How Dileep uses his films to gather support, power
An ex-fan of the ex-star calls out the actor’s bluff in his attempts to use his art as a means to gather support
Malayalam Opinion
Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikattu Is Out Of The Oscar Race
A ‘Pebbles’ winning the prestigious Tiger award at Rotterdam is but a pebble in a pond. For one, the festival is too “indie”. And two, not enough has been written about the film. Yet.
It's Time To Confess To Your Most Controversial Movie Opinions
Life, as we know it, is never going to be the same again. Could there be a better time to air out our most unpopular opinions?
Southern Lights: On ‘June’ And The Pleasures Of Even Not-So-Great Malayalam Cinema
The detailing seems to come less from a screenwriting manual than from someone’s life
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Southern Lights: Men, Maleness, Masculinity And Family In Kumbalangi Nights
The many facets of an intricate drama from director Madhu C Narayanan and writer Syam Pushkaran. (Be warned. Spoilers ahead.)
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Southern Lights: The Prithviraj-Parvathy Starrer ‘My Story’ Is A Meh Story
Plus, thoughts on this unnamed genre, which finds new ways to embadden an already bad movie
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Southern Lights: A Shout-out To Jayasurya’s Performance In ‘Njan Marykutty’…
Plus, thoughts on cis actors in trans roles, ‘Asuravadham’, and a beautiful ‘singer’s song’ from the seventies’
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Southern Lights: A Reliably Unreliable Narrator
A look back at a scene from Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s ‘Anantaram’, which turned thirty this year
Southern Lights: Best New Year Songs
These are our pick of songs for the occasion from across south India. What are yours?
Southern Lights: A Reliably Unreliable Narrator
A look back at a scene from Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s ‘Anantaram’, which turned thirty this year
Southern Lights: Star Struck
Should star ratings (terrible as they are) be absolute or relative? Let’s discuss
