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Expectations are high as film director Krishand, with two state-award-winning films to his credit for Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram (2019) Avasavyuham (2021), releases his third movie, Purusha Prethamon March 24 on SonyLIV. In a pre-release interview, the director says that the film is a “police procedural comedy in the crime noir cinema template of the West. But … Read More “I design the content of my movies, says Malayalam director Krishand” »
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin felicitates Kartiki Gonsalves, the director of the Oscar-winning documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ | Photo Credit: @CMOTamilnadu/Twitter Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin on Tuesday felicitated filmmaker Kartiki Gonsalves for her Oscar-winning documentary The Elephant Whisperers inChennai. CM Stalin presented a shawl and memento to Kartiki. Notably, the Chief Minister felicitated … Read More “Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin felicitates Oscar-winner ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ director Kartiki Gonsalves” »
Tom Cruise at the 2019 Comic-Con | Photo Credit:- Tom Cruise has seen Andy Muschietti’s The Flash and apparently, he loves it. The Flash is an upcoming standalone superhero film and the 13th installment in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). It stars Ezra Miller as Barry Allen / The Flash, a role he reprises from … Read More “Tom Cruise loves ‘The Flash’, calls director after private viewing” »
First look of ‘Kazhuvethi Moorkkan’ | Photo Credit: @Siva_Kartikeyan/Twitter Actors Arulnithi and Dushara Vijayan’s upcoming film with Ratchasi director Sy Gowthamraj has been titled as Kazhuvethi Moorkkan, Actor Sivakarthikeyan released the first look poster and a motion poster of the film to announce the same. Happy to release the first look and motion poster from … Read More “Arulnithi’s next with ‘Ratchasi’ director titled ‘Kazhuvethi Moorkkan’” »
A poster of ‘Sanjay On Call’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The plot of filmmaker Jayan Naduvathazhath’s feature film sanjay on call hinges entirely on a phone call. The protagonist, an IT professional who is working from home, gets a call from his wife living 100 kilometers away. Her life is in danger and she … Read More “Director Jayan Naduvathazhath on ‘Sanjay On Call’, the inspirations that led to it and its festival runs” »
Jonathan Krisel and a still from ‘Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The sequel Pokemon Detective Pikachu might finally have a director as Portlandia fame co-creator Jonathan Krisel is in negotiations with Legendary Entertainment. according to VarietyKrisel is in talks to direct the sequel to the live-action Pokemon movie from 2019. The script … Read More “Director Jonathan Krisel in talks to helm ‘Pokemon Detective Pikachu’ sequel” »
Magizh Thirumeni and Ajith Kumar | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement After months of speculation, it’s now confirmed that Ajith Kumar’s next film will be helmed by Magizh Thirumeni. Bankrolled by Lyca Productions, the office pooja for the film, tentatively titled AK 62was conducted on Monday, earlier this week. A source close to the film unit … Read More “Magizh Thirumeni to director Ajith Kumar’s next; Anirudh and Nirav Shah on board” »
Divorce continues to be a pejorative word in India. Divorce Mini IG’s feature film, delves into the circumstances and multiple consequences of a legal dissolution of a marriage, through the story of six couples from different socio-economic backgrounds. The narrative explores adultery, marital abuse, ego hassles, financial issues and the societal pressures that break marriages … Read More “Film director Mini IG: “Malayalam film ‘Divorce’ is about six women who go through the legal process’” »
Seven friends and their tryst with the ‘supernatural’ in the Malayalam film romancham has had audiences in splits since its release. Billed as a horror-comedy, the movie elicits more laughs than shivers. That the film is inspired by real-life incidents comes as a surprise as the end credits roll when we see a photograph of … Read More “‘Romancham’ is based on a real-life incident that I experienced: Malayalam director Jithu Madhavan says” »
Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume Special UK Film Screening and Director Q&A Date: 2023 February 15 17:36 Posted by Who good guys from anime giants Crunchyroll sent us the details of a special UK anime screening of Makato Shinkai’s latest movie Suzum, The screening will take place on Wednesday 1 March 2023 at 18:00 at the BFI … Read More “Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume Special UK Film Screening and Director Q&A” »