Tag: vijay

Review: THAANDAVAM Is Boring, Forgettable Garbage

I love movies, good and bad.Let's just get that out there.I try to approach each new film I see with an open mind, ready to enjoy it on its own merits. The idea that I'd intentionally subject myself to a...

Vikram's THAANDAVAM Trailer Promises A "Complete Entertainer," But ...

It's only been a couple of years since Ronnie Screwvala took his multimedia conglomerate, UTV Motion Pictures, into the south of India. UTV is the biggest studio in India, and in 2011, the controlling stake in the company's stock was...

Vijay Is Your Dancing Superhero In VELAYUDHAM This Diwali

This Diwali (October 26th) is a crowded one on the Indian film calendar. Battling 7aam Arivu for the top spot on the Tamil charts this year will be Vijay's superhero film, Velayudham.  This film has been in production forever, and...

DEIVA THIRUMAGAL, Kollywood's I AM SAM: A Critical Overview

Okay, so we all laughed at the ridiculous trailer for Vijay's Deiva Thirumagal, and rightly so.  The Tamil unofficial remake (read: rip-off) of Sean Penn's disastrous I Am Sam not only featured what looked to be astoundingly insensitive portrayal of...