Kanchanamala Cable TV Review

Comedy is the best and bankable option for low-budget films. Some escapist fun 'bedrocked' on a family theme has many times worked.Debutant director Parthasarathy tries the same formula in...

Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya Review

David Dhawan does it again. After loosing his way in the late 90s and early years of this side of the millennium, he first reinvented himself with 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi' in 2004 that recently...

Gowramma Review

You have to believe this. A film starring Upendra without the usual fights and without the presence of underworld has been released and it is really a good presentation. Producer Shylendra Babu...

Naa Oopiri Review

There can be no guy more desperate than Vadde Naveen in Tollywood. Like a thirsty man looking for water in an arid desert, Naveen has been looking for that elusive hit.Sometimes they eluded him...

Dus Review

One walks into a multiplex expecting 'Dus' to be an ideal popcorn entertainer with an ample share of thrills, action, excellent music and tons loads of attitude that would make for an ideal weekend...

Matrubhoomi Review

We witnessed the lives of rich and famous in Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Page 3' early this year, and it didn't take time for us to pass a judgment that 'high society stinks'. We scoffed at the characters,...

Fareb Review

Full marks to the Shetty sisters for playing rivals in love with the same man in Deepak Tijori's mildly engaging 'lust' triangle.Take away Shilpa and Shamita and you are left looking at a film that...

Kaatrulla Varai Review

It's yet another movie starring Jai Akash --- almost the third in as many months. He has combined with Pranathi once again after Gurudeva. Radha Bharathy, who directed Vaigasi Porandachu starring...

Yakeen Review

Trust the Bhatts for spinning infidelity drama year after year, month after month. Couple of decades back, Mahesh Bhatt stuck to his instincts in the intense three dimensional drama about 'pati', ...

Oka Voorilo Review

The triangular love story is a favorite of our filmmakers. They fall back on it every third film. Despite its repetition, some of our most popular mainstream films have had this variation of this...

Nireekshana Review

There can be a lot said in favor of quickies and movies made on shoestring budgets. But sometimes, speed and austerity can also go against a film. The second seems to have happened with Nireekshana,...

Sarkar Review

Expressions and screenplay create maximum impact in the intense drama called 'Sarkar'. It won't be wrong to say that 'Sarkar' stands firm on these two pillars. From the very first shot of Amitabh...

Anukokunda Oka Roju Review

We break the suspense right at the start. Well, Jagapathi Babu has been the best kept secret in the film. The makers just pulled a surprise on us by spring him on us in the film. His role has been a...

Saradhaara Review

Darshan, who made his debut as a hero four years ago, has come back in a new avatar in "Saradhaara". He has made a bold move in shedding the image of an action hero and playing a do.&...

Jyeshta Review

"Jyeshta" does not have an unusual story, but the narration is full of appeal. The film reminds one of Malayalam hit "Valliyattan", but the scriptwriter has remixed it so well...

Onkaara Review

"Onkaara" is a film made on a large canvas and can be compared to any non-Kannada film in terms of richness and presentation. The film has excellent production values, a big-star cast and...

Kanti Review

Debutant director Bharat has an explosive subject in the love affair between a Kannadiga boy and a Marathi girl in a hostile environment.The film is shot in Belgaum, which has a mix of Kannada and...

Kalasipalya Review

Director Om Prakash Rao has a formula for making a commercial film. Rather than working hard on a story and a script, he lifts some sequences from here and there and makes a hotchpotch with a loose...

Nalla Review

"Nalla" is a welcome relief for filmgoers looking for clean films. Lyric-writer Nagendra Prasad has done a commendable job in his first directorial venture with "Nalla". It is to...

Maharaja Review

Director Sai Prakash's latest offering "Maharaja" is made in the mould of a 1960s south Indian melodrama - like many of his earlier films. Though some of his earlier attempts have been...