Jun 17, 2005 01:49 PM
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(Updated Jun 17, 2005 01:50 PM)
While randomly looking through the reservoir of topics they have in here, I came upon this site. The name itself indicated the theme - MOVIES. So I decided to give it a look see... and here are my findings (I feel like Sherlock Holmes...)
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NowRunning.com
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Heh, I already said the main theme is movies so I'll sound like a parrot if I said that again. Even though I'm no die hard fan of the movies, I found this site pretty decent.
The site is comprehensive, has a decent layout and navigation system and it lots of links for movie buffs to click on. There is content in South Indian languages (Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu), the national language and also International.
Before I get into the descriptive part of this review, I'd like to point out that this site is worth a visit or two.
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Contents at a glance:
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News on the movies, stars and other happenings in the world of celluloid entertainment
Videos of movie trailers and exclusive videos like interviews etc. I checked the hindi movies and it had trailers of Parineeta, D and other movies that are relatively new. Shows that they update content regularly. (incidentally, I watched the Parineeta trailer and it was pretty cool... requires windows media player)
Show timing in theatres in the UAE, USA and parts of India.
Previews of movies with stills to look at and trailers to watch. Know about the movie before it hits the theatres. Might help to save you some cash and not watch some trash.
Reviews (heh you know what this is all about... otherwise you wouldnt be on MS). The reviews range from movie to movie music.
A pretty good GALLERY of photos, wallpapers and a handful of screen savers.
A FORUM for discussing movies.
Launch - where they highlight a new release (like right now, its Bunty Aur Babli) and have sound clips and other media to give you a taste of the movie.
Events - shows and other happenings.
That, I hope, gives you a good picture of the site.
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Pros and Cons
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On the positive side, the site has a whole lot of material to make a movie buff smack his chops. Everything is accessible via the menu bar on top. The site design is also decent and non-cluttered. Load times are pretty good too.
On the other hand, what I found lacking was support for other regional languages. The focus has been South India, UAE and USA only. Also, there is lots of advertisement on the page (maybe they need it to maintain the site but its pretty annoying).
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Overall
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I'd give it a good 4 out of 5 for content. Now go and click on everything you see (except the ads) and enjoy.
~finis~
PS: I checked this site out on a pretty fast connection. So take that speed factor down with a pinch of salt.
