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The weathered, time-honoured textures of a 50s village, the battered costumes, the awkward looks shared by neighbours, all in Pallichattambi is painstakingly put together. It leaves a promise that the… Read more about Pallichattambi
Something resonated when the warning about the harmfulness of smoking to health rang in the voice of Kalaranjini. This movie was not keen on doing the obvious. Such playful subversion… Read more about Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam
Derby Movie Review: When a man in a helicopter goes flying down as Mahabali in an Onam celebration, he must feel magnificent, or at least humorous. Rather, it comes as… Read more about Derby
That playful “tok tok” beat during the film’s lighter, romantic stretches stayed in my head long after the scene passed, and in many ways, it sums up what Vaazha 2… Read more about Vaazha 2
With B. Unnikrishnan at the helm and a cast led by Nivin Pauly and Balachandra Menon, Prathichaya sets itself up as a politically charged drama rooted in relationships and power… Read more about Prathichaya
Sequels like this usually coast on recycled jokes and familiar chaos, banking on the audience’s affection rather than earning it again. Aadu 3: One Last Ride Part 1 has other… Read more about Aadu 3: Shaji
There is a moment early in Masthishka Maranam where you spot them: those nostalgic yellow and red A/V connectors we used for childhood gaming consoles, repurposed here as high-tech futuristic… Read more about Masthishka Maranam: A
A casual “Are you well?” can vanish in a second, but Sukhamano Sukhamann takes that tiny everyday question and turns it into the film’s beating heart. Before the story even… Read more about Sukhamano Sukhamann: A
A low, almost invasive hum settled into my chest as the film unfolded, the kind of sound design that feels less like background and more like architecture pressing in on… Read more about Anomie: A Sci-Fi
Indrans, in one quiet stretch, holds a look just a second longer than expected, and somehow that tiny hesitation carries decades of longing. That single choice captures what Aashaan is… Read more about Aashaan: A Poignant
Jayaram’s face, caught between exhaustion and a flicker of boyish excitement when cinema suddenly notices him, says everything about Ashakal Aayiram. That tiny shift, almost easy to miss, mirrors the… Read more about Ashakal Aayiram: A
The way that first police station sequence breathes tells you almost everything about Valathu Vashathe Kallan. No grand speeches, no forced exposition, just Biju Menon’s Antony Xavier occupying space like… Read more about Valathu Vashathe Kallan
Thrillers built around a ticking clock and a confined space are supposed to tighten their grip with every passing minute, but Baby Girl does the opposite, loosening its hold just… Read more about Baby Girl
That unusually open release window, almost like a cleared stage waiting for someone to step in, ends up telling you everything about Pennu Case. It arrives without noise, without pressure,… Read more about Pennu Case
The half-empty theatre said more about Haal than any trailer could. No whistles, no restless chatter, just a quiet room of mildly curious faces waiting to be convinced. That subdued… Read more about Haal
A king rides into battle on a horse that barely feels real, arrows bending mid-air as if physics itself gave up trying, and that oddly artificial moment ends up saying… Read more about Vrushabha
Sarvam Maya Movie Review: There is something quietly disarming about watching an atheist assist in rituals he does not believe in, not as a punchline, but as routine. That single… Read more about Sarvam Maya: A
One character casually slipping in a viral line like “I have something important to say, but I can’t say it now” during an otherwise ordinary exchange tells you everything about… Read more about Bha Bha Bha
Killer calmly committing a murder in the very first scene, with no attempt to hide his identity or create suspense around it, becomes the defining gamble of Kalamkaval. It is… Read more about Kalamkaval
Village full of people casually warning Vineeth, “Do you even know who Kuriyachan is?” before he even meets the man, becomes the quiet hook that defines Eko. It is such… Read more about Eko
Ghost casually biting the hero’s hand and then disappearing without purpose becomes the perfect symbol of what Diés Iraé ultimately struggles with. It is a moment designed to shock, and… Read more about Diés Iraé
This week saw the theatrical release of a Malayalam film that quite literally erupted across social media. Reactions were pouring in from every corner of the internet, and I felt… Read more about Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra
Walking out of Marco, I genuinely needed a moment to process what I had just witnessed. I am coming after watching such an extremely ferocious movie, and even as I… Read more about Marco
