June 8, 2025
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‘Narivetta’ movie review: An uncomfortable story that needed to be told

Narivetta (Jackal Hunt) is an emotionally overwhelming film. The injustice we watch in it — the scale and its impact — leaves one with a heavy heart. Despite the disclaimer, the ‘resemblance to actual events’, is more intentional than claimed. As the name suggests, it is a hunt. The movie opens with a chase, which […]

Basil Joseph interview: On ‘Maranamaas,’ his journey as an actor, and returning to directing a film

Maranamass’ Luke is subversive and a nuisance; he has even tried to sell the local police station. He is a peroxide blond ‘sigma’ who wears loud clothes and speaks Gen Z. But hidden underneath that bravado, which borders on foolishness, is the boy-next-door that we have all come to love — actor-director Basil Joseph. Maranamass […]

‘Narivetta’ trailer: Tovino Thomas leads a gripping tale of tribal resistance against systemic oppression

A still from ‘Narivetta’ | Photo Credit: Indian Cinema Company/YouTube The trailer of the upcoming Malayalam thriller Narivetta, headlined by Tovino Thomas, was unveiled by the makers on Thursday (April 24). Directed by Anuraj Manohar, the film is set to release in theatres on May 16. The trailer of the film, said to be based […]

48th Kerala Film Critics Award: ‘Feminichi Fathima’ Best Film, Tovino Thomas, Nazriya Nazim and Rima Kallingal win acting honours

Feminichi Fathima, directed by Fasil Muhammed, has won the award for the best film in the 48th Kerala Film Critics Award for the year 2024. Indu Lekshmi bagged the best director award for her film Appuram. Tovino Thomas was adjudged best actor (male) for his performances in ARM and Anweshippin Kandethum, Nazriya Nazim and Rima […]

‘L2: Empuraan’ movie review: Mohanlal, rich production design fail to save this sequel

Mohanlal in ‘L2: Empuraan’  Symbolism in art is inherently indirect, but in Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Empuraan it is thrown at your face, one ‘L’ at a time, to remind us of the omnipotent anti-hero Lucifer. Part of a broken cross atop a rundown church falls down, landing in slow motion as an ‘L’. Later, a burning […]