Lal - Film Companion

Silencer Movie Review: Lal Delivers A Great Performance As A Defeated Man In This Tragedy, Out Now On Amazon Prime

3 min

Review Of Silencer On Amazon Prime: Lal Shines As A Defeated Man

Posted on July 25, 2020
by Vishal Menon

Wheels — of a cycle, Eenasu’s motorbike and his son’s huge SUV — become a metaphor to show us what gets left behind in meaningless pursuits towards progress, especially when they’re not “maintained” by ideology.

What Was The Biggest Malayalam Hit In The Year You Were Born?

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8 min

What Was The Biggest Malayalam Hit In The Year You Were Born?

Posted on July 19, 2020
by Team FC

Malayalam films are known for their content. But, every year has also thrown up a fair number of films that worked wonders at the box office. Meera Venugopal draws up a list of such films from 1990.

Unconventional Love Stories in Malayalam Cinema

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5 min

Unconventional Love Stories in Malayalam Cinema

Posted on June 28, 2020June 29, 2020
by Team FC

There are perfect love stories and then there are those that travel an unusual route in search of love. Meera Venugopal writes about characters who gave a whole new dimension to falling in love and happily-ever-afters.

Lockdown Day #20: Joy Mathew’s Shutter, Or The Worst Case Lockdown Scenario

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2 min

Lockdown Day #20: Joy Mathew’s Malayalam Film Shutter

Posted on April 13, 2020May 13, 2020
by Vishal Menon

How do you think some of our older films would fare, if their central situation is reworked to incorporate the lockdown?

Day #10 of Lockdown: Drooling Through Ashiq Abu’s Salt N’ Pepper, On MX Player

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Day #10 of Lockdown: Ashiq Abu’s Salt N’ Pepper, On MX Player

Posted on April 3, 2020May 9, 2020
by Vishal Menon

People think claustrophobic movies such as Trapped, Room and Helen are going to be the toughest to watch at this point, but I’d argue that it is films like Salt N Pepper or Julie And Julia, which have us helplessly craving for something as primal as tasty food.