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Bizarre occurrences in a monkey-inhabited village drive a newlywed couple and forest officials to seek answers behind the strange events.

Two Countries is the story of two people from different countries who get together. Ullas Kumar from India, is a small-scale fraudster who dreams of making it big one day. On the other hand, Laya is a Malayali girl born and brought up in Canada. The film captures the fun when this incompatible couple from two different parts of the globe come together.

Banking Hours 10 to 4 is a suspense thriller that is set in a bank. During a robbery, a person gets killed inside the bank premises and the suspense is revealed within the banking hours of 10 to 4.

Innanu Aa Kalyanam is a drama film directed by Rajasenan, starring Rajat Menon, Malavika Wales and Saranya Mohan. The film is about two friends- Neelima (Malavika Wales) and Aisha (Saranya Mohan), both pursuing engineering. Karthik (Rajat Menon) also studies in the same college but hails from a low income family. How he and his friend Kunjumon (Roshan) influence Neelima`s and Aisha`s lives is the main plot of the film.

Teja Bhai is an underworld don in Malaysia who falls in love with Vedhika, a social worker but to win her love he needs a family which he is deprived of. The movie begins with his proposal to Vedhika. Teja Bhai`s efforts to come up with a `family` so that he can marry her is heartwarming yet funny.

The story is about Nandagopan (Dileep), a villager who writes the story of his own life and sufferings and wants Sooryakiran (Kalabhavan Mani), who is a south Indian superstar, to make a film based on it. When the meeting finally happens one night, the star is in a foul mood and behaves rudely with Nandan, who abandons the idea of making the film, but leaves the script behind. Sooryakiran, who always boasts of coming up the hard way, reads the script later and is so moved by it that he decides to make the movie. The film shows Sooryakiran making Nandan`s dream project, overcoming the hurdles put in the way by a caucus of politicians led by a headstrong minister (Devan).

Sarkar Colony portrays the lives of ordinary government servants who with their meagre wages, struggle to make both ends meet. Some of them turn to some extra business ventures to earn some quick money.

Anwar (Anand Michael) is a final year medical student in Bangalore and Sajna (Meera Jasmine) studies in a local professional college. They are cousins and their marriage had been fixed in childhood. Sajna's college-mate Ameer (Munna) falls in love with her. Sajna tries to explain her situation about being engaged and even insults him for being poor but in vain. The film takes unexpected turn in between. Sajna's family becomes poor and Ameer has a windfall. Sajna's wedding is cancelled and Ameer comes in as saviour and revives his proposal through proper channels. The film has an unexpected cilmax with Anwar returns to their lives.

An unprecedented look inside the private world of J.D. Salinger, the reclusive author of The Catcher in the Rye.

Kaladarshana troop, who were responsible for the arrest of Kasergod Kader Bhai's son Kasim Bhai, are invited to perform at the jail. When Kasim Bhai finds out, he attacks them during the programme. But the series of events take a new turn when the next day Kasim Bhai is found dead.

Directed by debutante director Mammas, Pappy Appacha is a father-son comedy flick and a comeback film for Kavya Madhavan, who plays a school teacher. The father-son duo (Dileep, Innocent) are also thick buddies who take care of the family business. But when the son falls in love with the teacher, things change.

The story takes place at a hill station, where Thomas Kutty (Asokan) has bought a huge bungalow, to convert it into a resort. It`s a dreaded place with a history that dates back to several decades, when some murders took place there. The rest of the gang, Mahadevan (Mukesh), Govindankutty (Siddique) and Appukkuttan (Jagadeesh) come there in order to prove that the rumours surrounding the ill-fated bungalow are indeed fabricated. But things don`t happen the way they would have liked.

"Marking Infinity", Lee Ufan's recent retrospective exhibition at the Guggenheim charts the artist's creation of a visual, conceptual, and theoretical language that has radically expanded the possibilities for sculpture and painting over the past forty years. Deeply versed in modern philosophy, Lee is also an influential writer and is recognized as the key theorist of Mono-ha, an anti-formalist, materials-based art movement that developed in Tokyo in the late 1960s. Active internationally over the last four decades, Lee is acclaimed for an innovative body of Post-Minimalist work that promotes process and the experiential engagement of viewer and site. Driven by a desire to confront existence through ambiguity, awareness and illusion, Lee's work is rooted in reaction, encouraging the viewer to have a transcendent encounter with both the piece and themself. In this portrait we follow the artist through his retrospective while he discusses his captivating theory and approach with curators Alexandra Munroe and Mika Yoshitake. —Michael Blackwood Productions

Marie-Christine Courtès follows writer-cum-illustrator Marcelino Truong throughout the making of his graphic novel 'Such a Pretty Little War-Saigon 1961-1963' where he recalls his childhood in Saigon. In 1961, four-year-old boy Marcelino Truong discovers Saigon. His father, a Vietnamese diplomat married to a French woman, has just been appointed director of the South Vietnam press agency. Being from a catholic family, he also becomes the favorite translator of President Ngô Dinh Diêm who firmly rules over the new Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), allied to the United States for the fight J.F. Kennedy named "The Red Tide". Fifty years later, Marcelino Truong exploring the past comes back to the places where he spent his childhood, questioning witnesses and participants of a civil war which split Vietnamese people. Beautiful images are filled with emotion when Marcelino Truong hears the confessions of a whole generation subjected to ordeals and choices worthy of a tragedy by Racine. —Vesoul Asian Film Festival

This unauthorized documentary examines the influential life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the visionary CEO who forever altered how Americans used computers and digested music. Steve Jobs is most noted for his role in the development of the personal computer. As a co-founder of Apple Inc., he was instrumental in engineering a series of computer that ultimately led to the creation of the Macintosh. His passion and ingenuity have been the driving force behind the digital age. However his drive to revolutionize technology was sacrificial. Ultimately it affected his family life and possibly his health. In this revealing film we explore the trials and triumphs of a modern day genius, Steven Paul Jobs. —Anon

Thankam and her daughter Kochurani, are inseparable. But Thankam feels the distance between them when Kochurani falls in love with Sojappan, a businessman. At first, Thankam disapproves of the relatiosnhip, but nothing more mattered to her than her daughter`s happiness and so she eventually agrees for their marriage. But something else seemed to be destined for Kochurani, and when things look like they are fitting into the puzzle, right then comes a twist.

After a man is accused of murdering his ex wife and all the evidence is against him, a woman enters his life that he can't seem to get off his mind. Nothing seems right and now he must try to find out why he is being blamed for the crime he didn't commit and find out who is truly behind it and why.

The Malayalam venture revolves around terrorism and shouldn`t be confused with the Tamil movie released in 2005. A bomb blast occurs on the Vilayam beach in Kerela, killing and injuring many. The Chief Minister is unhappy with the investigations and appoints a brave Crime Branch Officer Rishikesh (Suresh Gopi) to take charge. The probe leads him to a gamut of heinous crimes gone unnoticed for a very long time.

Divakaran is a selfish, stingy man who dislikes his wife Radha and her orphaned niece. When he fails to buy a truck himself, he decides to try his luck by looking for mythical gold buried in a river.

The corporation of Kochi fails to deal with waste management and garbage begins to pile up in the city. A group of corrupt politicians decide to use a serene village to dump the waste. Each and every city and town in Kerala are facing a severe problem because of tons of waste disposals. The main focus is on Cochin Corporation which is facing a similar crisis on waste management. Lalgudy Nanappan has taken the quotation for waste removal, but he hasn't found any suitable place to dispose the waste. The Mayor of the city, Prof. Sreelatha Varma, a politician with ethics doesn't sanction Nanappan's bills and all the works associated comes to a stand still. At the same time mayor cannot answer to the questions raised by the opposition members. Nanappan has good support from many members inside the Corporation. His supporters are opposition leader in the City Council Stephen, Parasuraman an MLA of the area, Advocate Eenasu who is a legal consultant to the ruling party, and the State Health Minister. Nanappan decided to dump the garbage in Sivaramapuram village with the support of corrupted politicians. Sivaramapuram is a village of calm and serene beauty where people living peacefully away from corruptions and pollutions. Ponnayya Thevar's family owned three-fourth of the land in Sivaramapura. Majority of the villagers were farmers doing agriculture by leasing land from Thevar. Thevar was always hungry for making money. Lalgudy manages to impress Thevar by agreeing a big amount as rental for giving space for waste disposal. Waste from the city starts flowing to Sivaramapuram. The villagers are made to believe with the help of Vasukuttan, a popular peer group leader, that a Waste Treatment Plant will come very soon in the village, thus providing employment to many. But little do they know about the environmental problems that are soon to engulf them.

Two musicians squabble to win over Jancy, the only female singer of their six member band. However, when Jancy disappears after one of their shows, the friends uncover some sinister secrets.

Gowthami is a local politician who works for the welfare of the people. She faces many challenges when she tries to eradicate corruption from the society after becoming the chief minister.

Elsamma, who is from a rich family, and Johnson, an orphan, fall in love with each other. However, their lives take a turn when Elsamma's father goes against their relationship.

A newly married couple rent a house and begin to stay there. But they are in constant fear that their relatives might come looking for them as they had married against their wishes.

Kasargode Khadarbhai and his son, Kasimbhai, try to take revenge on a group of mimicry artists for sending Khadarbhai to prison. Watch the full movie, Kasarkode Khaderbai, only on Eros Now. Kasarkode Khaderbai is a 1992 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Thulasidas and produced by Changanassery Basheer. The film stars Siddique, Sunitha, Zainuddin and Jagadeesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by Johnson.

Appukuttan receives the letter intended for his brother and impersonates him to work for a landlord to make money. But, problems arise when he falls in love with the landlord's daughter. Appukuttan (Jagadish) receives a letter for a job offer for his brother who is a good Kalari fighter, to do some rogue work for a Swami (Poojappura Ravi) in another town. Appukuttan goes to the town with the letter and pretends to be his brother in order to get the job and provide money for his poor family. There he falls in love with the Swami's daughter (Maathu) which leads to trouble later. —Abhi

Viswanathan is a famous social activist who works for the welfare of the people. However, a corrupt businessman tries to trap him with the help of an innocent police officer.

Amaram is a 1991 Malayalam drama about Achootty, an uneducated fisherman, whose dream of his daughter, Radha, becoming a doctor is shattered when she falls in love with her childhood friend and fellow fisherman, Raghavan. The film explores the relationship between father and daughter, the conflict caused by her romance, and Achootty's struggle with his dreams versus his daughter's happiness.

Indu who is a middle class family falls in love with Raju, a medical representative. Indu faces many challenges as her aunt is against this relationship.

Ananthu, a musician, returns to his native land after many years. He faces several challenges and difficulties when a popular singer, Gopi, tries to ruin his career.

A powerful underworld don named Alexander faces trials and tribulations as he grapples with the rise and fall of his empire. The film follows his journey as he tries to repair his estranged relationship with his father, a police officer named Balakrishnan.

Four young men are enamored by Maya, their next-door neighbor. However, she is in town to investigate the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of her brother.

Enroute Madras via train, when three friends get falsely accused of a mysterious homicide, they escape and desperately search for the real killer. Abroad the No. 20 Madras Mail to try and meet Mammootty, Tony Kurushingal (Mohanlal), Hitchcock Kanjikuzhyi (Manian Pillai Raju) and Kumbalam Hari (Jagadish), consume alcohol, and Tony flirts with an attractive female passenger, Devi Nair (Suchitra). He wants to sit next to her, but the passenger occupying that seat, as well as her father, R.K. Nair, objects, leading to a physical altercation, which results in Tony being asked to return to his seat. After a scheduled stop, the train resumes, and Mr. Nair finds his daughter's dead body in the toilet. The Police are summoned, begin an investigation, and conclude that one of three people may have have responsible for this homicide, namely: The passenger seated next Devi - a male who is not who he claims to be; Tony; and a third unknown male/female suspect. —rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Four bachelor friends in a village who fight against the injustice in the village. However, they end up in trouble when they fight against the landlord Panicker

An old man spends his life in solitude awaiting his grandson to come for vacation after 6 years. He thought he was the most happiest man in the world until he found out that fate has something unpredictable for him. Thampi (Thilakan) retired as an accountant from Indian Railway in mid-1980s following his son's death leads a solitary life in his ancestral house. Thampi's grandson Bhasker a.k.a. Pachu (Jayaram) had completed his medicine studies from Bangalore. Thampi is excited when his grandson Pachu, comes along with his friends- Lopez (Rahman), Renjith Menon (Ashokan) and Krishnankutty (Ajayan) to spend his vacation with grandpa. Their presence brings joy and happiness into Thampi's house. Pachu is engaged to a girl, Bhadra (Kirti Singh) who happened to be the granddaughter of Thampi's friend. During the vacation Pachu and his friends often goes to the nearby beach for a swim. During one such visit Pachu and Lopez gets pulled into the ocean and only Lopez manages to escape. The Police and the locals conduct a rescue operation in the ocean but in vain. It is believed among the locals that whatever that is taken by the ocean is returned on the third day (as meant by the title of the movie). Thampi refuses to acknowledge the fact that Pachu is dead and puts on a brave face, consoling Pachu's mother, his friends and Bhadra. Eventually the body is found on the third day. The funeral is held on the same day and Pachu's friends gets ready to leave the day after. They all visit the beach one last time to say goodbye to Pachu where they see Thampi arriving with priests to perform the funeral rites of Pachu. While performing the "bali", senile Thampi who lost all his hope and out of despair he takes the rice ball/"balichoru" in his hands proceeds to the sea. To everyone's shock Thampi along with the "balichoru" submits himself to sea and commits suicide.

A 1987 Malayalam film directed by Bhadran starring Vineeth, Karthika, Thilakan, Ashokan, Kakka Ravi, MG Soman, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi. A teenage infatuation turning into love is picturized by Bhadran with Vineeth as Anand and Karthika as Abhirami in the lead roles. A typical film of the 80s. —Sarith Kumar

Jayakrishnan falls in love with two girls, Radha and Clara, and fights his confusion about whom he should marry and spend his life with. Jayakrishnan(Mohanlal), a bachelor guy, is leading a dual life - one in the town and the other with his mother and sister in the village. The story revolves around Thrissur, a place in Kerala. In the town he's a party man spending time with his friends but at home, he's a good family man. The story is about how he falls in love with two girls - Radha(Parvathy), one of his distant relatives in village and Clara(Sumalatha) a sex worker in town and then gets confused with the choice of whom he should spend his life with. —Chandu

When Omanakuttan Nair and Viswanadha Panikker get out to run away from their nagging wives, two girls, who have escaped the mental asylum, take advantage of them by getting into their car.

Soon after her parents are killed, a girl returns to her ancestral home. However, she's not treated the way she expected.

A young man trained in Kalaripayattu (martial art form of Kerala) sets out to get his family heirloom (Chilambu : Kerala ornament) back from his uncle.

Three friends find themselves in a love triangle. Things get complicated with their friendship and they have to find a solution for their problem.

Appu's father lies to him that his mother is dead. Devoid of a mother's love, Appu resorts to smoking and drinking until he learns that she's still alive.