A solid scary movie, a better dysfunctional family drama
There are many more reasons why Bhoothakaalam works well even when seen simply as a genre film. Rahul Sadasivan builds on his moments with great control and the scares feel earned
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Iruvar Is So Much More Than A Political Movie
As a political drama, this movie stands apart because of the way art is portrayed in the movie
Nine Directors (Including Arvind Swami) In Mani Ratnam’s ‘Navarasa'
The proceeds will go towards the well-being of film workers in Tamil cinema impacted by the pandemic
Finding The ‘Act’ In ‘Actor/Actress’: In Praise of Character Artists
There is no doubt: heroes/heroines are cool, but sometimes, as the audience, we put them into a confined box with fixed labels that it becomes hard for them to break out of
How Mani Ratnam Establishes Divya’s Character In Mouna Ragam
From the scenes and the dialogues to the opening song, everything packs in information about who Divya is, drawing us into her world, writes Hariharasudhen Nagarajan.
What Was The Biggest Malayalam Hit In The Year You Were Born?
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.
Actor-Producer Rima Kallingal On One Year Of Aashiq Abu's Virus
It’s a year since Virus released, and actress Rima Kallingal, co-producer of the film that detailed Kerala’s battle against the Nipah virus, writes about their journey.
Vikram Vedha, Theri... 7 places to shoot a Madras film.
Anirudh AR on places that go far beyond Central Station to establish a film as being unmistakably Chennai.
Jackpot Movie Review: Jyotika Stars In A Noisy Action-Comedy That Fails On Both Counts
Vishal Chandrasekhar contributes an ear-splitting score. I think he may have been trying to save us from the lines
Aashiq Abu’s ‘Virus’ Is A Superbly Crafted, And Very Human, Medical Thriller
There’s an enormous amount of dignity in the narration. No one wears makeup. The actors seem as committed as those doctors and nurses were
Virus Movie Review: A Screenwriting Miracle
One needs to watch Virus to understand where Malayalam cinema stands today. In no other industry can you manage to bring together so many top performers to tell a story
