Ek Se Badhkar Ek Review

We should seriously question why comedy has come to such a sorry state in our cinema. To Kundan Shah goes the credit for directing "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron", one of the brightest situational...

Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa Review

Let's get one thing clear right away. "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa" isn't a bad film. It's a boring film. And that's worse than being bad. In the absence of a gripping plot, cohesive narration...

Gudumba Shankar Review

There are director's actors who just surrender themselves to what the former say. Then there are actor's actors who are an envy of their own peers. Then there are those like Pawan Kalyan who are...

Chellame Review

All credits go to director Ar Gandhi Krishna for coming out with the movie Chellamae which is not only racy but also entertaining. Even without any big names in the cast, Gandhi Krishna has...

Hum Kaun Hai Review

This disastrous trans-creation of Alejandro Amenabar's "The Others" - the only Hindi adaptation since Govind Menon's "Khwahish" to borrow almost every frame and word from the...

Gowri Review

Tamil actor Vijay has a fetish for remaking Telugu films. Somehow, Telugu film producers and directors also have an equal fetish for remaking his films in Tollywood.But going by the mixed luck that...

Madyahnapu Hatya Review

Ram Gopal Varma is a unique director in the annals of Indian film history. He has his own idiom and grammar to filmmaking. His avowed intention of making a movie is to satisfy himself. Fine if the...

Rakht Review

Not often do we get a mainstream Hindi film that allows some of our biggest stars to defiantly depart from their images. "Rakht" gives macho actors like Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty and Dino...

Natturajavu Review

"Natturajavu", megastar Mohanlal's Onam gift to his fans, is disappointing. When he teamed up with director Shaji Kailas, expectations had touched the sky. The duo produced one of the...

Kudaikul Mazhai Review

Parthiban is known for trying out innovative things in all his films.  His latest Kudaikul Mazhai is no different. In this film, he has dwelt on a story line, which others would not dare....

143 (I Miss You) Review

Just a scary thought: Suppose there is a law that no film in India should be made with love theme, what will happen? Quite simply, almost all the filmmakers would go out of business. Puri Jagan...

Madurey Review

Madhesh in his first directorial venture has made up his mind that Vijay's stardom would do the trick for the non-existence of an original storyline. The film has Vijay in every frame putting all...

Phir Milenge Review

It's a strange and stirring phenomenon. Even as Indian cinema moves away from traditional formulas and styles of storytelling to embrace a more global format of presentation, filmmakers seem to seek...

Shiva Shankar Review

When an ageing actor looking to retain his identity in the filmdom comes up with a movie, naturally the curiosity is high. Shivshankar, starring Mohan Babu, did evoke quite a bit of expectations,...

Fida Review

At a time when an out-and-out conventional love triangle "Mujhse Shaadi Karoge" has the nation giggling in helpless submission, Ken Ghosh dares to innovate with a slick thriller that moves...

Arjun Review

The lavishly mounted sets, the painstakingly choreographed stunts, the stunning visuals ----- Arjun is one of the richest and richly made Telugu films in recent times. It is obvious that the...

Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya Review

When was the last time you saw a really good sweet 'n' syrupy romance?  This year, the love stories have been notably dead meat material. "Kaun Hai Jo Sapnon Mein Aaya" is no....

Valliddaru Okkate Review

Love as a theme never seems to bore our directors. It is the base of almost all our films. In such a scenario, it takes extremely creative and skilful director to showcase love and its attendant...

Kyun Ho Gaya Na Review

It's that moment in the plot when the narrative is just warming up. Vivek Oberoi plays a happy-go-lucky roving eyed cynic who has lost his money and tickets and must sell tea on the train to make...

Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari Review

Comedy of errors is a favorite theme of Indian film-makers. Every fourth film is on that essential theme. Some work. And some doesn't. Intlo Srimati Veedhilo Kumari falls somewhere in between. The...