Category: Reviews
Review: Adipurush is entertaining despite inconsistent CGI and stretched runtime
Last updated: 16 June 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Adipurush (Hindi, Telugu), meaning “the first man” Directed by: Om Raut, based on Valmiki’s Ramayana. Cast: […]
Agent Review: Akhil and Mammootty shine in a plot marred by weak writing
Last updated: 28 April 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Agent (Telugu) Directed by: Surender Reddy Cast: Akhil Akkineni, Mammootty, Dino Morea, Sakshi Vaidya Highs: Akhil […]
Review: Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan will rank among Salman Khan’s worst films
Last updated: 21 April 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan (Hindi), meaning “someone’s brother, someone’s lover” Directed by: Farhad Samji […]
Review: Virupaksha is an intriguing horror-thriller
Last updated: 21 April 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Virupaksha (Telugu), meaning ‘the one who sees everything’ Directed by: Karthik Dandu Cast: Sai Dharam Tej, […]
Review: Shaakuntalam is let down by poor screenplay and CGI
Last updated: 14 April 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Shaakuntalam (Telugu) Directed by: Gunasekhar Cast: Samantha, Dev Mohan, Sachin Khedekar, Aditi Balan, Ananya Nagalla, Gauthami, Mohan […]
Review: Shehzada is an inferior remake of Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
Last updated: 14 April 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Hindi films. Film: Shehzada (Hindi), translates to “Prince” Directed by: Rohit Dhawan Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Manisha […]
Dasara Review: Nani and Keerthy Suresh deliver award-worthy performances
Last updated: 31 March 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Dasara (Telugu) Directed by: Srikanth Odela Cast: Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Dheekshith Shetty, Shine Tom Chacko, Sai […]
Review: Bholaa gives priority to action over screenplay
Last updated: 31 March 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Bholaa (Hindi) Directed by: Ajay Devgn Cast: Ajay Devgan, Tabu, Sanjay Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal, Gajraj Rao, […]
Review: Amigos is an entertaining film with an interesting concept
Last updated: 9 February 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Amigos (Telugu) Directed by: Rajendra Reddy Cast: Nandamuri Kalyan Ram (triple role), Ashika Ranganath, Brahmaji Highlights: Intriguing […]
Review: Pathaan is entertaining despite inconsistent CGI and illogical action sequences
Last updated: 25 January 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Hindi films. Film: Pathaan Directed by: Siddharth Anand (Bang Bang, War) Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, John […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Bollywood Films of 2022
Last updated: 27 December 2022 The Hindi film industry has experienced a challenging year with a number of big-budget and most-anticipated films underperforming at the box office. For the first […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Telugu Films of 2022
Last updated: 31 December 2022 The Telugu film industry has had a mixed year at the box office with one film – RRR – emerging as a global blockbuster with […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Tamil Films of 2022
Last updated: 31 December 2022 The Tamil film industry has had a fantastic year at the box office with most big-budget films (Ponniyin Selvan 1, Vikram, etc) and medium to […]
Thunivu is an entertaining heist-thriller
Last updated: 11 January 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Thunivu (Tamil) / Tegimpu (Telugu), translates to ‘Courage’ Directed by: H. Vinoth (of Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru, Valimai fame) Cast: […]
Review: Varisu is routine and predictable
Last updated: 11 January 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Indian films. Film: Varisu (Tamil)/ Vaarasudu (Telugu), translates to ‘Heir’ Directed by: Vamshi Paidipally (of Maharshi, Oopiri / Thozha fame) Cast: […]
Review: Vaathi/Sir is an intriguing and relevant film
Last updated: 16 February 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Tamil and Telugu films. Film: Vaathi (Tamil), translates to ‘Teacher’ / Sir (Telugu) Directed by: Venky Atluri (of Mr Majnu, […]
Review: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is a mostly boring romantic drama
Last updated: 8 March 2023 Follow Cinemania on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for updates and reviews on Hindi films. Film: Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Hindi), translates to ‘You are a liar, I am sly’ Directed […]
Cinemania’s Top 10 Tamil Films of 2021
After spending the most part of 2020 in a lockdown, cinemas across Tamil Nadu limped back to life with superstar Vijay’s Master and Silambarasan’s Eeswaran in January 2021, and appeared […]