Monday, January 28, 2013

Proprietors Kammath & Kammath



Directed byThomson K. Thomas
Produced byAnto Joseph
Written byUdayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas
StarringMammootty
Dileep
Rima Kallingal
Karthika Nair
Narain
Baburaj
Music byM. Jayachandran
CinematographyAnil Nair
Editing byMahesh Narayanan
StudioAnto Joseph Film Company
Distributed byAnn Mega Media Release
Release date(s)
  • January 25, 2013
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Rating - 2/5

The similar fare from Udayakrishna - Siby K. Thomas. But I've noticed the minute you stop reducing Suraaj's role or don't take him in a movie the standard of the movie seems to be much better.

An average fare. Doesn't bore you.


Vishwaroopam




Official Page

Directed byKamal Haasan
Produced by
  • Chandra Haasan
  • Kamal Haasan
Written byKamal Haasan
Atul Tiwari
StarringKamal Haasan
Pooja Kumar
Upendra
Andrea Jeremiah
Rahul Bose
Jaideep Ahlawat
Music byShankar-Ehsaan-Loy
CinematographySanu Varghese
Editing byMahesh Narayanan
StudioRaaj Kamal Films International
Distributed byPVP Films
Release date(s)
  • 25 January 2013 (Tamil)
  • 1 February 2013 (Hindi)
Running time147 minutes 
CountryIndia
Language
BudgetINR95 crore (US$17.29 million)

Rating - 1/5

A little boring and ends suddenly with a message for a a sequel.

Kamal rocks as always. Nothing else inspiring about the movie.


Race 2





Official Website

Directed byAbbas-Mustan
Produced byRamesh S. Taurani
Ronnie Screwvala
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Written byShiraz Ahmed
Story byShiraz Ahmed
StarringSaif Ali Khan
Deepika Padukone
John Abraham
Jacqueline Fernandez
Anil Kapoor
Ameesha Patel
Music bySongs:
PritamAtif Aslam
Background Score:
Salim-Sulaiman
CinematographyRavi Yadav
Editing byHussain Burmawala
StudioIlluminati Films
Tips Films
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Tips Films
Release date(s)
  • 25 January 2013
Running time146 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeINR46.25 crore (US$8.42 million)

Rating - 2/5

Twist on twist on twist. Rich clothes, shades and accessories, amazing cars and exotic locations.

An average runner. If Abbas-Mustan plans on making a Race 3, they better avoid Anil Kapoor and his bimbette sidekick; because if they think this brings the humor element to the movie then its an EPIC FAIL.




Sunday, January 20, 2013

Inkaar




Directed bySudhir Mishra
Produced byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
StarringArjun Rampal
Chitrangada Singh
Vipin Sharma
Music byShantanu Moitra
Distributed byViacom 18 Motion Pictures
Tipping Point Films
Release date(s)
  • 18 January 2013
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Rating - 2/5

Impressive performances from the lead stars. An average fare.

The Last Stand







Directed byKim Ji-woon
Produced byLorenzo di Bonaventura
Written byAndrew Knauer
StarringArnold Schwarzenegger
Forest Whitaker
Johnny Knoxville
Rodrigo Santoro
Luis Guzmán
Jaimie Alexander
Eduardo Noriega
Peter Stormare
Zach Gilford
Genesis Rodriguez
Music byMowg
CinematographyKim Ji-yong
Editing bySteven Kemper
Studiodi Bonaventura Pictures
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date(s)
  • January 18, 2013
Running time107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$30-45 million
Box office$6,300,000


Rating - 3/5

Fun all the way. Definitely a worth watch for Arnold.


Samar



Directed byThiru
Produced byT. Ramesh
Written byThiru
S. Ramakrishnan(dialogue)
StarringVishal
Trisha Krishnan
Sunaina
Music byYuvan Shankar Raja
Background Score :
Dharan Kumar
CinematographyRichard M. Nathan
Editing byAnthony L. Ruben
StudioJaya Balaji Real Media
Distributed byFive Colours Multi Media(Telugu)
Release date(s)
  • January 13, 2013
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
BudgetINR47 crore (US$8.55 million)

Rating - 2.5/5

A completely new and different story especially since the trailer gives you a different idea of what is going to happen.

Clearly the Pongal winner over 'Alex Pandian'.


CZ12




Official Website

Directed byJackie Chan
Produced byJackie Chan
Stanley Tong
Barbie Tung
Written byJackie Chan
StarringJackie Chan
Kwon Sang-woo
Liao Fan
Yao Xing Tong
Zhang Lan Xin
Laura Weissbecker
Music byRoc Chen
Nathan Wang
StudioJCE Movies Limited
Emperor Classic Films
Emperor Dragon Movies
Emperor Motion Pictures
Jackie & JJ Productions
Distributed byHong Kong:
Emperor Motion Pictures
Philippines:
Star Cinema
Worldwide
Jackie & JJ Productions
Release date(s)
  • 12 December 2012(Gala premier)
  • 20 December 2012 (Asia)
Running time123 minutes
CountryHong Kong
China
LanguageCantonese
Mandarin
English
French
Russian
Budget300 million yuan (US $49,000,000)
Box office791 million yuan (US $127,130,000)

Rating - 2.5/5

A typical Jackie Chan movie. Filled with loads of fun, entertainment and simply superb action sequences. A fun watch.


Romans








Directed by Boban Samuel
Produced by
  • Arun Ghosh
  • Bijoy Chandran
Written by Y. V. Rajesh
Starring
Music by
Cinematography Vinod Illampally
Editing by Lijo Paul
Studio Chand V Creations
Distributed by Chand V Creations
Release date(s)
  • January 17, 2013
Running time 156 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam


Rating - 2/5

A very general comic movie trying to cash in on the Kunchacko-Biju Menon popularity. However 2 convicts serving as priests and not getting caught is a little too far fetched.

An average runner.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola



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Directed by Vishal Bhardwaj
Produced by Vishal Bhardwaj
Fox Star Studios
Written by Vishal Bhardwaj
Abhishek Chaubey
Starring Pankaj Kapur
Imran Khan
Anushka Sharma
Arya Babbar
Shabana Azmi
Music by Vishal Bhardwaj
Cinematography Kartik Vijay
Studio Vishal Bhardwaj Pictures Pvt Ltd
Fox Star Studios
Distributed by Fox Star Studios (india)
ShowMaker Pictures (International)
Release date(s)
  • January 11, 2013
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget Rs.33 crore


Rating - 2/5

A little boring moments here and there. Brilliant performance from all the main stars. A passable fare.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Nee Ko Njaa Cha




Official Website

Directed byGireesh
Produced bySandip Senan
Anish.M.Thomas
Written byGireesh
StarringSunny Wayne
Poojitha Menon
Rohini Mariam Idicula
Parvathy Nair
Sija Rose
Music byPrashant Pillai
CinematographyNeil D'Cunha
Editing byManoj
StudioUrvasi Theatres
Release date(s)
  • 4 January 2013
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Rating - 2.5/5

Impressive start. Good humor. Manageable story line.

Worth a watch.


Alex Pandian




Directed bySuraj
Produced byK. E. Gnanavelraja
StarringKarthi
Anushka Shetty
Santhanam
Nikita Thukral
Sanusha
Prathap Pothen
Music byDevi Sri Prasad
CinematographySaravanan
Editing byPraveen K. L.
N. B. Srikanth
StudioStudio Green
Distributed byVendhar Movies S.Madhan
Release date(s)
  • 11 January 2013
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Rating - 1/5

Good entry for both the hero and heroine, post which the movie falls flat and is not even worth watching for the songs. Mindless comedy, action and songs.

A total waste of 2h 40mins and a complete disappointment from Karthi after his last failure Saguni.


Isaac Newton S/O Philipose



Rating - 1/5

Nothing new. Nothing great. Another mindless movie by a debutante director.


Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Annayum Rasoolum


Directed byRajeev Ravi[1]
Produced by
  • K. Mohanan
  • Vinod Vijayan
Screenplay bySanthosh Echikkanam
Story by
Starring
Music byK
CinematographyMadhu Neelakantan
Editing byB. Ajithkumar
StudioD-Cutz Film Company
Distributed byE4 Entertainments
Release date(s)
  • January 4, 2013
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Rating - 3/5

Looks like the 1st hit of the year. Good songs. Perfect acting from Fahad and Andrea. Surprise elements in Ranjith and Aashiq Abu who play prominent roles in the movie.

Only drawback is that the movie could have been cut short by some 30 mins. The movie was 2h and 50mins.



Entry



Rating - 0.5/5

I really do not know why such movies are made and why they take people like Ranjini Haridas to act.


Chapters



Directed bySunil Ibrahim
Produced byShafeer Sait
Written bySunil Ibrahim
Starring
Music byMejo Joseph
CinematographyKrish Kymal
Editing byV. Saajan
StudioQurban Films
Campus Oaks
Release date(s)
  • December 7, 2012
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam


Rating - 2/5

Another similar story of multiple plots which end in a unison. Nothing new or different here again.


Veera




Directed byRamesh Varma
Produced byGanesh Indukuri
Written byParuchuri Brothers
Starring
Music byThaman
CinematographyChota K. Naidu
Editing byMarthand K. Venkatesh
StudioSanvi Productions
Release date(s)
  • May 20, 2011
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Rating - 0.5/5

Disgusting is not the word.