Snapshot Movie Reviews – Episode 001
Snapshot reviews of A Call to Spy, Stranger than Fiction, Drive, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, 12 Monkeys
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Oppam, Drishyam and how Police are Depicted in our Movies
Oppam was a much-hyped Malayalam movie starring Mohanlal, hyped because it was directed by Priyadarshan. The actor-director duo who are real-life childhood friends had once upon a time produced a string of Malayalam comedy and drama movies, all of which have become cult classics and shaped how Malayalis think and laugh, even three decades since….
Dr.No (1962) – The Name’s Bond. James Bond.
Dr. No (Doctor No) was the first James Bond movie. In his first ever outing on the silver screen, James Bond would save the world from the nefarious schemes for world domination of Doctor Julius No, evil mastermind and SPECTRE member, in a very 1960s way. Dr. No introduced the world to the secret agent and…
‘Laila O Laila’ – A Pathetic Parade of Passé Clichés
Laila O Laila was bad. It was horrible. There was absolutely nothing in the movie to watch. It shows an overweight Mohanlal with an aversion to shaving razors romancing girls half his age while putting substantial effort into things like running and romancing. He seems to be choking on something all the time and looks…
Neram – The Simplicity of the Complexity.
Neram is another one of those “new-gen” light-hearted movies which are pure fun to watch. Seemingly an “Indie movement” with lesser known actors, experimental themes, no drama, foot-tapping songs with meaningless lyrics, loads of fun and solid plots, “new generation” (as they are called) Malayalam movies whose attitude revolve around “realism” and style are making Malayalam…
Kamath & Kamath – Stale Dosa for Mass Consumption
After watching all these light and breezy “new-generation” Malayalam movies featuring simple star casts, stories and scripts telling real-life stories of real people it is only natural that one would forget how bad the big-budget trash that is also the mainstay of the industry and it’s “Super Stars” really are. And today I was unceremoniously…
Skyfall – James Bond, England’s Dark Knight
JAMES BOND – DANIEL CRAIG (Third Appearance) Skyfall. James Bond comes back from the dead to the rescue of M, MI6 and England in a visually spectacular, action and surprise packed 23rd outing of James Bond in the 50th Anniversary year of the franchise, 50 years since Sean Connery gave life to the immortal Superspy….
Moonraker (1979) – Spaced Out, Mr.Bond.
Moonraker takes the “exoticness” of James Bond to literally new heights, when he hits Outer Space to save the World. An odd entry in the franchise, the 11th 007 movie combines the sexyness of 1979 Sci-fi with that of James Bond, generating a kind of fare that is remarkably awesome and absurd in equal parts….
GoldenEye (1995) – James Bond, Resurrected
Goldeneye was the move that resurrected James Bond and gave him a fresh lease of life without losing his identity in a newly globalized and Cold War-less world. The movie was fast, fun and a delight to watch and most of that thanks should go to Pierce Brosnan JAMES BOND – PIERCE BROSNAN (First Appearance)…
Octopussy (1983) – A Name to Remember
Now here is a Bond movie which will be remembered more for its name rather than than anything else, maybe its story or even for its Bond. Octopussy was James Bond’s 13th adventure which took him to India, the only time Bond ever went there and it showcased the country for all that is wrong. Roger…
Goldfinger (1964) – The Movie That Defined James Bond.
Goldfinger was the third Bond movie and a landmark one at that, considered the best of the series by many. The movie is my personal favorite too, the first one I have ever watched. Bond had matured and Connery’s Bond defined James Bond as we would know him. The movie as a whole set the…
22 Female Kottayam – The Truth, No Bullshit!!
22 Female, Kottayam is a movie with a spine. Among the bold new movies of Malayalam cinema, it shows things that people would generally not like to see, what movie makers traditionally would refuse to show. It is a small but radically different movie, made with lots of sincerity and heart with a small star cast churning…
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