Review Central

Review Schview is the more basic of the two sites,with a simple layout and easy to use interface. The new releases are given their respective average ratings (based on the critical rating),with links to each individual critical review,and some basic information). Creator,S M Hussain explains,“I am trying to do one thing at a time. User reviews are surely an option in the future.”

Review Gang,however,goes the whole hog with critic and viewer ratings,synopsis,trailers,posters and music. One of the more interesting features of Review Gang is the Critic vs Critic graph,where one can pitch upto three movie critics against each other. The reviews on both sites though,are limited to Hindi films. Regional films might find a place in the future,if there are reliable contributors,stress both of them.

Even though they were started less than five months back,both the sites get a few hundred hits every day. However,neither makes money at the moment. Hussain says that he might monetise the site if it does well. Janardhanan,however,has slightly more ambitious plans. “I currently rely entirely on volunteers,but I think it’s a good place to link up with distributors. They find an online platform,while the site will be able to make some money.”