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Superstar Rajnikanth Conquers Japan! New ROBOT Trailer! New Release!

A fact that is little known in the west is that Superstar Rajnikanth, the biggest movie star in India, is something of an icon in the land of the rising sun. That's right, since the Japanese release of his film...

NANBAN Review

If I were going to fashion a review of Nanban in the spirit of the film, here's how I would do it:Step 1: Find a really great review of the film on a more visible, bigger budget movie site.Step 2:...

Shankar's NANBAN Theatrical Trailer Looks Like A Ton Of Fun!

Typically, Indian comedies don't really turn my crank.  However, when they are coming from the most visually stylized director in the country, my attention piques.Last week we shared the first teaser for Nanban, and now there's a full theatrical trailer. ...

Kollywood Tackles 3 IDIOTS With Shankar's NANBAN Trailer

Every year it seems we get a new all-time Indian box office champ.  Just since 2007 the title has been held by Om Shanti Om (2007), Ghajini (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), and last year's Enthiran/Robot took the title in 2010. ...

Sitges 2011: ENTHIRAN (THE ROBOT) Review

[With Endhiran screening tonight in Sitges we revisit our previous epic review.]Enthiran is a film that has every advantage you could possibly think of for a big budget Indian blockbuster.  It has the biggest budget ever for an Indian film;...

ENTHIRAN (ROBOT) Mega-Review

[In preparation for it's screening tonight at 8:30 for the 2011 Dallas IFF, we are reprinting my original review for Enthiran.  There is a decent chance that I'll be leading a Q & A after the film, so come on...

Dallas IFF 2011: Ten ScreenAnarchy Picks

Tomorrow marks the opening night of the Dallas International Film Festival's third annual week long event.  I would say this is year six, but for the first three years the festival was known as AFI Dallas, semantics, really.  The festival...

Indian Blockbuster ENTHIRAN (ROBOT) Now Available To Order On DVD!!

Finally!  The biggest grossing, most popular, most insane, bestest, most awesome Indian film I've ever seen, Enthiran, is available to order on DVD!  Typically Indian DVDs are available within about 4 to 6 weeks of opening in a theater, however...

J Hurtado's Top 10 Movie Memories of 2010

I have a confession to make:  I didn't see anywhere near the number of movies that my colleagues here did in 2010, so my list is going to be a little bit different.  I'm not so much making a "Best...

ENTHIRAN (ROBOT) Could Be Profitable Before A Single Showing

Superstar Rajinikanth's new film Enthiran opens tomorrow all around the world.  The film is being shown in three languages:  the original Tamil, a Telugu dubbed version titled Robo, and a Hindi dubbed version titled Robot.  I have contacted the US...

ENTHIRAN'S Superstar Rajni Inspires Divine Devotion

So, you think you're a super-fan just because you created a Facebook fanpage for your favorite actor?  Think again.  I hate to harp on Enthiran, but I've never seen anything like this before.  Check out this story from GulfNews.com: With...

New Theatrical Trailer and Release Date for ENTHIRAN (ROBOT)

I know I must sound like a shill by now, but I really don't care.  On Saturday, September 11th, Rajnikanth held an official release for the official theatrical trailer for Enthiran in Tamilnadu, India.  Tickets were sold, parades were held,...

ENTHIRAN (ROBOT) To Give THE EXPENDABLES A Run For Its Money

I thought I knew what to expect. The initial few trailers and promo reels we've seen and posted for Superstar Rajnikanth's new mega budget Tamil language film Enthiran have been impressive, and were enough to get Todd a little bit...

The ENTHIRAN (ROBOT) News Gets Cooler

Looks like I'm going to blow my wad on the first day, but I assure you, I'm just trying to get current...Here at ScreenAnarchy we've been following Superstar Rajnikanth's latest Tamil language outing, Enthiran (or Robot in its Hindi dubbed...

Yes, The Robot Sings And Dances In The New Teaser For ENTHIRAN THE ROBOT.

Yep, that's Aishwarya Rai singing and dancing with a CGI robot. Tamil movies are wacky and none this year are looking wackier than upcoming big budget spectacle Enthiran The Robot. There's really no point in talking about this until you've...

Bollywood Loses Even More Of Its Mind With ENTHIRAN THE ROBOT

Just when you think Bollywood couldn't possibly get any weirder, it does. Why, you may ask, is Aishwarya Rai all decked out in metal in that photo? Well, because she's in a musical titled Enthiran The Robot, of course! And...