‘Pookkaalam’ movie review: A feel-good family entertainer with a novel theme

‘Pookkaalam’ movie review: A feel-good family entertainer with a novel theme

A still from ‘Pookkaalam’ | Photo Credit: Saregama Malayalam/YouTube Happiness is Ganesh Raj’s calling card; one would struggle to find an unhappy moment in his work. Even the biggest of crises would seem rather inconsequential when treated light-heartedly. In the world that he envisions, warm colours pop out of every other frame. Light, feel-good music … Read more

‘Balagam’ movie review: This Priyadarshi-starrer set in rural Telangana is a hilarious and poignant drama

‘Balagam’ movie review: This Priyadarshi-starrer set in rural Telangana is a hilarious and poignant drama

Priyadarshi, Kavya Kalyanram and Sudhakar Reddy in the Telugu movie ‘Balagam’ In Balagam, debut director Venu Yeldandi’s Telugu movie set in rural Telangana, a lady wails while recalling how the elderly man who has breathed his last had always relished the tea she served and asked for two more spoons of sugar and had also … Read more

‘Alone’ movie review: Mohanlal’s solo act not enough to save this stretched-out thriller

‘Alone’ movie review: Mohanlal’s solo act not enough to save this stretched-out thriller

You can be late to the party by an hour or two. There would still be a few sticking around, waiting to entertain you, or be entertained by you. But, what if you turn up a week, or even a day later? Alone is that latecomer to the party of pandemic films, whose times have … Read more

Thunivu movie release | 19-year-old Ajith fan in Chennai dances on moving lorry, falls and dies

Thunivu movie release | 19-year-old Ajith fan in Chennai dances on moving lorry, falls and dies

Fans of both actors began gathering at Rohini theatre from midnight on Wednesday onwards, to celebrate the release of the two films | Photo Credit: VEDHAN M A 19-year-old youth died after falling from a moving lorry, where he was dancing to celebrate the opening day of actor Ajith’s film, Thunivu, in Koyambedu on Wednesday. … Read more

IFFK: KSRTC makes travel arrangement for movie buffs

IFFK: KSRTC makes travel arrangement for movie buffs

The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has made extensive travel arrangements for the delegates arriving to participate in the 27th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in Thiruvananthapuram from Friday. All the major theatres that are part of the film festival are situated on the routes served by the city circular … Read more

‘Why should age become a deterrent?’: Boman Irani on ‘Uunchai’ and senior citizens travelling

‘Why should age become a deterrent?’: Boman Irani on ‘Uunchai’ and senior citizens travelling

Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Sooraj Barjatya’s new release, Uunchai, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Boman Irani, and Anupam Kher as three senior citizens challenging themselves on a trek to the Everest Base Camp Uunchai, … Read more

Junk Food, Alcohol Often Star in Hit Movies

Junk Food, Alcohol Often Star in Hit Movies

The upshot: 40% of movie beverages were alcoholic, and snacks or sweets accounted for almost one-quarter of the food. Nearly 94% of movies showed medium or high levels of sugar. Nearly as many (93%) included medium or high levels of fat, and 85% depicted medium or high levels of saturated fat. Medium … Read more

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Movie Review: Fun, relatable and an emotional concoction of stories

Putham Pudhu Kaalai Movie Review: Fun, relatable and an emotional concoction of stories

Movie Name: Putham Pudhu Kaalai Director: Sudha Kongara Prasad, Gautham Menon, Rajiv Menon, Karthik Subbaraj, Suhasini Mani Ratnam Putham Pudhu Kaalai, an Amazon Prime Video Original anthology brings together five top filmmakers from Kollywood for a project that was shot in lockdown. Sudha Kongara Prasad, Gautham Menon, Suhasini Mani Ratnam, Rajiv Menon and Karthik Subbaraj … Read more

Delhi Unlock 5 guidelines: Movie theatres to reopen with 50% seating from October 15

Delhi Unlock 5 guidelines: Movie theatres to reopen with 50% seating from October 15

After more than seven months, cinemas and movie theatres, as well as weekly markets, will reopen in Delhi from October 15. On Wednesday, the Delhi government announced the latest set of guidelines for Unlock 5.0. However, authorities have not yet taken any decision on reopening of swimming pools, colleges and coaching institutes. LIGHTS, CAMERA, REOPEN! … Read more