Kada never quite gets going

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

The film is a half baked story which leaves us feeling something is amiss all the time.

Review: Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is an old wine in a new bottle

Review: Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is an old wine in a new bottle

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Mylanchi Monjulla Veedu is a typical old world story with inter-religious relationship, elopement, mayhem and murder.

Review: Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal disappoints

Review: Njangalude Veettile Adhithikal disappoints

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The film cannot be taken seriously, says Paresh C Palicha.