Category: Movies

  • Chak De India

    Saw this movie a couple of days back and I just cannot stop raving about it. Such a simple story but such a powerful film …. so very well made … just kept me riveted to my seat almost throughout. Certainly a must watch. What a better way to follow…

  • “Sivaji – The BOSS”: Review

      The atmosphere outside the theater was electric. Fans were shouting “Thalaivar”, “Superstar”. Some had even bought milk from their homes and were doing “abhishekam” for the scores of cut-outs and posters of Rajinikanth that were within their reach. The movie was just starting as I entered and Rajini fans…

  • A solution to infrastructure problems

    Here is a solution to the infrastructure problems of this country from who else but our very own Superstar (Rajnikanth). See how he lays roads wherever he goes in this trailer of his eagerly awaited movie “Sivaji”. I must thank my friend ‘Captain’ (no .. no … not that one)…

  • Cheeni Kum: Review

      Its been ages since I saw last a good Bollywood movie. I went to “Cheeni Kum” with very low expectations as the movie had a bold story line and as it came after Nishabd which was such a @#@$#$ ….. … well …. lets move on to better things…

  • Captain Mania Returns – 2

    Captain mania continues: … does heart (?) surgery using mobile phones !! … the statistician !! Importance of Captain’s “soo” highlighted !! … bullet takes U-turn upon hitting Captain !!

  • Captain Mania Returns – 1

    Captain, one of the greatest stars of World Cinema, for your viewing pleasure: Lights cigarette with his blood; sends villains flying by touching his moustache Gives some work to his arms and legs too Gives shock to electricity itself Types in Windows Media Player !!! Eats, drinks and breathes teamwork…

  • Indian Superheroes

    Indian superheroes for your viewing pleasure: Superman & Spiderwoman together. Spiderwoman even flies by herself: Superman in action: A Superman-like superhero performing cosmic dance (comes with English subtitles so that one can understand the technicalities 😉 ):

  • Chennai 600028

    Picture this …. you are watching a movie from DVD on your color TV (1989 make) at home with your family and friends, with the digital sound trying to come out from the TV’s speakers. You are sitting on the floor, having sugary, watery lemonade to beat the summer heat…

  • Spider-Man 3: Review

    Spider-Man is one of my favorite characters from childhood. My expectations from the latest on-screen installment “Spider-Man 3” were very high especially because its predecessor Spider-Man 2 was one of the superhero movies I rated high and loved to watch. Spider-Man 2 certainly scored over Spider-Man 1 and I expected…

  • The Namesake

    I watched the Friday night show of Mira Nair’s “The Namesake“, the on screen adaptation of the novel by the same name written by Jhumpa Lahiri, at INOX theatre here in Chennai. “The Namesake” tells the story of immigrant parents Ashoke & Ashima Ganguli (played by Irfan Khan & Tabu)…

  • Guru – Review

    Though Mani Ratnam denies that his latest movie “Guru” is based on the life of businessman Dhirubai Ambani, there are simply too many coincidences in the film that speak otherwise. Guru is a rags-to-riches story of Guru Kant Desai (Abhishek Bachan) who, though advised by his father not to dream,…

  • Arar Asaippadar – A documentary/film on Sanjay Subramaniam

    Prasanna Ramaswamy’s “Arar Asaippadar“, a documentary on popular Carnatic singer Sri Sanjay Subramaniam, was screened at Sathyam Cinemas in Chennai today morning at 10.00AM. I walked into the hall at about 9:55AM and was greeted by an audio track of Sanjay’s rendition of Sri Subbaraya Sastri’s rItigOwLa composition “jananI ninnuvinA”…

  • Dhoom 2 – Review

    If you go to the movie looking for some non-stop action, you might mostly end up disappointed. After all, Dhoom 2 is a bollywood movie and how can a bollywood movie that is looking to be a hit do without songs? And it is the songs that come in all…

  • Casino Royale – Review

    Daniel Craig rocks as James Bond in Casino Royale, an old-school adaptation of Ian Fleming’s novel with the same name, that is low on 007 gadgetry and appears more realistic compared to the ones that had Brosnan as Bond. Yup …. I would rate him higher than Brosnan and I…

  • Vettaiyadu Vilayadu

    Saw the movie a few hours back and I must say its worth a watch at least once even if you have seen Gautham Menon’s earlier movie “Kaakka Kaakka”. In fact if you have not seen “Kaakka Kaakka”, you might end up rating this movie much higher than you would…