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Seval (2008)

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Hari is back for this Diwali,Last year his Vel was the winner among the horses overtaking even the well made Pollathavan.What could you say he is a winner all along in B and C centers with completely action packed and emotions sowed.This time he makes a movie with such a kind but with Bharath. One thing I have to mention before writing this review is that there were more characters in the movie than on the cinema hall.And at one particular scene there were nearly 25 characters which spoke and I am not sure how Hari handled it. Seval is about a careless village guy Murugesan ( Bharath ) who falls in love with Parijatham (Poonam Bajwa) .Incidentally Gayathri (Simran) ,sister of Poonam marries Prem .Simran falls with Cancer and before her death she gets Poonam’s acceptance that Poonam should get married with Prem.Bharath and Poonam sacrifice their love for Simran.Unfortunate events occur for Parijatham and two people in the village lust for Parijatham.Bharath decides to take revenge on ...

Aegan (2008)

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So I am in Tirunelveli for Diwali !Expected lots of fireworks From Tamil cinema but was goofed by some late moment delays by Varanam Ayiram .But still I hoped there was Aegan .First day evening show and I was expecting my typical home town crowd to flood for this movie but was again let down as the theatres were empty. Aegan is a remake of Main Hoon Na.Its a launching platform for Director Raju Sundaram .I never knew direction is very simple to get in! Main Hoon Na itself was a lousy movie and I am not sure why they opted for that remake.Siva ( Ajith ) on a mission as a student to save and protect Pooja ( Piya ) who is the daughter of Ramprasad (Devan) who turned as approver against Chinnappa ( Suman ) and later lost the belief on Cops and escaped from them. Ajith as a CBCID officer with big tummies again! Lost his control over his physique which makes very very unattractive.One thing I loved about this movie is the improvement of Ajith itself.All along I have never prai...

Director Sridhar Passes away.

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The man who redefined movie making in Tamil cinema has passed away.C.V .Sridhar passed away today and he remains as one of the greatest movie makers of Indian cinema.His movies will speak for generations no wonder the present generation also like Nenjil Or alayam ,Kathalikka neramillai.I don’t know its unfortunate coincidence that I was on a discussion about the movie Elamai Unjaladugirathu with my friend last Thursday about the directorial skills of Sridhar. He is considered to be one of the best story tellers of Indian cinema and his movies were a revelation and he had created his identity through films like Kalyana Parisu,Kathalikka Neramillai and many more.He was ahead of his time through his humour sense which he had in his movie,his screenplay.He was one man in Tamil cinema who had a great sense of Visuals which were amazing for even best cameramen of today.His camera man Vincent was the man who could read his mind who gave the best of the shots of Tamil Industry in movies like N...

Body of Lies (2008)

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Back again to halls for Movies! A week of no movies in theatres made me feel I was doing nothing.How stupid it was for me to think as such.But intentionally I wanted to give a skip of some movies like Durai ,Babylon A.D ,it didn’t gather any good reviews too.This time worth a watch with Body of lies. Ridley scott is an inspiring maker and he is back after American Gangster,And this time with Leonardo De Caprio and Russell crowe. Roger Ferris (Dicaprio) is a CIA operative in Iraq who tries to uncover a Jihad terrorist Saleem who operates from Jordon.His boss Ed Hoffman (Russel Crowe ) helps him to reach out AlSaleem network through series of plans .Ferris seeks the help of Jordan Intelligence Chief Hani (Mark Strong ) to reach Saleem.Things travel from U.S to middle east and series of events make up this body of lies. Body of Lies is far from being a great movie like Black hawk down but its definitely a racy movie which can make the pulse faster .If there is one actor we audience seen f...

The consequences of Love - (Italian)(2004)

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In a hotel in Switzerland , an Italian businessman named Titta Di Girolamo (Toni Servilo ) sits silently, alone in the window of the café and looks at a woman with his hidden intentions.He had been doing this for years as we wait for him to know what he is trying to do .When we know he has been waiting for his duties which remains a secret ,we also wait impatiently to know whats the secret of the man who is stubborn ,impeccable. Consequences of Love speaks about the man who remains dark who is entangled in a dark world who tries to enlighten his life through a beautiful woman .Life when spreaded with loneliness and silence makes you to think with reality and truth in a very clear manner.Thats what happens with Titta he gets separated with his wife ,his children doesn’t want to speak to him,he avoids his brother ,he smokes continuously and his intentions and priorities are unknown.We are shown only when some times he carries a baggage of money to a bank which is not described till the e...

Best Villains of Tamil Cinema .

Just came across this link in Behindwoods,which rates the Top 10 Villains in Tamil Cinema.A good but easy rating I would say.If you have any other Villains which were left in this rating you can always mention it. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-slide-shows/movie-2/villain/top-10.html

The King of Comedy(1982)

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It’s a shocker and its real .You can get many things what you want from this movie.It sweeps down all your expectations.There is no drugs,no blood ,no boss of bosses but still it’s a Martin Scorsese movie.Who else its Martin and Robert De Niero in a stunner for me .I was expecting a comedy film but it wasn ’t a comedy movie nor a Scorsese kind of movie.This movie was made right after Sensational Raging bull from the same pair. King of comedy is not your usual movie which you can sit back and relax. Its dark and it has black comedy which has to realised .Rupert Pumpkin(Robert De Niero) , a struggling and aspiring comedian who wants to prove his comedy skills through Media chases Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis) a popular Comedian and TV anchor.Rupert tries through many means to reach him to get a chance for the show .When he reaches through unauthorised manner he is been humiliated by Jerry.Rupert along with his fellow friend Masha Kidnaps James and he puts very straight that if he has to ...

Lovestory (1970)

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I have read this book Love story Eric Seagel when I was a college student and people were giving me such a over hyped reviews on that.Infact I loved that book for its movement and its purity of love.When I saw this DVD I wasn’t very sure whether it could bring me the magic of the book .Thats the reason this DVD was lying for months unviewes.Friend of mine tagged me to watch this untouched DVD. Love story is a typical Boy meets girl kind of love story with a tragic end .Millionaire Guy Oliver Barett (Ryan O Niel) meets Downtown girl Jeniffer Cavelliri(Ali Mc Graw)and he falls in love with her.It takes them a verbal argument about themselves to know what they have in themselves for each other.Oliver marries Jeniffer after leaving his Dad Barett.They live happily like before but sudden tragedy of Jeniffer puts every thing to hault. This is a story which shows the love at its different form.Director Arthur Hiller had taken pains to recreate the work of Eric Seagel.It grabs our attention mo...

Kidnap (2008)

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After continous good releases there is a speed breaker for Bollywood,Here it is the remake of two year ago movie Zinda in the name of Kidnap.It was publicised so heavily for Sanjay Dutt and Imran Khan but the movie is a big Yawn for its bad screenplay. Kabeer (Imran Khan )a young guy kidnaps Soniya (Minisha Lamba )who is the daughter of Mallika(Vidhya ) and Vikrant.They are a divorced Couple and Soniya lives with her mom.Kabeer wants revenge from Vikrant who has put him into Juvenile court in his childhood.Kabeer makes Vikrant run for her daughter and makes him realise the pain. I am totally convinced that the story line is incomplete and the screenplay.What was in intended to be conveyed was not at all conveyed and it puts up a very show when seen on screen.Every move and every scene is predictable and some very old fashioned chases in the streets of Mumbai and some old flashbacks make this much worse.Cant believe the same director who gave the exciting Dhoom series for us.Kidnap trav...

The Bank Job (2008)

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The Bank Job is a moving ,thrilling and shocking movie which can get in to your nerves so easily from the very beginning of the movie.Lots of movies have been made on Bank Robbery but this one comes with varied intentions of varied people in the robbery.Its always great to Watch Jason Stathom playing the criminal beating the cops.How much time we have watched this man doing this ? but still he has lot to offer in this similar roles. The Bank Job opens with numerous characters,at the centre we are shown with Martine offering Terry to rob a bank in London.Terry (Jason Statham)puts a team to break the bank and when they do it,the whole intention of Martine (Saffrom Burrows)to rob comes as a shocker to London.Martine was persuaded to loot the bank by the MI-5 agents and it becomes a total trap for many of the high profile people as their identity is at stake because of the safety locker boxes. “The Bank Job” is a movie more-or-less based on the 70’s Walkie Talkie robbery in London when a g...