These are dynastic times. We have a slew of star sons in politics now.But lineage has never been guarantee for success.And when you see Kodukku, you will get a better insight into that.The film is a fathers labor of love for his…

Radical filmmaker Davala Satyam, known for hard-hitting film like "Erra Mallellu" and "Yuvatharam Kadilindi", has discovered a unique plot for his latest release "Nenusaitham".The film provides an insider's view of the dealings of a corrupt politician through his gunman.The plot has far more…

There is nothing wrong with adult themes.But when the aim is at cheap titillation, the film will certainly be classified as poor pornography.And that is what happens to Xtra.Those behind the movie make no bones (their eyes are on flesh, as it…

A good idea, like a good marriage, lasts for about seven years, till the itch begins.When Nagesh Kukunoor returns on the screens July 2 with "Hyderabad Blues 2", he talks about marriages getting stale. The same, he should be told, happens with ideas."Hyderabad…

In an industry that is so much sold out on image, it is difficult to change tack. It is almost equivalent to changing the color of your skin. Though there have been some exceptions, it is almost impossible for an actor who had made his…

Indian filmmakers are almost fixated on the theme of twins and look-alikes. It is a pet subject that has been flogged like a dead horse all over Indian film screens.Ammayi Bagundi is a typical story of identity crisis over two similar looking persons. However,…

If you are a serious film buff, sometimes some of our movies can leave you depressed.Swamy is one such movie. It is not a bad film seen in isolation --- it has its moments through sentiments and action.But seen contextually, Swamy is a…

In these skeptical and cynical times, a film in devotional genre is the most difficult to make. Actually it is a tight- rope walk. Care has to be taken that the film does not fall into the trap of puerile fantasy. At the same time,…

It's Remake Movie of Tamil Movie Kakka Kakka. It is very difficult to love violence. There are no facets to it. It is merciless. It is inexorable. It is incessant.But in Ghrashana, violence (of the establishment kind) is almost romanticized and glamorized and somewhere…

Our film directors and producers must be the most optimistic people going around. They are the ones who believe that the audience will lap up any kind of film ----even if they are unabashed and tacky rehashes of some of the popular flicks of the…