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Samanyudu belongs to Jagapathi Babu

The actor packs in a great performance.

Ramayana Trailer: Ranbir Wins As Ram, But Yash's Ravan...

...does not feel quite epic yet.

Of The People is bad

Of The People, Jayaraj's latest sequel of his trendsetting 4 the People has a long list...

Avengers Doomsday Trailer Review: Epic Or Overstuffed?

The Avengers: Doomsday teaser trailer has dropped, revealing an ambitious, potentially...

Notebook is refreshing

Tired of watching ageing Telugu heroes running around trees in so called action flicks?...

OMG 2 Review: Akshay Kumar Looks Cool...

...in that trippy get-up and adds his charisma to the film that is otherwise a lot of...

Peddi Review: Ram Charan's Aura-Show In A Messy Sports Drama

Peddi buries its powerful story about caste identity and social inequality beneath hero...

Shaadi No 1: Full of laughs

David Dhawan's fifth venture with Vashu Bhagnani is full of music and madness.

Kalki 2898 AD Review: The Force Is Strong

Prabhas may be the face of Kalki 2898 AD's heroics but the real bang for your buck is...

Awarapan: Stay off the cinema hall

Awarapan: Preserved your ticket and await a refund.

Lenin Review: Intriguing, Flawed Revenge Saga

Lenin packs enough intriguing twists to hook you, but eventually buries them beneath an...

Why we can never forget Kargil

J P Dutta's ambitious war epic spares no effort in recounting the tale of the brave...

Ae Watan Mere Watan Review: Radio Ga Ga!

Ae Watan Mere Watan tries to get a grasp on the mind of youngsters, shaped by the words...

Review: Plus Two is entertaining

There's hardly anything to complain about this Malayalam film.

Por Thozhil Review: Compelling Thriller

The treatment of the crime and criminal may seem predictable, but not quite the way...

Review: This Means War fails to impress

The film has none of the appeal or light-heartedness of a romantic comedy nor the...

Review: Jaana Pehchana is outdated

The first few reels of the film are a straight reprint of Ankhiyon Ke Jharokon Se.

Laapataa Ladies Review: Cheerful Ode To Sisterhood

Laapataa Ladies is gentle yet firm in calling out the hypocrisies colouring everyday...

Murshid Review: Gangster Overkill

Perhaps Kay Kay Menon should choose his projects carefully, instead of wasting his...

Review: Vennela 1.5 is sheer torture

It's best to stay away from this unpleasant experience.

Review: Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty is unreal

The film tretches the concept of reality teleivision to unreal realm.

Trailer: Aishwarya overacts her eyes out in Jazbaa

Aishwarya looks as good as she always did, but those eyes look so brimming with...

Review: Heroine never rises above the superficial

There's nothing innovative about Madhur Bhandarkar's Heroine, writes Sukanya Verma.

Ananthan Kaadu Review: Predictable Revenge Saga

Indrans' standout performance deserves a sharper screenplay than this over-edited,...

Tighee Review: Must Watch!

Tighee is a quietly heartfelt drama, shining through sensitively curated human moments...

Review: Singam 2 roars louder than ever

Suriya's charisma and director Hari Gopalakrishnan's brilliant screenplay make Tamil...

Watch Charas purely for kicks!

Tigmanshu Dhulia's Charas makes for a compelling watch.

Vishwanath And Sons Review: A Feel-Good Winner!

Suriya and Mamitha Baiju light up this warm-hearted family entertainer, even if the...

Naach: Main Urmila banna chahti hoon

Naach is visually interesting and technically masterful, but Antara Mali is not original

Mister Mummy Review: Disaster!

Mister Mummy is neither a comedy nor an emotional drama, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Review: Gange Baare Thunge Baare

A lot was expected from Sadhu Kokila's latest Kannada film Gange Baare Thunge Baare....

Fida has a couple of cool tracks

But barring those, Anu Malik's music in 'Fida' is hardly memorable.

Review: Raja Natwarlal's music grows on you slowly

Since debutant Yuvan Shankar Raja brings in a new sound with this album, he deserves a...

Review: Naanu Gandhi

Nanjunde Gowda has always chosen well-known commercial movie stars to make his artistic...

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati,...

Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan Review: Turn A Blind Eye To It

For all its preoccupation with blindness, the only people Aankhon Ki Gustaakhiyan deems...

The Great Indian Kitchen review

The Great Indian Kitchen is one of the most powerful films Divya Nair has watched in...

Varavu Review: Revenge Saga Stuck In Time

Shaji Kailas delivers familiar mass moments, but Varavu never rises above its dated...

Suzhal: The Vortex 2 Review: Gripping

Suzhal: The Vortex 2 is a compelling watch with a tightly woven narrative, elevated by...

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar Review: Predictable

Khoj: Parchaiyon Ke Uss Paar is too pretentious a title for the far-fetched,...

Spider-Man: Homecoming Review: Finally, a superhero without any anguish!

Homecoming fuses the kinky-swiftness of the original superhero movies with the silly...

Oru Durooha Sahacharyathil Review: A Promising Dramedy That Derails Near the End

Ratheesh Balakrishna Poduval's latest film Oru Durooha Sahacharyathil (Under Mysterious...

Gram Chikitsalay Season 2 Review: A Heartwarming Upgrade Within Panchayat's Shadow

Gram Chikitsalay Season 2 returns with a confirmed connection to Panchayat universe and...

Gullak Season 5 Review: Still Very Likeable

TVF's popular family series, Gullak, returns for a fifth season, offering a refreshing...

All We Imagine As Light Review: Ode To Hope, Humanity And Her

Payal Kapadia's understanding of what it means to be a woman is as poignant as her...

Cocktail 2 Review: My Best Friend's Wedding Meets Judaai

As long as its purpose of throwing everyone on the dance floor as they flaunt their...

Chikku Bukku is tedious

This Tamil movies makes no sense whatsoever.

Review: Madhuri Dixit dazzles with Dedh Ishqiya

Raja Sen feels Dedh Ishqiya is a genuinely smart film.

Sukanya Verma reviews Dhoom 3: Mazaa Le!

Dhoom 3 continues the tradition of extravagance in adventure and expenditure by roping...

Krazzy 4 is not funny

You can watch the film without cringing, and indulgently smile at where what is going...

Review: I Love NY, a great disservice to New Year's Eve and New York

I Love NY is criminally unremarkable, says Nishi Tiwari.

Review: Vazhakku En 18/9 is a must-watch

If there is a minus, it could be that the leads lack spark; so much of the story...

Mandala Murders Review: BALONEY!

There's an obvious attempt to startle with its gruesome imagery of severed heads...

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Review: WOW!

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse feels like a lovely celebration of Spider-Man as...

Why you must watch Harishchandrachi Factory

Director Paresh Mokashi deserves a pat on his back for making such a low budget film...

Shaadi No 1's music disappoints

A second rate album from the No 1 team.

Patriot Review: Mammootty-Mohanlal's Power-Packed Combo In A Grounded Thriller

Mahesh Narayanan's Patriot is a cerebral spy thriller that delves into the...

Venkata In Sankata: Worth a watch

Ramesh has already directed two comedies earlier but he can proudly say that Venkata In...

Rahman's magic makes Slumdog a must-have

A R Rahman shows us that he deserves the accolades for Slumdog Millionaire.

Dhamaal 4 Review: Not Enough 'Dhamaal'!

Dhamaal 4, the latest instalment in the comedy franchise, struggles with lazy writing,...

Transformers One Review: Dazzling CGI, Dull Story

If you're a fan of the Transformer films already, you will be delighted with a hearty...

Inspector Avinash Season 2 Review: Muddled Cop Drama

Randeep Hooda returns as the titular supercop in Inspector Avinash Season 2, but the...

ABCD 2 review: All dance, not enough soul!

ABCD 2 feels a bit of stretch at 154 minutes.

Sardar Udham review

You neither get goosebumps nor the adrenaline rush of desh bhakti, which a film like...

Another Shivaraj Kumar weepy

The Kannada film Tavarina Siri is aimed at the women.

Review: The Hateful Eight is a brutal, hellacious masterwork

Quentin Tarantino's latest film is his most unpleasant, feels Raja Sen.

The Family Man 2 review

Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing...

The Traitors Review: High Stakes Drama

If you're into reality shows with twists, high drama, clever gameplay and just the...

Singham Again Review: Nothing Succeeds Like Excess!

If Singham was a biryani, with all the flavours coming together seamlessly, Singham...

Review: The Dirty Picture is Vidya Balan's show all the way

The actress makes the character her own with remarkable commitment to the role....

Take your kids for Appu Pappu

The Kannada film speaks of the importance of family values and ties on one hand, and...

Daadi Ki Shaadi Review: Outdated Family Entertainer

Ashish R Mohan's Daadi Ki Shaadi, starring Neetu Singh and Kapil Sharma, offers an...

Alpha and Omega review: Too much of wolf

Alpha and Omega offers nothing to the precocious intelligence.

Mastiii 4 Review: Unfunny & Boring!

Anything is better than Mastiii 4, sighs Mayur Sanap.

Stay away from Silambattam

Lakshmi Movie Makers's Tamil film Silambattam, directed by debutant director Saravanan,...

The Rediff Review: Talaash

Talaash: The review

De Taali deserves its taalis

De Taali has great performances from Riteish Deshmukh, Aftab Shivdasani, Ayesha Takia...

Just Math Mathalli is for die-hard romantics

JMM starring Ramya and Sudeep is a romantic film. Songs do the same amount of talking...

Aitraaz thrills audiences!

Aitraaz finds favour with audiences at every step

Jana Nayagan Review: Mass-y For Fans, Messy For Others

C Joseph Vijay's Jana Nayagan is not just a film but a potent political statement,...

Toy Story 5 Review: Absolute Marvel!

Toy Story 5 delivers a timely and visually stunning narrative that gently but firmly...

Review: Bhoothnath Returns loses the plot

Bhoothnath Returns starts off with a fascinating premise but drags towards the end,...

Odd couple impresses in Meri Patni...

Rajpal Yadav makes the most of a good script.

Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat Review: What An Exciting Performer Alaya F Is!

Hands down, the winner of Anurag Kashyap's patriarchy and privilege pooh-poohing...

Review: Da Thadiya is emotional yet entertaining

The film has some funny and entertaining sequences which surely make the audience laugh.

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Review: Tommy Shelby Returns To Save England

As bombs fall and fascists rise in Britain, it is left to an over-the-hill thug to save...

Chamak Review: Fast Forward To Isha Talwar

It's not uncommon for performers to become bigger than the stories they are placed in...

Naina, all blood and gore, is a bore

Urmila Matondkar is the only high point of the film.

Aakhri Sawal Can't Clear RSS Misconceptions

Rather than wasting time on rhetoric, emotions and drama, if Aakhri Sawal had engaged...

Jewel Thief: The Heist Begins Review: This Vault's Empty!

Forget smarts or cheek, there's little novelty to be found in Jewel Thief's juvenile...

Kadal review: With apologies to director Bharathi Raja

Mani Ratnam's Kadal lacks a compelling story, writes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

The Jabariya Jodi Review

Jabariya Jodi constantly confuses tacky as terrific, feels Sukanya Verma.

Jurassic World 2 Review: Predictable, yet petrifying!

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is every bit a horror film split into predictable...

Polladhavan music review

Music is by G V Prakash (A R Rahman's nephew) who has already made an indelible mark...

The Little Mermaid Review: Amazing Movie!

The Little Mermaid is a very good movie, recommends 8-year-old Audrey Fernandes.

Review: Sadarakshanaay tells a strong story simply

A movie that not only throws up questions, but also offers answers.

Jurm is gripping enough!

Vikram Bhatt's new movie is a gripping thriller.

Dridam Review: Average Thriller With Shock Ending

Dridam starts well as this intriguing small-town investigative thriller worthy of the...

I, Nobody Review: A Good Thriller That Loses Its Way

A terrific first half makes I, Nobody look like a great thriller, until an increasingly...

Judwaa 2 Review: Varun can't do a Salman

Judwaa 2's balloon of recycled gas soon goes phus and what's left is tedious buffoonery...