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Quick Review : Kazhugu 2

By Rinku Gupta Director Sathya Sivaa teams up with Krishna and Bindu Madhavi for Kazhagu 2. This time, Johnny ( Krishna) is a con man and small time thief along with his buddy ( Kaali Venkat) . As luck would have it, theduo end up in a forest as armed rifle shooters to protect the village labour who are felling trees in a forest with deadly cannibal wild dogs. Nobody knows that the duo actually cant shoot and are only there to escape the cops and earn food and shelter. All except Merly ( Bindu Madhavi) who falls for Johnnt despite finding out the truth. But thier love is ill fated. What happens to them forms the story. The camerawork is superb in this movie set in deep forests, and captures the tough life of the dwellers complete with misty mornings and foggy nights. The camerawork and the performances of all actors are a highlight of the film.  The tension- filled scenes with the threat of wild dogs ( CG) are well executed as is the humor of some of the scenes between the leads.

Quick Review : Fast and Furious : Hobbs and Shaw

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Rinku Gupta Fast and Furious : Hobbs And Shaw directed by  David Leitch is about the duo (Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham) who cant stand each other, having to put aside thier differences to save the world. The enemy is 'Black Superman' Brixton ( Idris Alba) a genetically mutated human former M16,  who is after a deadly virus that is now inside the body of  Shaw's sister Hattie ( Vanessa Kirby). How they team up to complete the job assigned is the story. A fast paced screenplay with some thrilling and super fast stunts ( especially involving Hattie) is one good reason to catch the film. The constant cribbing and chatter between Hobbs and Shaw is another, while the scenes with villain Brixton make sure eyes are glued to the screen. The scenes in London and  Samoa ,(especially the helicopter stunt) are something to watch out for.  Stunts, humor , action and  emotion, the slick and stylishly shot film has all elements in just the right measure to make a m

Quick Review: Jackpot

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By Rinku Gupta 2D Enteryainment's Jackpot is directed by Gulebakavali fame Kalyaan and stars Jyotika , Revathi,Manobala, Anandraj, Motta Rajendran, Mansoor Ali Khan, Yogi Babu and others. Akshaya ( Jyotika) and her aunt Masha (Revathi) make a living conning people with small time tricks. Motta Rajendran plays thier friend who helps them sell loot, like stolen cars etc. The duo come across a prisoner in jail ( Sachu) who reveals how she found an akshaya patra which keeps multiplying whatever you put into it. The con women see immense potential to get rich quick and hatch a plan to get hold of the vessel which is now in the premises of a powerful rich man, Maanasthan ( Anandraj). Do they get over hurdles to finally get the magic vessel? The film has good production values with big sets and well picturised mass songs. Jyotika looks like a million bucks ( fit physique for action scenes, snazzy, trendy costumes, hair and make -up all adding up well) which adds to the vis

' Boxer' Arun Vijay felicitates sports persons

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by Rinku Gupta Arun Vijay’s insatiable passion for sports and fitness  has been an inspiration for fans via his  regular workout posts on social media. The actor  is now shooting for his next film, Boxer for which he trained hard to  play a boxer. Taking time out from his scehedule, the Saaho actor, recently extended his token of appreciation towards 20 boxers from Tamil Nadu. He met those who have won medals (Men - 8 Gold, Women - 3 Gold and 9 others with silver) along with  Runner Championship Tamilnadu coach Senthil Nathan at the National Boxing Championship hosted by Mission Olympics Games Association of India. Congratulating them he said, “This isn’t an exultation of victory limited to these 20 superheroes, but for our entire Tamil Nadu. For me, they are the real Avengers. Being a sportsman or athlete isn’t an easy deal, especially a boxer. It involves lots and lots of mental and physical preparations. You’ve to be on Zen mode and must be capable of abruptly exec