Review: 'Stand By' has nothing new to offer

Review: 'Stand By' has nothing new to offer Cast: Aadinath Kothare, Sachin Khedekar, Dalip Tahil, Avtar Gill, Nagesh Bhonsle, Siddharth Kher, Surendra Pal, Manish Choudhary Director: Sanjay Surkar The film is like a typical sports film but minus the rush or excitement that a game usually gives you. 'Stand By' although has good performances but has nothing new to offer. The film basically revolves around football and the politics behind the game. The story begins with Rahul Narvekar...
11:52 AM, Aug 25, 2011

Kannada Review: 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna'

Kannada Review: 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' Cast: Srimurali, Pooja Gandhi, Roopasri, Padma Vasanthi, Siddaraja Kalyankar, Achyuthkumar, Kote Prabhakar and Mico Nagaraj Producer: Shivakumar and Vinod Sindhia Writer-Director: Ashok Kumar Music Director: Ilayaraja, Lyricist; Hamsalekha Cinematographer: P.K.H. Doss "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" brings together two giants - composer Ilayaraja and lyricist Hamsalekha - known as trendsetters in the Tamil and the Kannada film industries. But their good work seems to have gone down the drain because the...
06:25 PM, Jul 31, 2011

Kannada Review: '9 to 12' an enjoyable thriller

Kannada Review: '9 to 12' an enjoyable thriller Cast: Kishore Kumar, Nivedita, BC Patil, BV Radha, Mandeep Rai and Jayarama; Producer-Writer-Director: Ashok Patil; Cameraman: Niranjan Babu; Music Director: Karthik; Rating: ** 1/2 NRI director Ashok Patil makes films only when he is holidaying in India and so far he has tried to do good films. Though his debut film "Shaapa" failed to entice the audiences, the experiments he tried in that have been noticed. After that he made...
11:33 AM, Jul 04, 2011

Kannada Review: Kiraathakaa is enjoyable

Kannada Review: Kiraathakaa is  enjoyable Hyderabad: Film: "Kiraathakaa"; Cast: Yash, Oviya, Nagabharana, Tara, Sankesh Kashi, Daniel Balaji; Director: Pradeep Raj; Producer: Sharavana Murthy; Music Director: V. Manohar; Camera: R. Selva; Rating: ** 1/2 Pradeep Raj directed "Kiraathakaa" (note the spelling of the film which can give you how our producers are conscious of numerology) is a remake of 2010 Tamil hit "Kalavani", which won the hearts of the people with local flavour and neat performances....
03:48 PM, Jun 27, 2011

Tamil review: Aanmai Thavarael a good first film

Tamil review: Aanmai Thavarael a good first film Chennai: A youngsters search for his missing girlfriend takes him on a long tortuous route from Chennai to Goa. He gets entangled in a well-organised network of the oldest profession there, where agents, pimps and procurers lure, trap and force girls into prostitution. The movie brings out how the flesh trade too has become more advanced with the help of technology. Online auctioning of girls is an example. Debutant writer-director...
03:11 PM, Jun 07, 2011

'Dhobi Ghat' truly world cinema: Rahul Bose

'Dhobi Ghat' truly world cinema: Rahul Bose New Delhi: Indian actor Rahul Bose, known for his distinct choice of roles, can't stop praising Kiran Rao's directorial debut Dhobi Ghat and says the movie provides a world-class feel. "Just saw Dhobi Ghat at a private screening. Take a bow, Kiran Rao! It's one of the finest Indian films I have ever seen. If we keep wondering which is that Indian film that truly qualifies as world cinema, then...
08:30 PM, Jan 18, 2011

'Jayahe' is a bad rehash of many films

'Jayahe' is a bad rehash of many films The film is a torturous two-hour watch ...
01:42 PM, Jul 12, 2010
Verdict by Janta on 'Raajneeti'

Verdict by Janta on 'Raajneeti'

The actors Janta liked most include Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Ajay Devgn ...
11:34 AM, Jun 08, 2010

'Kites' catches fancy of US media

'Kites' catches fancy of US media Take a look at what the US critics have to say about the film ...
02:19 PM, May 23, 2010

Masand: 'Shrek Forever After' is an exciting ride

Masand: 'Shrek Forever After' is an exciting ride Shrek Forever After is the fourth and allegedly final chapter in the Shrek series ...
11:40 PM, May 21, 2010

Masand: 'Kites' is an ambitious, brave experiment

Masand: 'Kites' is an ambitious, brave experiment The film has been scripted by as many as four writers ...
11:32 PM, May 21, 2010

First Cut: 'Chase' is disappointing

First Cut: 'Chase' is disappointing Don't bother chasing this Jag Mundhra film ...
07:26 PM, Apr 29, 2010
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