"L2: Empuraan", the second part of the "Lucifer" movie, a trilogy planned by the Prithviraj-Mohanlal team, has become a topic of hot debate over its critique of right-wing politics and the covert mention of the Gujarat riots.
The year 2025 started slowly at the box office but the summer is looking up for theatrical releases.
Narivetta takes its cue from real-life incidents and fictionalises the ordeal through the experiences of a young cop caught in the crossfire between the police and tribals up in arms, notes Arjun Menon.
Empuraan promises a world of geo-political intrigue, drug wars and action spectacle all rolled into one, observes Arjun Menon.
Arjun Menon looks at 2024's top Web series from South India.
'I hope this film will bring some change in people, their homes, and in our society.'
Akshay Kumar has given the world a sneak peek of his latest film.
Ahead of his film Selfiee, which releases on Friday, Akshay Kumar broke the Guinness World Record for the Most Selfies taken in three minutes at a promotional event in Mumbai.
'I am a very greedy actor. I want to explore everything.'
Lack of content proves to be the undoing of this Malayalam movie.
The reasons are too private to be discussed at a round table, listed out during a seminar, or uncovered in an academic course. A proud but insomniac connoisseur murmuring in his sleep may do a better job of explaining the phenomenon than an expert on a podium. Sreehari Nair airs his thoughts.
'Family is the most important thing in a society.' 'That's why I am always thinking about family and society. I want it to be better.'
'I don't know whether it was the Sabarimala issue that made them reject my film.'
Kaanekkaane is Suraj's triumph all the way, declares Divya Nair.
A quick look at winners in the major categories.
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.
Karinkunnam 6s may lack the depth to be a great film but it's worth a watch, says Paresh C Palicha.
Mammootty's fans will be happy with his performance, beginning with comedy, then moving to superhero action and culminating in emotionally intense scenes. But good acting is not enough to make up for a vapid plot and content.
Jamna Pyari remains a mediocre effort that cannot fulfill viewer expectations in this festive season., says Paresh C Palicha.
Bhaiyya Bhaiyya does provide a few chuckles, but nothing substantial.
It may not work for most adults, warns Paresh C Palicha.
The Great Indian Kitchen is one of the most powerful films Divya Nair has watched in recent times. One that will unsettle you long after you've watched it. And that's why everyone -- married or single, man or woman -- must watch it.
In a year where we can find positives in wins for the great Gulabi Gang documentary and ace cinematographer Rajeev Ravi, the silver lining doesn't seem as wide if our priorities remain as skewed.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
'Movie plots clearly don't excite director Dileesh Pothan as much as true stories where life had come dizzyingly close to becoming like a movie and then, had fused back with life.' 'This means that a conversation he overhears at a tea shop is more likely to give Pothan a setting for his next picture than a brainstorming session inside a conference room,' says Sreehari Nair.