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'Sara'S' review: Anchored by a powerful script, this simple film breaks the conventions of the feel-good template

Jude Anthany Joseph's third feature, after Ohm Shanti Oshana and Oru Muthassi Gadha, released on Prime Video at midnight today. This seemingly feel-good film, also seemingly made in limited spaces and with a shoestring budget, tackles a concept and issue never tested before in Malayalam cinema  circles. In Sara'S, we follow the life of Sara Vincent (Anna Ben), a young, bubbly, yet unapologetic filmmaker who struggles to make it big in the industry. She continuously assists male directors and is in the scripting works of her dream film. Sara has decided, from her school days, that she would not bear any kids. This is when she meets Jeevan (Sunny Wayne); her relationship with him subsequently brings her ideology and decision into a confrontation with the established norms of society, family and child-rearing.  Anna Ben in Sara'S The best aspect in which Sara'S has excelled, without doubt, is its hard-hitting taut script. Debutant Akshay Hareesh deserves praise for managin...

Andy Serkis to direct Venom 2

Andy Serkis has made his mark felt in Hollywood as the person who made the art of motion-capture recognizable among the audience. His iconic roles as Gollum in The Lord of the Rings series, King Kong in Peter Jackson's King Kong, and Caesar in the rebooted Planet of the Apes franchise have turned Serkis into the industry's most beloved mo-cap artist. He also had played acclaimed roles in the British ventures such as Longford (2006) and Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (2010), which garnered him Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations. Serkis also portrayed the antagonistic Ulysses Klaue in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, playing the roles in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) and Black Panther (2018). Andy Serkis Only two films old in his directorial sojourn, the latest news to come from H-Town concerns this rookie himself. Sony Pictures has roped in Andy Serkis to direct Venom 2, the sequel to 2018's Venom. Ruben Fleischer's Venom was one of 2018's bigge...

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum: Keanu Reeves is the chased in this stunning action thriller

The Keanussance is upon us. Considerably, one of the best action star of our time, Keanu Reeves continues to impress his fans and audiences with his on-screen and off-screen charisma. In the height of his career resurgence, Lionsgate came out with the third installment of the critically acclaimed action franchise, John Wick , starring the Canadian star. After the first two successful installments, the third feature promised fans of the actor and the franchise a gripping and bloody two hours. Here's what the Reviewer ©  felt on John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum. After the unsanctioned killing of Santino D'Antonio, a high ranking member of the High Table, skilled assassin John Wick (Keanu Reeves) is declared "excommunicado", stripping him of his privileges. Adding to his woes, a $14 million bounty is put on Wick's head, sending the most dangerous and ruthless assassins in the world on the hunt for Wick. John has to wriggle himself out of peril's way,...

The Lion King- a visually extravagant remake that lacks the spirit of the original

Disney's fascination with the live action retellings of its' classic animated films continues with presumably great success, turning the venture into one of the movie production giant's most lucrative businesses. 2019 would appear, for most, to be Disney's most profitable years, with it's colossal blockbuster releases, Marvel's Avengers: Endgame, Captain Marvel  and Pixar's Toy Story 4 shaking the cash registers and grossing over a billion dollars. In it's latest in the series of live action re-imaginations of previous animated classics, Disney released the photorealistic remake of the 1991 animated musical classic, The Lion King. With Jon Favreau, who previously helmed 2016's The Jungle Book, returning to direct the film and a stellar voice cast signing up to voice the iconic characters, once could only expect the gigantic way in which the movie would attract huge footfalls. Here's Reviewer's review of The Lion King. Honestly, there...