News for '-paresh-c-palicha'

Review: Mayamohini is sub-standard fare

Review: Mayamohini is sub-standard fare

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

The film could be popular with the vacation crowd but there's hardly anything here for the thinking viewer.

Masters could have been better

Masters could have been better

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

The film feels half-baked and could have been more much more.

Review: Outsider is confusing

Review: Outsider is confusing

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

Sreenivasan saves the film to an extent

Review: Karmayogi is a treat to watch

Review: Karmayogi is a treat to watch

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

The film has some strong perfromances from Indrajith and the supporting cast.

Review: Ordinary is not ordinary

Review: Ordinary is not ordinary

Rediff.com19 Mar 2012

On the whole, this film has a very average feel.

Review: Bangkok Summer leaves one cold

Review: Bangkok Summer leaves one cold

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

The movie tries to weave a story around the underbelly of Bangkok but ends up falling flat on its face.

Review: Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty  is unreal

Review: Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty is unreal

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

The film tretches the concept of reality teleivision to unreal realm.

Review: <i>Ee Adutha Kaalathu</i> is interesting

Review: Ee Adutha Kaalathu is interesting

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

Director Arun Kumar Aravind uses multiple narrative streams to showcase his film.

Review: Husbands In Goa is hackneyed

Review: Husbands In Goa is hackneyed

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

The film attempt at comedy which elicits a few laughs.

Review: Trivandrum Lodge is shamelessly frank

Review: Trivandrum Lodge is shamelessly frank

Rediff.com24 Sep 2012

The film does not get an unqualified thumbs up, but it has got a lot going for it.

Anwar impresses

Anwar impresses

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Good performances and a tight script make this a mut watch movie.

Review: Molly Aunty really Rocks

Review: Molly Aunty really Rocks

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Molly Aunty Rocks makes for great viewing for Revathy and Prithviraj.

Review: Njanum Ente Familiyum is average

Review: Njanum Ente Familiyum is average

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Directed by K K Rajeev, the film is medicore but well packaged.

Review: Run Baby Run depends on Mohanlal

Review: Run Baby Run depends on Mohanlal

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

The film is worth a watch for some good performances.

Review: Thappana is watchable

Review: Thappana is watchable

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

The film has nothing new to offer but it does have the flavour of a typical star film

Shikkar: Not exactly a mass-entertainer

Shikkar: Not exactly a mass-entertainer

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

make Shikkar is a mass-entertainer plus an artistic merit film, but fails to impress.

Review: Nothing new about Friday 11.11.11 Allapuzha

Review: Nothing new about Friday 11.11.11 Allapuzha

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

Friday 11.11.11 Allapuzha directed by newcomer Lijin Jose with an ensemble cast is passable

Review: Mr. Marumakan is crude

Review: Mr. Marumakan is crude

Rediff.com20 Aug 2012

Give it a miss to Mr. Marumakan.

Review: Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar is crass

Review: Padmasree Bharat Dr Saroj Kumar is crass

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

The film is an informal sequel to Udayananu Tharam and is very disappointing.

Review: Maharaja Talkies isn't worth the time

Review: Maharaja Talkies isn't worth the time

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Even leading lady Urvashi fails to save the film.

Pattinte Palazhy could have been better!

Pattinte Palazhy could have been better!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

The Malayalam movie has a lot of promise but fizzles out in the end.

Review: Last Bench is avoidable

Review: Last Bench is avoidable

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Last Bench is a major disappointment

Review: Cinema Company is average

Review: Cinema Company is average

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Malayalam film Cinema Company leaves a lot to be desired, writes Paresh C Palicha.

Review: Melvilasom surpasses expectations

Review: Melvilasom surpasses expectations

Rediff.com2 May 2011

The Malayalam film is shot in a single room, covering a court martial in progress.

Review: Akashathinte Niram is silently attractive

Review: Akashathinte Niram is silently attractive

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

It is visually grand and meditative in nature.

Review: Perinoru Makan is average

Review: Perinoru Makan is average

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

The film belongs to Innocent.

Review: City Of God is worth a watch

Review: City Of God is worth a watch

Rediff.com25 Apr 2011

Indrajith hogs the limelight in this Malayalam venture.

Penn Pattanam could have been better

Penn Pattanam could have been better

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

For all its novelty of having four female leads, the Malayalam movie leaves much to be desired.

Not even Urvashi can save Sakudumbam Shymala

Not even Urvashi can save Sakudumbam Shymala

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Sakudumbam Shyamala tries to cash in on Urvashi's comic image but becomes repetitive and boring.

Review: Doubles is like a tacky TV serial

Review: Doubles is like a tacky TV serial

Rediff.com15 Apr 2011

We've seen Mammootty's latest film many times before in Malayalam cinema.

Review: Naughty Professor is crude

Review: Naughty Professor is crude

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Naughty Professor, acted and written by Baburaj and directed by Harinarayanan is a crude comedy.

Review: Swapna Sanchari is preachy

Review: Swapna Sanchari is preachy

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

The film tells the story of a man dreaming beyond his reach. But it's way too preachy.

Review: Ustad Hotel offers a delicious meal

Review: Ustad Hotel offers a delicious meal

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Paresh C Palicha feels that director Anwar Rasheed serves us a delicious meal with Ustad Hotel

Review: Namukku Parkkan is just average

Review: Namukku Parkkan is just average

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

Paresh C Palicha feels that stories like Namukku Parkkan are done to death.

Review: Mohanlal shines in Spirit

Review: Mohanlal shines in Spirit

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

Directed by Ranjith, Spirit deals with alcoholism. It is recommended for Mohanlal's acting.

Review: Vadhyar falls short on many fronts

Review: Vadhyar falls short on many fronts

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Jaysurya in the lead as a teacher who is reformed by the school doesn't make the grade for a good film.

Review: Veendum Kannur is lacklusture

Review: Veendum Kannur is lacklusture

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Veendum Kannur with Anoop Menon in the lead is billed as a political thriller, but it is a boring effort that does not excite or move us

Review: Nothing unusual about Hero

Review: Nothing unusual about Hero

Rediff.com28 May 2012

The film tries to be different but ends up as the usual action film in the 'cinema within cinema' format.

Review: Makeup Man is passable

Review: Makeup Man is passable

Rediff.com11 Feb 2011

Don't expect too much from this Malayalam film and you might just enjoy it.

Review: Indian Rupee is entertaining

Review: Indian Rupee is entertaining

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

The narrative has a humorous streak throughout.