Kathi Kanta Rao - Telugu Movie Review

"Kathi Kantha Rao" is one of those exaggerated comedy fares you want to watch after a week of lavish smattering from sensex falls. It has brisk screenplay, AVM studio-style story and comedy gang thats surprisingly controlled in performance. Everybody packs a punch sometime. Dialogues and direction are typical EVV-style but raunchy at times. With Allari Naresh and Kaamna and Kota and Venu Madhav-the film will connect with masses. It is above-average entertainment. 

The Social Network - English Movie Review

"The Social Network"  is one incredible movie on the life and times of facebook founder - Mark Zuckerberg. It shows how melancholic, egoistic, workaholic Zuckerberg, who can't stay close to anyone, starts facebook accidentally, and later pulls the rug on his real pal and co-founder. David Fincher directs awesomely and uses some dramatic narrative techniques seldom seen in Hollywood movies - flashback and forth. He paces the movie with extreme  delicacy and precision and is helped by Sorkin's swift dialogue and some great music. Justin Timberlake as the candyman and Andrew Garfield as co-founder of facebook besides the Harvard twins and Zuckerberg's only girl-friend all stand out. Inspite of some pusating courtroom dramat that forms the backbone of the movie, the movie shows the many faces of human behaviour that nudged facebook into a $25 Billioon (now$60 Billion) company. Even if you are not facebook user, you will  get curiouser. Well worth watching.

Kalyanram Kathi - Telugu Movie Review

"KK" is like Damocles' sword hanging over the career of Kalyanram in the form of violence he continues to unleash with dad's money and grand-dad's name.  It tries to fiit brother-sister sentiment in a new age format with multiple twists that can sometimes numb you, but the overall impact despite director Mallikarjun's best efforts is mixed and unhealthy for family viewing. Even as the producer brands a new name like NKR, NKR is not mightier than sword.

Mahesh Khaleja - Telugu Movie Review

In "Mahesh Khaleja", director Trivikram tries to broadcast the mystic star's box-office appeal with a medley of multi-film plots (from Dev Anand's "Guide" to "Athadu" again). He is good at weaving romance with violence and almost succeeds unless you expect a lifetime of entertainment in one movie - he gets unprecedented output from Mahesh who excels in all emotions - he dominates Sunil, Brahmanandam and Ali in comedy and sometimes over-does. But he looks more leaner, fitter and watchable than Anushka who fails to sizzle. Trivikram's dialogues are turning more censorable aned less sensible. But as long as he makes watchable films like this, he will draw audiences. Mani's music is average. 

"Robot" Telugu Movie Review or "Enthiran" Tamil Movie Revieww

"Robot" starring Rajnikanth and Aiswarya is a director's (Shankar) film about a scientist and his creation- Robot. The movie thrills you to bits in first half with a lovable superman  "Robot" and his astonishing range of powers - the best part of the movie ends in first half. Except somee pulsating songs and one eye-popping stunt, the second half drags. There are more animatronics than Rajni-style histrionics. But the movie's fortune spent on special effects make it world-class and you have to see once to believe it. Its a giant leap for Indian cinema. Length - 3 hrs.

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps - English Movie Review

"Wall Street: Money Never sleeps" by Oliver Stone is a forensic examination of the favorite money game in the world - shows through characters including Michael Doughlas and Shia Lebouef how unchecked ambition, egos, speculation and commonsense failures have wreaked havoc. The script with its magnificent casting of characters makes a point about all the turmoil that shook the world than just what the prequel touched upon, including how the house of cards collapsed. As a sequel, this one will be nonpareil - for the flamboyant lines, living commentary on fat bonuses, BRIC rise and the Chinese juggernaut, derivatives...the English sub-titles will make the idiom of Wall Street easy to follow for everybody. Powering performances by main leads and worth watching.

Dabangg - Hindi Movie Review

"Dabangg" is one of the most audaciously-entertaining movies. It shows Salman Khan as a supercop who bashes up baddies with uncharacteristic humor, style and defiance - he impresses with his histrionics and pulls off magical punches with incredible stunts, one-liners and hit songs. You may disagree with the ways cop Salman deals with society-good and bad, but treatment of an average story with comic sense elevates entertainment value. Lot of josh in 120 mins and Salman show all the way. Sonakshi Sinha looks cute. Plot is strictly south-style.