Yamaho Yama Review

As Yamaho Yama completes, it is sure to seem like an accidental socio-fantasy film. The hero, at some point in the story, falls in love with Swapna (Parvathi Milton), who is loved and lusted by...

Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu Review

If you discover Yeto Vellipoyindi Manasu to be your-kind-of-film, you will find it almost flawless; otherwise, if you are someone who loves a Puri Jagannadh-type filmmaking, you will not like the...

Devaraya Review

As the film begins, certain Nani 'gadu' starts narrating his socio-fantasy story to actor Srikanth.  When the narrator unashamedly tells that the king could be anyone, you shudder to think...

Krishnam Vande Jagadgurum Review

If Reddeppa (Milind Gunaji) mixes business, politics and crime, Krish Jagarlamudi mixes theatre drama, dance and a bit of anger and angst in KVJ.  The trailers deluded us into believing that...

Routine Love Story Review

At a time when promiscuity goes for contemporary urban romance, second-rate vulgarity goes for realism, naive manner of character-etching and scene-writing is advertised by complacent directors as...

Dhamarukam Review

If you go with an incredulous attitude, Dhamarukam will keep you hooked throughout.  Srinivas Reddy executes it well.  Among other things, he extracts fine performances from one and all,...

Thupaki Review

Thupaki is a film which would have been this year's noteworthy film among dubbed movies had it had a better romantic track, music with Telugu nativity and a strong comedy (even if occasional).; ...

Bus Stop Review

For a good part, watching Bus Stop is like reliving the experience of savoring Ee Rojullo minus a unique emotional touch.  Here the innocent moments of this March's 'sleeper' hit are replaced...

Dhenikaina Ready Review

For most of you, Dhenikaina Ready offers the much-needed time-pass dose on any day.  It is Sreenu Vytla-meets-G Nageshwara Reddy with a Molly idea thrown in.  The story could have been...

Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu Review

It all starts beautifully with a nameless, ordinary citizen named Rambabu audaciously foiling the Opposition leader's bid to foment caste violence and questioning provocatively, 'When we have same...

Brothers Review

The question that is sure to linger on after you walk out of the theatre is this: Why on earth did the director need the 'conjoined twins' element?  Forget the sensitivity, realism and novelty...

Siva Thandavam Review

Shiva Thandavam is more about neat performances, pithy dialogues, technique than about a logical screenplay and a strong story.  The scenes are coherently connected, the BG score is superb, but...

Rebel Review

The first Rebel Star aka Krishnam Raju wants his son to be a Maryada Ramanna.  Sadly, he turns out to be a firebrand Puli Bidda.  He publicly beats the local MLA to pulp.  This...

Charulatha Review

If Vennela 1 1/2 was more loud and lewd than anything of the nature of `vennela' and Avunu was more lecherous than scary, Charulatha is more emotional than horrific.  The film begins...

Avunu Review

Unlike Anasuya and Amaravathi, Avunu is not a mixed baggage of suspense and macabriety.  However, there is the usual dose of perversion and lechery.  There is less gore and less of nail...

Vennela 1 1/2 Review

After watching the trailers, most of us did not expect anything more from Vennela 1 1/2 than low brow comedy.  What came as a surprise was that the film did not pack a sensible story that...

Life is Beautiful Review

We always trusted but only two directors to come up with thematic variety unfailingly every time - SS Rajamouli and Shekar Kammula.  By parodying Happy Days, the latter loses our trust....

Shiridi Sai Review

A film can be made for God or devotees, but a critique should not be written as if it were to be dedicated to a Devasthanam.  Thus, it is important not to be swayed by the surge of...

Mask Review

Mask has a different ambience, a ferocious hero, Kung Fu and a terrific BG score.  Sadly, the premise is not exciting. In a nutshell, Mask is a Chandamama folktale story told in the...

Ok Ok Review

Girls never know why and how they fall in love and with whom.  This is what Suhansini tries to explain to Prakash Raj in 'Nuvvu Naku Nacchav'.  Before you proceed to watch OKOK, do bear...