Action Replayy Movie Review | silentcritics.com

“Action Replayy” reminds us of Robert Zemckis directed movie “Back To The Future” as the main highlight of this film is the time travel undertaken by Bunty (Aditya Roy Kapoor) going back 35 years and saving his parents marriage. The movie does not disappoint on the whole though there are places where one would have thought director Vipul Shah should have been more crispy in narration. Read More

Mynaa Movie Review | silentcritics.com

At the outset the movie looks like any other village based love subject with not so good looking actors in the lead. The movie did come in for lot of praise from Kamal Hassan, Director Bala and Udayanithi Stalin. “Mynaa” is definitely different from the run of the mill films. Director Prabhu Solomon who earlier made films like “King” and “Lee” has dealt with a subject which does leave an impact on the audience. Read More

The American Movie Review | silentcritics.com

“The American” is distinctly different compared to other movies of George Clooney. The man is defined as a heroic fighter who is precise in his work and secondly the man has a constraint that he must not fall in love and if he does fall in love it proves fatal for his lady love. George Clooney has played the role which requires subtle emotions to be displayed and especially in the opening scene when he is forced toshoot his girl friend he has proven his class with aplomb. Read More

Komaram Puli Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Pawan Kalyan has given something to cheer about to his fans as this movie gives an opportunity for his fans to see him on screen after a gap of more than two years. In “Komaram Puli” he plays the title role in the character of a strict police officer. The movie is directed by S J Surya and the actor-director combination earlier gave the super-hit “Kushi” and the power star’s fans were hoping that the same magic will be repeated in this film also. Read More

Boss Engira Baskaran Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Director M Rajesh after his successful debut in “Siva Manasula Sakthi (SMS)” has once again come up with a comic caper in “Boss Engira Baskaran” (Written as Boss (A) Baskaran). This movie has Arya in the lead and to give him company is Nayanthara. Santhanam who comes as Jeeva’s friend in “SMS” once again plays the same role here playing the friend of Arya. In terms of story there is nothing new compared to the director’s previous film. However, in terms of treatment given to the similar storyline there is definitely a slight difference which makes this film a watchable fare. Read More

Lafangey Parindey Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The movie is all about two individuals toiling hard in the basti of Mumbai wanting to make it big in their respective lives. Ill-fated luck would have it that one loses her eyesight while the other helps the blind person to achieve her dream in life. The storyline is simple, tried out time and again in various Bollywood flicks and out of which few attempts were successful while others sank without a trace. Read More

Naan Mahaan Alla Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Karthi Sivakumar riding high after his super-hit “Paiya” has joined hands with director Suseendran of “Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu” fame in this “Naan Mahaan Alla”. A movie with the same title was released way back in 1984 and had Rajnikanth in the lead. However, this present day film has no connection whatsoever with the 1984 film and both films are different and belong to different genres. The makers of this film had to acquire special permission from the producer of the 1984 film K. Balachander for using the same title. Read More

Vamsam Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Director Pandiaraj was brilliant in his debut film “Pasanga” which was really a refreshing change from the run-of-the-mill urban / rural love stories. Kollywood did take notice of the talented director and the movie was undoubtedly a super-hit. The next film from the same director did raise the expectations on how different is it going to be this time around considering the fact it also marked the debut of M K Arulnithi (who is the grandson of M Karunanidhi). The movie titled “Vamsam” is produced by Arulnithi’s father Thamilarasu who had produced “Gopura Vasalile” almost two decades ago. Read More

Despicable Me Movie Review | silentcritics.com

“Despicable Me” is a movie which is funny and entertaining from start to finish. The movie begins with a discovery that a heist has happened in Egypt and as a result of the same the Pyramid of Giza goes missing which startles everyone. When the whole world is curious on who could be the person behind this heinous crime and where would he strike next, the main plot in the film unfolds. Read More

Mankatha Trailer on 20th August 2010 | silentcritics.com

Ajithkumar who shed the “Ultimate Star” tag in the 49th film of his career titled “Asal” ended up being a miserable flop to say the least. Disappointed with the result, Ajith wanted to make his landmark 50th film truly memorable. Ajith joined hands with Gautham Vasudev Menon along with producer Dayanithi Alagiri and when the movie was in its scripting stage the actor decided to try his hands on Formula one racing circuit which delayed the project a bit and that did not go well with the director who backed out of the project. Read More

Aisha Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Sonam Kappor’s dad Anil Kapoor’s home production “Aisha” is more intent on making a style statement on the actress than making an impact on the satisfaction level of the viewers. The entire movie is concentrated on the different hair styles that Sonam Kapoor sports and the rich collection of stylish dresses that hits the viewers scene after scene. It is without doubt that Sonam Kapoor looks gorgeous in the movie but the main ingredient that a film needs in terms of a strong storyline supported by an able screenplay is missing badly throughout the film. Read More

The Ghost Writer Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Roman Polanski who had his directorial debut in the year 1955 with the film “Rower” has come up with a stunner titled “The Ghost Writer” which is based on a book written by Robert Harris titled “The Ghost”. The 77 year old director has not let the fire in his belly die down a bit and he has come up with a classical political suspense drama that enthralls the audience. This film could be rated amongst his best alongside landmark films of his like “Rosemary’s Baby (1968)”, “China Town (1974)”, “Tess (1979)” and many more. The treatment meted out by the director to the storyline that is wafer thin and in danger of being highly predictable is truly remarkable. The casting for the film is perfect and one couldn’t have asked for better actors to portray the lead roles with conviction. Read More

Inception Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Christopher Nolan has once again proven that he is indeed a genius with his latest creation “Inception”. As history would have it Nolan first thought about Inception 8 years back and when he began scripting the film at that time he wanted to make it as a horror flick. In 2002 when he completed Insomnia and decided to take Inception he discussed the script with Warner Bros. but destiny had other things in store for him and he ended up directing “Batman Begins”. Read More

Madharasapattinam Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Kollywood has at last got a whiff of fresh air moving away from the usual run-of-the-mill romantic subjects to something more sensitive and serious subject wherein the independence struggle and a love story of a British girl and an ordinary low class Indian boy is woven beautifully for the viewers. Director Vijay who after a successful outing with his last film “Poi Solla Porom” (re-make of the Hindi hit film “Khosla ka Ghosla”) has come up with a story which is absorbing from start to finish. The movie moves at such a good pace that the entertainment quotient of the film is never compromised though the story travels to and fro between current era and pre-independence era. Read More

Raavan Movie Review | silentcritics.com

A movie which was in the making for close to two years and thanks to the enormous pre-release publicity which has made this film one amongst the most awaited movies of the year. Directed by Mani Ratnam and with his favorite actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the lead this “Raavan” was supposedly to be a treat to the viewers. In the end all one gets is a huge disappointment on the whole and the only bright spot in the movie is the acting of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. Read More

Raajneeti Movie Review | silentcritics.com

“Raajneeti” produced and directed by Prakash Jha comes with a tagline “Politics… And Beyond..” is no doubt an entertaining political story. The movie picks up pace from the beginning and the tempo keeps building for most part of the movie. The baseline is that the film brings out the darker side of human beings in their quest for power. Prakash Jha has roped in big names of Bollywood for this project and in the end has won lot of accolades for a realistic portrayal of the dirty politics that is prevalent in the country. The movie during the making was compared to real life politics and especially Katrina Kaif was said to be playing a role inspired by the life of Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Read More

Singam Movie Review | silentcritics.com

A movie that created a lot of hype has lived truly up to its expectations. The movie is a cop story but the silver line in this film is the treatment given to an ordinary storyline and full credit to director Hari for the same. The pace of the movie is on full throttle right from the introduction fight of Surya till the end credits roll-over. Both Hari and Surya were under tremendous pressure to deliver a racy entertainer as their previous cop movies in “Saamy” and “Kaakha Kaakha” were absolute entertainers. Incidentally Singam (Lion) is Surya’s 25th film and to be honest he has selected an apt story under a talented director for his landmark film. Read More

Apartment (Hindi) Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The tagline of the movie spills the beans much before one gets to watch it fully. With a tagline that reads “Rent At Your Own Risk” effectively pulls down the suspense element of the story pretty prematurely. Jagmohan Mundhra who wanted to make an original thriller has finally not got more than a re-make of the hit flick “Single White Female”. The characterization is weak, the plot is even weak and the final outcome is just ordinary. When Tanushree Dutta and Neetu Chandra play pivotal roles in the film its a foregone conclusion that the former would be in the thick of things for her acting while the latter would be in for some skin show. Read More

Shrek Forever After Movie Review | silentcritics.com

No one escapes midlife crisis and it is no different when it comes to even animated characters. The latest installment in Shrek series titled “Shrek Forever After” (The Final Chapter) deals with the midlife crisis of the ogre “Shrek”. Shrek (Voice of Mike Myers) who is despondent and misses the good old days when his roar was feared by everyone which has now become a mere party trick. Shrek hardly finds any time to spend with Fiona (Voice of Cameron Diaz) and his three little kids. The sudden transition from a feared creature to being confined to the domestic life puts Shrek off. Read More

Kites Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The most awaited film of the year has finally hit the screens and with it the expectations that were sky-rocketing post an impressive trailer has been put to test. In the end if the movie is worth the watch or does it belong to the league of films that don’t live-up to the pre-release hype??? Well, the answer is the film doesn’t sustain the momentum to meet the pre-release hype. Though the movie boasts of an impressive star cast the important element that goes for a toss is the treatment given to the story by director Anurag Basu and Team. The movie which has a running time of 2hrs and 6mins just couldn’t deliver the punch required by the audience. Read More

Goripalayam Movie Review | silentcritics.com

From the producer of “Naadodigal” and the director of “maayandi Kudumbathar” comes a violent rural story titled “Goripalayam”. The movie brings in lot of fresh faces into Tamil cinema and also it has given Vikranth who was a failure in lead roles taking up a negative role. The director Rasu Madhuravan has tried to be as natural as it can be in the given circumstances and kudos to him for such an attempt. Read More

Singam Releasing on 28th May 2010 | silentcritics.com

Surya – Anushka Starrer “Singam” which is directed by Hari is all set to release on May 28. The hero-director pair of Surya-Hari are joining hands once again after their successful previous ventures in “Aaru” and “Vel”. Police stories have been successful for both the director as well as the actor. Hari was in sublime form in “Samy” whereas Surya hit a purple patch in “Kaakha Kaakha”. Read More

Wrong Side Of Town Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Producers spend a lot of money to churn out extravaganza which leaves the audience spellbound. On the other hand there are producers who do not care about the intricacies of film-making and end up making sub-standard films which are naive and highly predictable. Wrong Side of Town belongs to the second category as the film ends up being a sub-standard product by any yardstick. Read More

Housefull Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Akshay Kumar in his latest film has lived up to his reputation of being an entertainer as this movie from beginning till end is a complete laugh riot. Ritesh Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Jiah Khan and Deepika Padukone for company, Akshay Kumar has made sure that all the entertainment aspects are well taken care of. Sajid Nadiwala and Sajid Khan have understood the pulse of the audience and have not faltered a bit during the course of the movie. Read More

Julie and Julia Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The name Julia Child brings memories of soufflés, pastries and Beef Bourguignon. Though she had a stint with US Intelligence service during World War II Julia Child is the epitome of French cooking ably supported by her husband she was also a top TV chef for the aspiring women who wanted to make a mark for themselves in cooking during 1950’s. Read More

Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The first thing one needs to do before watching this film is to forget all available logics as a cowboy genre film releases in Tamil cinema after four decades and directed by Simbu Devan who gave the hit comedy film “Imsai Arasan 23 Pulikesi” generates lots of interest in this Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam (IKMS). Raghava Lawrence in the lead and two give him company are the three gorgeous ladies in Padmapriya, Sandhya and Lakshmi Rai makes it even more interesting proposition for the audience. Though there might be minor drawbacks in the film the viewer doesn’t get majorly disappointed in the end. Read More

Karthik Calling Karthik Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The best thing about Karthik Calling Karthik is the freshness it brings to the table. The movie is such an imagination that no one would have ever thought that such a movie could be made amongst the masala pot-boilers. The promos did promise a lot but the box-office results weren’t on the expected lines. There are two reasons that can be cited for the failure of this movie. First, the second half is not as good as the first half complimented by an uncharacteristic ending. Secondly, the subject taken as the base ingredient for the movie could not be understood by many. Read More

Raavan Theatrical Trailer | silentcritics.com

The buzz doesn’t seem to stop for the most awaited movie of the year “Raavan”. Close on the heels of releasing a teaser and a follow-up “Behene De” song trailer, Raavan team has released its Theatrical Trailer. The trailer which runs for 1min and 45 sec is a treat to watch. Though the teaser hardly let out any details on the film except for Abhishek’s rugged look the trailer lets the viewers to have a sneak peak into the story. Read More

Sura Movie Review | silentcritics.com

“Sura” is a landmark film for Vijay, considering it was the 50th film of his career. Not many actors would have the honor of completing a golden jubilee as the lead actor in as many films. A rare honor but in the end it was all messed up and thanks to the improper story selection from the actor. Fans expected something meaningful from this movie were disappointed and his slump in form seems to haunt him irrespective of the film even being an important milestone in his career. Read More

Rettaisuzhi Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Two legends of tamil cinema, a producer who does not have any constraints in terms of creativity and a director who is new to the field. When these people join together to make a film one could expect something refreshing and entertaining. In the end all one gets is nothing but a direct attempt to copy the hit film “Pasanga” which has gone all wrong. If Pasanga was about two children fighting out amongst themselves its two old men here who have an ego clash with each other and create all problems in the village. The similarity in both the movies is that the fighting individuals are in the end brought together by a marriage. Read More

Raavan’s Music Releasing on 24th April 2010 | silentcritics.com

The much awaited soundtrack of “Raavan” which has the Academy Award winner A.R. Rahman composing the music will be released on 24th April 2010. Production house Madras Talkies had announced this during the release of Raavan’s Teaser Trailer. The Trailer which has a running time of less than 40 seconds is a sample of what the die-hard fans of Rahman can expect from the Album. Director Mani Ratnam has completed the shooting of the film and is busy with the post-production work. He is eager to release his dream project at the earliest and if things go as planned one can expect “Raavan” to hit the theatres by June. Read More

Phoonk 2 Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Ram Gopal Varma who was responsible for bringing back the horror genre movies to Bollywood seems to have made up his mind to push the same genre movies into oblivion. Phoonk 2 is a lackluster attempt in horror genre and it is no different from his previous flick “Vaastu Shaastra”. The movie is so predictable that there is absolutely nothing to savor than the sound effects which again is just too loud. Read More

Shutter Island Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Commercial movies can broadly be classified into two categories. First, the mediocre and not so well made ones which fades into oblivion without any effect. On the other side there are movies that are well made and in the end it remains in the memory of the viewers for some time. “Shutter Island” directed by Martin Scorsese and with playing the lead, is definitely worth the watch and it strongly belongs to the second category wherein the movie awes the viewer in terms of execution and brilliant acting. Read More

Paiya Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Director Linguswamy had mentioned in an interview to a daily that his movie “Paiya” is a never seen before film in Tamil Cinema. His words are hard to interpret in the above context as to what does he actually mean by the term “never seen before”. The movie is the usual masala flick with a simple storyline wherein a boy meets a girl and falls in love with her and in the end they unite. Looks like director wanted to make a movie that belongs to the Road Movie genre. Read More

Angadi Theru Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Looks like a trend is setting with Tamil film directors wherein most part of their movie runs in flashback mode. Most of the recent releases have either the first half in flash back mode or a little more than that extending till the climax. Ayangran International’s latest film Angadi Theru (Market Street) also follows the trend and almost the entire movie runs on flashback. With a debutant hero the movie happens to be a high-risk proposition for the producers and when the screenplay is long and dragging the fate of this product in the box-office is a foregone conclusion. Read More

Kacheri Aarambam Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The title indicates that the movie is a full-fledged masala fare. But, there needs to be a difference in the masala else it will not be liked by all. Jiiva who wanting to build a mass hero image has blindly accepted to do this “Kacheri Aarambam” (Concert Begins). Concert here meaning the action between the hero and the villain. Debutant director Thiraivannan having decided to play safe by choosing a conventional subject has fared badly in terms of execution. Read More

Up Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Animation major Pixar have time and again released movies that belong to different genres. Up is a movie which deals with the dreams that a young man has and along the journey of life how hard it becomes to achieve his dream. The story however does not end there but it further rolls on and shows the mental toughness required for an individual to succeed in life irrespective of the odds stacked against him. Read More

Alice In Wonderland (2010) Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Tim Burton’s latest offering in 3D technology “Alice in Wonderland” is quite different from James Cameron’s Avatar in terms of the experience the viewer enjoys. Avatar was also in 3D but the experience it gave was something different and the theatrics were less compared to the usual movies that had released earlier in 3D. In this Alice In Wonderland there are too many things that happens right in front of your eyes which makes this movie an ordinary fare in terms of technology. The story however is different and it does not stop with Alice falling down the rabbit hole and her experience in Wonderland but this time time around she follows her destiny and decides to end the Red queen’s reign of terror. Read More

Yathumagi Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Love stories are generally meant to be light hearted with dose of sentiment and loads of entertainment. Yathumagi which had a tag line “Love Story 2010” was supposed to fall into the above mentioned category but unfortunately it falls short on many counts. With a debutant in hero Sachin and two film old actress Sunaina as the heroine the movie had some expectations but within minutes into the movie one definitely gets the feeling that the movie is going to be a dud. The story of the movie is nothing new nor the screenplay which is dull and boring throughout. Its all about a girl falling madly in love with a boy and after a few hiccups unite in the end much to the relief of the audience that the movie has finally ended. Read More

Aval Peyar Tamilarasi Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Films with a rural flavor have been the most sought after subject for film makers in Kollywood after spate of city based subjects ruled the box-office thanks to the stupendous success of “Subramaniyapuram”. Meera Kathiravan who has written and directed this movie decided to stick with the rural theme to provide a story which strikes an instant chord with the mass audience. Jai after a dull run in Kollywood has penned lot of hopes on this “Aval Peyar Tamilarasi” (APT). Read More

The Princess and The Frog Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Walt Disney’s “The Princess and The Frog” is a revelation when compared to other features from the animation major. The main factor that distinguishes this film to others is that for the first time Walt Disney has used a black heroine in the main cast. The character of Tiana is also constructed in such a manner that she is an epitome of hope in a world where she is weighed down by her dream to own a restaurant for herself and works hard to make it a reality. The dream is so heavy considering her not so rosy childhood where her dad was her inspiration and all they led was an ordinary life where all they could manage is only a mediocre meal to satisfy them and people in their locality. Read More

Edge of Darkness Movie Review | silentcritics.com

When politics and big business intersect they generally tend to be thrilling due to the innumerous twists involved in it. Mel Gibson starrer “Edge of Darkness” is a crime thriller set in the background of one such intersection. The movie written by William Monahan with the company of Andrew Bovell and directed by Martin Campbell sets the pulse racing for most part of the movie where Gibson investigates the truth behind his daughter’s murder and in the process also discovers the hidden side of her life and he decides its payback time to the perpetrators behind the crime. Read More

Up In The Air Movie Review | silentcritics.com

After a revolutionary film “Juno” which dealt with issues on teenage pregnancy its director Jason Reitman presents a stylish adaptation of a novel written by Walter Kirn where the main character travels around US firing people on behalf of companies and as the nature of the job demands most of the time is spent by the character in the air flying from one destination to another. The movie is fun to watch with a crisp script, great performances and not to mention the ground realities of life which are well captured in this 110 minutes movie. Read More

Vinnaithaandi Varuvayaa Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Gautham Vasudev Menon post his successful “Vaaranam Aayiram” had embarked on this simple love story titled “Vinnaithaandi Varuvayaa”. Gautham Menon had first approached Surya for this role but due to other commitments of Surya he was unable to make it and it was started with Silambarasan in the lead. The pre-release hype for “Vinnaithaandi Varuvayaa” was very high thanks to A.R.Rahman’s stupendous success in the Oscar and Grammy Awards followed by the expectations of the audience from the director who has a special liking towards romantic subjects. Read More

Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai Movie Review | silentcritics.com

When you go to a restaurant and have a sumptuous meal and in the end you decide to have a dessert to make it complete the desert turns out to be a spoiler and as a result all that you bring back is the bad taste of the desert which was a spoiler to the entire meal. Vishal’s latest flick “Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai” unfortunately falls into the above said category. The movie which holds the attention of the audience for most part finds itself losing the plot in the last 45 mins when Vishal decides to show that he is over smart. Debutant director Thiru who has been so good in conceptualizing a Casanova type movie which is a refreshing change in Tamil cinema compared to the recent flicks kollywood had offered has failed to give it a proper finish. The movie would have been better with an unconventional ending but thanks to the general hero image our stars have got themselves soaked into the movie turns out to be an average flick. Read More

Zombieland Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Zombieland is a movie that you will love for the comic element in the movie which begins right from the word go till the end but the one that you would not love too much in the movie is the blood shed and the gore which would make you feel uncomfortable. The movie begins with a self introduction of Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) who thinks he is the last man standing in the world of Zombies with the help of few rules that he had laid for himself to follow. Columbus then soon finds himself in the company of other few survivors in Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigali Breslin). Read More

The Wolfman (2010) Movie Review | silentcritics.com

When Universal Studios decided to re-make their 1941 classic with the same name it ran into more troubles than one. The film was first supposed to be directed by Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo) then it passed on to Brett Ratner (Rush Hour) and a few more hands before landing up with Joe Johnston (Jumanji, Jurassic Park III). Post filming there were issues with the outcome that few scenes were re-shot and followed by some FX troubles and finally the expectations of a classic being re-made was eventually missing. The final product after overcoming so many hurdles is not that impressive and the poor re-recording and shabby editing is there for everyone to witness. Read More

My Name is Khan Movie Review | silentcritics.com

My Name is Khan (MNIK) movie which got itself into a tangle post the review of Shah Rukh Khan’s views on Pakistani players participation in the IPL is one that cannot be missed for the entertainment quotient it provides throughout and the greatest strength being its simple story backed by an extraordinary screenplay which makes the viewers feel sympathetic towards the main protagonists in the film. The movie does not deal with terrorism nor Asperger’s Syndrome but a tale which is emotionally captivating and the flow is such that you will fall in love with the characters and their ordeal they face that unfolds on screen. Read More

Striker Movie Review | silentcritics.com

The movie is based on a real life incident in a ghetto in north-west Mumbai named Malvani is about an innocent guy getting caught in a gambling web and how he manages life after that is being made as a full-length feature by Producer-Director Chandan Arora. The movie has an impressive cast in Siddharth, Aditya Pancholi, Anupam Kher, Seema Biswas, Ankur Vikal, Nicollete Bird and Padmapriya who have done justice to their role to a good extent but the department which has failed to do any justice is the screenplay which is been handled by Chandan Arora and Sunita Rajwar. Read More

Naanayam Movie Review | silentcritics.com

Capital Film Works looks like being on an experimental spree in Tamil cinema beginning from Chennai – 600 028 till their latest offering “Naanayam” where they have tried to showcase something new to the audience who have been treated to the same masala fare time and again. The recent movies in Tamil cinema belongs to the genre of romance, comedy or thriller and in this league Naanayam begs to differ and it is placed in the crime thriller category which did not have many films to boast off in the past. Debutant director Sakthi K Rajan and producer S P Charan has joined together to present what they thought was a refreshing change from the usual flicks. Read More