Savan Francis Articles 45
Savan Francis is the founder and Writer of Filmcholy, an online platform dedicated to film criticism. When he is not reading books by his favourite authors, Savan can be seen noodling on his Guitars and recording music
Last year I watched “Mayaanadhi”. I was fascinated by how it captured not just the tribulations of falling in and out of love, but the existential dread in a life full of uncertainties. Much... Read more
While watching An International Local Story, the debut project of Harisree Ashokan, I couldn’t help having this peculiar thought run through my mind: The main problem with filmmaking industr... Read more
What’s special about ‘Vaarikkuzhiyile kolapathakam’ is the writer’s detailed treatment of its central characters. Director Rejishh Midhila invites you to rustic island Arayamthuruth where Vi... Read more
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy sputters and fizzles out faster than the ill conceived quotations that our rowdies undertake without much thinking. Interestingly, the movie works well when it playfully... Read more
Remember watching CID Moosa, and enjoying it? Well, if CID moosa represented a weird brand of rough-hewn filmmaking that thrived on its characterization of some madcap characters, Kod... Read more
Every few years, a coming of age drama emerges which, if not entirely character driven, possesses the right amount of charm and tenderness to win over many hearts. What distinguishes June ge... Read more
If watching Hariharan’s movies has taught us anything, it is that he is a remarkably gifted storyteller with a unique flair for capturing the zeitgeist of a particular time. What gives his m... Read more
Kumbalangi Nights is a light-hearted movie full of heavy-hearted characters. But the languid levity with which these characters go about shattering the cinematic conventions can both break a... Read more
In 9, Jenuse Mohamed invites viewers into his visually amazing but thematically shallow cinematic landscape where the dialogues work like a broken record, twists look like a series of aftert... Read more
The story of Lonappante Mamodeesa is similar to that of its titular protagonist. it is no doubt a late bloomer. Just as the character who falls short of blooming at every turn, movie plods a... Read more