The Collection Movie

When Elena's (Emma Fitzpatrick) friends take her to a secret party at an undisclosed location, she never imagined she would become the latest victim of The Collector, a psychopathic killer. The Collector kidnaps and transports her to an abandoned hotel he's transformed into his own private maze of torture and death. Upon learning of his daughter's disappearance, Elena's wealthy father (Christopher McDonald) hires a group of mercenaries to retrieve her from the vicious grips of The Collector. These mercenaries coerce Arkin (Josh Stewart), the only man to have escaped the wrath of this heinous monster, to lead them through the gruesome labyrinth. Now, Arkin finds himself fighting for his own life in order to save Elena. "The Collection," directed by Marcus Dunstan and written by Dunstan and Patrick Melton, is a suspense horror film with nonstop thrills at every turn, starring Josh Stewart (The Dark Knight Rises), Emma Fitzpatrick (The Social Network), and Christopher McDonald (Requiem for a Dream).

Gangster Squad Movie

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and--if he has his way--every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop... except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart.

Delhi Safari Movie Review

Delhi Safari is the story of a journey undertaken by a cub leopard, his mother, a monkey, a bear and a parrot when the forest they live in is on the verge of destruction. A man is on the run to destroy the forest in order to erect a balcony. These five animals plan to go to Delhi and ask the parliament some very simple yet pertinent questions--why has man become the most dangerous animal? Doesn't man understand that if the forests and the animals don't exist, man will cease to exist?

Pizza Movie Review

Attakati producers are back with their second venture Pizza, which is a crime thriller. Pizza is is the first Tamil film ever with 7.1 surround sound mix. This technology is one-of-its-kind and very few has the facility to use this effects.

The film directed by Karthik Subburaj has Vijay Sethupathy and Remya Nambesan in lead roles. Here we take a look...

Micheal (Vijay Sethupathy) and Anu (Remya) are orphans and childhood friends. At one point, they decide to move out from the orphanage and live together. Micheal gets a job as a pizza delivery boy while Anu aims of becoming a fictional writer. Life takes an unexpected twist when Anu becomes pregnant forcing Micheal to enter the wedlock. The action begins when Micheal goes to deliver pizza into a haunted house... Which changes his life forever... And if you think the twist ends their, wait and watch there is something big waiting...

Script and screenplay are the backbones of the film. Added to that, Pizza also has a strong performances from Remya Nembeesan and Vijay Sethupathy. Kudos to debutant director Karthik Subburaj for coming up with a neat entertainer. Gopi Amarnath’s cinematography works are excellent. Music composed by Santhosh Narayanan is released by Think Music. The album has eight interesting numbers with the song 'Rathiri' having three different versions.

Neerparavai Movie Review

After the critically acclaimed Thenmerku Paruvakaatru, director Seenu Ramasamy is back with yet another family drama,Neerparavai, which has received a clean U certificate from the Censor Board. The film has Vishnu and Sunaina in lead roles. Bollywood actress Nandita Das (of Azhagi and Kannathil Muttamithal fame) makes a comeback with this flick. Noted writer Jaymohan has penned the dialogues while Vairamuthu takes care of the lyrics and N. R. Raghunanthan is the music director. The film is produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin under his home banner Red Giant Movies.

Esther (Nandita Das), a widow from the fishermen community, is in search of something always. This irks her only son, as he wants to sell their house and migrate to the city. Everyday night Esther is seen at the backyard of her house, singing songs which is usually sung at the cemetery. Her son begins to suspect her and decides to dig the place. Shockingly, they finds out Arulappa Das' (Esther's husband) dead body there... Esther is arrested and the enquiry begins, from there on it's her story narrated in a flashback!

Esther (Sunaina) is a pious young girl who lives with her cousin Sister Benita. On the same village, Arulappa Das (Vishnu) is an alcohol addict and they all belong to the fishermen community. Arul's parents are always worried about his behaviour and decides to put him in a rehabilitation centre. Meanwhile, Arul falls in love with Esther. When Arul comes back as a changed man, his village people fails to believe him. Arul, then approaches Sister Benita for Esther's hand but it goes in vain. Arul has to now prove himself, with the help of a Muslim boat merchant (Samuthirani), he starts his own fishing network. Everything goes right in Arul's life, he gets married to Esther, until a disaster happens...

Vishnu is brilliant as Arul, there is lots of hard work gone into his character and it is well reflected on screens. Sunaina, goes de-glam and she rocks the screen. Samuthirakani is brilliant so is Saranya Ponvannan, Azhagan Perumal, Thambi Ramaiah and Aupama Kumar. Nandita Das needs no introduction at all and she is perfect. Director Seenu Ramasamy has tried to address many issues through this love story. N.R. Raghunathan's music is good and Balasubramanium's camera works are brilliant. The beautiful locales of Tuticorin and Thirchendur are a treat for eyes.

Neerparavai is a breath of fresh air, a movie you can enjoy with your family and friends. Definitely worth a watch!

Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom Movie

Debutant director Balaji Tharanitharan's comic caper Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom (NKPK) has finally seen the light. The film's release has recently been pushed earlier due to lack of theatres. The film is apparently an on screen adaptation of a real-life incident. Interestingly the film is inspired from a chapter in the life of cinematographer Premkumar (of Pasanga fame). What will happen when a person suddenly realises that few days of his own life is missing, that too just few days before his marriage; this forms the basic crux of the film. Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom has Vijay Sethupathy and Bhavathi in lead roles. Music is composed by Ved Shankar and the movie has been produced by V.S. Rajkumar for Leo Vision and J.S.K. Film Corporation.

After lots of fight and struggle, Prem's (Vijay Sethupathy) marriage with his lady love Dhanalakshmi (Gayathri) gets finalised. A day before his wedding Prem decides to play cricket with his friends (Rajkumar, Vigneswaran and Bhagawathy Perumal). The game goes serious and Prem hurts his head when he tries to catch the ball. Shockingly, Prem forgets few months in his life including his lady love Dhanalakshmi. His friends take him to the hospital but nothing works. So what will happen now? Will Prem marry his lady love? Watch out for Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom...

Director Balaji Tharanitharan's has surely delivered a comedy entertainer right in his debut flick. The series of events where Prem's friends tries to hide his problem from his parents and lover is a treat. After a long time, here we have a complete comedy entertainer with the real Chennai flavour. Vijay Sethupathy is the show stealer, he blank expressions and comic timings are top class. Rajkumar, Vigneswaran and Bhagawathy Perumal are perfect and sets the screen on laugh-riot. Gayathri has very limited role in NKPK.Premkumar's camera works are youthful and realistic. Ved Shankar's music is good and Govindaraj's editing works are sleek but the the film can be trimmed further to get that perfect touch.

Talaash Movies Review Theater Report

Cast: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor

Direction: Reema Kagti

Rating: ****

Reema Kagti's 'Talaash' is a suspense thriller that not only boasts of a taut script but has a multi-layered structure that manages to pack in enough surprises to keep the viewer hooked till the very end. The storyteller's craft lies in the fact that the modus operandi of the plot seems as intriguing as the motive of the crime.

Surjan Singh Shekhawat (Aamir Khan) is investigating the death of actor Armaan Kapoor (Vivan Bhatena) whose car seems to have suddenly veered out of control and plunged right into the sea. Considering the actor was neither under the influence of alcohol/drugs nor was he suicidal, the death throws up a lot of unanswered questions. The plot thickens when Armaan's widow informs the police that the actor had withdrawn Rs 20 lakh on the day of his death, raising suspicion that he might have been a victim of blackmail or extortion.

One of the prime suspects in this case is a pimp and during the course of his investigation, Shekhawat meets a prostitute Rosy/Simran (Kareena Kapoor) who intermittently divulges credible information that helps the police make significant headway every time they seem to be reaching a dead end.

While the police are still trying to make a breakthrough in this complex mystery, we realize Shekhawat is a deeply conflicted man. He is struggling with suppressed grief and guilt since he lost his eight-year-old son. He also makes vain attempts to hold on to his troubled marriage as his wife Roshni (Rani Mukerji) tries to come to terms with her loss.

Nawazuddin Siddique stands out among the supporting cast with another compelling performance. Rani Mukerji as the bereaved mother essays an understated and convincing portrayal. Kareena is good as the flirtatious and slightly mysterious hooker. But Aamir Khan's performance stands head and shoulders above the rest. He delivers a complex role with complete ease, one moment he is a ruthless cop and in the next, he is an anguished father grappling with his son's death, vulnerable yet strong.

Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti weave an intricate narrative and deserve applause for the brilliant plot execution. For me, the success of any good film is measured by the degree to which it can engage the audience. In the climax when Shekhawat applies the emergency brakes, it is as if the viewer on their seat feels the sudden jolt, like they were on the backseat of his car.

The idea might not be strictly original but watch it for the way the story unfolds.