May 2016 | TFC

He Never Died (2015)

He Never Died (2015)

Looking at the tag line i decided to give it a try but to my bad it was a horrible choice made. It couldn't just justify any one such genre properly..be it cannibal or angel or demon or superhuman or immortal , whatsoever ..this just didn't fit into anything at all. Adding to that the poor choice of lead actor who is already old enough to be a immortal and doesnt even make it appeal much to the character given.Just dont get carried away by the title name or the tagline...Overall one such bad film worth missing it.

I Am Wrath (2016)

I Am Wrath (2016)

John Travolta leads the way in a complete action packed thriller based on revenge. He is a Ex-Black-ops now disguised himself as a manager for a car company sets out to avenge people who murdered his wife brutally. So with not much hope on justice system which failed to bring people responsible for his wife's death , he along with his old partner gear-up on a vengeance spree eliminating each and everyone responsible for it. Till what level the truth is rooted out and how far does it take to reach to the real killers forms rest of the story. Movie is good especially seeing John in action yet it still reminds many other movies which were made in this similar plot. So this is not so unique film but a usual action thriller which can keep us entertained till the end. Worth watching once.

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016)

A very nice film from Michael Bay which is based on Real incident happened in Benghazi Libya. Unlike many other similar movies where US would be portrayed as supreme power but here in this film its quiet different were US government hardly could do anything to protect their nationals. This film follows six members of a Contracted security team who stepped up to save the Lives of Americans when their own government couldn't help them at such a crucial situation. Its again a Trademark Bay film with Bullets and Guns everywhere but due to the length of the film it might feel draggy a bit. Still when its about true story , it can always drew some attention easily and this movie would entertain many. Worth trying once.

Uriyadi (2016) Tamil

Uriyadi (2016)

A neat political thriller covering simple issue between college students which escalates into large communal violence with few local leaders using this situation for their political advantage forms core part of the story. Its a normal script nothing so unique about it but the way it was presented stands out from similar genre film. Most part revolves around college students and their strength when being together which might easily help connect many audience to this film driving first part of the story. The rest part moves on with violence and revenge when one of college student gets hacked following which most events are easily predictable. I am not sure if so much cuts went onto this film but i don't think this movie has raw violence when compared to many other films like subramaniapuram etc..But if a movie can make you sit till the entire run and if it can make you forget the time spent while watching especially with majority new faces , then i would say its sure a winner. Glad that this is not a message oriented film which places itself into safe zone among other commercial flicks. This is not a great movie which needs to be celebrated but at same time a movie which cannot be ignored too. Its definitely a good entertainer worth a try. Have fun watching

The Other Side of the Door (2016)

The Other Side of the Door (2016)

Desperate mother mourning for loss of her son on a car accident takes a chance to talk to his dead son one last time, a decision which might prove deadly if goes wrong. Unlike other Hollywood films here most of it happens around Indian myths and beliefs were she gets to know about a abandoned temple in south India which can bring back dead following few rituals to say their final farewell but with one condition not to open the Secret door in that temple at any cost. Rest is all we can guess easily as it follows regular horror story formula but aghoris replacing exorcists here. There are definitely chill moments at many places with good sound effects but still felt cliche towards the end. Having said , its still a decent horror movie which can be watched once as it laces around indian scary tales we used to hear always.

Southbound (2016)

Southbound (2016)

A very much different anthology story where instead of just skipping to each part,it rather transitions smoothly to each stories giving us a liner interconnected script feel. Its the horror which keeps this film apart revealing more darker secrets at every chapter. Starting from strange looking Scary skull monsters to Satanists on South side , this film covers most of it with people running away from all this horrors only to find themself at dead end realizing that there is no were to go for sinners as death eventually manages to catch them up at the end. Not really a compelling story-line as there would be hardly no logic behind all except the last slide of interconnection but besides that it still manages to capture our attention and it very well engages you till the end. Not the best thriller/Horror film but definitely worth a try.

The Finest Hours (2016)

The Finest Hours (2016)

Movie based on True events about Rescue operation by Coast guard saving life's of many people whose ship got wrecked in middle of the sea. This event occurred during 50's was still considered the greatest small boat rescue in coast guard history as wiki & end credits say. Movie is very good getting us close to the nature of sea how it behaves and how dangerous a rescue mission could be , yet simultaneously portraying heroic deeds of few brave men and their decisions at right time which saved lives of many.With a touch of romance and emotions , this film adds more flavor to it but might feel a bit slower which is still fine at the end. Nevertheless movies based on real incidents always carries some weight-age and this movie has proved no lesser then that. A very good entertaining film not to be missed.

The Code Conspiracy (2002)

The Code Conspiracy (2002)

Good concept but bad execution. Considering the period this movie released , Encryption was a big deal and this movie revolves around that but they concentrated less on detailing more information about the code instead it was more cat and mouse chase which makes it rather a action flick then a thriller. So donot get deceived by the title name , its hardly anything to it . Average flick

Risen (2016)

Risen (2016)

An excellent biblical movie beautifully portraying the events that took place between the time of Yeshua Crucifixion and his resurrection after few days. We might have seen so many movies on life of Jesus especially Passion of Christ recently but this film skips those parts and captures all those legends that happened after that. We would have heard about 12 followers of jesus like Peter , phillip , thomas , mathew etc but this movie covers the life of Claudius Lysias " the tribune" who was less spoken in history but played a vital part during those times who even was blessed to spend time with jesus along with this followers. Beyond belief and faith , this movie was perfectly executed making me enjoy every second of it but sadly underrated. Folks who liked The Last Temptation of Christ , The passion of Christ will definitely love this movie a lot especially while seeing those characters & events from bible coming live on the screen. Overall a movie which deserves much more attention then it actually got and one such historical film any movie buffs might not want to miss

Keeper of Darkness (2015) Mandarin

Keeper of Darkness (2015) Mandarin

A superb horror cum thriller film about life of a exorcist and a physic master who has ability to see ghosts or dark matters through his third eye. This film is about how he tries to rescue other masters being killed by a vengeful ghost who is back for revenge. Movie might sound very familiar to many other such ghost based films but whats most engaging here is the Gothic style making then the horror factor itself. The way afterlife, Incarnation, Ghosts, parallel universe subject handled here was way good and even the story was quite interesting till the end supported by good vfx. For people who like Constantine kind of films will love this movie too and a good entertainer. Worth giving a try.

Kshanam (2016) Telugu

Kshanam (2016)

A superb film and a nail biting thriller worth every second. Its not always big budget or top actors casting that is important but a neat script with perfect execution even a simple film can be make wonders, this film is a perfect example for that. Having said, Adivi Sesh as rishi gave a Stellar Performance and every other characters also did their part really well. Though the ending was kind of predictable yet it was a complete entertainer for sure. A worthy enjoyable movie definitely not to be missed.

The Choice (2016)

The Choice (2016)

Yet another film based on Nicholas Sparks book as one would expect its again a intense love drama to the core creating mixed feelings throughout. Its all about the choices we make and how hard we purse for something we destined to get it. Movie is good but it runs fast in a fast forward mode hardly letting itself create those breath taking moments which we would normally expect from Sparks with the lead pair failing to create the chemistry or say less emotional. A average film worth a try but stands down in the list when compared to his other works.

24 (2016) Tamil

24 Movie (2016) -

A very decent attempt and a good experimental film on a rare subject. Execution was perfect and script was definitely engaging supported by brilliant performance from Surya. If a little cut short done on romance portion on first half and if a little cut short done on repeat dialogues like"i am a watch mechanic" this movie would have been more crispier. But a brilliant second half made it all forget , though the end was quiet predictable yet it passed well on entertainment factor.There are many place time travel paradox was carefully handled without flaws which is good shows the prep work went behind this movie making. Overall a worthy movie to enjoy for this summer. have fun.

The Witch (2016)

The Witch (2016)

One of worst Propaganda movie with a pathetic making. Filled entirely with biblical terms its just hard to understand anything without Subs even for a second. At start felt this movie had something to it but as it went on, its just clear it has nothing in it , not a movie made to entertain audience but rather to preach thy words. Don't even waste your time and bandwidth getting this film thinking it would be a horror movie and later feel for it. Safe delete.

Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)

Bathory: Countess of Blood (2008)

Elizabeth Bathory, well known as the Blood Countess is a 16th century Hungarian aristocrat ranked Guinness Book Of Records as the most murderous murderess of all time and histories most serial murderer with the final count, 600 girls had vanished, yet Elizabeth admitted nothing. There are two versions of her story one as a Blood thirty serial killer and the other as a innocent who was just a victim of scams.This movie portrays her innocent side of it. Film talks about what she really is as a person, her loneliness, suffering , a women wanting for love'n'care and how few played her to get control of her land and immeasurable wealth in return marking her as a torturer and murderer getting her name into history books as Countess of Blood. We believe blindly what history says irrespective of lack of evidence or with absence of facts that could support the larger accusation yet if there was one percent chance she could have been a innocent , then its hard to see it the way how her life went down. So whats true and whats not will leave it to the history as years of the investigation it is impossible by any to display evidence supporting her innocence or her guilt, outside that this is a well made movie keeps interesting till the last minute. Worth watching once.

Sarrainodu (2016)

Sarrainodu (2016)

Finally was able to make some time to watch this epic in theater and i must say it was a thrill ride throughout. I had no clue that this movie is a Musical film in lines of My fair lady 'n' les miserable and i must say it was definitely a daring attempt from many superhit movie creator Boyapati Srinu. Not to miss mention the main hero of this film S.Thaman who provided a stunning 15-20 music tracks throughout the film ( Lost the exact count inbetween ) with hardly few minutes to place story in-between. I feel that we all people should welcome such genre in our industry and appreciate the attempts these creators do for us and the risk they take to give such gems to us. Screenplay was so perfect that i never felt bored in entire 6hrs of movie runtime and it just went on like a flash kept us hooked to the seat till the end ( Trust me not fainted ) Hollywood films spend millions of dollars to make a simple graphic sequence lets say that Bullet escape sequence in Matrix but i am stunned to see that our director was able to pull such similar bullet escape sequence very easily and be sure they are all a jaw dropping moments in entire film.No film can be better unless it has a worthy climax and this movie definitely succeeded in that part too especially the twist when Suman wakes up in hospital, my goodness it was a twist i never would have expected and it was just great ( sorry if you think i told the spoiler here but be sure this movie has ten climax and you will definitely like any one of it for sure ). Please support such movies , appreciate creators work and do make sure you watch this film without a miss and thank me later. If you liked good action movies like Hrudaya Kaleyam before, be sure you would just love this film as well to the core.

Overall Sarrainodu , a 6 hour Gym commercial which will keep you entertained till the end. Its just Ooora Mass :p