Gaayam-2 - Telugu Movie review

Agreed "Gaayam" is not "Sholay" but enjoys a cult following. PraveenSri tries to recreate the magic in sequel "Gaayam - 2". He shows enormous promise and weaves a solid script that extends the feel and thread of the original classic. Both Jagapathi Babu and Kota Srinivasa Rao show sizzling form, infact, Kota steals the thunder and draws applause in every shot. Dialogues and screenplay ooze out contemporary class and the movie may be a surprise hit. Ilayaraja scores good music  but ferociously loud BGM.After 17 yrs, its rare to find a movie create encore like this.

Don Seenu - Telugu Movie Review

"Don Seen" puts the ageing but antics-rich Ravi Teja in stylised role of an improbable don with enough references to Amitabh Bacchan. It is entertaining no doubt and adds the glamour touch with Shriya, comedy with Brahmanandam and Venu but the story is bunkum - and  your head aches after one hour with predictable nonsense. The movie is longer by atleast two reels but what more to expect in a formula film for a hero who is good entertainer but drags his feet on precarious scripts.  Music is average.

"Robot" Audio Review: Hindi/Tamil/Telugu

Superstar Rajnikanth and Amitabh Bacchan come together after three years to launch  the audio of the most awaited movie by Rajni fans- "Robot". Music maestro AR Rahman creates music in sync with the theme of Shankar's technofantasy. Unlike his scores which take time to sink in, this one has catchy technobeat tunes, lyrics soaked in wired-garble - words like "neutron", "Newton's Laws", "electron", "photon", "Genes" and so on. It is fast, robotic, trance music-like and remind you of man-machine beats and Robert Miles, that kind of thing. Seven songsin all, probably set to meta-breaking dances in terrabyte sets. Sure to catch up with youngsters but expect no vintage Rahman.

"Don Seenu" Movie Review: Tollywood

 

"Don Seenu" puts the ageing but antics-rich Ravi Teja in a stylised role of an improbable Don  with enough referrences to A mitabh Bacchan. It is entertaining no doubt and adds the glamour touch with Shriya, comedy with Brahmandam and Venu but the story is bunkum - and your head aches after an hour with predictable nonsense. The movie is longer by atleast two reels but what more to expect in a formulaic film for a hero who is good entertainer but dragging his feet on precarious scripts. Music by Mani Sharma is average. The content in the movie is so flippant it will not even be  remembered after three months. The trend is not encouraging...

"Maryada Ramanna" Movie Review: Tollywood

"Maryaada Raamanna" is only half paisa vasool for fans of SS Rajamouli - there's a thread of a story, few good songs,some unusual camera angles for a non-regular hero Sunil who can dance well and emote. But he is so uptight,  he forgot to laugh and make us laugh too. The hype runs dry in the last three reels without substance and a weak climax. It is good in  parts, but not enough to break star records.Good news is he didn't stretch the movie - 128 minutes. Good for Sunil to show to his grand-children but not good enough for Rajamouli who deserves a break from success.

"Inception" Movie Review: Hollywood

Its one of the mind-trip movies that make you work hard as a viewer from the director of “The Dark Knight” and “Memento” (Remember “Ghajini”?). Dicaprio is an extractor, a mind-thief who steals your darkest secrets while you are asleep.Ken Watnabe is a businessman who hires Dicaprio to invade the subconscious of a competitor (Cillian Murphy) and implant an idea that breaks up his business empire. In return, Dicaprio will get his name cleared in a crime he didn’t commit but which separates his wife from his family…

Nolan’s story-telling ability is flawless with unmatched visuals, ideas and execution that mark out the director who gave Hollywood’s best thinking movies. There is little relief in the movie in the IMAX version as Dicaprio sets out the plot to plunder someone’s inner mind with layers of consciousness, dreams within dreams and subconscious subterfuge. There are some dazzling visuals – like the city of Paris folding on top of itself, buildings imploding together, hero’s right-hand man floating through the hotel corridor. If you want to see a Hollywood original before it gets dumbed-down in some Indian remix, catch “Inception” but don’t expect fun.

"The Sorcerer's Apprentice" Movie Review: Hollywood

Disney Pictures tries to comeback with a good movie " The Sorcerer's Apprentice" - the movie combines magic, teenage romance and Nicholas Cage in the backdrop of another original story. The Sorcerer is Nicholas Cage and the Apprentice is Jay Baruchel - they inspire each other to save the world from another set of evil sorcerers who conjure up plasma balls and send down lightning bolts like pinballs from air. Set in spectacular sfx, the movie will make the kids rant and rave and almost rekindles old flames for grown-ups. The movie could have been brighter if Jay Baruchel had a more interesting characterisation. Nicholas Cage sparkles as usual.