1Sookshmadarshini (2024)4.0/5Star: nazriya nazim,Basil Joseph,Deepak Parambol,Sidharth BharathanMC successfully keeps the audience engaged, guessing and on the edge of their seats with this dark thriller
2All We Imagine As Light (2024)4.0/5Star: Kani Kusruti,Divya Prabha,Chhaya Kadam,Hridhu Haroon,Azees NedumangadThere’s a certain tenderness and ease to the flow in storytelling that feels cathartic.
3Gaganachari ()4.0/5Star: Anarkali Marikar,Gokul Suresh,Ganesh Kumar,Aju Varghese,John KaippallilScriptwriters Arun Chandu and Siva Sai fill the nearly 110-minutes of screen time with sharp and witty observations about everything from food to caste and relationships
4Turbo (2024)4.0/5Star: Mammootty,Anjana Jayaprakash,Raj B. Shetty,Bindu Panicker,Shabareesh Varma,Dileesh Pothan,Sunil,Johny Antony,Kabir Duhan Singh,Niranjana Anoop,Namo Narayanan,Amina NijamMammootty, like Malayalam cinema, is at an energetic high
5The Goat Life (2024)4.0/5Star: Prithviraj Sukumaran,Amala Paul,Jimmy Jean Louis,Shobha Mohan,Rik Aby,Talib Al BalushiThe cinematography by Sunil KS and KU Mohanan give the film the feel of a masterpiece
6Manjummel Boys (2024)4.0/5Star: Soubin Shahir,Sreenath Bhasi,Balu Varghese,Deepak Parambol,Jean Paul Lal,Khalid Rahman,GanapathyA group of friends from a hamlet in Kochi travels to Kodaikanal. An accident happens in a cave there and what follows after forms the crux of the film
7Rifle Club (2024)3.5/5Star: Dileesh Pothan,Anurag Kashyap,Vijayaraghavan,Vineeth Kumar,Suresh KrishnaWhat writers Syam Pushkaran, Dileesh Karunakaran and Suhas and director Aashiq Abu have managed to really carry off well is the fact that the film is led stylishly by senior actors
8Pallotty 90s Kids ()3.5/5Star: Arjun Ashokan,Balu Varghese,Saiju Kurup,Sudhi Koppa,Dinesh Prabhakar,Niranjana AnoopHaving won three Kerala State Film Awards, Pallotty 90’s Kids shines as a celebration of enduring friendship
9Bougainvillea (2024)3.5/5Star: Kunchacko Boban,Jyothirmayi,Fahadh Faasil,Sharafudheen,Srinda Ashab
10Kishkindha Kaandam (2024)3.5/5Star: Asif Ali,Aparna Balamurali,Jagadish,Shebin Benson,VijayaraghavanThe screenplay cleverly offers clues that keep viewers intrigued, revealing key details gradually
11Ajayante Randam Moshanam ()3.5/5Star: Tovino Thomas,Krithi ShettyThe script, by Sujith Nambiar, is interesting enough and translated well onto a broad canvas by debut director Jithin Laal
12Nunakkuzhi (2024)3.5/5Star: Basil Joseph,Grace Antony,Swasika Vijay,Manoj K. Jayan,Baiju Santhosh,Saiju Kurup,Aju Varghese,Binu Pappu,Azees NedumangadEby finds himself trapped in a web of deceit as he desperately seeks to recover his seized laptop, which contains intimate recordings of him and his wife, from an income tax officer. During his quest, he encounters Reshmita. Will he manage to escape the whirlwind of lies surrounding him?
13Ullozhukku (2024)3.5/5Star: Urvashi,Parvathy Thiruvothu,Arjun Radhakrishnan,Alencier Ley LopezWritten and directed by Christo Tomy, Ullozhukku is a film on emotional undercurrents with a metaphorical depiction that uses the flood situation in Kerala
14Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha (2024)3.5/5Star: Rajesh Madhavan,Chithra Nair,Jinu Joseph,Sudheesh KozhikodeFrom the nostalgic innocence of childhood to the complexities of adulthood, Suresh and Sumalatha's love story is beautifully depicted against the backdrop of Payyannur's changing landscape
15Aavesham ()3.5/5Star: Fahadh Faasil,Mansoor Ali Khan,Ashish Vidyarthi,Sajin GopuApart from scripting superb side characters, Jithu Madhavan has crafted the comic timing of his dialogues well
16Bramayugam (2024)3.5/5Star: Mammootty,Arjun Ashokan,Sidharth Bharathan,Amalda LizIn this period drama, Thevan arrives at the dilapidated mana of Koduman Potti and is given succor there, but he is shocked at the horrors that unfold
17Anweshippin Kandethum (2024)3.5/5Star: Tovino Thomas,Siddique,Indrans,Shammi Thilakan,Baburaj,Arthana Binu,Jaffer Idukki,Pramod VelliyanadDedicated Sub Inspector Anand Narayanan and his team face a pivotal moment in their careers as they strive to clear their names in a murder investigation. Pursuing an elusive suspect, they encounter various obstacles. Can they emerge unscathed?
18Aattam (2024)3.5/5Star: Vinay Forrt,Kalabhavan Shajohn,Zarin Shihab,Nandan UnniThe film falls short of its artistic purpose by concluding ambiguously, employing a Rashomon Effect. Rather than openly revealing the culprit, it leaves the audience in suspense
19I am Kathalan (2024)3.0/5Star: Anishma Anilkumar,Dileesh Pothan,Lijo Mol Jose,Sajin Cherukayil,Vineeth Vasudevan,Vineeth Viswam,Naslen K GafoorGirish has a tendency to portray aimless male protagonists... but here it is explored with more depth, focusing on Vishnu’s emotional conflict and eventual redemption
20Anand Sreebala (2024)3.0/5Star: Arjun Ashokan,Saiju Kurup,Aparna Das,Dhyan Sreenivasan,Aju VargheseVishnu Vinay’s directorial debut shows promise, with a carefully paced narrative and a balance between personal stakes and procedural drama
