Santhy Balachandran on Malayalam sci-fi movie ‘Ennennum’ which won award at Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival

Actor Santhy Balachandran is back in Kochi after a hectic round of film festivals at Neuchatel, Switzerland and London with her film Ennennum(Now and Forever) directed by Shalini Ushadevi. The film won the international critics’ award at the Neuchatel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF) and had its international premiere at the London Indian Film Festival. …

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‘His Three Daughters’ trailer: Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne and Carrie Coon must let bygones be bygones

Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne and Carrie Coon in a still form ‘His Three Daughters’ | Photo Credit: YouTube/ Netflix Netflix has released the trailer for its upcoming drama film, His Three Daughters, featuring an all-star cast including Elizabeth Olsen, Natasha Lyonne, and Carrie Coon. The movie, directed by Azazel Jacobs, will have a limited theatrical…

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Queer filmmaker Jijo Kuriakose’s Malayalam short film ‘Velipadu’ pans in on the experience of being gay in a local, Kerala context

A scene from Velipadu | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Mainstream Malayalam cinema is telling queer stories, largely honestly, but seldom through the queer gaze. While some in the community find some of these efforts, mostly through ‘straight lens’, as doing a disservice to it and, unwittingly, promoting homophobia, Jijo Kuriakose, a writer, artist/photographer and now…

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‘The Batman’ spinoff shows on Gotham PD and Arkham got dropped after HBO wanted to focus on marquee characters

A still from Matt Reeves’ ‘The Batman’. | Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures/YouTube Matt Reeves, The Batman director, has said the series about Gotham police department and Arkham Asylum were dropped as HBO intended to focus on “marquee characters” from the Batman universe, reported Variety. With The Penguin, Reeves is set to expand the universe…

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‘Kenda’ movie review: A sharp observation on the nexus between crime and politics

Bharath B V in ‘Kenda’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement In director Sahadev Kelvadi’s Kenda, the protagonist Keshava (B V Bharath) is playing cricket on the road with his neighbour, a school-going boy. He instructs the boy facing his deliveries to focus on the ball and not look at his hand. In the scene, the film’s aimless…

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‘Inside Out 2’ shoots past ‘Frozen 2’ as the highest-grossing animated film in history

A still from ‘Inside Out 2’ | Photo Credit: Disney Pixar Inside Out 2 has officially surpassed Frozen 2 to become the highest-grossing animated film in history. The Disney-Pixar sequel has amassed an astounding $1.46 billion worldwide, with $601 million from domestic sales and $861 million internationally, overtaking Frozen 2‘s $1.45 billion global total. This…

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