Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Movies 2021 - Favorites and Worst so far

0 films on the big screen since last March  2020, this must some kind of record for me. Have seen 124 films so far, including 63 new releases. Liked The Great Indian Kitchen and Drishyam 2 in Malayalam, Mandela in Tamil, Luca in English, Paggalait was good in Hindi, and Cinema Bandi in Telugu.

Tamil - LetterBoxd List





  • Mandela
  • Master
  • Karnan
  • Maara
  • Aelay

Not Bad

  • Sulthan
  • Kalathil Santhippom
  • Teddy
  • Parris Jayaraj
  • Jagame Thandhiram

Too Bad

  • Nenjam Marappathillai
  • Chakra
  • Eeswaran
  • Bhoomi


English - LetterBoxd List




  • Luca
  • Nobody
  • Raya and the Last Dragon
  • The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
  • A Quiet Place Part II

Not Bad


  • Godzilla vs. Kong
  • Wrath of Man
  • The Courier
  • The Mitchells vs. The Machines
  • Plan B
  • Love and Monsters
  • The Mauritanian
  • The Tomorrow War
  • I Care a Lot
  • Zack Snyder's Justice League
  • Tom Clancy's Without Remorse
  • Those Who Wish Me Dead
  • In The Heights
  • Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway
  • To All the Boys: Always and Forever
  • Tom & Jerry
  • Army of the Dead
  • Spiral: From the Book of Saw
  • The Ice Road
  • Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
  • Mortal Kombat
  • The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Malayalam - LetterBoxd List





  • The Great Indian Kitchen
  • Drishyam 2
  • Operation Java
  • Joji
  • Nayattu

Not Bad


    • Vellam
    • Irul
    • The Priest
    • Kala
    • Love
    • Aarkkariyam

    Too Bad


    • Cold Case
    • One
    • Mohan Kumar Fans

    Telugu - LetterBoxd List





    • Cinema Bandi
    • Jathi Ratnalu
    • Krack

    Not Bad

    • Mail
    • Super Over
    • Ninnila Ninnila
    • Naandhi
    • Uppena
    • Sreekaram
    • Rang De
    • Vakeel Saab

    Hindi - LetterBoxd List


    Not Bad to Too Bad


    • Pagglait
    • Sherni
    • Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
    • Ray
    • Ajeeb Daastaans
    • Saina
    • Haseen Dillruba
    • Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai

    Saturday, 2 January 2021

    My Favorite Movies - 2020 (Tamil / English / Hindi / Malayalam / Telugu)

    In 2020 (https://letterboxd.com/karthic_s/tag/2020/diary/) I have watched 135 English, 24 Hindi, 22 Tamil, 17 Malayalam, 14 Telugu, 7 Foreign, and 4 Kannada movies, but the number of movies on the big screen, just 13, and the number of movies released in 2020 are much less, obviously. So, this year had time to finish the Harry Potter, Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Die Hard series and watched every Pixar movie and also some of the old classics like Casablanca, Citizen Kane, It's a Wonderful Life, etc.

    Soorarai Pottru is my favorite film in Tamil which brought back Surya the actor and really wished I have experienced this on the big screen.

    Varane Avashyamud is my favorite Malayalam movie this year glad I caught this on the big screen just before the lockdown and also one more time on Netflix.

    Ala Vaikunthapuramloo is my favorite in Telugu and it was a blast to watch it on the big screen and a lot have changed since then.

    Raat Akeli Hai the Indianized Knives Out is my favorite Hindi movie.

    Among, the three Kannada movies, Dia was my favorite. And, The Call among the foreign movies.

    Tamil



    1. Soorarai Pottru
    2. Paava Kadhaigal
    3. Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
    4. Andhaghaaram
    5. Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban

    Good to Average

      1. Ka/Pae. Ranasingam
      2. Oru Pakka Kathai
      3. Psycho
      4. Oh My Kadavule
      5. Lockup
      6. Dharala Prabhu
      7. Mookuthi Amman
      8. Vaanam Kottatum
      9. Darbar
      10. Putham Pudhu Kaalai
      11. Ponmagal Vandhal
      12. Naan Sirithal

      Worst

      1. Mafia
      2. Biskoth

      English



      1. Soul
      2. Onward
      3. The Trial of the Chicago 7
      4. Palm Springs
      5. Just Mercy
      6. The Invisible Man
      7. The Half of It
      8. The Sleepover
      9. Enola Holmes
      10. The Gentlemen

      Good to Average

        1. Mulan
        2. The Banker
        3. The Way Back
        4. The Social Dilemma
        5. Escape From Pretoria
        6. Happiest Season
        7. The Broken Hearts Gallery
        8. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
        9. Bad Boys for Life
        10. Sound of Metal
        11. The One and Only Ivan
        12. The Old Guard
        13. Sonic the Hedgehog
        14. Greyhound
        15. Boss Level
        16. Greenland
        17. Wonder Woman 1984
        18. The Babysitter: Killer Queen
        19. Extraction
        20. To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
        21. Da 5 Bloods
        22. The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
        23. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
        24. Bad Education
        25. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
        26. We Can Be Heroes
        27. Godmothered
        28. Love, Guaranteed
        29. Swallow
        30. Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe
        31. Run
        32. Freaky
        33. Bombshell
        34. Death to 2020
        35. Lost Girls
        36. Project Power
        37. A California Christmas
        38. Spenser Confidential
        39. The Assistant
        40. The Princess Switch: Switched Again
        41. Bill & Ted Face the Music

        Onnum Puriala

        1. I'm Thinking of Ending Things
        2. Tenet

        Malayalam



        1. Varane Avashyamund
        2. Ayyappanum Koshiyum
        3. C U Soon.
        4. Gauthamante Radham
        5. Trance

        Good to Average

            1. Kappela
            2. Anjaam Pathiraa
            3. Forensic
            4. Halal Love Story
            5. Papam Cheyyathavar Kalleriyatte
            6. Shylock
            7. Sufiyum Sujatayum
            8. Maniyarayile Ashokan

            Hindi



            1. Raat Akeli Hai
            2. Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl
            3. Lootcase
            4. Thappad
            5. Kaamyaab

            Good to Average

                  1. AK vs AK
                  2. Ludo
                  3. Bulbbul
                  4. Serious Men
                  5. Cargo
                  6. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan
                  7. Shakuntala Devi
                  8. Panga
                  9. Guilty
                  10. Chhapaak
                  11. Jawaani Jaaneman
                  12. Ginny Weds Sunny
                  13. Class of '83
                  14. Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai
                  15. Angrezi Medium
                  16. Chhalaang
                  17. Gulabo Sitabo

                  Telugu



                  1. Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
                  2. Middle Class Melodies
                  3. Colour Photo
                  4. Krishna and His Leela
                  5. HIT: The First Case

                  Good to Average

                          1. Bheeshma
                          2. Palasa 1978
                          3. Gatham
                          4. Sarileru Neekevvaru
                          5. Solo Brathuke So Better
                          6. V

                          Worst

                          1. Miss India
                          2. Nishabdham
                          3. World Famous Lover