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Kannada review: 'Rajani Kantha' lacks narration

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 11:22:53 +0530

The story of the film revolves around two twin brothers played by Dhuniya Vijay as 'Rajani' and 'Kantha' inspired from the name of megastar Rajinikanth.

Kannada Review: 'Devrane' has a pragmatic approach

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:09:01 +0530

Lucky Shankar's 'Devarane' is a sarcastic commentary on how innocent people are exploited by fake god man and politician nexus.

Kannada Review: 'Attahasa' is technically brilliant

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 07:11:03 +0530

'Attahasa' is a film based on the life and times of forest brigand Veerappan and his death.

'Charminar' Review: Meghana is the surprise factor

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 11:51:25 +0530

R Chandru has narrated the story in flashback, but still has been able to engage the audience.

'Bangari' Review: This Kannada film is a tedious watch

Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:11:48 +0530

A romantic cocktail actors Yogish and Ragini play the lead role in the movie.

'Varadanayaka' Review: This is a dark revenge drama

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:39:16 +0530

Directed by filmmaker Iyappa Sharma actors Gopichand and Jagapathi Babu play the lead roles in the movie.

'Lakshmi' Review: It is strictly for Shivakumar's fans

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:47:53 +0530

The film has an interesting screenplay and action sequences shot in Macau and Hong Kong.

'Galaate' Review: It has an illogical narrative

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 03:12:55 +0530

Sridhar has a good record of making commercial films but his latest film 'Galaate' dents his image.

'Ee Bhumi Aa Bhanu' Review: It suffers from weak script

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 06:23:21 +0530

The one redeeming feature of K.C. Venugopal's directorial debut 'Ee Bhumi Aa Bhanu' is that it is made without unnecessary commercial ingredients. But it does not qualify as a neat film because of the bad script and boring narration.

'Nandeesha' Review: This Kannada movie fails to entertain the audience

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:01:57 +0530

Directed by ace filmmaker Sai Prakash, 'Nadeesha' stars actor Komal and Malavika in the lead roles.

'Yaare Koogadali' Review: It's a powerful melodrama

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:29:45 +0530

Directed by filmmaker Samuththirakani the movie has Puneet Raj Kumar in the lead.

'Prem Adda' Review: It fails to rise above average

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 01:58:27 +0530

The film is a violent drama which stars Prem, Murali Krishna and Kriti Kharbanda in pivotal roles.

'Olavina Ole' Review: The film lacks narration

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:23:55 +0530

Revolving around a real life honour killing the movie script offers a balanced revenge drama.

'Samsaradhalli Golmaal' Review: It lacks freshness

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:39:47 +0530

Director Dasari Narayana Rao's 'Samsaaradhalli Golmaal' is a remake of Telugu movie 'Aadivaram Aadavalakki Selavu'.

'Drama' Review: An entertaining dramatic affair

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:20:57 +0530

The strength of 'Drama' is powerful performances from young and veteran artists along with interesting dialogues.

'Guru' Review: This film has a lackluster narrative

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 03:58:09 +0530

'Guru' is a one time watch, but Jaggesh and Gururaj have failed to meet the expectations of fans.

Kannada film 'I' Review: Too disappointing to be rated

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 04:47:09 +0530

With no credible story, the film looks like an amateurish and nonsensical attempt worsened by bad performances.

'Seema Sastri' Review: This film is disappointing

Sat, 10 Nov 2012 04:42:44 +0530

A remake of Telugu film 'Seema Sastri', the film can easily be listed as one of the worst films released this year.

'Dakota Picture' Review: This film fails to entertain

Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:43:52 +0530

'Dakota Picture' is a remake of Bollywood's 2006 hit film 'Malamaal Weekly', directed by Priyadarshan.

Krantiveera Sangolli Rayanna: Darshan steals the show

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 06:39:44 +0530

A period film 'KVSR' is laudable for its rich effort and well controlled performance by character artists.

'Golmaal' Review: Kannada film is highly disappointing

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:45:50 +0530

Pramod Chakravarthy has tried to narrate the story in a reverse screenplay manner, but it ends up on a dreary note.

'Ball Pen' Review: Kannada film with a message

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:17:06 +0530

While the entire film has been shot with a 5-D camera, it has been later converted into the 35mm format.

'Mr 420' Review: Not a good option for entertainment

Sat, 20 Oct 2012 04:39:07 +0530

Very ordinary theme and extremely outdated treatment hampers the chances of director Pradeep Raj in 'Mr 420'.

'KTN' Review: This Kannada film is a tedious watch

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 02:32:07 +0530

'Kaalaaya Thasmai Namaha' is a lengthy film with some average performances and good camera work.

Kannada Review: 'Ondhu Kshanadalli' follows thin storyline

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 04:39:14 +0530

The dialogues in the film do not make any impact. Even the comedy sequences in the film look totally out of place.

Kannada Review: 'Siddaganga' is a fine potboiler

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:12:54 +0530

G Murthy has written the screenplay of the film that deals with the struggles of a girl to educate her younger brother.

Kannada Review: 'Kalpana' is a good horror film

Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:33:00 +0530

The film has many intriguing moments in the second half. The first half have pruned to reduce the length of the film.

Kannada Review: 'Charulatha' is worth watching

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 08:44:10 +0530

The points to hold the attention and making edge of the seat in the last half an hour of the film, a top film indeed.

Kannada Review: 'Cyber Yogadol...' is lengthy

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:43:31 +0530

The case studies in lengthy duration are good in novels to read and better for television serials but not for movies.

Kannada Review: 'Manjunatha BA LLB' is not funny

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:13:56 +0530

This film is a remake of 2007 Malayalam hit 'Hello', but the Kannada remake does not have any positive elements.

Kannada Review: 'Jai Hind' is worth watching

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:12:35 +0530

Kannada film 'Jai Hind' starring Sandesh, Pooja Gandhi and Ramesh Bhat is worth watching.

Kannada Review: 'Rambo' is a complete entertainer

Sun, 09 Sep 2012 06:23:24 +0530

'Rambo' is a good entertainer and is enjoyable from start to finish except of some double meaning dialogues.

Kannada Review: 'Navika' is an ordinary revenge tale

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 03:12:59 +0530

'Navika' suffers badly from the performance front. It is an ordinay tale of brothers filled with revenge.

Kannada Review: 'Shiva' is a treat for Shivraj fans

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:43:30 +0530

A brilliant performer and action hero Shivraj Kumar never disappoints his fans.

Kannada Review: 'Challenge' is a gripping tale

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 06:30:47 +0530

Achyuth Kumar performance in the film is outstanding. He freaks out in all the conditions with superb performance.

Kannada Review: 'Sagar' is a family entertainer

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:58:32 +0530

'Sagar' is a family entertainer. The film is enjoyable in parts and has a good screenplay.

Kannada Review: '12 AM' is scary in parts

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 06:56:17 +0530

'12 AM' may not be a perfect horror film, but twists in the story come at right time and takes the story forward.

Kannada Review: '18th Cross' is avoidable

Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:43:34 +0530

Despite being outdated, the first half is slightly better but the second half is tragedy-filled. Overall, an average fare.

Kannada Review: 'Gowri Putra' fails miserably

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 06:22:53 +0530

'Gowri Putra' is an average affair. Though it is a family-oriented story, it has been presented badly.

Kannada Review: 'Godfather' has engaging story

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:38:16 +0530

Actor Upendra has excelled in all the three roles he played in 'Godfather', but his role as a old man is the best.

Kannada Review: 'Godfather' is all about Upendra

Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:58:17 +0530

Upendra has excelled in all the three roles he played in 'Godfather', but his role as a old man is the best.

Kannada Review: 'Romeo' is a stylish entertainer

Sat, 07 Jul 2012 05:47:43 +0530

It is better for technically competent directors like Sekhar to realise that storytelling on screen does not limit to stylish presentation, but it is much more than that.

Kannada Review: 'Dandupalya' is not for weak hearts

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 06:27:58 +0530

The director has narrated the gang's spine-chilling encounters with innocent people in a realistic way.

Kannada Review: 'Paper Dhoni' falls flat

Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:27:32 +0530

Debutant director once again has committed a blunder without a convincing screenplay and his technical strength is very poor.

Kannada Review: 'Addhuri' replete with emotions

Sat, 16 Jun 2012 08:08:34 +0530

Director A.P. Arjun's "Addhuri" comes as a breath of fresh air in the stagnant Kannada film industry.

Kannada Review: 'Crazy Loka' has a weak script

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 06:12:30 +0530

Kavitha Lankesh's 'Crazy Loka' is an ordinary attempt from a director who made a promising film like 'Preethi Prema Pranaya'. It has the weakest script and a mindless narration which can irritate the audience.

Kannada Review: 'Rana' is an overdose of violence

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 01:12:00 +0530

'Rana', directed by Sreenivasa Murthy, faced censor problems and it was sent to the tribunal for revised viewing. The film was finally cleared with an A-certificate after producer Shivananda Madashetty agreed to chop off objectionable scenes.

Kannada Review: 'Bhagirathi' is a one time watch

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:49:25 +0530

Baraguru Ramchandrappa's latest film 'Bhagirathi' is certainly the most appealing film that has come out of his stable. Earlier he made several films that won awards and even got recognition in the Guinness Book for their uniqueness, but they did not appeal to the masses because they were qualitatively poor.

Kannada Review: 'Jaanu' is worth a watch

Sun, 03 Jun 2012 03:00:18 +0530

'Jaanu, directed by Preetham Gubbi of 'Maleyali Jotheyali' and 'Johnny Mera Naam' fame, was supposed to be an action entertainer. The presence of two young, talented artists had added expectations from the film, as did its song picturisations, which gave a boost in the hype around the film.

Kannada Review: 'Villain' lacks script and narration

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:04:48 +0530

'Villain' is another example of a film which failed to impress. Lack of script, poor narration and no publicity caused all the damage.

Kannada Review: 'Breaking News' lacks creativity

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:58:06 +0530

When a proved director takes up a film, the expectations are high. After failure of 'Nooru Janmaku' Nagathihalli Chandrasekhar is on low key. He has not been able to come up from failure in the contents of 'Breaking News'. The selection of subject and its treatment is once again put this ace director to difficult spot. The new thought of what is 'Breaking News' the director fails to arrive at.

Kannada Review: 'Kiladi Kitty' worth a watch

Sun, 20 May 2012 02:07:49 +0530

Directed by Anantha Raju, 'Kiladi Kitty' is the remake of 2008 Telugu film 'Blade Babji', an Allari Naresh-starrer, based on Hollywood film 'Blue Streak'. However, 'Kiladi Kitty' lacks the tempo of both the afore-mentioned films.

Kannada Review: 'Toofan' is without thunder

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:33:29 +0530

It is high time all newcomers - director and producer check precisely what they are aiming to give it to public. In the days of stiff competition and several languages have to be fought to gain box office results for Kannada films the precise planning, accurate thinking, entertainment values and something unique have to be given a thought. For the age old stories how come the producers come to invest? This is the feeling we get after coming out watching 'Toofan' Kannada cinema.

Kannada Review: 'Parie' should have been better

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:11:44 +0530

Given a good opportunity from a team of producers the debutant director Sudhir Attavar has not utilized precisely to give a convincing cinema. The essential point of applicability to the present audience and putting the producer in the comfort zone for investment is not taken care.

Kannada Review: Ramya's 'KVSS' is a content crash

Sat, 12 May 2012 01:48:15 +0530

The grandeur filled technical treat for the Kannada audience from this 3D film 'Katari Veera Sura Sundarangi' has not much to boast content wise. It falls flat in good and neat narration. Upendra fans lap up the lengthy hard hitting dialogues. Upendra has banked on his earlier film 'Raktha Kanneeru' style to retain his super star position.