Loud Speaker

Cast: Mammootty, Renjith

Direction: Jayaraj

The movie offers Mammootty an excellent chance to tide over the recent mimicry, child-play movies and characterisations with a solid role of uneducated Mike Philippose, a barefooted simpleton who lands in the city, armoured with his loud voice, opinions and dazzling wit to stand up with the different level of etiquette's he find in the flats of the city. His arrival is as a kidney donor to ailing Anand Menon, an astrophysicist who returned to his home nation after working in US for the last forty six years. A dejected man who wants to run away from his memories, Menon is turned into the reverse track by Mike, who lives with his memories and snobs about his deceased father and about the silent hamlet of Thopramkudy.

The movie packs a lot of characters like the old man (Janardhanan) in legal tussle with his children, the fighting couple (Kalpana and Reghu) who even doesn't like to see face to face, a secretary of the flat residents (Jagathy) who only has a dog for his company, a group of loud bachelors and a kid who turns a brat, left alone and away from her parents. Some of these laudable characteristics are balanced by weak characters, and superficial emotions but the central character of Mike infuses in all of them the spirit of genuine humanness and to live with temperamental ease.

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Impressive and light-hearted

With no conventional story and is more character-driven, National award winning director Jayaraj's new film ‘Loudspeaker’ is a simple movie with its heart exactly at the right place. Decorated with no special comedy tracks or even a traditional romance, the first screenplay from the director has that inherent goodness that speaks volumes of life in a go.

Loud Speaker

Rithu

Cast: Nishan, Rima, Asif Ali

Direction: Shyamaprasad

Music: Rahul Raj

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The movie tells the story of three childhood friends Sarath, Varsha and Sunny who dreams about making it big in their own ways . However when they reunite for a new IT firm after drifting apart for a short while , they realize that the peculiar chemistry that they had between themselves has vanished .The associated revelations about the hideouts in their personalities and irretrievable depths of their friendship proves the focus of the movie . Trying to catchup with what they have lost in between time and space , Sharath realises that it is finally a day to call himself out of their memories and dreams and to start afresh. Shyamaprasad has given a mature unhurried treatment to the theme that comes out of a well flushed up scriptlines by Joshua newton,armed with sensitive dialogues and emotional subtexts. With references to sexual freedom, hypocrisy and gay life, this could well be a welcome rebellion against the shackles of formula that had been with the Mollywood cinema for quite some time .There is not much an indifference when narrating these subtexts as they never seems much imposed upon the characters .

And in the little downside the characters could have more gelled well ,if it would have avoided the stereotype of flirting females working in IT sector .Also is the socialist tirade that sprouts up in intervals about the capitalist SEZ and IT parks constructed on poor man's ' lands looting them for being sincere . Few dialogues in certain scenes also remain dramatic and pointless and could have been trimmed .

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Rithu - Refreshing

Agnisakshy, Akalae, Ore kadal ,.. and now Rithu'' , Director shyamaprasad is once again proving that he is a sensitive filmmaker without prejudices , always aiming to find the best out of the themes that he embarks upon, His former movies were all based on famous literary works , but this time his belief in the journo tuned scriptwriter Joshua Newton has really paid off...

Daddy Cool

Banner: Ananya films

Cast: Mammootty, Richa Pallod, Bijumenon, Ashish Vidyarthy, Vijayaraghavan, Raadhika, Saikumar

Direction: Aashiq Abu

Production: Alwin Antony

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The movie doesn't have that multi layered story, but is a simple tale about Antony Simon, a laid back officer in the crime Branch, who is more interested in spending time with his son, watching cricket on television. He is often a ridicule for his easy going attitude, even for his wife Annie who is much worried about Antony's languorous attitudes, which even fetch him a suspension. But for his son Adi, Antony is the super hero officer, who is into any dashing thrills and commotion at any given moment. He projects it to his friends and expects his daddy to fulfill his aspirations. One night after a movie, they happen to save the international cricketer Srikanth from the attack of a gang of goons thereby igniting further troubles. But the father - son duo are ultimately forced to prove themselves at a point, when everything is going beyond their control into a terribly wrong path.

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This Daddy is Cool and 'stylish'

Let's admit it.....Films can be made watchable, even though they does not offer a genuine strong storyline. ‘Daddy Cool’ is one such effort from the debutante Aashiq Abu planned with trendy costumes, bright colours and amazing visuals. Had it been decorated with a thick screenplay, it would have ended up as an eminently watchable fare. For now, it has the chic packaging, peppy songs and racy first half.

Calendar

Cast: Prithviraj, Navya Nair, Sarina Wahab ,Jagadheesh, Jagathy, Vijayaraghavan

Direction: Mahesh

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The movie from the actor turned director Mahesh,has a stellar star cast with Prithviraj, Navya Nair,Mukesh and yesteryear heartthrob Zarina Wahab donning the pivotal roles .Calender '' has Zarina as a college lecturer Thankom George,a lady widowed at an younger age ,who desisted to remarry, to take care of her daughter .Building her whole world around her and sharing an intense relation with her daughter, Kochurani ,Thankom is not even able to sleep one night without her. Into the life of Kochurani ,who is now at college arrives Sojappan, a fun-loving ,businessman,who is but a school dropout.Through their mutual friend Manjoorana(Jagathy),sojappan makes a proposal ,but Thankaom tries to discourage him from the relation , as she doesn't like to get separated from her daughter .

Three years after, in another town ,the viewers witness Dr.RoyPhilip (mukesh), a medical officer in Manjooran's hospital ,who starts a liking for kochuRani. Again the same problem of possessiveness between the mother and daughter arises , which together with some mysteries associated with their past ,builds up the tension that finally explodes between Thankom and Kochurani.

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Calendar - is a watchable fare

Calender is all about feelings. Mostly 'real emotions,' about the psyche of a single mother ,who hates to face loneliness.And when the handpicked moments essaying the obsession between the mother and her daughter ,fails to relate with the viewers who resist to laugh and cry with the characters ,the movie turns overly melo- dramatic with out the needed intensity.

Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonuu

Cast: Rajasenan, Sitharaa. Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalpana, Mukesh, Indrans, Sindhumenon, Janett, Drishya, Sumithra

Direction: Rajasenan

Music: M Jayachandran-Rajeev Alumkal

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Thampi is a postmaster leading a happy life with his wife Lisamma(Sithara) and their three children. In short but regular flashbacks, we are shown Chandru's father, Sachidanandan Thampi (Sivaji Guruvayoor), a retired IG who throws him out of the house, as he chose to marry Lisamma, a christsian girl with cardiac ailment. And puts a garland on Chandru's photograph hanging on the wall, to consider him dead.

But Chandru who always loves and respect his father always longs for a day, when they reunites with his father and family consisting of his younger brother Rajamohan Thampi(Rehman) and his wife (Sindhu Menon).

Lisamma has undergone an open-heart surgery after her marriage with Chandru and the later is secretly repaying the debts although it is accumulating day after day. He always makes way for his family and children to live in better conditions which also create him further financial problems. Chandru who is respected by everyone in his office is often helped by many among them, especially by Thankachan (Jagathy) who often finds out odd ideas to clear off the debts. Finally Chandru decides to get to Dubai with the help of his old friend G K (Mukesh), now well settled at Dubai. He finds a good job there and gradually clear off his debts, but never realises that fate was holding something different for him, a varied way for his family to reunite with his father, who was never ready to forgive him.

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Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonuu - Another emotional drama

Coming from the maker of family films, ‘Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonnu’, is an emotional tearjerker which move in through well sketched out regular routes. The movie which tells the story of a virtuous man who lives devotedly to prove himself to be a good son, husband and father, has the director himself playing the role of the protogonist, Chandra Mohan Thampi.

Puthiya Mugham

Cast: Prithviraj, Bala, Meera Nandhan, Priyamani

Direction: Deepan

Production: Anil Mathew, Murugan

Music: Deepak Dev

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The movie's story is not much a refreshing stuff, once again the regular in the good triumphs over evil mould. Prithviraj is Krishana Kumar alias Kichan, a Brahmin boy bred in typical traditional modest backgrounds at Kalppathy. He, with an extra ordinary potential in music and in playing mridangam is living a quiet life teaching music to children and enjoying his love life with Sreedevi (Meera Nandhan), the daughter of their family friend for which they have the blessing of the elders.

Kichan joins a college in the city for pursuing his engineering degree. From the very first day he becomes the soul mate of his fellow students due to his mastery in playing music, which also makes him in the hit list of the baddies in the college headed by Sudhi (Bala), the youngest of the real estate mafia brothers in the city. Moreover Sudhi's fiancee Anjana (Priyamani) also develops an interest in his friendship, which many misunderstands as love. This leads to much suffering for Kichan from the hands of Sudhi and his gang whose continuous torture leaves him a wreck. Forced to step out of the college due to the intense thrashes, Kichan is taken for psychiatric treatments, but decides to take on the villains on his comeback trail.

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Puthiya Mukham - is an engrossing fare

For all those from the young generation who are lamenting about the lack of well made mass masala entertainers in Mollywood movies, this is the answer. A movie about campus violence and family ties, with breathtaking visuals and foreign shot songs, a killer sound track, stunning action sequences and ofcourse, the most appealing hero from the younger lot Prithviraj.

Pattanathil Bhootham

Cast: Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan

Direction: Johnny Antony

Music: Shan Rahman

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As expected the movie has a good hearted genie, who is trapped by a wicked magician (Pitamagan Mahadevan) who uses him to make money through criminal ways. Accidentally rescued by a group of estranged kids trapped and held hostage in a circus troupe, the genie takes the form of their Jimmy Uncle (Mammootty). And to appease them, he adds a ''gottie'' on his chin, dress himself in branded shoes and attires and takes a childish voice. Meanwhile, Jimmy, his prototype, a multi-talented daring circus artist, is in jail for a murder of the troupe owner Philippose, the incident with which he hardly have any connection.

The daughter of Philppose, Ancy (Kavya Madhavan ), who comes back to inherit her paternal property hates Jimmy and the children who are supporting him. The “Bhootham” with alien powers are Jimmy, and his shildren's final chance to escape from the troubles they are presently in. How the friendly ''Kutty Chatthan'' manages to clear off himself and the children from their enemies and menaces, are the threads for the unlimited fun that follows.

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Funny, but predictable

Johny Antony's effects adventure ‘Ee Pattanathil Bhootham’ starts off 'sweetly' enough with some awesome shot and graded shots; But once you realise that this is much more a kids' film that isn't even trying to be anything else, the unspectacular first half is the only thing that works for seniors.