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  Piku 2015

  ★★★½ Watched by Michael James 27 Jun 2022

  A simple, sweet and warm comedy drama that’s enjoyable for it’s ability to evoke laughter at unusual places, lighthearted treatment, execellent dialogues and for the outstanding performances from Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan. A hearteningly satisfying watch.

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  Meyaadha Maan 2017

  ★★★½ Watched by Michael James 22 Oct 2017

  A romantic comedy that’s got a pretty normal storyline, but thoroughly entertains and engages all through with its realistically well written narrative-dialogues, top notch performances from the entire cast and the captivating music from the combo of Pradeep Kumar-Santhosh Narayanan. A highly satisfying comfort watch.

Popular reviews

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  Boyhood 2014

  ★★★½ Watched by Michael James 24 Jun 2022

  Richard Linklater’s ambitious coming of age drama is all worth just for the one of a kind experience it provides, seamlessly connecting the random shifts spanning over 12 years. It’s moves aimlessly with no definite plot, but yet the screenplay manages to engage for most parts, reflecting the unpredictability just like in real life. It does have its hiccups, with some boring moments and overlong runtime, but yet the unique attempt makes it for a fascinating watch.

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  Dazed and Confused 1993

  ★★★★ Watched by Michael James 25 Jun 2022 2

  A terrific coming of age drama from Richard Linklater, that captures the haze of teenage life with all the non stop chatters, crazy activities and philosophical ramblings in an enjoyable manner. For movies with no real plot whatsoever, it’s always about the vibe it manages to pass onto its viewers and in that aspect, the movie just gets it spot on, with the interesting characters and the choice of music making it all the more cool, relaxed and entertaining.