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...

Uuf Kya Jadoo Mohabbat Hai Review

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do." This sums up the last and by far the most unpalatable lap of the Rajshris' new romantic musical, when the villain morphs the...

Adavi Ramudu Review

Yet again, veteran director B, Gopal has come up with a routine potboiler with Prabhas and Aarti in the lead. Despite his efforts to pack it with necessary ingredients like action, songs, and, ...

Jalolsavam Review

Sibi Malayil is a master of sentiments. He can play on human emotions and wrench out an earthy and endearing tale from them. We have seen that in numerous films of his. But to play and paint with...

Naani Review

At one level, the much-hyped Nani is all about the childhood fantasy of growing up fast into the adult world. Such a theme is fraught with risk as the director and the screenplay writer has to walk...

Arul Review

Director Hari has teamed up once again with actor Vikram after their big hit in Saamy. Arul, starring Vikram and directed by Hari  is action-packed entertainer. The director, known for his...

Arya Review

There is no such thing as guaranteed success in filmdom. For, there are so many imponderables involved that nothing is taken for granted. But in the case of Arya, it was almost a given that the film...

Charas Review

Sure, it's tough - life, and movies about life. But the trick of mastering the complex manoeuvres of life is to go against the flow. Tigmanshu Dhulia, whose first feature film "Haasil" was an...

Sheen Review

Unlike other films on the mindless brutality of the separatist movement in Jammu and Kashmir, "Sheen" is not a pretext for Pakistan-baiting. Nor does it turn terrorism into a formula. Rather, Ashok...

Jana Review

Ajith is desperate for a hit. A string of failures has pushed Ajith to try his hand at a mass film and his latest Jana is a complete rehash of Rajni starrer Baasha.Directed by Shaji Kailash, Jana is...

Perazhagan Review

Kudos to AVM for rendering a family entertainer in Peralagan with right mix of action, romance and humor all through. Surya plays a dual role (a ugly looking youth with a hunch back and a bunny...

Preminchukunnam Pelliki Randi Review

It is a film straight out of Relangi Narasimha Rao's kitchen with the usual flavour of comedy and sentiments. But it is not appetizing because the work is patchy. The story is also nothing new,...

Main Hoon Na Review

Hefty hints and wacky whispers harking back to the golden era of mainstream Hindi cinema carpet this delectable piece of pop art. And how can you stay grave when Shah Rukh Khan as Ram Prasad Sharma,...

Chathikatha Chanthu Review

Comedy is serious business, they say. Rafi-MeCcartin duo should know as they have been part of many successful humor movies (Tenkasipattinam, for instance). Being successful is one thing, following...

Runway Review

Top actors are often accused of playing safe, hardly venturing beyond the carefully constructed matrix of image. Only seldom they try to experiment or do roles that go farther than their traditional...

Vaanam Vasapadum Review

Noted cinematographer P C Sreeram, who has directed a Couple of movies - Meera and Kuruthipunal earlier has Shifted to wielding the megaphone again. Though the ace cameraman had proved his abilities...

Ethiree Review

Keeping in tune with the latest trend of fast paced films with peppy numbers, director K S Ravikumar has come up with a commercial  entertainer 'Ethiree' which has all the ingredients to appeal...