In one of our editorials, we wrote that Mom and Antony Perumbavoor production houses have reached their limits. We think that Malayalam cinema needs an influx of capital to make movies which can match the production quality of non-Malayalam movies. Now Pyramid Saimira Theatre Ltd (PSTL) has decided to make that step and enter Malayalam [...]
Recently the people of Kerala were surprised to hear fireworks many days before Onam. Surprised, they looked up to find that it was the sound of Ali Bhai exploding.
In this Shaji Kailas movie, one of India’s best actors, Mohanlal plays a goonda who talks to the camera. The movie had a saturation release, a technique [...]
Mammootty, Joshi and Co tried their best to race against time to get Nasrani finished in time, so that they will have a crass commercial potboiler ready to match up against Alibhai during Onam season. Nasrani wouldn’t be ready for Onam 2007, which is a blessing in disguise for Ore Kadal. As it would be [...]
One of the problems in Malayalam cinema is that we don’t have any bankable second level actors. This lack of young actors restricts the number of stories that can be told and so we are forced to watch blockbuster superstar movies which are indistinguishable from their previous movies. It [...]
In the noise of films like Hallo and Mayavi, small movies with interesting ideas get lost. They barely get noticed, don’t get enough viewers and as a consequence, such film makers disappear. Jiby John has reviews of Oral, Achanurangatha Veedu, Nottam, Akale, Vargam, Vasthavam, Oruvan, Pakal, and Sancharam and says that good Malayalam cinema is [...]
Amidst sky high expectations, Alibhai arrived. Sky high expectation, record number of release stations, festival season – as we mentioned in the preview, this movie might work in box office. But if you go by the reviews,as a movie, it falls short. Reviews were identical in many aspects, commonly used terms being – talks [...]
Very soon there will be a law which will require all Malayalees to watch at least two Malayalam movies/month (One superstar movie and one minor star movie). You will be required to submit the ticket copy to the nearest Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi office where [...]
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