'Rambo' is the 100th film of popular comedian Sharan, who has jointly produced the film with Atlanta Nagendra, a NRI who made a successful film like 'Joke Falls' earlier. Srinath makes his debut as a director with 'Rambo', which is a neat and highly enjoyable film. With well written dialogues, some superb twists in the story, it keeps the audience engaged. The icing on the cake is top class technical...
06:23 PM, Sep 09, 2012
In this two-plus hours of sheer torture, you wish you had walked into the theatre with few anacins in your pocket. 'Siruthai Puli' is the dubbed version of Telugu film 'Chirutha' starring then debutants Ram Charan and Neha Sharma. Helmed by the master of screenplay Puri, the film screams boredom and lacks even one inspiring moment. The only saving grace seems to have come in the form of actor Chiranjeevi's...
12:27 PM, Sep 09, 2012
Santa Monica: Buying movies and TV shows to watch on the Kindle Fire will be a lot more appealing now that Amazon's tablet computer sports a much more vibrant screen. The screen in the Fire's new HD models is such a major improvement that I can't see why you would purchase a regular model, even if it means saving $40. The HD models were among the new devices Amazon unveiled...
01:02 PM, Sep 08, 2012
Rajeev Masand says 'Raaz 3' has more LOL moments than scares. What do you think? Write your own review and win prizes.
11:23 PM, Sep 07, 2012
With a sub-title (The Rajinikanth) that's enough to kindle the interest of the audience, debutant director Rajesh Kannan has come out with 'Perumaan', a film with newcomers Arjun and Sruthi in lead roles. The smartness he has shown in conceiving the tagline is missing in the way he has narrated the film, for the script lacks the much needed pep to keep the audience engaged. A suspense thriller, 'Perumaan' talks...
11:05 PM, Sep 07, 2012
At a time when commercial clich's rule the roost and hero-driven stories are the order of the day in Tamil cinema, comes a film where the story holds the key and characters are woven around a script. 'Mannaru' is one such attempt by debutant filmmaker Jai Shankar. The film which has Appukutty, who won the National award for best supporting actor for 'Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai', playing the lead, is a daringly...
09:40 PM, Sep 07, 2012
The incarnation of Nagarjuna into Shirdi Sai Baba comes as a breath of fresh air for his fans and Sai devotees alike. Far different from regular cinema with cliched performance, run-of-the-mill storyline, director K Raghavendra Rao's 'Shirdi Sai' takes you on a spiritual journey of self-actualization, purity and sanctity. Unlike 'Annamayya' and 'Sri Ramadasu', Nag's 'Shirdi Sai' is interestingly narrated the basic Sai's philosophies. Without deviating much from the known...
05:58 PM, Sep 06, 2012
The only release of the week 'Navika' suffers badly from the performance front and for making a screenplay, the director Sen Prakash has taken lot of interest, it seems. This is usually seen in every tale of brothers - younger is killed and elder taking revenge is not at all new to silver screen. Director Sen Prakash has failed miserably in taking out a convincing performance from the artists. Younger...
03:12 PM, Sep 02, 2012
We grew up listening to childhood stories, involving superheroes. No different is this 'Mugamoodi'. Director Mysskin has attempted to narrate the tale of a bravado in a different style. In a nutshell, 'Mugamoodi' is like a 'Batman' or a 'Superman' of the West, meeting the action films of the East. The premise is local, but the flavor is different. The movie begins on a slow note setting up the story....
01:24 PM, Sep 01, 2012
Rajeev Masand also reviews Hollywood's offerings this week, 'Campaign' and 'Hit & Run'. ...
10:58 AM, Sep 01, 2012
A complicated story with too many twists and sub-plots makes up '18 Vayasu'. As against the title, it is no adolescent love story or candy floss romance. But '18 Vayasu' is a bumpy ride that speaks about a traumatized youngster. Lot was expected from actor Johnny and director Paneerselvam after their 'Renigunta'. They have come together again to give a movie that is seemingly inspired by Selvaraghavan's style. Johnny plays...
10:57 AM, Aug 27, 2012
The much expected cinema of Shivraj Kumar - 101st movie boast with mind blowing stunts, usual revenge, mistaken identify getting in to costly lapse, sharp dialogues, lovely music, cinematography and terrific presence of Shivraj Kumar and Ragini. Coming to director Om Prakash Rao director of over 25 action films the terrific story is what missing. Some of the scenes what other heroes have done are copied in this film. Om...
06:43 PM, Aug 25, 2012
New York: The tablet-computer market is like guerrilla warfare. One huge army - Apple - dominates the land, while a ragtag group of insurgents keeps raiding and probing, hoping to find some opening it can exploit. With Samsung's new Galaxy Note 10.1, the rebels have scored a small victory. It's a tablet that does something that the iPad doesn't do, and it does it well. This victory won't win the...
05:18 PM, Aug 24, 2012
It has been after almost a dozen for Mammootty films in the last eighteen months, that one movie is coming out with a softer, likable Mammootty in its narratives. The new flick from Johny Antony, 'Thappana' qualifies as a reasonably good entertainer, provided, you keep your deep sense of logic back at home. A mix up of mass masala fares with half a dozen fights and witty one-liners, the movie...
04:40 PM, Aug 23, 2012
Director Rasu Madhuravan is known for tearjerkers that are set around family values and sentiments. He has opted to take a different route in 'Pandi Oliperukki Nilayam', which is a laugh riot with an army of comedians. There are enough fun elements as the story takes backstage at one point of time. Major portion of the movie revolves around Mikeset Pandi, a role enacted by Sabarish, son of 'FEFSI' Vijayan....
01:09 PM, Aug 23, 2012
New Delhi: Micromax is one company that has dramatically altered the budget phone market in India and its new range of phones are on the threshold of ushering in a new wave of change. Priced attractively at Rs 9,990, Micromax last week introduced a 5-inch smartphone - Canvas A100 - that opens up a new battleground - low-cost Android phablets. The phone, which comes in black colour, has a 5-inch...
01:58 PM, Aug 22, 2012
New Delhi: Phones from the second-rung manufacturers are often eyed with suspicion regarding their build quality and features. But the times are changing, manufacturers such as Karbonn, Spice and Micromax are fast coming up with devices that combine good features with attractive pricing. Recently the Karbonn A7 came in for review. It is priced at Rs 7,490 and comes in Ivory White colour. I will stop short of putting the...
12:59 PM, Aug 20, 2012
On one side, we have Director Vijay and Vikram coming together once again, and on another you have GV Prakash Kumar's 25th film. Things are looking rather good for 'Thandavam'. The film has 8 tracks for the audiences ranging from a folk song, to a wanna-be western almost-English song, and with them comes a lot of exciting music and unanswered questions. So, just like every new album, we will do...
12:14 PM, Aug 20, 2012
Mind blowing is referred to something extraordinary, but in the case of kannada film 'Challenge', mind blowing is blowing the mind with loads of shocks and surprises that are strenuous. The movie is not a discouraging effort by debut director Ganesh Kamaraj. Though he is a brilliant guy but he does not know how to channelize his thoughts. The narration of story while hearing is something different from seeing it...
06:30 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Can a music composer pull it off? Until now he has been behind the screens. Can he now recreate the magic on screen? These were the questions that could pop up before one goes to watch 'Naan', for it is the maiden venture of music composer Vijay Antony as an actor. The actor in the music composer has managed to pull it off well. One can enjoy the show. The...
05:33 PM, Aug 16, 2012
