Thriller
Ananthan Kaadu (2026): Indrans Anchors a Political Thriller Lost in Its Own Subplots
The most electric moments in *Ananthan Kaadu* belong to Indrans. As Krishnan Kutty, the leader of a working-class group that…
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Drama
Chinna Chinna Aasai (2026): Indrans and Madhoo Anchor a Quiet Elegy on Loneliness
On the crowded steps of Varanasi, where life and death brush past each other, Madhavan (Indrans) first locks eyes with…
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Action
Angam Attahasam (2026): A Malayalam Gangster Thriller Caught Between Grit and Generic Pulp
Ajay Chandran is a 24-year-old already drowning in Thiruvananthapuram’s underworld, and the film’s opening act makes sure you feel the…
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Comedy
Revolver Rinko (2026): A Sincere Kids’ Dream Lost in a Scattered Screenplay
The early stretches of Kiran Narayanan’s Revolver Rinko capture something genuinely sweet: a pack of village children, obsessed with superheroes,…
Thriller
Balan – The Boy (2026): Adhisheshan K R keeps the film tense but uneven overall
There is a stretch in Balan: The Boy where the teenage protagonist sits with a fragment of memory, his mother’s…
Comedy
അവിചാരിതം (2026): A Village Rumor Mill That Cuts Deeper Than Its Predictable Payoff
A jobless man in a northern Kerala village catches what looks like a secret meeting between neighbors. That single, fleeting…
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Horror
Karakkam (2026): A Haunting Premise That Never Finds Its Ghosts
The premise is almost too good to waste: a drunken New Year prank, sacred crosses pried from graves, and five…
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Thriller
Kattalan (2026): Antony Varghese’s Actioner Has All Roar, Little Soul
The forest of Aanakolli breathes with menace in the opening stretch, as elephants, shrinking habitats, and ivory smugglers establish a…
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Thriller
Dose (2026): A Familiar Hospital Mystery That Never Quite Finds Its Pulse
The first death lands with clinical precision, a body in a hospital that should be saving lives, not losing them.…
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Thriller
Drishyam 3 (2026): Mohanlal Returns to Familiar Territory in Jeethu Joseph’s Franchise Closer
The case is reopened, and Georgekutty is once again standing in the crosshairs of a police force that refuses to…
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Drama
Athiradi (2026): Tovino Thomas powers a messy but infectious youth entertainer
The college gates swing open and Sreekuttan Vellayani walks back into a world of old grudges, louder friendships, and the…
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Thriller
Dridam (2026): Shane Nigam Anchors keeps the film tense but uneven overall
SI Vijay Radhakrishnan walks into a hill-station police station where the biggest concern is probably the tea getting cold. That…
Thriller
Patriot (2026): Mammootty-Mohanlal’s Mega-Thriller is All Style, Little Substance
The walk says everything. Mammootty and Mohanlal stride through their introductory sequences with the kind of mythic swagger that makes…
Romance
Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026): Nivin Pauly, Mamitha Baiju’s Romance Feels Familiar Yet Warm
Ashley returns from abroad, and the wedding celebrations next door hit her like a memory grenade. The setup is clean,…
Action
Khalifa Part 1 (2026): Prithviraj Commands the stands out while the narrative loses grip
The first image we get of Aamir Ali is not of a man but of a system, a gold-smuggling kingpin…
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Action
Thudakkam (2026): Vismaya Mohanlal Steps lands hard though the screenplay stays patchy
The premise is deceptively simple: a young woman’s life fractures when an unexpected threat forces her into survival mode. Jude…
Drama
Ottam Thullal (2026): A Rural Family Entertainer Built on Familiar Malayalam Ground
There is a comfort in watching Malayalam cinema’s dependable faces settle into a rural frame. Vishnu Unnikrishnan anchors this family…
Sci-Fi
Pluto (2026): Neeraj Madhav anchors a quirky alien comedy that plays it safe
Vicky is less a hero than a bemused witness, and Madhav plays him with a shrug-and-smile clarity that sells the…
Thriller
LURK (2026): A Debate-Driven Thriller with a Conscience
Saiju Kurup stands at the edge of a forest line, delivering the film’s central argument: “Forests must be protected. Wildlife…
Thriller
Varavu (2026): third act tension lifts key stretches, not the full runtime
A hillside town hums with a tense, unspoken hierarchy. One single incident, a raw fracture of trust and power, sets…
Thriller
I, Nobody (2026): Prithviraj’s Genre-Shifting Thriller Loses Its Way
Rajeevan, a government employee with a quiet life, stands in line at a bank. He stumbles into a robbery as…
Horror
Aroopi (2026): The Vintage Doll gives the film energy despite weak payoffs
Two thieves break into the Aryanattu estate and accidentally knock over a vintage doll, unleashing a vengeful Yakshini that has…
Drama
the flower she left me: A Craft-Led Puzzle That Never Fully Blooms
The camera lingers on a wilting jasmine garland, petals curling brown against a doorframe. The protagonist, Mahesh, walks past it…
Comedy
Bhaskara Bharanam (2026): Roopesh Peethambaran’s Dark Comedy-Drama Stumbles Between Genres
“Daddy, when I made mistakes as a child, you would scold me and hit me!”, that opening line from the…
Thriller
Uyir (2026): A Probationary Officer’s Haunting Journey Through Systemic Failure
SI Ajeeb discovers the body in the well with a shudder, not a scream. Roshan Mathew plays the opening find…
Drama
Mollywood Times (2026): Naslen’s Earnest Debut as Aspiring Filmmaker Rings True
A teenager from Kuttikkanam walks up to his father with a single, desperate request: buy me a video camera. Vineeth…
Romance
Madhuvidhu (2026): Hesham Abdul Wahab’s Score Holds a Shaky Debut Together
A Hesham Abdul Wahab score arrives before the story earns it, that is, in essence, the quiet problem at the…
Action
Pallichattambi (2026): Dijo Jose Antony Crafts a Politically Charged Period Brawl
A community stands at the edge of ash and silence, Kerala’s first democratic tremors cracking through every lane of Kunnumpuram,…
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Bharathanatyam 2 Mohiniyattam (2026): Vinay Forrt and Suraj Lift a Darker Sequel
A Vishu release carrying the weight of a beloved comedy drama predecessor, Mohiniyattam arrives with an expanded cast, a reportedly…
Fantasy
Aadu 3 (2026): Midhun Manuel Thomas Stretches a Franchise Past Its Breaking Point
Maharaja Padmanabhan Thampuran faces Azam Khan in a 1790 forest, and somewhere in 2025, Pappan and Dude stand at a…