In a year of overwrought spectacles that slavishly sucked up to the audience, I found refuge in a bunch of 'mainstream' Indian films that espoused such old-fashioned values as dedication to craft, close observation and casual bravery, explains Sreehari Nair.
Friendships are not merely severed, but built over scuffles. And just about anything can stir things up -- a long-standing feud, a pointless stare, a disrupted moral stance, a fist that ricochets off a face and smacks another face in the near vicinity, observes Sreehari Nair.
'Thank you for being an inspiration, not just to me but to an entire generation.'
Ranveer praises Deepika.. Divya applauds Tahira... Rahman at a premiere...
From damsels versus dragons to showbiz shenanigans, ready to catch all the action on OTT this week?
The lyrical beauty of the songs, the exceptional frames that bind beauty and poetry make Neelavelicham a near-perfect tribute to the legendary writer who marvelled at imperfection and despised grammar as much as he hated his writing being edited, observes Divya Nair.
A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.
Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.
Bollywood stars celebrate Mother's Day by sharing pictures with their mamas.
Which film are *you* looking forward to?
Forensic emerges as one of the dumbest movies of the year so far, complains Sukanya Verma.
The OTT scene is bustling again this week with brand new shows and movies. Sukanya Verma suggests what you can watch.
It's not every day that you see a superhero in a lungi running over cars, bashing the bad guy and saving village folk, observes Divya Nair.
Spy dramas, social comedies, star-studded delights, new seasons of beloved series -- Sukanya Verma lists a fun, fun weekend for you on OTT.
Love stories, superheroes, family dramas, kiddie flicks, whodunits, rom-coms, Sukanya Verma lists your OTT menu for the week.
Divya Nair lists 2023's Malayalam movies that can be enjoyed by all ages.
The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.
Kindness and compassion is all you need to survive and build your life. And that is what makes 2018's Kerala story so relevant, notes Divya Nair.
You'll need extra eyes for the amount of OTT content available this week. Sukanya Verma invites you to take your pick.
'Cinema or the sentiment of a people, disgusted by contemporary politics and wanting to feel whole by collectively recalling a moment of great difficulty that was also a cause for togetherness?', asks Shyam G Menon.
The message from You Too Brutus is that human relationships are fragile but the way it is conveyed leaves us with a bad taste in the mouth.
'We are all trying to make great cinema and trying to put Malayalam cinema on the map.'
Priyanka expressed disappointment that the church denied her nani's last wish to be buried in Kumarakom.
Koothara in colloquial terms means something despicable. Luckily, this film does not live up to its title.
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
'This is the best time to do a pan-Indian film.'
And it's written with tears, blood and unspoken lines.
Malayalam actor Sharafudheen talks about the films that defined his career.
'Raj and DK have taken the effort to look at Moosa as a person.' 'Like, what happened to him?' 'What made him become a terrorist?' 'The emotional trauma that he might have had... that clicked for me.'
