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Malik(2021) : An intense and absorbing crime drama!

Mahesh Narayanan-Fahadh Fasil combo’s much anticipated Malik has finally arrived and it combines several of the communal, political and geographical incidents in the recent past while bringing out an intense and exhilarating drama on an epic level. The story is set around fictitious RamadaPally(Ramada Mosque) and nearby fishermen’s colony Edavathura, and tells the evolution of […]

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Sara’s(2021) : A light hearted yet important film!!

Jude Anthany Joseph’s Sara’s is a pleasantly told feel good drama which handles a sensitive topic in an effective manner. Though the movie is not without several bumps, there were so many small incidents and dialogues which we can take away from this slice of life drama. Sara (Anna Ben) is an aspiring director currently […]

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Unda(2019) : 2 years of this Khalid Rahman gem!

When the announcement was made that the director of Anuraga Karikkin Vellam teaming up with Mammootty in a cop movie, I, like many, didn’t really know what to expect. Unda’s success started there. It was the exact opposite of the movies that we have seen over the years with Mammootty as a police officer. Mammootty’s […]

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Nizhal (2021): Promising premises, but ultimately a geek show!

Nizhal is the first directorial venture of Appu. N. Bhattathiri, who has won several accolades as an Editor including the state award for Ozhivudivasathe Kali and Veeram in 2017. It starts in great fashion with some arresting visuals and the premises built up for a splendid finale. But due to some uninspiring storytelling in the […]

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Kala(2021): ‘Bloody’ Action thriller about battle of differences!!

Rohith V S is at it again with another experiment, after his decent attempts in Adventures of Omanakkuttan and Iblis. This time he has come up with an out and out action thriller that has expert craftsmanship written all over it. Kala’s storyline is a single day event and it revolves around an upper class […]

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Aarkkariyam (2021) : A slow burner that grows on you !!

Aarkkariyam (2021) is cinematographer Sanu Varghese’s first outing as a director. Movie revolves around couples Sherly and Roy and their return home after the covid-19 pandemic broke them financially. Sherly’s father Ittiyavara is ready to sell his property for helping them financially but they must overcome an issue with the property in time before selling […]

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Operation Java(2021) : A cyber police procedural

Written and Directed by the debutant Tharun Moorthy, Operation Java(2021) is a cyber police procedural. It is based on several real life cyber crimes. The movie has a structure similar to 2016 police drama film Action Hero Biju. But compared to Biju, Operation Java gives you the mood of a thriller as most of the […]

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Naayattu (2021)

Martin Prakkat’s latest outing ‘Naayattu’ is a police story revolving around 3 officers who are on the run after being framed as the murderers of a dalit man. Initial sequences established the characters and then movie turns to a taut thriller. The makers were successful in building the tension right until the very end and […]

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Sufiyum Sujathayum(2020)

Visually and musically beautiful, but the uneventful narrative fails to connect to the viewer! The first Malayalam movie to have an exclusive OTT release, Sufiyum Sujathayum tells the love story of young mute Kathak dancer Sujatha and a Sufi saint. Their love story is told as a flash back from the present, where Sufi passes […]

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Kappela(2020)

Kappela has a brilliantly developed plot built on a simple thread, but takes a neutral stand on a socially relevant topic. Kappela was a March-2020 release which had its theatre run halted by the lockdown imposed due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation.  However, this directorial debut of actor Muhammed Mustafa got much recognition from critics […]