Simha ***1/2

This tollywood potboiler is an out and out commercial movie that would have not only the Nandamuri clan fans but any of its audience glued to the seat till the end. Balakrishna returns with a hit and what a roar the movie is !! Yes, its a roaring movie with power-packed performance from balayya while the three heroines Sneha Ullal, Namitha and Nayantara fill in aptly with acting apart from providing the glamour quotient.

A perfect cast where all the characters in the movie fit in perfectly with expected levels of performance. Few songs are very good, while the movie retains high production values in addition to the sentiment and action factor in equal proposition. There is no unwanted dialog or scene in the movie which might disappoint the movie goer.  A nice movie not to be missed !

Kites **1/2

The intro describing kites, Hrithik looking as good as he was in his bollywood debut, stunning barbara, awesome locales combined with apt background score, breath taking cinematography. Anurag basu leaves his directorial mark, good production values, excellent stunt sequences. Kangana seems lost.

Typical bollywood movie with an attempt to incorporate hollywood standard. Could have been way better if only the first half was pacy. 'Zindagi do pal ki' is a song to hum.

Go with a mind to see some extremely beautiful locations, provided this is the only thing you got to do for the weekend. And yes! Hrithik is launched internationally with this breezy romance 'Kites'.

Irumbu Kotai Morattu Singam **

This tamil movie is a spoof on the Wild Wild West, with hillarious names for all the characters and towns.  A nice timepass movie. Sai Kumar as the comic villain has given the best performance ever for a villain in this movie genre.

Padmapriya, Lakshmi Rai, Sandhya add the necessary glamour, while all other artists do what is expected of the role. Good cinematography and the second good could have been bit more pacy. Comic dialogs are a sure plus for this hillarious movie - also dubbed in telugu as 'Super Cowboy'. A good watch to pass the weekend for sure.

Badmaash Company *1/2

'Badmaash Company' would not give you great company through out its screening duration. Its good in bits and pieces, with laughable moments now and there.

A comic caper where Shahid, Chang have justified their role portrayal. Anushka tries very hard to break away from the image her earlier movie created. But should possibly stay to her homely 'Rab ne bana di jodi' image rather than going over board with raunchy stuff that she isn't comfortable carrying along when some acting is needed .

A timepass movie for the weekend when you got nothing else to do or watch and you heart says 'Why not catch up a movie in the theater and Why not when its Shahid, Anushka and Chang for company'. And yes! Leave your thinking cap at home.

Varudu **

A very creative movie from Director Gunasekhar. For sure it is not a commercial bet, but the producer wins over the lovers of traditional cinema for taking the challenge. Music by Mani Sharma lives upto the occasion.

Opening scene showing Sneha Ullal makes one wish she was there in the movie for more time, while the debutant heroine Bhanusri Mehra delivers a decent performance for the role. Allu Arjun tries to put up a stylish performance in a kind-of traditional movie unnecessarily. The concept of 5day telugu marriage is sure to catch up with the audience, though not all sectors of them. The traditional costume, the sets and the creativity put in for Varudu is commendable. Arya looks fierce as the villain but, the character background could have been stronger to match his body language.

Would have been a great art movie, had the commercial movie aspects been kept at bay. In all, a feel good movie show casing the traditional style of telugu marriage !

Sura *1/2

Ilaya dalapathi Vijay's 50th movie, a desperate try to re-conquer lost image of a 'Superstar'. SP Raajkumar has definitely lost his golden touch that he has been known for. Tamannah sizzles and looks gorgeous in the songs, except for the strong Malayalam accent-ish voice over provided for her character by the dubbing artiste. Manisharma tries to bring in his old telugu hit numbers to create magic. The villain Dev Gill is great with his portrayal. Unfortunately for the film, Vadivelu's character - Umbrella - also fails to impress.

In all, a Tamil movie in which the actor, music director, director, et al are desperate to regain past glory, but in vain.

HouseFull *

Yet another bollywood movie shot at great locales with excellent production values, that has been treated poorly, rather very poorly.

From the Nadiadwala stable, this is a directly lifted script of a Kamal Hassan super hit tamil/telugu excellent family values based comedy movie. Except for the locations and the 'panaouthi' that the Lead protagonist has, Housefull is a sick comedy movie. 

Though adapted as per current trends and located across cities like vegas and London, the movie provides you the same slapstick acting form Ritesh. Akshay indeed seems running on the 'Bad Luck' even in his filmi career with yet another disaster, where the actor has not even cared to dye his white hairs before romancing Jiah Khan and Deepika Padukone. Jiah gets a dumb role, while one is left wondering as to why Lara had to surrender to this kinda script, atleast after doing Blue, which made her 'wanted' property. Chunky delivers the expected, while Sajid coveys clearly to Akshay through chunky that the movie will be a super hit but "I'm aa Joking' !
 
A big ONE star just for a few fine to hear PJs, handful of humourously vulgar acts & expressions, and good peppy songs along with great looking Arjun Rampal, Deepika and fine acting from Boman. 'I dunno what to do .. I dunno what to say' more before you decide to risk watching this movie, in case you expect an out and out entertainer !