* * * Palaivana solai (2009) TAMIL - 11/26/09

Like remix songs, there have been a line of old movie remakes like Naan avan illai, Billa etc which were big hits when they were remade. This movies is just the opposite of why was it remade when there was enrichment than the original. Other than the movie cast everything else was very predictable. If Satyan wasn't there the movie would have been very hard to watch even after fastforwaring most scenes.

One liner: Only Palaivanam with no traces of solai

Cast: Nithin Sathya & Karthika

Category : Drama

1 - Are you that bored to watch this movie
2 - Very average
3 - Could have been made better
4 - A must watch
5 - You must be crazy to miss this one

* * * ½ Funny people (2009) - 11/25/09

Adam Sandler as George Simmons, a comic superstar learns that he suffers from a rare blood disorder that will likely kill him within a year. The news makes him go back to work on his standup, something he hasn't done in years. He meets struggling standup Ira Wright and hires the young man both to write jokes and to be his personal assistant. Ira enjoys the glimpse into the superstar lifestyle, but soon realize how selfish and egocentric his mentor really is.

One liner: If you like Adam you will like this movie else don't bother.

Casting: Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen

Category : Comedy

1 - Are you that bored to watch this movie
2 - Very average
3 - Could have been made better
4 - A must watch
5 - You must be crazy to miss this one

* * * Road Trip: Beer Pong (2009) - 11/23/09

Aonther teen flick with three college roommates on the road to compete in the National beer pong tournament. The usual fun trip with lot of excitements on thier way and the slow motion winning moment.

Cast: Preston Jones, Michael Trotter

Category : Comedy

1 - Are you that bored to watch this movie
2 - Very average
3 - Could have been made better
4 - A must watch
5 - You must be crazy to miss this one

* * * * 2012 - 11/21/09

A disaster movie based on the the prophecy stated by the ancient Mayan calendar, which says that the world will come to an end on December 21, 2012. When world comes to an chaos end, divorced writer, father Jackson (John Cusack) joins the race to get into the ship that saves humankind.

As much as the graphics scares us the end of the world days, the typical cinematic scenes at tense sitation makes us relax not to worry too much.

Caste: John Cusack, Amanda Peet

Category:Drama

1 - Are you that bored to watch this movie
2 - Very average
3 - Could have been made better
4 - A must watch
5 - You must be crazy to miss this one

* * ½ The Goods:Live Hard, Sell Hard (2009) - 11/21/2009

A jack-of-all-trades attempts to save a struggling car dealership from bankruptcy with funny moments, trick ideas and with his own attitude.

Cast: Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames

Category : Comedy

1 - Are you that bored to watch this movie
2 - Very average
3 - Could have been made better
4 - A must watch
5 - You must be crazy to miss this one

* * * Once upon a time in Rio (Brazil) 11/20/09

A typical rich girl meets poor boy story with the usual end. Just above the Ipanema beach in Rio is the Cantagalo slum where residents make their way down the mountain, only to disappear into the invisible working-class. De lives with his mother and sells hot dogs on the beach who happened to Nina, the only child of a successful lawyer. Thet meet , talk, walk on beach and eventually the father finds and the rest is how they hang in there coming from different worlds.

Cast: Thiago Martins, Cyria Coentro.

Category: Drama, Love

1 - Are you that bored to watch this movie
2 - Very average
3 - Could have been made better
4 - A must watch
5 - You must be crazy to miss this one

* * * ½ The Escapist (2008) - 11/18/09

A long time prisoner (Brian Cox) who learns that his daughter is seriously ill, feels a need to reconnect with his family, and his only option is to escape. Knowing he can't do it alone, he assembles a team with his fellow prison mates and gets the daylight and how he did it has twists, turns and a big surprise at the end.

Cast: Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes

Category: Mystery & Suspense

1 - Are you that bored to watch this movie
2 - Very average
3 - Could have been made better
4 - A must watch
5 - You must be crazy to miss this one