Telugu Reviews
Prayer on lips
Sai Kumar's film is like a full circle --- whichever way you look at it, it remains the same.Slokam is no different. It is a story that is corny and trite and if you cannot second guess any of the scenes then either you…
Depressing, doubly so
Just imagine Gharshana with two heroes and a villain who almost looks like the heroes. Get the picture? Add an impossible scientific idea. What do you get? Well, this hell and headache-inducer called Okkade (Kani Iddaru).To be sure, the elevation of Ram and Lakshman,…
Trying
Good intentions are just only a halfway street. One has to convert those altruistic thoughts into workable good actions. If there is a shadow between the two, the whole thing is a waste.The film Prayatnam is a good example of that. The ideas and…
Preachy and ponderous
The biggest disadvantage to any film is over hype. Chakram is a victim of this syndrome.On its own, the film, though not the most original in both idea and its execution, has its moments. But it certainly fails to match the expectations that Vamsi…
Good in intent
Having good intentions is one thing. Putting them into proper use and perspective is another.Director Neelakanta falters on the second in his Sada Mee Sevalo after having chosen a responsible theme to handle. A slow paced unfolding of events and a lack of gripping…
All gloss and glitz
Garnishing the food stylishly and presenting it artfully is an important part of serving food. But still, the core is always about the taste of the food.This idea is something that Soggadu's director Ravi Babu should have done well to remember. He has served…
Noblesse Oblige
You cannot help marvel at Teja€™s mental tenacity. He has received so much flak in the last one month or so that it would have been impossible for anyone to concentrate on things at hand.But Teja seems to have managed not only that. But…
Good, could’ve been better
In these days of extreme competition, it is very difficult to live up to expectations. It is more so when the expectations are hyped up.Bunny faces this problem. The market has been hoping for miracles from Allu Arjun after the big success of Allu…
Rajni sees it through
Rajnikanth, like Chiranjeevi, is in an unenviable position.Expectations from their fans are usually so huge that it is almost impossible to match them. To their credit, both have lived up to the hopes bestowed on them mostly.In Chandramukhi, Rajni's release after Baba three…
Chugs along merrily
Dubbing films usually lose their nativity and flavor for obvious reasons.But in Kamal Haasan's Mumbai Xpress there is no such problem. And it is also for obvious reasons. Kamal has chosen the most universal of subjects --- comedy and fun. Though Mumbai Xpress is…