Priyathama Neevachata Kusalama Review

Having seen films that reflect true-to-life thinking of average girls in YVM and RLS did not do so well as was expected, one began to feel that there is no incentive for penning love stories...

Bad Boy Review

Right from the word go, one thing is very clear in Alex Pandiyan - its commercialism. Director Suraaj's script is typical for an action entertainer in Kollywood, and we have seen numerous such...

3G Love Review

One did expect a sprightly take on the vagaries/superfluity of new age love (for want of a better word) because the title itself suggested that.  3G Love, it turns out, shakes up all the well...

Mahankali Review

Having cast no less an angry young man like Rajsekhar in a difficult-to-perform role, Jeevitha made a path-breaking film like Bala's Sethu look so lousy that Vikram might have thought of filing a...

Gundello Godari Review

For all the allegorical import of the title and the furious backdrop in which the story takes place in the present, Gundelo Godari, as it wraps up, tastes like a slice-of-life human story full of a...

Race Review

At a time when it has become almost an impossible feat to pull audiences to the theatre when you have neither a star face nor an acclaimed director, Race is a technically sound and intelligent film...

Mr. Pellikoduku Review

A widely-acclaimed film like '3 Idiots' should be remade only if a director has something new to add.  A regular film like 'Tanu Weds Manu' doesn't lend itself to be remade because many South...

Jabardasth Review

Do you think there is anything funny in Siddharth being chased by Shakuntala with a sword in hand because he has not paid the loan amount due to her?  Can anything be funny, remotely funny, in...

David Review

Films made by good directors influenced by Tamil greats (Mani Ratnam in this case) more often than not have three qualities: intelligent dialogue, subtle humour, and sublime emotions.  Bejoy...

Chammak Challo Review

If you did not believe Mahesh Babu when he figuratively said to Trisha, in Athadu, that we all like Benz, but eventually, we buy Ambassador, then urgently go and watch Chammak Challo.  The film...

Pizza Review

Released amidst low expectations in Telugu, this Karthick Subbaraj directorial is a must-watch (almost) film.  With right toppings in the form of a neat screenplay, deft camera work, eerie...

Okkadine Review

The only interesting episode in Okkadine is the interval bang, which unveils the trappings of a psychological thriller.  Those of you who watched Katha (which is one of the best films of both...

Mirchi Review

Mirchi is yet another film whose story is woven around a done-to-death theme of Telugu cinema.  It tells the message that true heroism lies in making peace with one's venom-spewing, blood...

Kadali Review

If you watch Kadali with a silent mind, it is sure to immerse you in the spiritual ocean at a few places.  Without setting forth to break new ground, Mani Ratnam delivers a film with invaluable...

Ongolu Gittha Review

Ongolu Gittha is a kind of film which should have been made for the Tamil audience, and dubbed later into Telugu after it did modest business in the state of TN (but even then, it would not have...

Viswaroopam Review

Viswaroopam comes with not just Hollywoodish feel but also its idiom.  This is not to say that the assessment of terrorism is "rooted in pop culture framework", but the cinematic idiom of this...

Shatruvu Review

It is said that if the characterizations and the reactions of characters are apt, half the battle is won.  Unfortunately, most films are found wanting on this front.  Shatruvu falls in...

Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu Review

If Mahesh Babu seems to be the most important star, be it in terms of the screen time or the number of lines he gets to speak, it is Venkatesh who takes a lion's share in SVSC's story.  It is...

Naayak Review

A fiery youngster, somewhere in an Andhra town, comes across as a naive, happy-going, rustic guy who swears everlasting allegiance to Nasser.  Least do we know that he has a fearsome flashback...

Genius Review

The absence of visionary leadership at the helm has ensured that there is an unacknowledged policy that promotes talented youth flock to the US, thereby putting our dream of becoming a knowledge...