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ReviewA script that seemed to boldly disregard the image of the infallible hero appears to apply sudden brakes, realise the risks, and then go overboard in quickly sculpting a superhuman out of John Luther.CrisSince you walk into the theatre knowing that it is a thriller, the cosy warm picture of a beautiful hillside is something you know will soon fade. So you embrace the first few minutes as the cinematographer of John Luther, Roby Varghese Raj, lets you have a nice panoramic view of Munnar and its hairpin roads, and the tour bus climbing hill after misty hill, until a predictable thud breaks the spell. The thud is followed by a piercing scream, blood on the window and a body on the deck. John Luther, the man who will reach the spot and uncover the mystery is your titular character – Jayasurya in an uncharacteristically serious, barely smiling police role.

EntertainmentThe film, directed by debutante Ratheena, has been highly anticipated since it brings together Mammootty and Parvathy together in a film for the first time.Tnm StaffActs as simple as a father and son brushing teeth together, or wishing good-evening somehow looks eerie in the trailer of Puzhu, an upcoming film starring Mammootty and Parvathy Thiruvothu in the lead. Mammootty appears to play the disciplinary dad to a little boy, who looks visibly scared by the man. A mother's voice is heard, and a family picture shown on the wall -- Mammootty, the child and Athmeeya Rajan. The boy shoots his arrow gun straight on the father's face in the photo. Parvathy appears smiling before the boy. And in the midst of it all is an atmosphere of danger - someone talking about an accident and an attempt at murder. Puzhu, made by debutante filmmaker Ratheena Pt, appears like a gripping thriller,...

MollywoodThe investigative thriller ‘Cold Case’ will release on Amazon Prime Video on June 30, and features Prithviraj as a cop and Aditi Balan as a private investigator. Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubeThe makers of Prithviraj Sukumaran and Aditi Balan’s investigative thriller Cold Case released a promotional video from the film on Monday, June 28, ahead of its release on June 30. Cold Case will stream on over-the-top (Ott) platform Amazon Prime Video. The video tracks the methods that Acp Sathyajith, played by Prithviraj, uses to work investigations. It opens with him explaining the questions that every investigator must ask themselves. Prithviraj’s explanation corresponds to visuals of him investigating a case at a crime scene. In a tweet posted on Tuesday, Prithviraj built the suspense around the theme of the film by posting images of excerpts from the trailer. In them, Prithviraj, along with another cop, are seen discussing the case, as they try...

MollywoodEarlier, producer Anto Joseph said that ‘Cold Case’ is skipping theatrical release in view of the Covid-19 situation.Tnm StaffScreengrab/ YouTubePrithviraj took to social media on Monday to share the trailer of the upcoming Malayalam thriller Cold Case. Sharing the trailer, he wrote, “There's a lot more to the case than just evidence and facts. #ColdCase Trailer out now. Watch #ColdCaseOnPrime June 30.” The trailer opens with the statement passed by one of the characters to Medha (played by Aditi Balan): “The number of illogical thoughts that exist in the universe outweigh others. There are many questions that have no answers.” The dialogues in the trailer as well as the teaser indicate that the film is likely to explore the dilemma between following logic versus faith and supernatural beliefs. The discovery of an old and mutilated skull cracks this murder mystery case wide open. As the investigation progresses, the police...

MollywoodThis film would have made sense if the genre had been sci-fi and there was a scientific explanation for why all the middle-aged adults behave like pimply teenagers.Sowmya RajendranMarconi Mathai, directed by Sanil Kalathil, would have been a cute film if the protagonists had been giggly 15-year-olds in the 1940s who are discovering love for the first time. The shy hero who does not know how to profess his love to the wide-eyed, innocent heroine. The naughty friends who encourage him to express his feelings and rag him as he blushes and blunders through his emotions. The shy hero doing silly things to win the heroine's attention. Ah, those remarkable black-and-white high school days! But unfortunately, Marconi Mathai is not about pimply teenagers; it is a film about fully grown, middle-aged adults in the year 2019. To be clear, the genre is not science fiction. There is no explanation for...