Catch one of Mammootty's career best works, Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh and more on OTT this week.
So who are the actors who impressed film critic Anupama Chopra this year?
'When I did Bhoot we got a lot of appreciation. After that I didn't get any script that was good in this genre.'
'Ours is a disaster movie with no big stars, songs or commercial ingredients.' 'Yet, it is Malayalam cinema's highest grosser.'
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
Since nothing irritates Lijo Jose Pellissery more than a throwaway critical judgment, Sreehari Nair carefully presents his opinions about Malaikottai Vaaliban, a good two weeks after he first saw the movie.
Get your low down from Malayalam film industry.
Ranbir, Rashmika, Raveena, Vic, Nic, it's raining movie stars on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.
The latest updates from Malayalam film industry.
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
'I have absolutely no regrets because if it wasn't for this learning that I've gone through, I wouldn't be here today.'
'Suvinder Vicky in Kohrra. Manoj Bajpayee in Joram. Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub in Joram and Scoop. Gagan Dev Riar in Scam 2003. Sukant Goel in Kaala Paani.' 'The number of awards will not be enough for the kind of work that has happened this year.'
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone unveiled the FIFA World Cup trophy on Sunday ahead of the final between Argentina and France at the Lusail stadium in Doha.
It was a year of so many contradictions and contrasts that it became dangerous to talk about movies, people lost their heads discussing Friday releases, psychiatrists began dabbling in film criticism, and film critics turned into psychiatrists, says Sreehari Nair.
Ranveer's unruffled... Farah shares a throwback pic... And Pranutan shares a B&W one...
Actor Jayaram, known for his love of animals, also visited the boy's house and handed over a cheque of Rs 5 lakh to buy new cows and rebuild his farm.
'I am a spontaneous actor. I follow what works for the character.'
Always glam but simple dressing from the young Malyalee star.
Rani gets stylish... Is Karisma hungry?... Diana takes a Selfiee with Akshay...
As good as Mammootty is playing Sundaram, we see this facet of his performance through two lenses: That of Sundaram being an offset to whatever we know about James, and that of Mammootty doing quintessentially Tamil tics, including enacting scenes from old Tamil movies like solo plays, observes Rohit Sathish Nair.
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
'The moments of laughter you've gifted us will always remain.'
Dapper dads who look good at every age.
Her mantra is: "Wear what makes you feel comfortable!"
Yami's happy moment... Kalki heads to Korea... Tovino is in Jordan...
Mammootty should sign up for an OTT series because he's too charismatic to let this be our last memory of the CBI diaries, suggests Divya Nair.
Death of a princess, deadly Godzilla and detectives galore on OTT this week.
Deepa Gahlot lists Hindi biopics about Indian political leaders: Some worked, some did not, but they managed to avoid controversy.
Mammootty plays the despicable Kuttan with absolute integrity, observes Divya Nair.
Subhash K Jha picks his favourite films of 2023 from south India.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
Action, drama, thriller and rom-coms, this week has a lot of entertainment coming up on OTT as well as in theatres.
'Once Mohanlal's ever-swelling entourage grasped his enormous worth, once it realized that the innate Mohanlal appeal could be profited from, it set about to exploit, to make uproars, to create the Mohanlal brand.' 'And he wasn't meant to be a brand. He was meant to be an artist, a tireless explorer of the unique seas inside him,' asserts Sreehari Nair.
'The magic of Roja can never be replicated because how can you recapture the carefree innocence of childhood?'
'What's beautiful now about India is that we are discovering so much more about each other, our stories and micro culture.'
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.
'Thank you for being an inspiration, not just to me but to an entire generation.'
Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend.
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