Baahubali: Film Review – A game that only destiny can play
Indian cinema has not seen a movie like this ever before! Rajamouli’s wizardry wins again. Epic poet and ancient Greek author, Homer, is quoted as having once said, “No man or woman born, coward or...
View ArticleSrimanthudu: Film Review – Mahesh Babu delivers!
A taut script, an engaging story and the fantastic Mahesh Babu– these are the best elements of director Koratala Siva’s film – Srimanthudu. Films that deliver social messages are often preachy and...
View ArticleSubramanyam for Sale: Film Review – A One-time Watch
Sai Dharam Tej can get on your nerves. We never thought we’d be so uncomfortable watching an average Joe blow his own trumpet, so ridiculously. This after all was a Tollywood masala film. We were...
View ArticleRudhramadevi: Film Review – Power to the Women
Verdict: (Her)story, as it should be. Not enough movies are made on South Indian dynasties, and surely, not enough movies are made on famous female rulers. Gunasekhar did both these rare genres justice...
View ArticleBruce Lee – The Fighter: Film Review – Why Bruce Lee, Again?
Why would you make a tribute film and then ensure that your lead character has nothing to do with the icon, save a tattoo and some vague fight sequences? This is a question only Srinu Vaitla can...
View ArticleKanche: Film Review – A Refreshing Attempt at Something New
Verdict: An entertaining story, based on World War II. Kanché (Fence) is a movie you least expected from Tollywood. A love story and a war story with a strong social message; this offering from Krish...
View ArticleAkhil: The Power Of Jua: Film Review – Not The Best Debut
Verdict: Akhil Akkineni has a bright future ahead! Akhil: The Power Of Jua was meant to be the big, celebrated debut of Akhil Akkineni, a third generation starlet from one of the first families of...
View ArticleKumari 21F: Film Review – A Refreshing Take On Relationships
Verdict: Finally, a film representing this generation! Kumari 21F is a surprise winner. The film was passed with an ‘A’ rating and for good reason. Sukumar proves his mettle as a screenplay writer...
View ArticleNannaku Prematho: Film Review – Of Butterflies and Jr. NTR
Verdict: Fans of Junior NTR – Rejoice! Makar Sankranti/Pongal might be the festival of the season but revenge sure seems to be the all-season flavour in Tollywood. Nannaku Prematho is just that – a...
View ArticleDictator: Film Review – So Much Hype, So Much Boredom!
Verdict: A must-watch for all fans of NBK! Dictator was over-hyped as Balakrishna’s 99th film – we actually hoped for something new. It’s our fault for hoping. Clearly, nobody in Tollywood even fakes...
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