Thondimuthalum Dhriksakshiyum (2017) - 135 min

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum is a Malayalam language drama film directed by Dileesh Pothan.
Starring Fahadh Faasil, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan & Alencier Ley Lopez.
A newly married couple Prasad and Sreeja are planning to shift into kasargode due to some personal issues. During their journey, a thief steals the gold ornament of Sreeja and what happens next makes the story interesting.
A small thread that told in an entirely different way. Both Fahadh and Suraj Venjaramoodu shines in their role. As a newcomer, Nimisha Sajayan makes a fantastic entry to the Malayalam film industry. Once again, Dileesh Pothan strikes as a director with his extremely realistic direction. The stunning visuals were captured by Rajeev Ravi and his trademark of realism was evident in each shot. Overall, it's a good realistic movie and please don't compare this movie with Maheshinte Prathikaram.
Verdict: Good

Miss Bala (2011) - 113 min

Miss Bala is a Mexican crime film directed by Gerardo Naranjo.
Starring Stephanie Sigman, Irene Azuela, Miguel Couturier, Gabriel Heads & Noé Hernández.
Laura is an innocent girl who enters the Miss Baja beauty pageant and her best friend also qualifies for the competition. While hanging out with her friends, Laura is dragged into a situation that can change her life upside down.
It is inspired by a true story and it explores the drug wars that still happening in mexico. The lead actress Stephanie Sigman is placed as the centre of attraction in the movie and Naranjo tells the story from her perspective. There are few shootouts which looks real, At the same time showing the terror that Laura encounters in those scenes. Overall, it's a watchable crime movie and what really matters here is the performance of Stephanie.
Verdict: Average

Three... Extremes (2004) - 125 min

Three... Extremes (aka Saam gaang yi) is an Asian horror film consisting of three short films by three Asian directors and a sequel to 3 Extremes II (2002).
1) Dumplings
Dumplings is directed by Fruit Chan from Hong Kong. Mrs. Li, a retired actress is searching for a remedy to regain her beauty in order to get her husband's attention. After getting a lot of feedback from others, She finally meets the mysterious Aunt Mei whose dumplings are made of something else.
2) Cut
Cut is directed by Park Chan-Wook from Korea. A famous director and his wife have to play a dangerous game to survive. They were held hostage by a mentally unstable guy who instructed him to do an unpleasant job.
3) Box
Box is directed by Miike Takashi from Japan. Kyoko is a young novelist, the memories of her twin sister still haunts her and She always wanted to apologize to her sister. Back in the old days, they worked in a circus and an unfortunate incident separates them.
Out of the three, Cut was my favorite one and usually the best one is kept for the last, Not this time. The director of 'Cut' is Chan-wook Park who is known for JSA and Oldboy executed the story beautifully with a streak of cinematic perfection. Visually, 'Box' is more compelling than the other two and Dumplings is hard to digest to any audience. Overall, Like the first part this film also lives up to the expectations with the strong female performances.
Verdict: Good

The Corpse of Anna Fritz (2015) - 76 min

The Corpse of Anna Fritz is a Spanish thriller film directed by Hèctor Hernández Vicens.
Starring Alba Ribas, Cristian Valencia, Bernat Saumell & Albert Carbó.
Pau works in the morgue of a hospital, while doing the night shift, he carried the dead body of young actress Anna Fritz to the morgue. Out of curiosity, He takes a photo of her and texts it to his two friends who shows up quickly to see Anna's naked body.
A jarring movie that deals with the disgusting behavior of human desires and Some people are not meant to be born in the world. This type of psychic desires is happening in many places and the one story that shakes the whole world was the case of Kenneth Douglas. The performances were solid and The final act was also gripping which makes it an interesting watch for thriller fans. Overall, it's not an usual thriller movie to watch with someone, definitely not.
Verdict: Average

Clint Eastwood Films

1) The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966)
It tells the story of three gunslingers who searches for a fortune which is buried in the Union Army gold. What happens to them when they meet each other in the hiding place of the treasure.
2) Dirty Harry (1971)
A psycho killer demands money from authorities, otherwise he will kill innocent citizens every day. The officer in charge of this case is Harry Callahan also known as 'Dirty Harry' and His partners has a history either dead or hospitalized.
3) Play Misty for Me (1971)
Dave Garver is a disk jockey who plays Erroll Garner's "Misty" frequently for his devoted listener Evelyn. Finally they meet each other personally, Slowly their casual affair starts to change when she shows her possessiveness side.
4) Escape from Alcatraz (1979)
It tells the story of three convicts who escaped from Alcatraz prison in the early 60's and It's based on a true story. The outcome of the story is still a mystery.
5) Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Tom Highway won the medal of honor at Heartbreak Ridge in Korea and He works in the marines. Before the retirement, He gets a chance to guide a platoon and train them which Highway loves the most.
6) Unforgiven (1992)
A former bounty killer, William Munny who now lives a normal life is once again forced into his old days of killing by a young gunfigher. He just brings a word of a 1,000$ reward to whoever kill a bunch of cowboys in a town of Big Whiskey.
7) In the Line of Fire (1993)
Frank is a veteran secret agent who happens to be in there when John F. Kennedy died. The incident still haunts him and Now he starts to get calls from a psychopath who is desperate to kill the current president.
8) The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
The film tells the four day love story of World-traveling National Geographic photographer Robert Kincaid and Francesca Johnson. When the daughter and son of the late Francesca Johnson return home for the funeral arrangements. They find out Francesca's diary that contains all the secrets.
9) Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Maggie, a young boxer meets an old trainer Frankie and asks to train her. First, He refuses it and later their bond gets stronger like a father and daughter relationship. Frankie starts to train her hard to make her a champion.
10) Gran Torino (2008)
Walt Kowalski is a retired war veteran who lives alone in the home after his wife's death. He is not friendly to the neighbors and One day, an incident makes him a hero to the local neighbors.

3 Extremes II (2002) - 140 min

3 Extremes II (aka Sāngēng) is a horror film consists of three omnibus segments by three Asian directors.
1) Memories
Memories is directed by Kim Jee-woon from Korea. It tells the story of a husband who has no idea of where his wife went. On the other side the wife wakes up lying in a street, unable to remember who she is.
2) The Wheel
The Wheel is directed by Nonzee Nimibutr from Thailand. It tells the story of a greedy man who takes a cursed puppet from a dying puppet master Tao to enrich his prestige. Unfortunately, the puppet starts to show its power.
3) Going Home
Going Home is directed by Peter Chan from Hong Kong. A widowed policeman Wai shifts into a old block with his son Cheung and next day his son goes missing. In searching for his missing son Wai endsup in the neigbors apartment.
Each story deals with an entirely different topics and three directors effectively presented it. Among the three my favorite one is Going Home and the reason behind is it's powerful execution. Technical wise, Memories is far better than the other two and it employs more film techniques to craft the story. The Wheel tells a traditional story and it took some time to get going. Overall, it's an entirely different approach towards the horror genre and Highly recommended to those who likes to watch serious movie.
Verdict: Good

The Library Suicides (2016) - 87 min

The Library Suicides is a Welsh thriller film directed by Euros Lyn.
Starring Sharon Morgan, Catrin Stewart, Ryland Teifi, Dyfan Dwyfor & Carwyn Glyn.
A well known author named Elana commits suicide and her last words were suspects name. The identical twin daughter's of Elana decides to enact revenge upon the one who killed their mother.
It's an adaptation of the novel 'The Library' by Fflur Dafydd. When you are adapting a novel, the running time plays a vital role in folding the story fully. Unfortunately, the running time doesn't favor the movie very well. The film opens with ease, As the movie reaches towards the end it starts to flounder. It captures the sprawling locations of the National Library of Wales and most of the scenes took place in the library. When it comes to performance, Catrin Stewart rule that area with her twin characters mannerism. Overall, it's a complicated story that falls sort due to the low running time.
Verdict: Mediocre

Pathology (2008) - 95 min

Pathology is an American crime film directed by Marc Schölermann.
Starring Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano, Lauren Lee Smith, Dan Callahan & Michael Weston.
Ted joins the pathology department of an urban hospital and He is the guy who born for this job. In that hospital, he meets a group of forensic students who murder people as a part of the game and challenging one another to figure out how they did it.
It starts with a Hippocratic Oath, which is meant to be broken in the whole movie. This medical movie follows a simple pattern of murder, autopsy, drugs and sex. Talking about the game, logic is pretty simple you know who did it and what matters here is how. The games took place in the hospital basement and the way each murder mystery unfolds makes it engaging. Overall, it's a sick - twisted thriller movie and Personally, I enjoyed it.
Verdict: Average

The Belko Experiment (2016) - 88 min

The Belko Experiment is an American slasher film directed by Greg McLean.
Starring John Gallagher Jr., Tony Goldwyn, Adria Arjona, John C. McGinley, Melonie Diaz, Josh Brener & Michael Rooker.
A group of people works in an office building that located in Bogota, Colombia. One day, some workers are being sent home by the security officers and Remaining employees enters the building. Later, a voice of intercom announces to follow his orders and the first task was to kill two of their fellow employees within thirty minutes.
A slasher thriller that shows the true nature of human beings and For survival, they will do anything. Greg's intention was to create a movie like Battle Royale, following the same concept of survival of the fittest. The ending could have been a better one, Unfortunately, falls into the usual cliches. Overall, The concept was fascinating from the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' writer, But it fails to capitalize the ideas. Still, it's a one time watchable movie.
Verdict: Mediocre

Black Friday (2004) - 167 min

Black Friday is an Indian crime film directed by Anurag Kashyap.
Starring Kay Kay Menon, Pavan Malhotra, Aditya Shrivastava, Imtiaz Ali & Pratima Kazmi.
It is based on S. Hussain Zaidi's book that tells the dark story of 1993 Bombay bomb blasts. The story moves forward like chapters explaining the plans of terrorists, execution methods and the investigation techniques.
It's a tribute to those who lost their lives in the Bombay Bomb Blast. The report says that 300 people died in the blast and 1000 people get injured. Anurag Kashyap uses the real life names connected with the case to his characters which is not seen in many films. Kashyap uses his cinematic techniques to make each scene interesting and One of the best example to show how technical superiority helps to make a solid movie. The interrogation scenes were mind blowing and Kay Kay Menon was spectacular in those scenes. Especially, his eyes convey the message to the audience. Overall, it's a highly recommended movie that needs to be seen by every movie lover.
Verdict: Great

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani (2015) - 155 min

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani is a Pakistani comedy film directed by Nadeem Beyg.
Starring Humayun Saeed, Hamza Ali Abbasi, Ahmad Ali Butt, Vasay Chaudhry, Ayesha Khan, Sarwat Gillani & Uzma Khan.
Sherry is a divorce lawyer who came to see his old childhood friends, finds out his friends changed a lot after their marriage. Moreover, they are afraid of their wives. So he plans a boys only trip to Bangkok to make their lives interesting.
It's a clean, entertaining movie which packed with glamour and a huge cast. Many scenes and situations of this movie reminds me of Bollywood movies like Housefull, No Entry and Grand Masti. Nadeem Baig's directional debut is saved by the ensemble cast and few funny moments. The humor scenes were safe in the hands of Ahmed Ali and Hamza. When it comes to actresses, they all look stunning in their own roles. Overall, if you are looking for an entertaining movie like No Entry, then you shouldn't miss this one.
Verdict: Average

Akasa Kusum (2008) - 90 min

Akasa Kusum is a Sri Lankan drama film directed by Prasanna Vithanage.
Starring Malini Fonseka, Nimmi Harasgama & Dilhani Ekanayake.
Sandhya Rani, an ageing film star who lives alone in her home gives room to the younger generation of film stars to satisfy their sexual desires. Shalika was one of her frequent customers and She forces Rani to act in a television serial.
Vitahange handles controversial topic of showing what's really happening to the younger generation who crosses the limit of traditional cultural values. It's a female oriented story that shows their day to day life problems and How they overcomes it. Malini Fonseka portraits the role of Sandhya Rani and The two glamorous roles were performed by Nimmi Harasgama and Dilhani Ekanayake. Overall, it's not a powerful story and What really matters here is powerhouse performances.
Verdict: Average

Polis Evo (2015) - 120 min

Polis Evo is a Malaysian buddy cop action comedy film directed by Ghaz Abu Bakar.
Starring Shaheizy Sam, Zizan Razak, Nora Danish, Mimie Ernida & Wan Hanafi Su.
Two entirely different personalities paired up to solve a case of dragon myth and take down the drug load behind it. One of the personality is Khai who is known as a super cop in the department and the other one is Sani, a family guy from Terengganu.
It follows the same principle of a buddy cop movie, which is Good cop and Bad cop combo. The action scenes seem solid and the car chase stunts were enjoyable. It would have been a better action movie if they put some really good fight scenes of Shaheizy Sam. When it comes to box office records, Polis Evo is currently ruling the title of the highest grossing Malaysian movie. Overall, if you are looking for a good action movie to watch, it's worth your time.
Verdict: Good

No Man's Land (2001) - 98 min

Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Director: Danis Tanović
Cast: Branko Đurić, Rene Bitorajac, Filip Šovagović, Georges Siatidis & Serge-Henri Valcke.
Due to fog, A group of Bosnian soldiers lost their way and ends up in the enemy lines. Serbian soldiers gun down the Bosnians and their commander sends two soldiers to the trench to check out if anyone is still alive.
It won the Academy Award for Best foreign language film of 2001. The whole setup of this movie is extraordinary and it also discusses serious political matters. The performances were excellent and the dialogue delivery of few characters creates some funny moments. Each scene gives a new hope to the viewers and the shifting of the usual scene to political satire was handled intelligently by Tanovic. Overall, it's a good war movie to watch and I can guarantee you that this one will not disappoint you.
Verdict: Good

Very Big Shot (2015) - 106 min

Very Big Shot is a Lebanese crime film directed by Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya.
Starring Alain Saadeh, Wissam Fares, Fouad Yammine, Tarek Yaacoub & Alexandra Kahwaji.
Two brothers uses pizza business as a front to do drug dealings. With the arrival of their third brother from jail, they decided to do something big.
The pace of the movie is varied and the logic to the whole story seems reasonable. The panic scene of Ziar was outstanding and The expressions, Alain shows in those scenes looks genuine. Apart from his performance, Other characters also fit into the situations well. Overall, It's a smartly made movie with some naturalistic performances and the ending reminds me of a Malayalam movie.
Verdict: Good

Clash (2009) - 90 min

Clash (Vietnamese: Bẫy Rồng) is a Vietnamese action martial arts film directed by Le Thanh Son.
Starring Johnny Tri Nguyen, Veronica Ngo, Hoang Phuc, Lam Minh Thang & Hieu Hien.
Trinh works for a dangerous gangster who is known as Black Dragon. She needs to complete a series of missions to get her kidnapped daughter back. For that, Trinh assembles a team of professional assassins.
The story seems cliche and the thing that really counts here is the action sequences. Johnny (7aum Arivu villain) who is known for doing stuntman in films like Spider Man and Jarhead proves that he is capable of doing those scenes in front of the camera. Le Thanh Son knows how to execute an action movie with conservative editing to see everything in detail. Overall, The action movie fans won't be disappointed with this movie and I enjoyed it.
Verdict: Average

Loot (2012) - 121 min

Loot is a Nepali crime action film directed by Nischal Basnet.
Starring Saugat Malla, Dayahang Rai, Karma Shakya, Praween Khatiwada, Sushma Karki & Uttam Neupane.
It tells the story of five guys who plans to rob a bank in Kathmandu. Kale plans the perfect robbery and To make it happen, He needs four guys. So he hires one by one and they all are desperate to make money.
The plot is simple and the script looks ridiculous. The first half is fully dedicated to character introduction and the final act was easily predictable. The performances, songs and cinematography, all give a below average feeling. It's hard to say whether I liked it or not. The budget of the movie was 30 lakhs and it collected above 5 crores at the box office. This movie was a blockbuster in Nepal and Also second part is now running in theaters. Overall, As a viewer am not that impressed with this movie and Only recommended to those who want to see a Nepali language movie.
Verdict: Mediocre

The Mummy (2017) - 145 min

The Mummy is an American action-adventure film directed by Alex Kurtzman.
Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson & Russell Crowe.
Nick and Chris are US soldiers who sell valuable treasures in the black market. During a mission, they accidentally step into an ancient Egyptian tomb that contains Egyptian princess Ahmanet.
The first installment of Universal's Dark Universe monster series starts off without offering any new to the viewers. As usual, Tom Cruise captivates his role with his charm and action sequences. The backstory of Ahmanet was nicely presented and Sophia Boutella's transitions, her style all favor the character of Ahmanet positively. The 3D effect on a particular scene really fascinates me and that was my favorite scene too. The sound department comes heavy and very loud. Apart from few poor jokes, it's a watchable action movie and I enjoyed it.
Verdict: Average

Black Butterfly (2017) - 93 min

Black Butterfly is an American thriller film directed by Brian Goodman.
Starring Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Piper Perabo, Abel Ferrara & Vincent Riotta.
Paul is a struggling screenwriter who lives alone in a remote mountain town. He is planning to sell his house and on his way to meet a real estate agent, Paul encounters a road rage incident with a truck driver. A stranger helps him from a fight with that angry truck driver and In return Paul offers the stranger a place to stay.
Both Banderas and Meyers performance brings out something new to their filmography. The screenplay of this movie is based on a french tv series 'Papillon Noir'. When it comes to this movie, it's a slow burner and Goodman does a fine job in making it more confusing for the viewers. Overall, The final act was kind of twist after twist stuff which ends with an unpredictable scene or you don't have any clue what the hell actually happened.
Verdict: Average

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007) - 125 min

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan is a Kazakhstan epic film directed by Sergei Bodrov
Starring Tadanobu Asano, Sun Honglei, Chuluuny Khulan & Amadu Mamadakov.
It tells the origin story of Mongolian legend Genghis Khan. Set in 1192, After selecting his Merkit wife, 9 year old Temüjin is traveling back to home with his father and companions. That journey changed his life forever.
The locations that are shown in the movie were breathtaking ones. Even though real Genghis Khan was a brutal killer and when it comes to this movie, they presented him as a fearless leader. The background scores were very catchy, especially chanting monks and The interesting fact about the movie is it was nominated for the best foreign language category in Oscar. Overall, it's a slow paced epic movie and  watchable one too.
Verdict: Average

Life (2017) - 105 min

Life is an American science fiction film directed by Daniel Espinosa.
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare & Olga Dihovichnaya.
The International Space Station team has a sample organism from Red planet and they were conducting experiments in it to prove life beyond earth is possible. Things were going fine until the organism starts to show its true nature.
The technical side of the movie is very solid and the performances were decent. Daniel Espinosa, the director of the film succeeds in creating tension and camera tricks, intense score also helps the movie to make it an engaging thriller.  On the negative side, characters' background details was missing and In the end, we don't know much about them. The score from Ekstrand was mind blowing from the beginning and the ending score will definitely fascinate you. Overall, it avoids the usual cliches of a space movie and I really enjoyed this space ride.
Verdict: Good

Trapped (2017) - 105 min

Trapped is a survival drama film directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.
Starring Rajkummar Rao, Geetanjali Thapa & Yogendra Vikram Singh.
Shaurya decides to rent a new apartment to live with his girlfriend and With a limited budget, he finally gets an unfurnished flat to stay. While leaving from the flat he accidentally locks himself up in it.
It's a one man show with limited dialogues and The only thing that really matters in the movie is performance. The character of Shaurya is a challenging one for any actor and Rajkumar Rao needs a standing ovation for his brilliant performance. It creates tension like any surviving movie and The question that drives you the whole movie is 'Will he survive this trapped situation'. Overall, it's an exciting movie with few disturbing scenes in it and Only recommended to those who likes to watch serious movie.
Verdict: Good