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Bond's New Difficult Mission in 'SKYFALL' Starts Tomorrow (01/11/2012)

Technicians

Production        Eon Productions   

Director             Sam Mendes

Writers               John Logan

                            Neal Purvis

                            Robert Wade

D.O.P                 Roger Deakins

Editor                 Stuart Baird

Music                 Thomas Newman

Prod.Design     Dennis Gassner

Costumes        Jany Temime

'101 Weddings' - Stills

'Madirasi' - Preview

Director Shaji Kailas leaves off from his hard-hitting action films and his new film 'Madirasi' is a Humour-Thriller. After 2007, his films were fall down in box-office and actor Jayaram is joining hands with Shaji after a long gap, their previous film 'Kilukkampetti' is a  humour . Shaji proved out to handling out-and-out humour in 'Dr.Pasupathy', a super hit Malayalam film. The script of this film is penning by Rajesh Jayaraman who had earlier worked with Shaji for 'Time', 'Sound Of Boot' and 'Lalitham Hiranmayam' (Third segment film of 'Kerala Cafe'). Meghna Raj and Meera Nandan are handling the heroine roles of this film. Cameraman Shaji taking the visuals for Madirasi which is the 5th film of cameraman with director.

Technicians
Production    Kichu Films & Impresario Motion Pictures
Director         Shaji Kailas
Writer             Rajesh Jayaraman
Camera         Shaji
Editor             Samjith MHD
Art                   Boban
Makeup         Ratheesh Ambady
Costumes    Sheeba
Stills              Shajil Obscura
Designs        Collins Leophil

'101 Weddings' - Preview

Director Shafi's all previous films are throughout fun entertainers and his next outing is '101 Weddings', to be released on 26 October.  The director says ''101 Weddings seems to be my previous humour films genre and the script is written by Kalavoor Ravikumar''. Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, Biju Menon, Samvrutha Sunil and Bhama are playing the lead roles and the film is produced by 'Film Folks'. This film is the first production venture of this banner of Shafi and his brother writer cum director Rafi (of duo Filmmakers Rafi-Mecartin). Azhagappan did the Cinematography and Deepak Dev composed the soundtracks for this film.

Technicians
Production       Film Folks
Director            Shafi
Writer               Kalavoor Ravikumar
D.O.P               Azhagappan
Editor               V.Saajan
Lyrics               Rafeeq Ahmed
Music               Deepak Dev
Prod.Design   Joseph Nellikal
Makeup           Roshan
Costumes      S.B.Satheesan
Stills                Jayaprakash Payanoor
Designs          Collins Leophil

'Ayallum Njanum Thammil' - Review

'Ayaalum Njanum Thammil' is another good film from director Laljose and the duo writers Bobby-Sanjay. Prithviraj and Prathap Pothan did the central roles along with Narain, Kalabhavan Mani, Samvrutha Sunil, Rima kallingal, Ramya nambeeshan etc. The film released 19/10/2012 and the opinions are generally positive.

Story

A Medical Background story features about a relationship between a senior doctor Samuel (Prathap Pothan) and Jr.Doctor Ravi Tharakan (Prithviraj).  

'Ayaalum Njanum Thammil' has thoughtful story and sequences mostly ravishing in First and Second Halves. specially major parts are superb.

Prithviraj and Prathap Pothan bagging the attention of viewers by their wonderful performances. Specially Prithviraj's acting calibre goes up much much better in some remarkable scenes, outstanding!. Surely, Prathap Pothan's performance will entertain you. And other roles of Narain, Samvrutha Sunil, Rima kallingal and Ramya nambeeshan are good. Yet Kalabhavan Mani acquires a mild role, it is excellent in his part.

All through the film wins by Lal Jose's perfect and simple direction and Bobby-Sanjay's distinctive script. Jomon.T.John's visuals would chills your mind and Editing of Ranjan Abraham did timely. Ouseppachan did cool musics and other technicalities making marks.

Grade:    Good & Ravishing

Rating:   3.5/5

'Jawan Of Vellimala' - Review

'Jawan Of Vellimala' hits the screens today (19/10/2012) and it received mostly negative opinions.The film is directed by debut Anoop Kannan and Written by James Albert. Mammootty as the title role 'Jawan' along with others Sreenivasan, Asif Ali, Mamtha Mohanda, Baburaj etc. 'Jawan Of Vellimala' is the first production venture of Mammootty's banner 'Play House'.

Story

The film features about 'Vellimala' dam and its watchman Gopikrishnan who is an ex-service man.

'Jawan Of Vellimala' has good story but it fails in film's treatment. A number of Sequences lacks the pace, hence the some scenes lost the effect. Specially, its Climax and End, brilliant.

An elegant performance of Mammootty in his role 'Jawan Gopikrishnan' and he shows his adroitness, perfectly. specially in 'Climax'. Besides him some good performances of major roles of Sreenivasan, Mamtha Mohandas etc. Baburaj's villain role is ridiculous because of his some overdoing performance.

Unfortunately, Anoop Kannan fails in his debut film's treatment and James Albert's script goes on frail manner. However the script keeps the same formula of James Albert, but it doesn't keep an exceptional one. The one and only feature that the film bagging remark in Satheesh Kurup's cinematography. other technicalities Editing, Bg Scores and Music are just fair.

'Jawan Of Vellimala' has only good qualities in Mammootty's performance and Satheesh Kurup's D.O.P

Grade:   A Superb Jawan in a Yawn Film

Rating:  2.25/5

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Two Malayalam Films 'Jawan Of Vellimala' and 'Ayaalum Njanum Thammil' starts tomorrow (19/10/2012)

'Jawan Of Vellimala'

Technicians

Production          Play House

Director               Anoop Kannan

Writer                   James Albert

D.O.P                   Satheesh Kurup

Editor                   Manoj

Lyrics                   Anil Panachooran

                             Santhosh Varma 

Music                   Bijibal

Art                         Prasanth madhav

Makeup               Ronex

Costumes          Sameera Saneesh

Sound Design   Ranganath Ravi

Stills                    Hasif Hakeem

'Ayaalum Njanum Thammil'

Technicians

Production       Prakash Movie Tone

Director            Lal Jose

Writer                Bobby-Sanjay

D.O.P               Jomon-T.John

Editor               Ranjan Abraham

Lyrics               Sarath Vayalar

Music               Ouseppachan

Art                     Gokuldas, Mohandas

Makeup            Sreejith Guruvayoor

Costumes       Sameera Saneesh

Stills                 Sinat Savier

Designs          Jissen Paul

'Maatraan' - Review

Actor Surya does firstly a challenging role in his career as a conjoined twins in 'Maatraan', a K.V Anand film which released today (12/10/2012) worldwide. 'Maatraan' is hopefulness film about actor Surya's fans but opinions are mostly mixed, because it doesn't reach the eager anticipations.

Story

'Akhilan' and 'Vimalan' (Surya), a conjoined twins who having different traits. Their father (Sachin khedkar), a genetic scientist and also a successful in his business of 'energion' is a energy drink product. Akhilan knows that his father doing an illegal business to rapid growth of his wealth. In this stage, Akhilan is murdered and Vimalan finds out the real culprits.   

Maatraan, a scientific thriller implying a good significant story reels with commercial ingredients in First half and the Second Half regarding about moral issues but it fail to keep up a pace. Even though its climax is effectual but lacks the effect. For 'Interval' related scenes, helps more impact.

Surya fervently did a good job in his characters 'Akhilan' and 'Vimalan' with different looks which would make a whopping profit for this film and 'Maatraan' is a pomp of Surya. Actress Kajal Agarwal is just passable in her character and the other central roles of Sachin Khedkar and Tara are good.

Director K.V.Anand made this by his formulaic pattern like in 'entertaining factors' and 'scientific twists', Maatraan isn't special from him and the writer Subha. More over it feels taking up much time in second half making. S.Sounderrajan captures the elegant visuals and Anthony's Editing is just follows the script. Except other good CGI, 'Maatraan is mainly failure in Harris Jayaraj's musical, he pours the old wine and the pathetic Graphics of 'one of the conjoined twins'

Grade:   Maatraan isn't so 'Extra Ordinary'

Rating:  6/10

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Surya's 'Matraan' in 1400 Screens on Tomorrow (12/10/2012)!

Technicians

Production      AGS Entertainments

Director           K.V.Anand

Writer              Subha

D.O.P              S.Sounderarajan

Editing            Anthony

Lyrics              Pa.Vijay

                         NA.Muthukumar

                         Viveka

                         Thamarai

                         Karky

Music              Harris Jayaraj

Art                    Rajeevan

Thrills              Peter Hein

'Taken 2' -Trailer Outloook

I'm eagerly waiting for watching the sequel of film Taken - 'Taken 2' which hits the screens soon. It is glad to say about that the film written by the same team Luc Besson & Robert Mark Kamen and also Liam Neeson as the the central character 'Bryan Mills'.  

Specialities Outlook

Luc Besson, became one of my favourite creators by his works; 'District 13', 'Unleashed' and he co-written with Robert Mark Kamen for the good films Series of 'Transporters' and 'Taxi', 'Bandidas', 'Kiss of the dragon'. Therefore 'Taken 2' much rises the expectations

'Taken' was more entertaining in its thrilling plot, stunning Action situations and this time 'Taken 2' is so stupendous. Basically in its plot!. 

'Bryan Mills' is one of great characters of Liam Neeson and he has attractively done it in 'Taken'. I am a great fan of him and also admiring greatly his imposing voice. Along with him, good characters of 'Taken' - 'Kim mills' of Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen's 'Lenore', Leland Orser's 'Sam' also included in the sequel. Specially In Taken 2, Rade Sherbedgia has done the chief 'kidnapper' role who is the father of the role 'Marko' in 'Taken'.

Trailer Outlook

• Good Starting
• An apt background 'Istanbul'
• Villains Introduction is classy
• A 'game of chance' revenge thriller
• Breathtaking Action bits
• Superb shot in 1.22 
• Nathaniel Mechaly's good BG Scores
• Ending is simple but it is superb by the backing sound 'I will kill them to'

Grade:  'Breathtaking'

Rating:  3.75/5 

'Manthrikan' - Review

In major sections like Direction and Script, 'Manthrikan' is out-of-date Horror film but it holds you in seats and gaze at the screen is its Classy Camera Visuals. Jayaram did the protagonist role and Poonam Bajwa, Ramesh Pisharody, Kalabhavan Shajon, Devan, Muktha etc. as the other major castings. The film directed by Anil and written by Rajan Kiriyath and released on 05/10/2012. 'Manthrikan' responses are 'Average'.

Plot

'Shenayi Mandir' is a haunted house of a revengeful ghost and a wizard, Mukundan Unni Bhatathiri (Jayaram) arrives to solve the problems of that House  

'Manthrikan' is a Horror story goes on almost similar route of the film 'Pakalpooram' done by the same team 'Anil and Rajan Kiriyath'. Film's First Half is okay but the story is random way in Second Half, 'Hit-or-Miss'. Another major drawback - Climax is abrupt 

Jayaram's performance is everlasting and Poonam Bajwa is pretty but as a haunted ghost girl, she isn't apt. Muktha flawlessly did the character 'ghost girl' and Others Ramesh Pisharody, Kalabhavan Shajon are just fine. Suraj Venjaramoodu's Character is just a moment in the film but he gave some hilarious situations.

Director Anil is just tried to follow Rajan Kiriyath's script which carries on the same manner of 'Pakalporam' but it is improper. As aforementioned, 'Manthikan' has power packed Horror visuals which is the main strong backing. Hats off to the cameraman Vaidy.S.Pillai. Other technical sides - Rajamani's BG Scores, Music by S.Balakrishnan, Art Direction and Sound Effect are fair.

'Manthrikan' frightens you by its Classy Visuals and Shots

Grade:   A 'Pop Corn' Film

Rating:  2.5/5

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'Manthrikan's Magic Starts Today (05/10/2012) !

Technicians

Production         Yes Cinema

Direction            Anil

Writer                  Rajan Kiriyath

D.O.P                  Vaidy.S.Pillai

Editing                P.C.Mohanan

Lyrics                  Vayalar Sarath

Music                  S.Balakrishnan            

Makeup              Pattanam Rasheed

Designs            Jissen Paul

'Banking Hours' - Review

As a online story, 'Banking Hours 10 to 4' is quite interesting but it misses the pace because the snug less and outdated route. The film hit the screens today (05/10/2012) and it received negative opinions. K.Madhu directed this is an 'All-star' film which includes Anoop Menon, Jishnu, Midhun Ramesh, Ashokan, Shankar, Meghna Raj etc.

Story

A Murder happens in a bank named 'Lemo' and the culprit is revealed by an investigating officer within the banking hours 10 to 4.

Mainly, 'Banking Hours 10 to 4' is a Murder-investigation thriller which also crashes in Bank Robbery and Kidnapping. Even though 'robbery' is an upholding factor to presenting the story, but its more sappy and you may think that what is the purpose of including 'Kidnapping' in the story?. While the Suspense is misleading, it goes on a predictable route. 

Some characters are cram to include for soup up the suspense pace and also their life is included in this film, incompatibly. Whereas Anoop Menon's protagonist role is not so good, Others are Tini Tom, Jishnu, Midhun Ramesh, Sudhish etc.as the major characters and they gave quite good performances.

K.Madhu's direction doesn't offer a special because his making style isn't advanced from his previous films. (eg: The shots of culprit when he revealing the intention of murder, the 'robbery' suspense is funny). Debut writers Sumesh-Amal's screenplay is complicated and the characterisation is so poor. There is nothing a technical brilliance in Saloo George's Visuals, Editing of P.C.Mohanan and Rajamani's BG Score but the Art section is good, by Salu.K.George.

Grade:   'Banal Hours'

Rating:   2/5

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Thrilling 'Banking Hours' Starts Tomorrow (05/10/2012)

Technicians

Production         Lemo Films

Direction            K.Madhu

Writer                  Sumesh-Amal

D.O.P                  Saloo George

Editing                P.C.Mohanan

BG Music           Rajamani              

Art                       Salu.K.George

Makeup              Rahim Kodungaloor

Costumes         Indrans Jayan

Stills                   Momi

Designs            Jissen Paul

'End Of Watch' - Trailer Outlook

'End of watch', a David Ayer's Specialisation like Crime-Action-Thriller flick in which as the central characters Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena amongst other actors. The film produced by John Lesher and David Ayer.

Specialities Outlook

David Ayer, an accolade writer and creator behind the films 'U-571', 'SWAT', 'The Fast and the Furious' and 'Training Day'. Those were mostly commendable action thrillers. Suchlike End Of Watch' may thrill the audience.

In this film, Jake Gyllenhaal has new look and I always liked the performance in this trailer and felt that his role would be preferable in his career. When I saw the film 'Source Code', in which his performance made me one of his fans.

Michael Pena is also supporting with Jake and it would be one of the best of his characters because I liked his best role in the film 'Crash'.

The films' Major technical crew is great like in Editing and Music. Dody Dorn has done the editing of this film and I regards his work in Christopher Nolan's 'Momento', its superb!. David Sardy's scores was noticeable hits in the films '21', 'Premium Rush' and 'Ghost Rider-Spirit Of Vengeance'.

Trailers Outlook

• Starting is simply good
• Plot Fullness trailer
• Striking scenes
• Jake and Michael Pena, rocking
• Realistic Visuals and Direction
• Superb backing score, specially Kevin Rudolf's 'In The City' starts at 1.00.
• I liked the last scenes starts at 1.57.

Grade :  End Of Thrills

Rating:  * * * *

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'Resident Evil : Retribution' - Review

'Resident Evil-Retriution' hit the screens 28/09/2012. The film from the Director of 'Resident Evil Series' Paul W.S Anderson and Mila Jovovich who has done the famous character 'Alice'. 'Resident Evil-Retriution' responses are mostly Average.

Story

This time Alice has a difficult mission that resisting the war of 'Umbrella corporation'.

The 5th series of Resident Evil - Retribution is so disappointing that lacks the plot, repeated situations from other series. The one and only positive factor that some stunning scenes like a video game and the tailpiece fight- is not so bigger.

Mila Jovovich's 'Alice' - looks and nuances is almost pretty and she keeps the acting level from other series. In first- Michelle Rodriguez's 'Rain Ocampo' was impressive, but in this series isn't much impact except her performance in climax sequence . Other characters of Sienna Guillory, Oded Fehr, Boris Kodjoe, Shawn Roberts etc. just simple roles.

Unfortunately, Paul W.S Anderson bring back the best characters of previous series in a weak script which has good stunts and the sequences much more goes like a video game. It scores in Kevin Phipps' production design, Tomandandy Bg scores, D.O.P by Glen Macpherson and Niven Howie's Editing. And one of the drawbacks, the movie dips into some sappy CGI works.

'Resident Evil-Retribution' is disappointing for all series watchers

Grade:  'Vigorless' Retribution

Rating:  * *