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Review : “Kick” will give you a brand new ‘Kick’

·         Film: Kick

·         Director: Sajid Nadiadwala

·         Cast: Salman Khan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Randeep Hooda, Nawazuddin Siddhiqui, Mithun Chakrabarty, Sumona Chakravarti

While Salman Khan’s last release ‘Jai ho’ failed at box office he is back with a “Kick” to up the energy of all his fans. The action drama ‘Kick’ is a remake of the 2009 Telugu film with the same name. Kick has already raised the expectations with its Trailers and teasers.  The film’s main high light is Salman, there is another highlight ‘Kick’ marks the directorial debut of Sajid Nadiadwala, known for producing the biggest potboilers like ‘Housefull’ and ‘Heropanti’ as well as ‘2 States’ and ‘Highway’.

Story: The story begins with a girl Shaina (Jacqueline Fernandez), a psychiatrist, who meets her would-be husband, a police officer, Himanshu (Randeep Hooda) on a train journey in Warsaw to discuss their prospective marriage. As the journey advances, they get into knowing each other in order to decide the fate of their marriage proposal. They gradually become good friends and strike a deep conversation. This is when Shaina reveals many of her secrets including her previous relationship with an unconventional man Devil (Salman Khan). The movie goes into flashback and the action hero enters with a bang. Devil is a man who lives only for his ‘Kick’ and believes in doing simple things differently. After Shaina reveals her past, Himanshu joins her by sharing his escapade as a police officer and his encounter with an intelligent thief… again, Devil. Both are unaware that they are talking about the same person. How Devil enters their life again and changes the whole scenario is how the story proceeds further.

Performances: Salman-Jacqueline’s palpable chemistry and the high octane action pieces that are nothing short of brilliant. Nawazuddin is more fantastic than you expect him to be. If Salman is a superhero, Siddiqui is quite a super villain. I wish there was more of him in the film. Randeep Hooda excelled again with his acting and has given us a super Kick by living as a Cop.

Technicalities : Sajid Nadiadwala doesn’t make ordinary films and his debut vehicle has enough to convey that. It was a pompous affair where the story was needless but the magnitude of the film scores.  Music is a spectacular. The Devil song’s surprise version rather worked better for me. The film’s cinematography was commendably delivered. But the best part was the action that was sumptuously executed. The magnificence of the action scenes are breathtaking. Arasu’s top notch action added better bling to the film. Rendering thrill, chill and satisfying fun, the superb action gives the desired adrenaline rush, the film’s theme uses in its core.

Verdict : Kick is an official amalgamation of Dhoom and a bunch of trademark Salman films. Also it has all the Mass values that a common audien would always wanted to watch out for.  Salman in very few roles genuinely seems to enjoy himself and Kick is one of the sparing few. If you are one such person who is eagerly waiting for Salman’s noise on the floor, chemistry with heroine, Mass and commercial fights then it is all for you!! Go watch it today and fill yourself with a brand new “Kick”

By:- http://moviemint.com/

Review – ‘Alludu Seenu’ is a for sure Entertainer

Alludu Seenu Review

·         Title : Alludu Seenu (2014)

·         Star Cast : Sai Sreenivas , Samantha

·         Director : V V Vinayak

·         Producer : Bellamkonda Suresh, Bellamkonda Ganesh Babu

·         Music :Devi Sri Prasad

·         Release date : July 25, 2014.

Tollywood always welcomes fresh faces and Young talents to its Kingdom.

As like now we have Mr Bellam Konda Srinivas, son of Ace producer Bellam Konda Suresh. Though Srinivas is a new bee he has got huge openings everywhere for his first release ‘Alludu Seenu’. This movie is reaching audience well.  Have a look into the exclusive review of this flick..

Story Plot : One more mass and commercial entertainer from Director VV Vinayak. Orphan Hero Seenu(Srinivas)’s  lives with his uncle(Prakash Raj) in a village. They win a bet and flies to Dubai where Seenu falls for Anjali(Samantha) in the first sight. A new twist is here, that Anjali’s father is also Prakash Raj who is a big don in Dubai. (Prakash Raj’s dual role).  Now, here is twist how Hero succeeded his love and what is the secret relation between Hero’s uncle and heroine’s father  forms the plot…

Performances:  Despite being a debut hero, Srinivas managed well when it comes to fight scenes and Dance. He performed very well!! Infact one can never say he is a debutant by looking at the way he perfoRmed in the huge sets. Samantha as usual flaunted with her curves and slopes and she has sizzled the flick. Praksah raj and Brahmanandam are the pillars of Alludu seenu. The remaining roles like Ravi Babu, Tanikella Bharani etc., have done their jobs perfectly. Tamannah’s special appearance in an item number is superb!!

Technicalities:  Bellam Konda Suresh has chosen a right person for his son’s debut. VV Vinayak completely used the caliber of Bellam Konda Srinivas by bringing out the best in him. It seems that action episodes are perfectly well. Especially Introduction fight and entry of Hero are the highlights of the movie. Another mass entertainment is here from director VV Vinayak. Chota K Naidu’s cinematography and Devi Sri Prasad’s music are the best for the flick.

Verdict :  New Son-in-law of Tollywood is really mesmerizing with his dances and action scenes, he rocked in each and every frame. The film has equal amounts of Comedy, love and Emotional scenes.  Overall it’s a family entertainer and worth watching this flick. Go book your tickets now, we promise you can come out of the theatre with all smiles on your face!!

Movie mint rates the film Alludu Seenu : 3.5/5

by:- http://moviemint.com/

Movie Review: Pizza 3D

Director: Akshay Akkineni

Cast: Akshay Oberoi, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Dipannita Sharma, Arunoday Singh and Rajesh Sharma

Horror films aren’t just about scary faces and jumpy background scores. They can be atmospheric, moody and so visually spooky that you can feel the goose flesh on your nape sending an eerie chill down your spine. Of course you have to take it all with a pinch of salt. But it can be exhilarating while it lasts. Pizza 3D is one such surprise. Its original Tamil inspiration with the same name was a better told story. But the Hindi version is slickly made, terrifyingly surreal and served with decent twists and turns. It’s a departure from the usual drivel you see in the name of horror in Hindi films. 

Akshay Oberoi plays a regular pizza delivery guy, who’s married to perhaps the hottest aspiring horror novelist ever seen, played by Parvathy Omanakuttan. He doesn’t believe in the supernatural, but is scared of ghosts. She’s just clever and never misses a chance of scaring her husband. Akshay’s character gets spooked when he first witnesses his boss’ wife possessed by a spirit named Anjali. A few days later he lands up at a bungalow to deliver a pizza, only to get trapped inside and haunted by a trio of spirits. While the description may sound all too familiar, the movie is refreshingly fresh. Director Akshay Akkineni’s treatment of his subject is both detailed and full of homage. He resorts to the usual bag of horror movie tricks, but he does so while telling a fascinating tale. Keeping a wry sense of humour and using as much wit and tongue-in-cheek as possible. If he can create something this invigorating in his debut film, then Akshay Akkineni is a talent to watch out for.

The haunting scene in the bungalow is thirty minutes or so or pure terror. If you’re a horror movie aficionado or if you’ve watch your fair share of scary flicks you’ll know when the jump-out-of-the-chair moments are coming. But that doesn’t take away from the wonderfully crafted setting. It’s dark, it’s eerie and it reminds you of the good old days of horror from Hammer. The art director, cinematographer and director can take a bow.

Another aspect that plagues most horror movies the world around is bad acting. It’s very easy to overdo it and make things look campy. Akshay Oberoi though succeeds in keeping things under control. There are moments of hysteria and shouting but it’s all well controlled. Supporting performances from Rajesh Sharma and Parvathy Omanakuttan are up to the mark as well. Thank God the director chooses to make Parvathy’s character disappear in the middle of the film. She’s too pretty to scare anything. But Dipannita Sharma and Arunoday Singh are dread personified. Despite the not-so-good makeup the duo give a frightful intensity to their performances. And the ghost of their daughter Anjali will scare the pants off you.

If you think Pizza 3D is a run-of-the-mill horror flick, think again. The horror is just the tip of a chilly but surprising ice berg. It’s more intelligent than your average Hindi film. The way it pans out and the artful way in which it is presented deserve a standing applause. Finally, the young brigade catch up to Hollywood. James Wan beware. Writer/director Karthik Subbaraj (writer of this film and director of the Tamil original) and director Akshay Akkineni know their horror.

Movie Review: Hate Story 2

Director: Vishal Pandya

Cast: Surveen Chawla, Jay Bhanushali and Sushant Singh

Perhaps it’s the most crowd pleasing genre in all of cinema. Erotic thrillers have are a natural attractive quality. They titillate, they pique your curiosity and of course have the right kind of excitement. The promos of Hate Story 2 made you believe it had the promise of a fulfilling erotic thriller. The movie though fails to live up to the promise. There’s hardly anything in this movie that can stimulate your amorous senses. It plays out in a stereotypical revenge saga manner. The girl is abused and beaten. She hits back with vengeance. Another home brewed thriller trying to be Kill Bill.

The build up of the premise in Hate Story 2 is fresh. Director Vishal Pandya uses slick cuts to create a narrative style that’s edgy and new. You’re introduced to the heroine (or symbolically the hero of this story) Surveen Chawla as she’s dug up from a grave. A few flashbacks introduce you to her tragic tale and her tormentor, Sushant Singh. It’s commendable to see the film drawing from real world sentiments (pertaining to the increasing crime rates against women) as it uses Surveen and Sushant’s relationship as the ultimate reflection on chauvinism. Sushant’s dialogue in particular creates the perfect antagonistic pitch for him. Simply said, he’s perfectly hateable. 

But silver linings are usually accompanied by grey clouds. And in case of Hate Story 2, the clouds are full of clichés and pigeonhole writing. The romantic track between Jay Bhanushali and Surveen is dead duck. You know he’s going to be conked off. You can guess hours in advance that she’s going to fight for their love. Blah would be understating it. 

After creating the right kind of narrative accession, the director and his writer Madhuri Bannerji, drop the ball in the second half. The revenge saga between Surveen and Sushant plays out like a campy Doordarshan serial. And on random moments you have Jay Bhanushali’s ghost appearing out of nowhere supported by the most ghastly DI (digital intermediate) ever seen. What makes you laugh doesn’t thrill you. There’s no suspense left by the time you reach the climax. The twists are horribly predictable. It’s as if the writer didn’t get enough time to create something new. And you also have to contend with the Baby lips dance number with Sunny Leone which is thrust into the film for no rhyme or reason. 

By the end, Hate Story 2 becomes so random you can hardly make sense of it. Yes art can be ambiguous. But when it’s stupid, it’s not art at all.