Suspense and comedy are not nature born siblings. It is difficult to mix the two. But Sreenu Vaitla, the director of Venkee, seems to have pulled off this coup. And that is thanks in a large measure to heros Ravi Tejas skill and the understated…

Quite contrary to popular belief, a remake film is the most difficult to handle. First the director has to contend with the nuances created for one language, one region and one hero. And the second is, what to and what not to change. More often…

It is a morbidly disturbing film about the sequestered and secluded life of an undertaker. It is a theme that does not readily lend itself to film-making in India --- the superstition-riddled industry frowns upon such sensitive and serious subjects.But Director Bala, who is…

Film: NenunnanuCast:Nagarjuna, Aarti Agarwal, Shreya, Sudha, Mukesh,Rishi, Brahmanandam, Ali, Sunil, Tanikella Bharani,Allari Ravi, Pasupati, Parchuri Venkateswara Rao, Siva Parvathy, Kaushal & Anitha (guest appearance)Camera: J Siva KumarStory: Bhupati RajaDialogues: Parchuri BrothersEditing: Marthand K VenkateshProducer: D Siva Prasad ReddyScreenplay…

This is a season of remakes in Telugu. Almost every second movie is one. Muppalaneni Siva's Dost is a dutiful take-off on Malayalam hit Nammal. But where Dost fails is it does not have the original's verve and zing. Dost lose out mainly because of…

There is no such thing as guaranteed success in filmdom. For, there are so many imponderables involved that nothing is taken for granted. But in the case of Arya, it was almost a given that the film will succeed.To start with, the hype machine…

At one level, the much-hyped Nani is all about the childhood fantasy of growing up fast into the adult world. Such a theme is fraught with risk as the director and the screenplay writer has to walk the tightrope of parading kids stuff palatable to…

Yet again, veteran director B, Gopal has come up with a routine potboiler with Prabhas and Aarti in the lead. Despite his efforts to pack it with necessary ingredients like action, songs, and comedy, the film fails to hold interest due to its wafer-thin storyline.…

Director C. Manohar's disjointed screenplay makes sure that "Kala" holds no one's interest as it meanders drearily. No attempt is made for some audience-friendly and skilled narration that alone can save an oft-repeated plot.The director packs the entire drama into a 15-minute finale, while…

Actors are always grappling with the conundrum as to whom are they making their films for. For the general public who look for something serious and sensitive or the section of dedicated fans that want formula stuff?In these days of crass commercialization, most actors,…