Malayalam cinema legends Mammootty and Mohanlal are set to reunite on screen in Mahesh Narayanan's espionage thriller 'Patriot' after 18 years, with Mammootty in the lead and Mohanlal in an extended cameo.
Sarvam Maya banks on its leading man, Nivin Pauly, who grasps at straws and makes the improbable scenes work with his charm, notes Arjun Menon.
Hridayapoorvam does not break any new ground or tell a story as old as time with any novelty but its sincerity keeps it alive, notes Arjun Menon.
Ashakal Aayiram can be celebrated for the return to form for Jayaram, who owns every scene he is in, but the film around him drags and drags, with no end in sight, notes Arjun Menon.
Hridayapoorvam's Meera Jasmine rules our hearts and the screen with her timeless grace.
Bhagyadevatha, the latest social drama from Sathyan Anthikkad stable starring Jayaram and Kaniha, has an often-told story whose execution is superb.
Flms belonging to genres as diverse as comedy, drama, romance, crime, and history get ready for release in theatres.
The cheeky young man who once gave me one-word answers grew into a philosophical, detached star yet remained simple and humble, never letting stardom steal his heart, notes Rediff's Shobha Warrier who first interviewed the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner in 1987.
Namitha Pramod talks about making her debut in Kannada films.
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale ends up being a flashy, aspirational celebrity lifestyle doc that is aimed for an evening of popcorn-fueled fan tribute entertainment, observes Arjun Menon.
'The film-literate public in Kerala are not happy watching run-of-the-mill movies.'
Cinematographer Alagappan speaks about turning into a director with Pattam Pole.
The two actors will come together for director Sathyan Anthikkad's next.
Sathyan Anthikad mixes his recent successful films to make Snehaveedu
Sathyan Anthikad sticks to formula in Jomonte Suvisheshangal.
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
KPAC Lalitha's specialty was evoking on screen people that the audience felt they knew intimately, and evoking them through telling details that tore down the boundary between the audience and the performer, observes Sreehari Nair.
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
Malayalam film audiences, who had spent close to two decades waiting for something truly interesting to watch at the movies, seem to be finally getting their due.
