JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulJustice and its charms in Nna Than Case KoduNna Than Case Kodu (NTCK) is a diamond lying hidden in the vast horizon of desert sand of streaming content. NTCK explores the application…Nov 7, 2022Nov 7, 2022
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulMalayalam Cinema and the Heart of DarknessReactions to Kuruthi, Malik, Nayattu, Kala and JojiJul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulIn Marakkar, Priyadarshan fails to deliver (yet again)Marakkar, Arabikadalinte Simham, is a big-budget film directed by Priyadarshan, written by Priyadarshan and Ani Sasi, and starring…Jan 29, 2022Jan 29, 2022
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulKurup — an indulgent film with no story to tellThe new Dulquer Salman movie, Kurup, is an amoral story with little to reveal about human nature and life. The film, purportedly based on…Jan 7, 2022Jan 7, 2022
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulDecoupled — An exercise in shock finds rewards when it’s not shockingDecoupled, a show created by Manu Joseph and directed by Hardik Mehta, is one of the more interesting Indian shows to have shown up on…Jan 3, 2022Jan 3, 2022
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulMinnal Murali — A worthy South Indian SuperheroWhen I first heard that someone was doing a superhero movie in Malayalam, I was apprehensive. Maybe more than apprehensive, I feared for…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulShikara — A story of a hidden tragedy in plain sightVidhu Vinod Chopra’s Shikara, like the ripples on a stream in the real Kashmir, is a gentle love story and a story of a displaced family’s…Mar 6, 2021Mar 6, 2021
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulIn Waiting for the Barbarians, we find they were always there.The Magistrate states that he sees his life as prodding and nudging the world to maintain its proper course. In this, he sounds positively…Aug 14, 2020Aug 14, 2020
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulThe ‘Kalank’less Kumbalangi NightsA few weeks ago, an uncle told us who were gathered around a dinner table, that movies were a waste of time. The very same week I had…Aug 17, 2019Aug 17, 2019
JerryKinThe true, the good, and the beautifulKarwaan and the Hindi movie debut of DulquerCaravans are the in thing in politics, at least the American kind, these days. And in that context, it brings distasteful feelings…Feb 10, 2019Feb 10, 2019