Dark Phoenix was a cash grab and I am very guilty of handing it over to them, Secret Life of Pets happens to be sillier than the first one, and we thoroughly disagree on subjective opinions on Men In Black. Life is beautiful, eh?

Mammuka returns in a wonderfully dark satire, that really lights up the 2019 Malayalam movie roster. Unda by Khalid Rahman is both uncomfortable yet lighthearted enough to take you on an awkward journey through the experiences of a police company from Kerala trying to perform electoral duties in a place known as a Maoist hotbed. Hilarity mixes with sheer bureaucratic ineptness, and we are never lectured throughout this movie. Instead, we see the gray in a bunch of cops in an extremely relatable manner. 

The times are changing, perceptions divide us and each day we seem to find newer reasons to further ourselves from each other. These 3 special movies ask us one central question- who is the hero we really need in our life? What really binds and brings us together in a time when everything tends to be point the other way? 

Chernobyl came into our lives at the end of a Thronesy nightmare but somehow lingers on in a much more beautiful way. It is raw, classic HBO, make you wish life and people were different, but then it is those things that make it stick. The scientific jargon actually makes you want to think instead of zone out, the drama is far more intriguing than normal forced scenes, all of it proving that true disaster is the best depiction of the human condition.

Our book review of the week is Mythos by Stephen Fry, a wonderful take on how to tell a rather old and usually dull tale in an entertaining and engaging manner. It's perfect for people across all demographics, as the Gods battle problems they love creating themselves.

favorite parts of the book

formation of centaurs (hera  and zeus and the human who just wouldn't repent)

the invention of wine (Dionysus and wine being invented/ appearing from his dead lover)

names we took from the greeks

the invention of ancient medicine/ apollos rage

sexual promiscuity of the gods

Zeus is the bumbling hero who seems to explain a lot about our current human condition/predicament

the power of curses ( Cadmus and the water dragon)

the origin of mankind and the different colours we were designed in

Prometheus and his love for humans

Stephen fry- telling you a funny yet comforting story, like with the flaying of Marsyas and its alternate ending

Another week, another slew of oddly produced CGI-induced monster showdowns that we dutifully showed up for. Life is slow, drink campa cola with Photograph. Other things aren't worth the hassle.
(1:02) Godzilla 2 (11:04) Rocketman   (20:05) Photograph ( 29:35) The Perfection (37:03) Chopsticks 

Parents and Parenthood, kids and old scars, the unfairness of time. All of these play a huge role in how we perceive everything around us and how we end up reacting to the world. We discuss whims, pains and everything else that lies in between. This Netflix and book review is an amalgamation of the week that just went by.

Sometimes relatives and trailers lie. The Gambler Malayalam Movie Review looks at how an oddly promoted movie failed at being the first superhero film from God's Own Country. Warning: Major Spoilers and  Venting lies ahead.

3 movies, 1 unexpected watch, who are we to question Guy Ritchie and Will Smith? We are Potatoes after all. Regardless, a good lesson in life to have low expectations and then watch the Universe prove you right. Or surprise you just a little bit. Either way, this week we review Aladdin, Brightburn and the Gambler.

Kings and Queens perish rather easily, Dragons are extremely smart and deep, Wolves eventually win, Bran is such a peculiar teen, why is the Universe so unfair to Jon, and most importantly...

Our watch has ended.

Now go binge something else, preferably Name of the Wind, since we do have a thing for authors who take time to publish sequels.