Archive for ‘Movies’
If an online critic reviewed ANR’s Devadasu in 1952 & why Southscope doesn’t review movies.
I got a lot of comments for my article on Leader. One of the comments, that totally caught my attention was by one Mr. Venkat. He mockingly pointed out how websites would have reviewed ANR’s classic Devadasu, if the 1950 was an internet era. Click here to read it, or read below – I have [...]
All-time blockbuster Magadheera, coming soon on Blu-Ray!
As per popular demand, Magadheera is finally going to release on Blu-Ray. Initially, we decided to give it a miss due to the high cost and low-penetration levels in Andhra Pradesh. As per market sources there are only around 2500 devices in Andhra Pradesh capable of playing Blu-Ray discs (includes Sony PS3). But, the sheer amount [...]
My take on Leader & why it works for me.
Finally, I managed to watch Leader amongst movie-goers in the theatre. Its my first viewing. I like the film on the whole. Even the greatest of classics are not flawless, so is this film. This article is not intended to point the flaws too. Nor give suggestions to the filmmakers – most of them in [...]
Why Twitter isn’t the best platform for South Indian movie stars.
Unlike radio, TV, print media & outdoor, internet is the only mass medium in the world that offers two-way communication. In the others, the sender (media) broadcasts a message and the receiver (viewer/listener/reader) receives it. In traditional media such as print & television, the media channel that’s broadcasting a celebrity’s interview or statement acts as a ‘gatekeeper’. [...]
How dubbed Hollywood films can increase the Telugu cinema’s success rate?
It was reported a month ago that UTV was in talks in Sun TV to start a channel in Tamil with dubbed Hindi, Hollywood and world cinema (click here to read). UTV has a considerable catalog of Hindi films, acquired many titles for its channels – UTV Action and UTV World Movies. It could use [...]

