Face 2 Face

Direction    :  V.M. Vinu
Script        :  Manoj Payyannoor
Starring     :  Mammootty, Roma Ansari, Ragini Dwivedi

Face 2 Face is a crime thriller directed by V.M.Vinu starring Mammootty. Thus movie is really a face 2 face challenge for Mammootty who is desperately waiting for a come back.

 Mammootty is a corruption-free cop who always stands by his ethics. His aim is to wipe out criminality and wherever he is posted, he immediately springs to action. As a result most of the times he is under suspension. His uncompromising war with the antisocial elements makes him the prime target of racketeers both inside and outside the force. Finally he decides to ditch his uniform to continue his fight. In the middle of the tumult Mammootty has to forgo all personal comforts including his family. This is when he comes across the silent murders occurring in the midst of modern urban life. He probes into it and this forms the crux of the story.  As the name suggest the movie brings life and death face to face.

In a sense the movie won't disappoint the audience who are eagerly waiting for the comeback of Mammootty. Mammootty's performance was superb and his dialogues were amazing. The script and direction was OK. V.M. Vinu is well known for handling family subjects. This is his first thriller movie and he succeeded in doing his part well up to a certain limit.

The second half lacked speed and was boring when compared to the first half. More care should have been given to the script in the second half. The performance of 4 new faces in the movie was not up to the mark. The songs in the movie were unwanted and irritating.

In short Face 2 Face is an above average fare which can be watched without any expectations and which is better than recent Mammootty movies.

Rating    :  2.75/5
Verdict  :  Above Average (Let's wait and see what it can do in the Box-Office)

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Talaash

Direction  :  Reema Kagti
Script       :  Reema Kagti & Zoya Akthar
Starring    :  Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Rani Mukherjee

Talaash is one of the much hyped and most expected Hindi movie of 2012. The movie is directed by Reema Kagti starring Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, and Rani Mukharji.

Aamir Khan is playing Surjan Singh Shekhawat, the investigation officer who is after clues from an accident. The inspector is tormented by his family falling apart on the other hand as things aren't on good terms with his wife Shreya (Rani Mukherjee). During the investigation Shekhawat meets a sex worker Rosie, played by Kareena Kapoor, who reveals a few details crucial to the movie while further deepening the labyrinthine plot.

Without a doubt we can expect the classiest of the action from Aamir Khan notwithstanding the role he has been assigned. This movie shall only strengthen the fact further. Kareena has been doing great with the roles of a sex worker recently and we see no reason why she should fail in this movie. Rani Mukherjee who has made a comeback recently with Aiyaa has been back to form clearly. After her warm-up exercise, this would definitely make it to one of her best movies.

No negatives can be found in the movie except the fact that the movie is a little bit dragging in some places. But it's OK. Talaash is a must watch movie in all means.

Rating     :  3.5/5

Verdict    :  Super Hit

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Poppins

Direction    :  V.K. Prakash
Script        :  Jayaprakash Kuloor
Starring     :  Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, Indrajith, Padmapriya, Meghna Raj,
                    Nithya Menon


After Beautiful, and Trivandrum Lodge, V.K.Prakash is back with Poppins looking for a hat-trick hit. This time he joins hands with script writer Jayaprakash Kuloor and the script is taken from the short stories written by Jayaprakash Kuloor himself.

The first half of the movie is not bad. It had nice visuals and locations. There were some avoidable drags and unwanted scenes  When the movie moved to second half everything was out of control. Second half was rich with dragging, boring and unwanted scenes which irritated the audience. The script was not up to the mark and in many places as a director V.K.Prakash failed to clear the mistakes in the script.

The cinematography by  Jomon, Arun & Pradeesh were outstanding and really appreciable  It is the main highlight of the movie.

All artists performed their roles well. Sankar Ramakrishnan's performance was one of the highlights of the movie and it's surely Sankar's best performance in his entire carrier as an actor. Jayasurya, Indrajith, Kunchako Boban, Nithya Menon, Padmapriya, and Mythili also did their part well.
In short Poppins disappoints the audience and the movie won't give a hat-trick hit for V.K. Prakash.

Rating    :  2.5/5
Verdict  :  Average (Strictly due to the cinematography, otherwise disappointment)

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Chettayees

Direction   :  Shajoon Kariyal
Writer       :  Sachi
Starring     :  Lal, Bijumenon, Suresh Krishna

Chettayees tells the story of five friends who meets together  to celebrate New Year. At night an unexpected thing happens and these five friends get involved in it. The story develops like this

There is nothing new in the movie. A usual friendship movie with some fun and enjoyment. First half of the movie is average with some comedies. Second half spoiled the movie with utter crap comedies and unwanted sequences. Audience will expect a minimum standard script from Sachi, but this time he failed in delivering such a script. As a director Shajoon Kariyal also disappointed the audience.

Biju Menon and Lal did their part extremely well. Without them the movie would have been too horrible. Hats off to Lal and Bijumenon.

Nothing more to say. Chettayees is just a below average movie which will surely disappoint the audience. Save you precious time and money.

Rating     :  2/5
Verdict   :  Flop

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Idiots

Direction   :  KS Bava

Writer       :  Sangeeth Sivan

Starring     :  Asif Ali, Sanusha, Baburaj

Idiots is directed by by debutant K S Baba, the former associate to eminent film maker Sangeeth Sivan. After a break of 10 years, Sangeeth Sivan is making a return to Malayalam cinema, this time as a scriptwriter and producer. He is famous among Malayalees for the superhit film Yoddha.

Asif Ali is playing the role of a stranger who breaks into Sanusha’s house. Baburaj acts as a restaurant owner. As the story evolves, they involve in a tiff over the heroine. Later the three of them have a long chat and they reconcile.

When Sangeeth Sivan came back after long 10 years, the audience expected some magic from him. But he totally disappointed the audience. There is nothing in the script. After watching this movie you will ask yourself that is this the same guy who wrote script of Yodha??!!! The direction was not up the mark. The debutant director KS Bava has to improve a lot.

Asif Ali, Sanusha, and Baburaj weren't having anything to perform and they were simply doing something which irritated the audience. Idiots is strictly a below average movie with no content at all. You will be disappointed.

Rating    :  1.5/5
Verdict  :  Box-Office Disaster  (Flop)

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Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu

Direction   :  Shaiju Anthikadu
Writer       :  Shaiju Anthikadu
Starring     :  Lal, Thilakan, Navya Nair

Scene onnu nammude veedu is a family entertainer directed by Shaiju Anthikadu starring Lal, Thilakan, and Navya Nair. Through this movie Navya Nair returns after a long gap. Asif Ali is playing a guest role in the movie.

The movie tells the story of a co-director and his wife, whose ultimate aim is to become a independent film director, but he fails. After a long time he got a chance to direct a film. The events following this are shown in the movie.

Scene onnu nammude veedu is a clean movie with no vulgarities. But the story plot is very similar to many other movies and there is nothing new in it. Lal did his character perfectly with all mannerisms needed for his character. Navya Nair and Thilakan also did their roles well.

If you are looking for a simple and clean family movie, scene onnu nammude veedu may satisfy you. Otherwise the movie is a failure.

Rating     :  2.5/5
Verdict   :  Average (Flop)

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Ardhanari

Direction   :  Dr. Santhosh Souparnika
Writer       :  Dr. Santhosh Souparnika
Starring     :  Manoj K Jyana, Thilakan, Maniyan Pilla Raju

Ardhanari is produced by famous Malayalam playback singer M.G. Sreekumar. The direction and script is handled by debutant Dr. Santhosh souparnika.

The movie tells the story of a group of transgenders and the problems they face. The story plot is different and unfamiliar to Malayali audience. But Dr. Santhosh Souparnika failed to impress the audience by his script and direction. Even though the movie contained a good message, the director failed to deliver it meaningfully.

The performance of Thilakan and Manoj K Jayan is outstanding. The way they handled their characters is really appreciable. After watching the movie every one will surely say that Thilakan's death was one the big loss that Malayalam film industry ever had.

In short the movie is watchable only once for the performance of Thilakan and Manoj K Jayan.

Rating     :  2/5
Verdict    :  Flop

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101 Weddings

Direction   : Shafi
Story        : Shafi
Writer       : Kalavoor Ravikumar
Starring     : Biju Menon, Jayasuriya, Kunchako Boban, Samvritha Sunil, Bhama

When Shafi joins hands with Bijumenon, Kunchako Boban, and Jayasuriya, the expectations will be at peak level. Moreover Shafi's Previous movie Venicile Vyapari was a flop. So what Shafi needs is nothing less than a Super Hit. This time Shafi joins hands with script writer Kalavoor Ravikumar to try his luck.

The story of the movie is set on the background of a mass wedding (collective wedding). Kunchako Boban was supposed to marry Samvritha but he didnt like her so he brings Jayasurya in his name to marry her. Meanwhile Biju Menon also enters the scene. The story develops like this.

There is nothing new in the movie. A typical Shafi movie with some comedies. First half of the movie is good with a lot of comedy scenes. But the second half ruined the movie. It's just like a Tom & Jerry cartoon. Unwanted scenes and LKG standard comedies were what the audience witnessed in the second half.

Bijumenon, Kunchako Boban, and Jayasuriya performed really well. 101 is just an average flick which can be watched once for the performances of Bijuenon, Kunchako Boban, and Jayasuriya. In short the movie disappointed a lot of audience but satisfied a few.

Rating       :  2/5
Verdict     :  Average (Let's wait and see what it can do in the Box-Office)

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Theevram

Direction   :  Roopesh Peethambaran
Script       :  Roopesh Peethambaran
Starring    :  Dulquer Salman, Sreenivasan, Shika Nair

Theevram is a crime thriller written and directed by Roopesh Peethambaran starring Dulquer Salman. Sreenivasan, and Shika Nair. The movie is one of the much hyped movie of Dulquer as he is looking forward for a hatrick hit.

The movie opens with a series of two murders. Am not going to reveal the story plot because this movie is suspense crime thriller. 1st half of the movie is good and it tells the the present story. The second half of the movie revels a flash back story which happened 5 years before.

Dulquer Salman's performance was superb, especially the sentiment scene and he proved that he has the caliber to handle tough roles and he has improved a lot from his previous movies proving that acting is a learning process. Sreenivasan was also superb and did a perfect job. Roopesh Peethamabaran's direction and script was good and proved that he is talented with his first movie itself. But there was a lot of lag in the second half. He could have taken more care for the script in second half.

. Theevram is really thrilling and go for it without any expectations. You won't be disappointed.

Rating      :   3/5
Verdict     :   Watchable (Above Average)

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Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Direction  :  Yash Chopra
Story       :  Aditya Chopra
Script      :  Aditya Chopra, Devika Bhagath

Jab Tak Hai Jaan is a romantic saga which spans two ages. The first deals with Samar Anand (Shah Rukh Khan) as a musician in his late twenties in London where he falls in love with Khushi (Katrina). The second deals with the Samar now an army officer who meets Akira (Anushka), a 21 year old aspiring documentary filmmaker


Romance has been  late  Yash Chopra's hallmark, and he will be remembered for decades for his romantic flicks. Chopra last  directed a 2004 love saga “Veer Zaara” turned out to be a hit. After eight long years he is reinventing romance “Jab Tak Hai Jaan”. What we expect from a Yash Chopra romance are mesmerizing locations, beautiful poetries, heartwarming moments and  unforgettable melodies. We get to see the same and up, the deadly combination of SRK, Yash Chopra, Katrina Kaif, Gulzar and AR Rahman has done wonders for lovers.

But the film is lagging in many places. Many scenes were too slow which bored the audience. Noting more to say. If you want to see a romantic flick go and watch Jab Tak Hai Jaan. But if you are planning to celebrate this diwali Jab Tak Hai Jann won't be a great choice because it's not a festive mood film. It can be watched once for Yash Ji.

Rating     :  3/5

Verdict   :  Hit 

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Son Of Sardaar

Direction    :  Ashwni Dhir
Script        :  Robin Bhatt
Starring     :  Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha

SOS is the remake of S.S. Rajmouli's Telugu film Maryada Ramana. Even though the both themes are same, SOS is set in a different background, completely different from Maryada Ramana. The movie is a complete combo of mass, masala, action, and romance.

Ajay Devgn works for his friend [Salman] and his uncle in London. He receives a notification from his hometown in Punjab that states that he is about to inherit a piece of land. Ajay sets out for his hometown in Punjab and bumps into Sonakshi Sinha while boarding the train. Both Ajay and Sonakshi are oblivious of the fact that the families have a long-standing feud. Sonakshi happens to be the niece of Sanjay Dutt, whose brother was killed by Ajay's father many years ago. Soon enough, Sanjay Dutt and his nephews [Mukul Dev, Vindu Dara Singh] realize that Ajay is the son of the killer and even want to slaughter Ajay, but there's a hitch. Ajay has entered their mansion as a guest and as per the tradition, all guests are to be treated as God. The story develops like this.

SOS is a action packed comedy entertainer which has all the essential ingredients for a festival season. Ajay Devgn was simply awesome. Once again he proved that he can handle any type of roles. The movie has a huge supporting cast and they all did their part well. Writer Rohit Bhatt prepared the script without loosing the essence of Marada Ramana, but changed the entire background which is essential for a masala entertainer. Director Ashwni is 100% successful in making a masala flick which is completely apt for a festival season like Diwali.

SOS is a fun packed entertainer which you can enjoy with your friends and family. "Diwali Bekhar Bina Son Of Sardaar".

Rating      :  3.5/5
Verdict    :  Diwali Dhamaka (Super Hit)

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Thuppaki

Director     :  A.R. Murugadoss
Writer        :  A.R. Murugadoss
Starring      :  Vijay, Kajal Agarwaal

Thuppaki is one of the most hyped and much expected Tamil movie of 2012. When ARM joins hands with Ilayathalapathy Vijay, the expectations will be huge.

The theme of the movie is based on a terrorist attack in Mumbai. Some terrorists plan to bomb 12 places in Mumbai. Vijay and his team cleverly prevents the bomb blasts and kills the terrorists. The story develops like this.

In Thuppaki you can witness Vijay's most stylish look ever. As everyone knows that Vijay is a mass hero, ARM completely utilized Vijay's mass stardom for the movie. Vijay did his part well and you can witness a bold and much sharper Vijay, who is completely different from his old masala flicks. Kajal Agarwaal and rest of the crew did their part well. ARM's direction and screenplay was superb. Another highlight of the movie is Santhosh Sivan's cinematography. It was simply superb and the visualization of Antartica song was awesome.

The first half of the movie is filled with thrill and fun. A perfect mixture of both. ARM succeeded both as a writer and director in maintaining the correct combo of fun and thrill in the first half. The second half is more racy and thrilling. There were some twists which was really interesting.

Only negative factor in the movie is that in some scenes ARM tried to use Vijay's mass heroism which was unnecessary for a movie like this. There are no other negatives in this movie.

This time ARM satisfied both vijay fans as well as normal audience. Vijay proved that he can do a lot which is entirely different from his usual masala style. Thuppaki is a must watch movie and it satisfied all the audience and the movie's standard was as expected.

Rating     :  3.5/5
Verdict   :  Super Hit
    

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916

Direction  : M.Mohanan
Script      :  M.Mohanan
Starring   :  Anoop Menon, Mukesh, Asif Ali

919 is written and directed by M.Mohanan (Kadha Parayumbol, Manikyakkalu) starring Anoop Menon, Mukesh, and Asif Ali. The music composer of the movie is M.Jayachandran and Faisal Ali is the cinematographer.

The movie talks about the lives of two families. One is Dr. Ramesh (Mukesh), his wife (Meera Vasudev) and two children. The second family has two members only - Dr. Harikrishnan (Anoop Menon) and his daughter (Malavika). Dr. Harikrishnan is an altruist who considers his profession as a menas to serve society. Dr. Ramesh is different and thinks otherwise. Asif Ali (Prasanth) enters their lives, a youngster who falls in love with Malavika. The movie develops like this.

The movie has a lot of emotional sequences and and strong relationships between father and daughter, husband and wife etc. Anoop Menon's performance is mind blowing and once again he proved that he can handle any type of roles. Malavika did perform very well in the movie and she has a very bright future. All the other stars did their part well and M.Mohanan succeeded in making a clean family movie.

But the story plot and characters are repetition of many other movies of the same genre. The first half is not bad. But the second half is lagging with lot of unwanted scenes and emotions and a predictable climax. The movie is too boring at certain times. M.Mohanan disappointed the audience this time. 916 is nothing when compared to his previous movies Kadha Parayumbol and Manikyakkalu. The movie disappoints the audience.

Rating      :  2/5
Verdict    : Average ( Flop) 

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My Boss

Direction    :  Jeethu Joseph
Script         :  Jeethu Joseph
Starring      :  Dileep, Mamtha

My Boss is written and directed by Jeethu Joseph (Mummy & Me, Detective) starring Dileep and Mamtha. East Coast Vijayan is the producer of the movie. Music is composed by Sejo John and M.Jayachandran. Anil Nair is the cinematographer of the movie.

Dileep gets a job in a software company in Mumbai as assistant. Mamtha is his boss. The movie develops showing the problems in their company and the clashes between Dileep and Mamtha. These scenes are funny and interesting. Mamtha is an Australian citizen. Later due to some Visa problems Mamtha has to go back to Australia. Dileep finds a solution for this problem. He asks Mamtha to act as his wife and that way the Visa problem can be solved. The story develops like this.

Positives

The  movie is a good entertainer. The script and direction of the movie were perfect. Dileep's performance was excellent and he deserves a great appreciation for his performance. Mamtha did performed her part very well. The comedies in the movie were excellent and it did work out well, especially the comedies by Kalabhavan Shajoon. The cinematography was good.

Negatives

The first half of the movie could have been made little more good. But it's okay. My Boss is adapted form 2009 Hollywood film The Proposal starring Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock

Rating     :  3/5
Verdict   :  Watchable

  

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