If you think the film is gutsy, you are simply being blind to the truth that the whole men-are-worthless slant is saleable right now, argues Sreehari Nair.
'The script, the way it has been written, the relationships, the intensity... everything was so powerful.'
Manglish is a typical star vehicle that does not deserve a critical dissection.
A wide range of Malayalam movies is set to hit the screens in the coming months.
Exciting times ahead at the Malayalam box office.
We saw the big hits of Tamil cinema. Now it's time to look at the flops.
'We've had quite a few offers to work together.' 'But no, I don't think that's a good idea.' 'The comparisons would be unacceptable to me.'
Biju Menon excels while Aju Varghese provides ample support in Vellimoonga.
The curse of stardom, especially in a country like India -- which wants its Gods to be tidy and punctilious -- is that stardom forces you to stop exploring the frozen sea inside you, and instead inspires you more and more to perform out of a small puddle, observes Sreehari Nair.
'Kunji Ramayanam was entertaining and had a likable plot. We thought that even if the film did not have a great initial, it would pick up. That's why we took the risk of releasing it along with the big names, during Onam,' director Basil Joseph tells Vijay George.
Priyanka expressed disappointment that the church denied her nani's last wish to be buried in Kumarakom.
Swargathekkaal Sundaram is one more addition to the heap of films that leave hardly anything to be remembered,
'I enjoy playing different characters, playing people who are different from me, enjoying getting under the skin of a different mindset.' Malavikaa Nair gets candid about her latest film Kalyana Vaibhogame.
Malayalam film Bangalore Days boasts of fine performances, says Paresh C Palicha.
Debutante director Sam Anton's Darling has a decent pace, some excellent comedy and an engaging screenplay, says S Saraswathi.
Only the hardcore Mohanlal fans will like Mr Fraud which is otherwise an uninteresting film.
Ivide tries to tackle a lot of things but ends up satisfying none.
'I broke into Hindi cinema with Tere Mere Sapne and the song Aankh Mare become a big hit.' 'And now that song has become a rage again in Simmba.'
Punyalan Agarbatthis is a well executed film with Jayasurya along with the rest of the cast giving a likable performance.
The hit pair of Indrajith and Murali Gopy combined with the writing talent of Jeyamohan could not save Kaanchi
This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.
'Kumbalangi Nights is a movie that respects women, but most importantly, it's a movie that loves them,' says Sreehari Nair.
Sreehari Nair could not put up with turgid and self-serious ones like Super Deluxe and Gully Boy. His list of favourite Indian movies of 2019 contains just five names.
'I have more respect for this kind of cinema,' actress Swati tells Radhika Rajamani.
'Doing Janatha Garage was one of the biggest decisions I've made and it has paid off. I got calls from Bollywood after this. So in that way, the film has given me good exposure.' Unni Mukundan is excited about his Telugu debut.
'If the film becomes a hit within Friday, Saturday and Sunday, I am relieved.' 'But by Monday, I need to come back to earth.'
33-year-old Vivek Harshan bagged the National Award for Best Editor for Jigarthanda.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.
Writer-director Jeethu Joseph has now been accused by filmmaker Satish Paul of plagiarising his novel, Oru Mazhakkalathu.
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.
Nivin Pauly is elated after the stupendous success of his latest film Premam.
Part of what make Ee.Ma.Yau so special is its ability to focus our attention on things that conventional movies throw away under the pretext of storytelling, says Sreehari Nair.
'Assault, abuse and exploitation in the name of gender happens everywhere in any industry. This is the state of affairs. I do not believe in jumping the gun and naming people. Then, everyone will have a field day and the point would be lost. You have to go by the law. You need to evidence to name a person. We are living in a country where domestic rape is not illegal.' Intelligent words from Qarib Qarib Singlle actress Parvathy.
Actor turned director Vineeth Kumar talks about his directorial debut and his passion for films
And it's written with tears, blood and unspoken lines.
As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.
'In Angamaly Diaries, dreams, kinks, small corruptions, cheap lives, and hopes are all given their due and that attitude frees us up to believe that perhaps there is more good than bad in the sum total of us.' 'This is a coming-of-age tale taken straight out of a diary written in blood,' says Sreehari Nair.
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