Kodukku Review

These are dynastic times. We have a slew of star sons in politics now.But lineage has never been guarantee for success.And when you see Kodukku, you will get a better insight into that.The film is a...

Deewaar Review

"(In) This school of ours he's the headmaster!" guffaws Sanjay Dutt, pointing to Amitabh Bachchan."Deewaar" is largely set in a prison camp in Pakistan. As in Steven Spielberg's ...

Bhadradi Ramudu Review

They say desperate situations call for desperate actions. In Tollywood, you cannot get anyone more desperate than Taraka Ratna --- the hero with a very rich lineage but very poor films. Launched...

Andalu Dongale Dorikithe Review

A certain amount of skill and finesse is needed to make serious comedy movies. Otherwise, the film will come across as just a pastiche of labored jokes, forced puns and insensitive slapstick antics....

Lakshya Review

Noble is not a word that's easily applicable to mainstream Hindi cinema - not when so much of it is about having a good, if not a sleazy, time.But here's a rare, refreshing, path-breaking film that...

Manasthan Review

Director Bharathy's first movie Marumalarchi starring Mamooty revolved around the village and so is his next, Manasthan. It is the story between a father-son, where the latter sacrifices everything...

Jore Review

After his Student No 1 which marked actor Sibiraj's debut, director Selvah is back with his next --Jore. This time he brings together both Sathyaraj and Sibiraj in the movie. A typical 'masala', ...

Raghu Romeo Review

In his directorial debut, actor-turned-filmmaker Rajat Kapoor audaciously gambols on both sides of the fantasy-reality line...and gets away with it. Neatly."Raghu Romeo" is one of those...

Megham Review

It is a sad comedown for director Sunil Kumar Reddy, with a reputation for offbeat films like `Nisabdam' and `Hero'. Setting out to make a commercial winner, he has only succeeded in delivering a...

GirlFriend Review

Hell is where Karan Razdan takes us in "Girlfriend". Nothing wrong in a view from the underbelly. But alternate sexuality cannot be turned into an occasion for exhibitionism. Razdan...

Kala Review

Director C. Manohar's disjointed screenplay makes sure that "Kala" holds no one's interest as it meanders drearily. No attempt is made for some audience-friendly and skilled narration that...

Dev Review

How does it feel to be an Indian Muslim? To be constantly told by rabid elements that your real home is across the border?Govind Nihalani's latest work -- in many ways far more powerful than his...

Samba Review

Actors are always grappling with the conundrum as to whom are they making their films for. For the general public who look for something serious and sensitive or the section of dedicated fans that...

Akale Review

Human fragility is the theme of Shyamaprasad's latest film "Akale". Based on "Glass Menagerie", a Tennessee Williams play, "Akale" tells the story of an Anglo-Indian...

Aan Review

While the cop heroes sweat it out in their humid halos, the men behind the scenes also make their presence felt in rapid fire motions in the emotionless picture show that is "Aan: Men At Work...

Police Force Review

In one-half of this fling....sorry film...Akshay Kumar walks around like a zombie....but I've already forgotten which half. In another half, he gets brutally tortured by his senior colleagues in the...

Hum Tum Review

"And they lived unhappily ever after"....could well be the tag line to Kunal Kohli's engrossing take on the celluloid war which begins with a bang - in more ways than one - and ends with a...

Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu Review

While activists have always targeted violence and sex in our films, things that pass off as middle class household comedy has escaped unscathed. Come to think of it, it is more dangerous. Because...

Ayutha Ezhuthu Review

It's dotted with the typical Maniratnam touch, lively and entertaining, but shorn of pace, fails to make the 'Mani grade'. Slow take-off and lag in narration make Ayudha Ezhuthu  a...

Yuva Review

Abhishek Bachchan blossoms into a formidably engaging actor in this eagerly awaited work of popular art. "Yuva" is that rarity which can be watched both as an entertainer and a vehicle for...