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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...

Christopher Nolan's next titled 'Tenet'

The wait for Christopher Nolan's next had begun since the release of the epic war film Dunkirk in 2017. The English director has proved his cinematic elan with his highly successful films, which followed non linear story lines, elastic timelines, multiple character arcs, and mind-blowing psychological themes. Memento, The Prestige, Inception, The Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar and Dunkirk  still remain the best films, in their own genres, released in this century. His visionary film making has made him the favorite for many cinephiles, and his play with complexities, time, visuals and spectacle have become cases of study for students, scholars, and obviously movie-goers. Christopher Nolan Nolan fans and audiences have now learned that Nolan's next venture is titled Tenet and will be released in next year's summer on July 17, 2020. The project, which is yet to go on floors, is being described by various sources as an "action epic" and a "globetrotti...

IT Chapter Two- the Losers' Club assembles once again

The 2017's adaptation of Stephen King's novel IT, was hailed as the best horror thriller to come out in recent years. The movie shook the box office and at the same time, terrorized the audiences who watched one of the best adaptations of Stephen King novels. Now, the makers are bringing out a sequel to IT, IT Chapter Two. Set 27 years in Derry, Maine after the events of the first film, IT Chapter Two will follow the grown up Losers' Club battling the eponymous entity once again, with even tougher circumstances. On 9th May, the makers released the teaser trailer of IT Chapter Two, teasing the horrifying events that could unfold in the sequel. Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinemas released an official premise to IT Chapter Two- Because every 27 years, evil revisits the town of Derry, Maine, It Chapter Two brings the characters — who've long since gone their separate ways — back together as adults, nearly three decades after the events of the first film....

Avengers: Endgame- a befitting finale to a decade long saga

  Ant-Man and the Wasp and Captain Marvel just wasn't enough. The fans wanted more. Ever since The Mad Titan snapped half the population into oblivion in the cataclysmic events in Infinity War, the makers have since then been trying to build the perfect showdown and a befitting ode to the decade long running Infinity Saga (from Iron Man to Endgame). Here's Reviewer's review of the massive ensemble superhero blockbuster.   Endgame picks up from where we left off. See the rest for yourself. Because you just cannot discuss plot details without revealing essential spoilers. And that would kill the joy of watching this extravagant treat.   For the makers and the brains behind this huge franchise, crafting an epic conclusion with an exhilarating visual spectacle and mind-blowing action just isn't an easy task. While  Infinity War proved that the Russo brothers could successfully pull off a cinematic event with a huge ensemble cast, the director duo reassert...

Lion King's live action rendition gears for release

Jon Favreau's live action rendition of the 1994 classic animated film The Lion King is undoubtedly the most awaited films of the year. Favreau's phenomenal success with his 2016 live action Jungle Book is enough proof that the director-cum-actor can do justice to the classical film and it's remake. The makers released the second trailer of the upcoming film and the visuals teased in the trailer has got cinephiles all hyped up for The Lion King. It's been hyped that the new Lion King will follow the same storyline as it's parent film. As given in the film's synopsis- From Disney Live Action, director Jon Favreau's all-new -The Lion King- journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother -and former heir to the throne- has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Roc...

Green Book- friendliness through the American South

Note: This film was the recipient of the Best Picture Award at the 91st Academy Awards. Among the many movies released in 2018 that highlighted the pertinent issue of race relations, Green Book was one small movie that vowed to stand out. Promising a talented duo of Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in lead roles, the story about the acquaintance between an Italian-American bouncer and an Afro-American pianist in the 1960s, the height of racial violence in the "Land of the Free", became a surprise favorite in the race to the awards season. Here's how Green Book appealed to the critic and moviegoer in me. The film follows the lives of an Italian American bouncer, Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) and an African-American pianist Dr. Shirley (Mahershala Ali). Tony is tasked with the responsibility of escorting Shirley, who gets to perform a series of concerts, through the xenophobic American South. The timing is just perfect. The South has become notorious for it...

Dora and the Lost City of Gold- when children's beloved character comes to life on-screen

  Nickelodeon's iconic character, Dora the Explorer, is coming to life on screen as Paramount Pictures readies the worldwide release of the live-action film based on the beloved character, Dora and the Lost City of Gold, due to release on August this year. The distributors, Paramount Pictures released the official trailer for the movie, promising the fans yet another treasure hunt, accompanying Dora The Explorer. The makers have released the official synopsis for Dora and the Lost City of Gold- Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora (Isabela Moner) for her most dangerous adventure ever – High School. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots (her best friend, a monkey), Diego (Jeffrey Wahlberg), a mysterious jungle inhabitant (Eugenio Derbez), and a rag tag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents (Eva Longoria, Michael Peña) and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost...

Toy Story 4- A journey into the world of toys once again

 No other series of movies have had it's impact on the film industry as influential as the Toy Story series. Originating in 1995, this Pixar-animated saga still has fans all over the world. Even though audiences watched a heartfelt climax in the third installment of the franchise, the makers' decision to revamp the series after nine years came as good news for fans.   In latest news from H-Town, Disney released the official trailer for Toy Story 4, promising fans yet another friendly adventure.  The film will pick up from where it left off, after Andy leaves Woody (Tom Hanks) and company at the hands of their new owner, Bonnie. A new toy made by the girl, called Forky, joins the gang and the road adventure that follows will make up the crux of the story.  The film is directed by Josh Cooley, with screenplay penned by Stephany Folsom and Andrew Stanton. The spectacular voice cast that gave life to the characters in the Toy Story series will reprise t...