No Entry Review

2005 is fast turning out to be one of the best years for box office winners. With practically a success a week, the last week of August doesn't seem too different with No Entry hitting the marquee....

Oru Naal Oru Kanavu Review

Fazil is a past master in soft, close-to-the-heart romantic entertainers. His films known for their clean frames and clearer screenplay.It is no different in Oru Naal Oru Kanavu. Thanks to a good...

Adirindayya Chandram Review

The story of Pathi, Pathno aur woh has been done and dusted several times over. But it still holds attraction for our filmmakers.When you see Adirindayya Chandram, you also understand why it is...

Andhrudu Review

With his mien and general image, Gopichand can only be an action hero. So in that sense, his range is constricted. But within his short ambit, gopichand can be good. And he is in Andhrudu, though...

My Wife's Murder Review

'My Wife's Murder' could have well been titled 'Ek Hi Bhool'. Because this is what the lead protagonist Ravi Patwardhan now would be regretting for his entire lifetime after 'accidentally' murdering...

Barsaat Review

No, filmmakers don't have any rights to subject this to Bollywood fans time and again! That's the feeling you get half through the screening of a 'cliched love story' called 'Barsaat' that was...

Ponniyin Selvan Review

Director Radhamohan proved his worth in his maiden venture Azhagiya Theeyae itself giving a quality entertainer. In his next Ponniyin  Selvan, Radha has come out with a soft melodrama which...

Thunta Review

Director Om Prakash Rao has now mastered the art of remixing some good sequences from popular non-Kannada films and adding it to a thin line story and presenting the film as an original. ...

Nuvvante Naakishtam Review

It is difficult enough being the father of two struggling heroes. It is even more so directing a film for them. This truth comes home to roost in EVV Satynarayana's Nuvvante Naakishtam.The...

Mangal Pandey - The Rising Review

Mother India, Mughal-E-Azam, Sholay, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Gadar, Lagaan - now add Mangal Pandey to the list of the aforementioned all time classics.An extremely well told story of India's first cry...

Udayon Review

Bhadran directed "Udayon", with Mohanlal in the lead, to try to recreate the "Spadikam" magic. But he fails in his efforts. "Spadikam" proved to be a milestone in...

Athadu Review

Coming after nearly a year since Mahesh Babu's last release Arjun, Athadu has extra pressure and hopes riding on it. Making a film in normal times in itself is difficult; making it in times of...

Selvam Review

Director Agathiyan is back on track with Selvam which is all about a search for himself by a youth. Quite typical to Agathiyan, Selvam is a sensitive portrayal of human emotions and sentiments...

News Review

There was considerable delay in the release of Upendra starred "News" for various reasons, but the music of the film had already become very popular. After seeing the film on the day of...

Premikulu Review

Our filmmakers are perhaps highly amnesic. They keep harping back to same old themes. Take the case of amnesia itself.It has become almost a cliche as every third filmmaker seems to have used it. As...

Valmiki Review

 It is time Kannada film makers think of some fresh ideas and dish out products as in recent days many good projects and honest presentations have achieved a better level of success in Box...

Yahaan Review

'Yahaan' is a love story between an army man and a local girl set in the troubled valley of Kashmir. Directed by adman Shoojit Sircar who debuts as a movie director, 'Yahaan' could have been an...

Sehar Review

"Welcome To Uttar Pradesh!"This is what exactly debutant director Kabeer Kaushik does when he begins narrating 'Sehar'. He takes you about a decade back in time when the state of UP was...

7 1/2 Phere Review

'7 1/2 Phere' by Nimit Modawal, Harshvardhan and Sonal Modawalis is one such 'experimental' film that brings to light [in a light-hearted manner] the role television media plays in our day to day...

Daas Review

Jeyam Ravi is back with a pulsating action flick, which is all about romance between an upper caste girl and lower caste boy with the girl's father trying to play spoilsport. This may be an oft...