Middle Class Melodies Review – A refreshing small-town tale that is only good in parts
Film: Middle Class Melodies
Release date: 20 November 2020
Language: Telugu
Directed by: Vinod Ananthoju
Produced by: Venigalla Anand Prasad
Written by: Janardhan Pasumarthi (Dialogue)
Screenplay by: Janardhan Pasumarthi, Vinod...
Bujjamma tugs at your heart strings
Kavya, the 8th wonder. The short film directed by Kushal has a neat and a tightly written script and exudes positivity. We have had...
Mum Bhai Review – A web series with a routine plot under crime genre
Title: Mum Bhai
Language: Hindi
Release Date: Nov 15, 2020
Streaming Platform: Zee5
Cast: Akshay Choubey, Angad Bedi, Sandeepa Dhar, Sikandar Kher, and others
Director: Akshay Choubey
Producer: Apoorva Lakhia
The...
CommitMental Review – A bad remake of popular web series Permanent Roommates
Web Series: CommitMental
Language: Telugu
Release date: November 14th,2020
Starring: Udbhav Raghunandan, Punarnavi Bhupalam.
Director: Pavan Sadineni
DOP: Satty.N
Editor: Viplav
Art: Vinod
Music: Anand Sudheer
'Permanent Roommates' is one of the popular...
Mookuthi Amman Review – Nayanathara shines in this beautiful entertainer laced with a message
Movie: Mookuthi Amman
Language: Tamil
Release Date: Nov 14, 2020
Streaming Platform: Hostar+Disney
Banner: Vels Film International
Cast: Nayanthara, RJ Balaji, Urvashi, Moulee, Ajay Ghosh, Manobala, Smruthi Venkat
Music: Girishh...
Aashram Chapter 2 Review – Unnecessary instalment for the already disappointing first part
Title: Aashram Chapter 2 The Dark Side
Language: Hindi
Release Date: Nov 13, 2020
Streaming Platform: MX Player
Banner: Prakash Jha productions
Cast: Bobby Deol, Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy...
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma Review – A romantic drama let down by a badly written script
Film: Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
Language: Telugu
Release date: November 13th,2020
Streaming Platform: Aha
Starring: Siddu Jonnalagadda, Seerat Kapoor, Tanikella Bharani
Director: Aditya Mandala
Music: Sricharan Pakala-Rohit-Joy
DOP: Sai Prakash Ummadisingu
Editor:...
Chhalaang Review: A formula based time-pass entertainer
Film: Chhalaang
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: 13 November 2020
Directed by: Hansal Mehta
Produced by: Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg, Bhushan Kumar
Written by:...
Ludo Review – A crazy ride filled with entertainment
Film: Ludo
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Release date: 12 November 2020
Directed by: Anurag Basu
Produced by: Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Anurag Basu, Tani Basu,...
Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra Review – Suriya flies high in this inspiring tale of struggle to make it big
Movie: Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra
Language: Telugu
Original: Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Release date: Nov 12, 2020
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime
Banner: 2D Entertainment
Cast: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, Mohan Babu, Paresh...
Gatham Review: A well-written psychological thriller that could have been even better!
Film: Gatham
Language: Telugu
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: 6 November 2020
Running time: 104 minutes
Directed by: Kiran Reddy
Produced by: Srujan Yarabolu
Starring: Bhargava Poludasu, Rakesh Galebhe,...
Laxmii Review: Raghava Lawrence fails to recreate magic with Akshay Kumar
Film: Laxmii
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platform: Disney+Hotstar
Release date: 9 November 2020
Running time: 141 minutes
Directed by: Raghava Lawrence
Produced by: Fox Star Studios, Cape of Good Films, Shabinaa...
Miss India review – Weak writing plays a spoilsport in a fight!
Film: Miss India
Language: Telugu
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Release date: 4 November 2020
Directed by: Narendra Nath
Produced by: Mahesh S Koneru
Starring: Keerthy Suresh, Rajendra Prasad, Jagapathi Babu, Naresh,...
Colour Photo review – A love story that falls short of expectations
Film: Colour Photo
Streaming Platform: Aha
Release date: October 23, 2020
Cast: Suhas, Chandini Chowdary, Sunil, Viva Harsha, Sri Vidya, Divya Sripada, and others
Story-Producer: Sai Rajesh Neelam
Producer:...
Addham Review : A mirror with very few cracks
RK Nallam
It is a rural setting, it is a road and there is darkness. A teenager (Praveen) runs away from home for failing examination...
Nishabdham Review – An okayish thriller undone by its loose ends
Srivathsan Nadadhur
There’s something very poetic that filmmaker Hemanth Madhukar aims to achieve through Nishabdham, at least on a script level. Anthony, a flamboyant man...
Orey Bujjiga Review – A worthy idea, a worthless film
Cast: Raj Tarun, Hebah Patel, Vani Vishwanath, Malvika Nair
Director: Vijay Kumar Konda
Music director: Anup Rubens
Cinematographer: I Andrew
Platform: Aha
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Who wouldn’t want to watch a...
Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare Review – A handful of poignant moments in this issue-heavy tale
Srivathsan Nadadhur
At its heart, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare is the story of two sisters from different age groups, hailing from a small...
Amaram Akhilam Prema Review – A listless, cringe-worthy romance
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Amaram Akhilam Prema is a bloated stalkfest, glorified as a romance. It symbolises everything that’s wrong with Telugu cinema – a wastrel of...
V Review – A flabby, unintelligent crime thriller
Srivathsan Nadadhur
V is a very unlikely Mohana Krishna Indraganti film and probably the filmmaker’s most flamboyant outing to date. The opening shot signals the...
Bucchinadu Kandriga Review – Strong performances uplift this bumpy romance
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Bucchinadu Kandriga (Toorpu Veedhi) is an addition to a gamut of Telugu films that are attempting to address caste divide in the rural...
The Gone Game Review – A laudable, path breaking experiment
Srivathsan Nadadhur
‘Stories have the potential to unite us in a world that’s battling isolation’ reads a line at the end of Voot Select’s latest...
Metro Kathalu Review – A soothing mélange of urban relationships
Srivathsan Nadadhur
In an era where most films are content scraping the surface and not triggering the subconscious, it’s refreshing to see a storyteller leave...
Johaar Review – A gritty, hard-hitting political drama
Srivathsan Nadadhur
The CM of a Telugu state has just been murdered under mysterious circumstances. Even before tears trickle down his son’s eyes, he sets...
Gunjan Saxena Review – A rousing, sensible biopic that flies high
Srivathsan Nadadhur
There may have been many films featuring success stories of women who overcome all obstacles to chase their passions, but only a handful...
The War of the Worlds Review – An alien invasion thriller that’s affecting and sensitive
Srivathsan Nadadhur
The War of the Worlds, an alien invasion thriller, adapted from the HG Wells classic written nearly a century and a half ago,...
Pareeksha Review – Terrific plot let down by a simplistic narrative
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Every parent hailing from an underprivileged background sees their future through the education of their wards; they view it as a doorway of...
Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya Review – A charming remake full of heart, bolstered by terrific writing
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Understated rural comedies were very much in vogue in the times of Jandhyala and Vamsy, but post their era, not many filmmakers have...
Shakuntala Devi Review – A shallow take on a colourful life of a genius
Srivathsan Nadadhur
There are a handful of mediocre films that Vidya Balan has salvaged with her stellar performances over the course of her 15-year stint...
Sufiyum Sujatayum Review – Sincere storytelling and performances uplift this bland romance
Srivathsan Nadadhur
Not many Indian films have managed to make the muezzin’s call to prayer in the morning look as poetic and cathartic as Sufiyum...
