Adhugo Review

Quirky comedy has its value. It's not wrong to make crime capers with eccentric characters. And given Ravi Babu's fair track record, 'Adhugo' should have been a decent Diwali treat....

Sarkar Review

In just the last few years, at least half a dozen big-ticket films in regional cinema must have failed for want of a strong villain. Yet, some filmmakers don't seem to see the writing on the wall....

Savyasachi Review

Just as that child in the school who writes about the cow whatever may be the essay topic, our cine writers revel in same old family or revenge stories regardless of the hero's "novel" character....

Veera Bhoga Vasantha Rayalu Review

Just as the audience tries to invest in a plot, the film cuts to some other one. An earth-shattering scale of murders is shown like a semi-joke....

Bangari Balaraju Review

'Bangari Balaraju' is a formula-driven love story that takes a stand on the notion of honour in the 21st Century. The comedy should have been better. The performances are okayish....

Pandem Kodi 2 Review

Many scenes, especially in the second half, are so lethargically written that they are clearly an indication that the audience has been taken for granted....

Hello Guru Prema Kosame Review

The film tries to reach out to the family audience. But for some trace of freshness, it lacks a gripping narration. Comedy and sentiment work to an extent....

Aravindha Sametha Review

Bringing down bloody feuds that have festered for decades is not a joke. And so, Trivikram's hero makes some sacrifices and tantalizes the rivals with power and pelf....

Bhale Manchi Chowka Beram Review

When comedians rise to the occasion and do something ideal in our films, everything is expected to go on a holiday. But how long can this go on?...

NOTA Review

If you find this story muddled, there is a reason. You love things to be more straightforward. The narration of 'NOTA' may be way too simplistic, but the story is not....

Natakam Review

The climax is more underdeveloped than even the hero's brain and the heroine's heart. Our hero mechanically and easily accomplishes the mission....

Nawab Review

The theme of the mistakes of the parents affecting their children in many ways is driven home with precision. There is empathy that Mani's films and their characters can never do without....

Devadas Review

While so much drama could have been built around the fact that nobody knows how this India's most wanted don looks like, the director is content with scratching the surface....

Ee Maya Peremito Review

While the lead pair strikes a decent enough chemistry (with the lead man looking too lovey-dovey at times), the romance track lacks fizz. The family drama portions come with known tropes....

Saamy Review

The film is built on a wafer thin line. There is nothing exciting after interval, with the much-dreaded money laundering villain reduced to screaming (sometimes louder than the hero)....

Nannu Dochukunduvate Review

All the while, the hero's grumpiness does seem inexplicable, though. It would have helped had his characterization been done prudently...

U Turn Review

Given the emotional nature of the conflict, it would have helped to have a profound song in the climax. Rather, the film does away with songs in toto....

Shailaja Reddy Alludu Review

The film subsumes everything from righteous anger to self-respect under the umbrella term "Ego". Telugu films have this habit of misunderstanding whole terms and their meanings....

Manu Review

At about 180 minutes long, the murder mystery with surreal elements can be a test. The proceedings might seem very slow to you if you are a votary of regular commercial films....

Silly Fellows Review

The script has too many convenient turn of events. The comedy is almost entirely slapstick, and even a song comes with Tamil nativity....