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Review – AK vs AK – A technical thriller that engages
Directed by: Vikramaditya Motwane
Produced by: Deepa De Motwane
Written by: Anurag Kashyap (Dialogues)
Screenplay by: Avinash Sampath, Vikramaditya Motwane
Story by: Avinash Sampath
Starring: Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap,...
Exclusive: Merging skills and interests
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Ravi Anthony from Hyderabad became a production designer by chance in the Telugu film industry. A production designer is one who after discussions...
Review – Shootout at Alair- Watchable only for performances
Director : Anand Ranga
Starring : Prakash Raj, Meka Srikanth, Sampath Raj
Producer : Sushmita Konidela
Cinematography : Anil Bandari
Language : Telugu
Country : India
Release date : December 25, 2020
Sushmita Konidela is making...
Review – Solo Bratuke So Better- A passable comedy that clicks in bits
Directed by: Subbu
Produced by: B. V. S. N. Prasad
Written by: Subbu
Starring: Sai Dharam Tej, Nabha Natesh
Music by: S. Thaman
Cinematography: Venkat C Dilip
Edited by: Naveen...
Review – Murder – An over dramatic tale of emotions
RGV is the only maker who has released multiple films during the lockdown. After a film called Coronavirus, he has released yet another film...
Review – Paava Kadhaigal- A heart wrenching tale of emotions
Directed by: Sudha Kongara, Vignesh Shivan, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vetrimaaran
Produced by: Ashi Dua, Rhea Kongara, Ronnie Screwvala, Avinash Viswanathan
Starring: Prakash Raj, Sai Pallavi, Kalidas...
Exclusive: Journalism helped me work within deadlines: Sateesh
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Director Sateesh who was a journalist working for a popular newspaper is making his debut as a director soon. This is happening after...
Review – Dirty Hari – A Well Packaged Erotic Thriller
Directed by: M. S. Raju
Produced by: Guduru Sateesh Babu, Guduru Sai Puneeth
Written by: M. S. Raju
Starring: Shravan Reddy, Ruhani Sharma, Simrat Kaur
Music by: Mark...
Review – Unpaused – A tale of varied emotions during lockdown
Some leftover films that did not get theatrical release during the lockdown situations are now releasing on the OTT platforms. One of the latest...
Review – Guvva Gorinka- A lousy and silly tale of romance
Directed by: Mohan Bammidi
Produced by: B. Jeevan Reddy, Kosanam Damu Reddy
Written by: Mohan Bammidi, Bammidi Jagadeeswara Reddy (Dialogues)
Starring: Satyadev Kancharana, Priyaa Lal
Music by: Bobbili...
Exclusive: Prepared for the long haul
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Sujith Vaassudev had worked for Miss India. His second film Khiladi is on floors and has Ravi Teja as the lead and is...
Review – Coronavirus – Starts well but ends as outdated tale
Directed by: Agasthya Manju
Produced by: Ram Gopal Varma
Starring: Srikanth Iyengar, Vamsee Chaganti, Sonia, Dakkshi Guttikonda
Music by: DSR
Production company: A Company / CM Creations Production
Distributed...
Review – Durgamati – Spineless Drama that falls apart
Film: Durgamati: The Myth
Language: Hindi
Release Date: 11 December 2020
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Directed by: G. Ashok
Produced by: Vikram Malhotra, Bhushan Kumar, Akshay Kumar, Krishan Kumar
Written by:...
Review – IIT Krishnamurthy – A Thriller that never engages
Ever since the lockdown has happened, the small budget films have got a life thanks to the OTT platforms. Some unnoticed films are now...
Exclusive: Prem Sagar gets his due recognition
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
A character that set the right chords and grabbed eyeballs in Middle Class Melodies was that of the father to the heroine played...
Bhaag Beanie Bhaag Review – Sweet little moments in the series make it worth watching
Web Series: Bhaag Beanie Bhaag
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Release Date: December 4
Directors: Debbie Rao, Ishaan Nair, Abi Varghese
Starring: Swara Bhaskar, Varun Thakur, Ravi Patel, Dolly...
‘Lockdown’ will premiere early 2021 on HBO MAX
Lockdown is a heist from-com set to be helmed by Edge of Tomorrow and The Bourne Identity director Doug Liman. Recently acquired in a major worldwide rights deal...
Darbaan Review – An impressive and heartwarming tale on relationships
Film: Darbaan
Language: Hindi
Release Date: December 4, 2020
Streaming Platform: Zee5
Written, Produced & Directed by Bipin Nadkarni
Written by: Bipin Nadkarni, Rakesh Jadhav
Based on: Short story by...
Bombhaat Review – This weakly executed sci-fi drama never makes an attempt to impress
Movie: Bombhaat
Language: Telugu
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release Date: 3rd December 2020
Director: Raghavendra Varma
Producer: Vishwas Hannurkar
Presented by: K Raghavender Rao
Music Director: Josh B
Editor: Goutham Raju
Starring:...
An ode to sacrifice or just for clicks?
On the 12th anniversary of the dreadful Mumbai terror attacks, Amazon Prime Video saluted the bravery of frontline heroes and unveiled the first look...
UK govt tells Netflix to come with disclaimer
Britain’s culture minister thinks that Netflix’s TV show ‘The Crown’ should come with a disclaimer: It’s a work of fiction. Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said,...
Exclusive: ‘Nothing more rewarding than a good performance’
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
We have seen many new actors make their debut in Middle Class Melodies, some had dialogues, some were just visible but all of...
Naxalbari Review – A regular cop drama without any thrilling moments
Series: Naxalbari
Language: Hindi
Season: 1
Episodes: 9
Streaming Platform: Zee5
Release Date: November 27, 2020
Cast: Rajeev Khandelwal, Tina Datta, Sreejita De, Satyadeep Mishra, Shakti Anand, and Aamir Ali
Director:...
Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives Review – Not a Fabulous show on Bollywood celebrities
Series: Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives
Genre: Reality-TV
Season: 1
Episodes: 8
Starring: Neelam Kothari, Maheep Kapoor, Bhavna Pandey, Seema Khan, Gauri Khan, Sohail Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Chunky...
Randeep Hooda in Hindi web-series ‘Inspector Avinash’
Randeep Hooda recently underwent leg surgery and is recuperating. He will make his Hindi web-series debut with this show, titled Inspector Avinash. Making the big...
Honeymoon Series Review – Predictable but enjoyable series worth binge-watching
Web Series: Honeymoon
Language: Telugu
Streaming Platform: Aha
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Release Date: November 27th, 2020
Cast: Nagabhushana, Sanjana Anand, Pawan Kumar, Apoorva Bharadwaj, Anand Ninasam, Mahadev, Poorna, Archana...
Meka Suri 2 Review – An unnecessary sequel for an average film
Film: Meka Suri 2
A sequel for Meka Suri
Language: Telugu
Release Date: November 27, 2020
Streaming Platform: Zee5
Directed by: Trinadh Velisala
Produced by: Karthik Kancherla
Written by: Trinadh Velisala
Starring:...
Dark 7 White Review – A half-impressive murder mystery laced with good performances
Web Series: Dark 7 White
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platforms: Zee5 & Alt Balaj
Genre: Crime
Season: 1
Episodes: 10
Based on: Dark White novel by Shweta Brijpuria, by Mohinder Pratap...
Manne Number 13 Review – A boring horror-thriller that tests the patience
Film: Manne Number 13
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Language: Kannada
Release Date: November 26, 2020
Directed by: Vivy Kathiresan
Produced by: Krishna Chaitanya
Written by: Vivy Kathiresan
Starring: Varsha Bollamma,...
Lot of conjecture, lot of invention: Diana’s bro on The Crown
Lot of conjecture, lot of invention: Diana’s bro on The Crown
The latest season of The Crown is currently streaming on Netflix and it's safe to say,...
