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I , Nobody - Fabulous genre blending but flawed equally

The film stars Prithviraj , Parvathy Thiruvothu , Hakim Shah , Ashokan and more. It is directed by Nisam Basheer. Prithviraj is brilliant as Rajeevan. Parvathy Thiruvothu is good as Meera ( Rajeevan's wife ) but her expressions seem repetitive especially during the latter half of the film. Hakim Shah is menacing as Anas. Ashokan is great as Jacob. The story follows a government employee named Rajeevan who gets entangled in a bank heist which starts off a chain of events that

6 days ago1 min read

Balan : The Boy - A masterpiece in storytelling

The film stars Adhiseshan K.R. , Farzana Palathingal , Jean Paul Lal , Dolly June , Tovino Thomas and more. It is directed by Chidambaram. Adhiseshan K.R. has done a fabulous job as Balan. Farzana Palathingal is superb as Balan's mother , her character arc is interesting and the reasoning to why she and Balan mask their identities from the world is brilliantly done. Jean Paul Lal is great as Pavithran K.S. Dolly June has done a excellent job as Ammamma , her comic timing an

Jun 291 min read

Mollywood Times - A heartfelt hate letter to cinema

The film stars Naslen , Sangeeth Prathap , Sharaf U Deen , Vineeth Sreenivasan , Roshan Shanavas , Gopika Ramesh and more. It is directed by Abhinav Sunder Nayak. Naslen's performance as Vineeth Madhavan is brilliant and his character arc is written in a way that aspiring filmakers could resonate with him. Sangeeth Prathap's performance as Arjun Haridas is great. Sharaf U Deen is wonderful as Sachin Vaikom David. Vineeth Sreenivasan's performance as Harris Basheer is good.

Jun 221 min read

Drishyam 3 - Mohanlal's One Man Show

The film stars Mohanlal , Meena , Siddique , Ansiba Hassan , Esther Anil , Kalabhavan Shajohn , Murali Gopy , Asha Sharath and more. It is directed by Jeethu Joseph. Mohanlal's performance as Georgekutty is impactful and his character's arc has evolved in this film. Meena has done her part as Rani George. Siddique's performance as Prabhakar is great. Ansiba Hassan and Esther Anil excel in their parts. Kalabhavan Shajohn's performance as Sahadevan is terrifying and he makes fo

Jun 221 min read

Athiradi - An enjoyable action comedy

The film stars Tovino Thomas , Basil Joseph , Riya Shibu , Shaan Rahman , Vineeth Sreenivasan , Vishnu Agastya and more. It is written and directed by debutant Arun Anirudhan. Tovino Thomas is excellent as Thotta Kuttan , his character and mannerisms are very different. Basil Joseph's performance as Samkutty may seem jarring and unimpressive at first , but the character soon finds its rhythm and he puts a convincing act as a lovable goof despite the fact that Basil is playin

May 171 min read

Patriot - A convoluted spy thriller

The film stars Mammootty , Mohanlal , Nayanthara , Revathy , Kunchako Boban , Darshana Rajendran , Fahadh Faasil and more. The film is directed by Mahesh Narayanan. Mammootty is excellent as Dr. Daniel James. Mohanlal is wonderful as Colonel Rahim Naik , but he is more of an extended cameo in the film. Nayanthara and Revathy do their parts well. Kunchako Boban and Darshana Rajendran have done a great job. Fahadh Faasil as Shakti Sundaram has done a performance that is not upt

May 151 min read

Bharathanatyam 2 : Mohiniyattam - A superior sequel

The film stars Saiju Kurup , Suraj Venjaramoodu , Jagadish , Vinay Forrt , Baby Jean , Kalaranjini , Sreeja Ravi and more. It is directed by Krishnadas Murali. Saiju Kurup has done a fabulous job as Sasidharan Nair. Suraj Venjaramoodu has done a commendable perfomance as Govindaraja. Baby Jean is excellent as Subhash. Jagadish has done a great perfomance as Eapen ( Butcher). Kalaranjini and Sreeja Ravi have done their parts wonderfully. The film begins after the death of Bhar

Apr 201 min read

Aadu 3 : Part 1 - An above-average slapstick comedy

The film stars Jayasurya , Vijay Babu , Vinayakan , Dharmajan Bolgatty , Saiju Kurup and more. It is directed by Midhun Manuel Thomas. Shaji Pappan and his team are on yet another chaotic chase , with a time travel multiple-timeline plot twist. The film opts for a non-linear narrative , the main cast appears in dual roles. Jayasurya plays the iconic Shaji Pappan as well as a local king , Padmanabha Thamburan. Vinayakan appears as Azam Khan in the second timeline , while other

Mar 202 min read

Anomie : The Equation Of Death - A well made thriller

The film stars Bhavana , Rahman , Arjun Lal , Binu Pappu , Shebin Benson and more. It is directed by debutant Riyas Marath. Bhavana's performance as Zara Philip is powerful and her screen presence elevates the film. Rahman's perfomance as Ghibran is charming and brilliant. Arjun Lal and Binu Pappu do their parts well. Shebin Benson is fantastic as Ziyaan Philip. The story follows Zara Philip , a forensic expert who digs deep into the mystery of her missing brother , she unear

Feb 151 min read

Chatha Pacha: The Ring Of Rowdies - A commercially driven action extravaganza

The film stars Arjun Ashokan, Ishan Shoukath, Roshan Mathew, Vishak Nair, Siddique, Minon, Carmen S Mathew and more. It is directed by debutant Adhvaith Nayar. Arjun Ashokan impresses with his physical capabilities during the fight sequences and his performance as Savio is brilliant. Roshan Mathew is menacing and his performance as Vetri is wonderful especially during emotional sequences. Ishan Shoukath does a neat and matured performance as Little. Vishak Nair does a good j

Jan 272 min read

Sarvam Maya - Nivin Pauly's comeback

The film stars Nivin Pauly , Aju Varghese , Jandharanan , Riya Shibu and more. It is directed by Akhil Sathyan. Nivin Pauly does a neat and charming performance. Aju Varghese impresses with his humour and matured perfomance. Riya Shibu does a fantastic job and Jandharanan does his part accordingly. The story of the film follows Prabhendu ( Nivin Pauly) , an aspiring musician from a family of affluent priests. What happens when an unconventional ghost begins tailing him forms

Dec 28, 20251 min read

Eko - Fresh storytelling packed with powerful perfomances

The film stars Sandeep Pradeep , Vineeth , Narain , Saurabh Sachdeva and more. It is directed by Dinjith Ayyathan. Sandeep Pradeep does a matured and neat performance as Peeyos. Biana Momin does a phenomenal job as Mlaathi Chechi. Saurabh Sachdeva delivers a commendable perfomance as Kuriachan. Vineeth and Narain do their parts accordingly. Eko takes you into the beautiful but barely inhabited mountain ranges of Kaatukunnu , standing tall along the kerala- karnataka border. W

Nov 26, 20252 min read

Pet Detective - A fun and quirky film

The film stars Sharafudeen , Anupama Parameswara , Renji Panicker , Vinay Forrt and more. It is directed by Praneesh Vijayan. The whole cast has done a great job especially Sharafudeen as Tony Jose Alula. The plot follows Jose Alula ( Renji Panicker) a Malayali private detective , lands up at a shootout. He has only one goal , to take a picture of Sambai , an international don , whose face is unknown to the world. Jose clicks the picture , but Sambai spots him. He then flees

Oct 19, 20252 min read