Zombieland's horror comedy rules weekend box officeOctober 5th, 2009 NEW YORK - "Zombieland", the horror comedy with Woody Harrelson (of Cheers fame) and Jesse Eisenberg, debuted as the top favourite of weekend cinema crowds in North America. According to studio estimates, it took in $25 million with backing from critics, who liked the story of two unevenly matched men who make their mark in a world of zombies.
Goondaism: The next hot topic for Major RaviSeptember 22nd, 2009 Known for making patriotic films, director Major Ravi has decided to tread into other kinds of cinema. Aside from the Prithviraj starrer horror film he is making, he plans on making a film on the Om Prakash issue (who was arrested by the state police recently).
Actor Rajkiran to produce more filmsSeptember 18th, 2009 Much before commencing his career as an actor, Rajkiran happened to be a successful distributor and producer. Indeed, he floated a production house Red Sun Movies and churned out numerous successful films.
'Bhagyadha Balegaara' full of regressive ideas (Kannada Film Review)September 13th, 2009 Film: "Bhagyadha Balegaara"; Director: Sai Prakash; Cast: Shivaraj Kumar, Navya Nair and Shobha Raghavendra; Music: Ilayaraja; Rating: **
Director Sai Prakash's "Bhagyadha Balegaara" is a love story revolving around a bangle seller in a village. The narrative of the rural-based film belongs to the 1950s era and present day audiences may find it difficult to accept movies that present regressive ideas in the name of tradition and culture.
Dhool finishes first scheduleAugust 20th, 2009 Director Dharani’s (earlier known as Raghavendra) film Dhool has completed its first schedule. The film, which stars Loose Mada a.k.a.
Snehas stalker is caughtAugust 18th, 2009 Actress Sneha’s stalker, Raghavendra, has been finally caught. The real estate entrepreneur has been arrested for harassing Sneha with phone calls and text messages for the past few months.
Masth Maja Maadi ReturnsAugust 18th, 2009 Producer Soundarya Jagadish is set to start with two Kannada films in the coming weeks. His first film; Masth Maja Maadi, which was a big hit, is now getting a sequel, Mast Majaa Maadi II.
Varma to make sequel to 'Agyaat'August 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Ram Gopal Varma is set to go ahead with a sequel to his just-released spooky thriller "Agyaat" that has garnered mixed reviews. The director says in part two the story will shift from the jungles to the city.
Lawrence Raghavendra honored by TN GovernmentAugust 13th, 2009 ‘In Charity, there is no excess’ says Lawrence Raghavendra who will be felicitated with ‘Humanitarian’ award by Tamil Nadu Government on Independence Day. Lawrence isn’t merely a fantastic choreographer or an actor, but also a well-renowned philanthropist who has been extending his hand of service for the physically challenged individuals.
Thirteen Ghosts or Thir13en Ghosts or 13 Ghosts ?August 1st, 2009 Confusing? but all the names are claimed to be pointing towards the same destination the Thirteen Ghost which was directed by Steve Beck way back in the year 2001. Thirteen Ghosts (also known as Thir13en Ghosts or 13 Ghosts) is a horror film with a remake heritage, the present film is a remake of a film of same name directed by William Castle in 1960 which was also a remake of a film named House on Haunted Hill by the same director.
Percept's horror arm launches first film, new girlJuly 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Instead of debuting with a romantic film, Sheena Nayar is making her acting debut with the spooky thriller "8", which is the first project of Percept Picture Company (PPC) Horrortainment. PPC Horrotainment is PPC's special arm for producing horror films and it has joined hands with Glorious Entertainment for the project, to be directed by Wilson Louis.
Megan Fox goes topless for horror filmJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - Model-turned-actress Megan Fox has gone topless for a scene in her new horror movie Jennifer's Body. Fox roamed around through a jungle topless for the scene in the film, which has her in the role of a demon-possessed cheerleader who turns men into bloody pulps, reports thesun.co.uk.
'Karanjji': recommended for the musically inclined (Kannada Film Review)June 13th, 2009 Film: "Karanjji"; Cast: Vijaya Raghavendra, Gauri Karnick, Chandrashekhar, Sudha Belawadi, Nanjunda; Producer: M.N. Suresh; Music Director: Veer Samarth; Director: Sreedhar; Ratings: ** 1/2
Top of the line performance by Vijaya Raghavendra, extraordinary musical content provided by Veera Samarth and competent visual support by Guruprashanth Rai are the major highlights of "Karanjji" which traces the journey of a Kannada music band.
Whoopi Goldberg craves for horror rolesJune 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood comedienne Whoopi Goldberg dreams of starring in a horror movie but fears she is too "nice" to carry off a scary role. The Sister Act star has enjoyed a 27-year-old career, but has never portrayed a frightening character because movie bosses can't imagine her as a villain, reports contactmusic.com.
Srikanth's 100th flickMay 3rd, 2009 Producer of films like Orata in Telugu and Jenumadha Gelathi in Kannada, C.R. Manohar is now making Mahatma which stars Srikanth in the lead.