MARTIN SCORSESE’S “Hugo 3D” in Theaters Nov 23, 2011 New Trailer Now Avialable

Twelve-year-old Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric girl and the owner of a small toy booth in the train station, Hugo’s undercover life, and his most precious secret, are put in jeopardy.
■Director: Martin Scorsese
■Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Lee

A.R.RAHMAN at DAM 999 AUDIO LAUNCH & VIDEO SONGS

UAE-based BizTV Network's forthcoming movie, DAM 999, directed by Sohan Roy, scheduled for a nationwide 3D release in India on November 25th officially launched its audio in a grandeur ceremony at various locations around the globe.

The official audio launch function was presided over by acclaimed musician, A.R. Rahman, who was handed over the first copy of the audio CD in India by renowned music director Ousephachan in a grandeur ceremony in Chennai.

The most innovative launch was the Middle East audio launch, which took place soon after a grand concert held at Sharjah Indian Association Hall, UAE. The honors were done by legendary South Indian classical musician. Sri. Aswathi Thirunal Rama Varma, popularly known as Prince Rama Varma. The first copy of the audio CD was received by Prince Rama Varma as part of the launch.

The Kerala audio launch was presided over by popular Malayalam actor Dileep. The director of the movie, Sohan Roy presented the actor with the audio CD to mark the release of DAM999 audio in Kerala.

As evident the enigmatic number '9' holds a special position in the movie and one aspect is in relation with the DAM999 audio, which consist of 9 songs. The lyrics are penned by debut director Sohan Roy and tuned to the music of celebrated music director Ousephachan.

Ousephachan says, "The movie had a lot of possibility for background score and the most unique experience was that songs in 3 languages were incorporated in the movie."

The director and lyricist Sohan Roy adds, "The songs in the movie express nine moods and mark the voyage through 5000 years of music history of the nation starting from the Veda mantras to the latest contemporary style."

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Various acclaimed National award winning singers like Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal, K.S. Chithra, P. Jayachandran and others have lent voice to DAM999 songs.

The DAM999 audio is nationally distributed by Junglee Music and will be available in all leading music store across the country. Junglee Music is a label under the Times Music banner which offers mainstream film music.

DAM999 is all about a corrupt mayor who builds a new dam for political gains and personal glory endangering millions of innocent lives; a mariner desperate to save his sister from evil; two not-so- young lovers challenging destiny in a bid to unite; a woman on a mission to win her family back; a little boy battling a deadly disease; a devoted wife wants to be with her husband even in death; and the astrologer who has foreseen their ominous fate - Nine lives entwined by the impending disaster. Take the journey of a lifetime - Nine characters, Nine moods and a crumbling dam of emotions.

DAM999 is a movie with a social cause to make the masses aware of an impending danger of a dam collapse, if not attended on time. This is the first 3D international venture from India and is slated for a nationwide release on November 25th by Warner Brothers in India.

'A Dangerous Method' Stills & TRAILER

Can a play about personal conflicts in the nascent world of psychiatry at the turn of the 20th century be translated into an effective film? In the hands of playwright/screenwriter Christopher Hampton, director David Cronenberg, and three exceptional actors, the answer is yes. It takes some getting used to, as we don’t often see films that are so dependent on dialogue to express relationships. But if you avoid it because you don’t like “talky” dramas you will miss some of the finest performances of the year.

Michael Fassbender, whose reputation is soaring on the basis of his widely varied work this year alone, is a riveting presence as Carl Jung, the meticulous, impeccably-groomed doctor who adopts Sigmund Freud’s daring technique of talking out problems to deal with his latest patient, a Russian Jewess (Keira Knightley) suffering from extreme anxiety.

In time, he gets to meet his hero, played with perfectly-judged sangfroid by Viggo Mortensen. Freud welcomes Jung as a friend and protégé, but as the story progresses their relationship becomes strained because of the older man’s massive ego. He is unwilling to entertain any serious ideas other than his own.

A deeply troubled analyst, played by Vincent Cassel, is sent to Jung for treatment by Freud, and turns out to be a dangerous provocateur who stirs up a hornet’s nest of trouble.

A Dangerous Methodis exquisitely mounted, but it is also, for all the fire simmering underneath the surface, a placid film—except in Knightley’s opening scenes, where she is on the verge of combustion. It may be difficult to fully embrace on an emotional level, but it offers a level of intellectual stimulus we rarely get in English-language cinema.

'Harry Potter...Deathly Hallows 2

All good things must come to an end and so does the journey of the name that launched a trillion dollar industry and burnt countless fans down in lawsuit.

But there are only two problems - this is not the end of the Harry Potter franchise and neither were all the films in it good, including this last one that seems like an unexpected whimper if you are not a big Harry Potter fan.

Harry Potter (Danielle Radcliffe), with his friends, rushes to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes even as Lord Voldemort gathers forces against him. In a final confrontation between good and evil, good triumphs as Harry saves the day, Hogwarts School and a trillion dollar franchise that gave the world its first billionaire writer.

Carrying on with the tradition of the first part, the film stays closest to the book as compared to the first six parts. And therein perhaps lies its biggest problem. It is slow and dimwitted compared to the book and has lines that are at best, juvenile. Sample this: after seeing her daughter being attacked, a mother lets out a scream, "Not my daughter, you bitch!", and saves her.

This is the sort of writing you'd expect in a B-grade movie, not a high-budgeted Hollywood blockbuster. Agreed that from a children's film, this has graduated to a teen semi-horror flick, yet, such atrocious writing will go well only with juvenile minds.

And indeed, minds soaked in the nostalgia of a franchise that comes to an end will gloss over the spectacular special effects in the film, and of seeing their imagination come to life and a satisfying conclusion on the big screen. They will not notice that the film is full of bad direction, terrible acting and completely childish plot executions.

And that is where the problem lies, not just with the film, but with its audience who have abandoned craft and quality to nostalgia and fame. Perhaps they are justified, after all, this film marks the end of the Harry Potter universe. But does it really?

After the fan base of Harry Potter swelled post the first book, the owners of the book and movie franchise have been overtly possessive and protective of what is obviously their biggest cash cow.

Fans of Potter who have come out with spin-off stories or content in the Harry Potter universe have been slapped with thousands of lawsuits worth millions of dollars in the last decade. Obviously, if they anticipated the end of Harry Potter, the owners wouldn't have gone through so much trouble.

And it is indeed not the end. Warner Bros. has already opened the first of many Disneyland styled theme park in Orlando, and the book sales have only intensified over the years with translations in many more languages in the offing. And though there's no indication, one can't rule out a TV series either.

So fans of Harry Potter can rest assured, Harry Potter fought the odds and survived in the end, and so will his franchise. Indeed, for all we know, this might just be the beginning.

Cast                                            : Daniel Radcliffe,Rupert Grint,Emma Watson.
Director                                      : David Yates

'The Hunger Games' Trailer

'The Hunger Games' Trailer:

5 Instant Observations While Watching

The full-length trailer was released Monday, revealing Lionsgate's take on Panem,

District 12, the area and of course, Katniss, Peeta and Gale.

1) The film will adhere strictly to the novels. If this first trailer is any indicator, there should be no risk of a Hunger Games devotee uprising due to variations between the book and movie. The footage, which runs in chronological order, starts with Katniss and Gale at their lookout point, just as the first book does, continuing on to the Reaping, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta's (Josh Hutcherson) time in the capitol, before closing with our first view of the arena. One notable difference seems to be the upping of Gale's (Liam Hemsworth) presence in the film. In the novels he's only present during the beginning and end, but judging from the trailer, the audience will get to see what he's going through while Katniss is in the area, something readers didn't get to experience in the novel.

2) District 12 looks less gritty than its written counterpart. Fans got their first views of the supposedly most-bare-bones and neglected of Panem's districts, and the depiction seemed to have bit of a Hollywood sheen on it. Yes, the Reaping's participants were all dressed in monochromatic outfits and seemed to be standing among rubble, but everything else was a little too pretty for a coal-mining town. The books describe everything as having a fine layer of dust over it, but the trailer showed a brightness in the woods (which looked positively lush), the buildings and the dresses of District 12's inhabitants. Probably the darkness didn't translate well on film.

3) Was that the forest or the arena? The trailer opens and closes with shots of scenes in the woods. In the beginning viewers are watching Katniss and Gale in their real-life sanctuary, the forest outside of District 12's non-functional electric fence. At the end, the trailer shows the film's heroine in the supposedly man-made woods of the Hunger Games arena. But, the scenery sure does look a lot alike. The film was shot in North Carolina, but, producers may have used a little too much of the area's natural aesthetic to make the arena believable as a Capitol creation.

4) The leading men have a long way to go to reach Twilight-guys level of fan obsession. There are Twi-hards and Twi-moms ... will Hunger-hounds and Hungry-mothers be next? It's hard to tell. Aside from the initial uproar over Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner's castings as Edward Cullen and Jacob Black in the Twilight franchise, the leading men have inspired screaming hysterics since well before the first film's premiere. Both Hutcherson (Peeta) and Hemsworth (Gale) have been around well before their Hunger Games castings. Because of their lack of obscurity, it is unlikely that either will suddenly incite riotous behavior. Fans seem to be in love with the story more than the players, which was reflected in this first trailer. Neither leading man's hunk-factor was relied upon too heavily.

5) Did Jennifer Lawrence capture Katniss' essence? Fans have seen Lawrence dressed as the book's heroine in photos, and previously-released video clips that showed her running, but this is the first time Hunger Games devotees have heard the actress truly embody the heroine. I was struck with how well fed Katniss appears to be...when coming from the starving District 12. It seems that the movie version of the story is focusing on it's leading lady's strength rather than her frailty.

Immortals Movie Review & Trailer

The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion and his murderous Heraklion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake, and it seems nothing will stop the evil king's mission. As village after village is obliterated, a stonemason named Theseus vows to avenge the death of his mother in one of Hyperion's raids. When Theseus meets the Sybelline Oracle, Phaedra, her disturbing visions of the young man's future convince her that he is the key to stopping the destruction. With her help, Theseus assembles a small band of followers and embraces his destiny in a final desperate battle for the future of humanity.

 

Also Known As:	Immortals 3D
Genres:	Action/Adventure and Fantasy
Running Time:	1 hr. 50 min.
Release Date:	November 11th, 2011 (wide)
MPAA Rating:	R for sequences of strong bloody violence, and a scene of sexuality.
Distributors:	Relativity Media

Immortals (2011) Movie Review & TRAILER

Director Tarsem Singh has made ‘Immortals‘ a visually stunning movie with both scenery and actors, but that doesn’t hide the fact that the story is quite the hot mess. He could have learned something from watching a few episodes of Starz’ ‘Spartacus‘ for storytelling.

‘Immortals‘ is definitely one of those films that looks great and is less filling and won’t tax anyone’s mind. It’s pure escapism for both men and women of all walks of life. It’s that film that women will gladly go to with their boyfriends to check out some hardcore male bodies so you can be sure this film will do well in its opening weekend. The fact that the film disregards some history like the fact that Socrates came along much later than 1228 BC, but quotes in the film are still used from him. I guess we can call that the Nostradamus effect of some intent foresight.

Director Singh is best known for the Jennifer Lopez movie, ‘The Cell’, which was just incredibly beautiful to watch. With the ‘Immortals‘, it feels like he was solely focusing on creating another visually stunning film and keeping his fingers crossed that our next ‘Superman’, Henry Cavill, would be able to work through some godawful dialogue. I’m sure making sure Cavill’s 8-pack was on constant display might help distract moviegoers from all the flaws. Now, I’m not saying many won’t enjoy the intense violence in 3D plus seeing Mickey Rourke’s Hyperion do some crazy damage to an ally like striking him in the crotch with a very large mallet (and that’s not some homoerotic subtext…unless you’re into the gut punching fringe fetish).

What’s interesting is that while the ‘Immortals’ looks nothing like any other Greek mythology type film, the story feels like every other movie we’ve seen. It couldn’t have been easy for Singh trying to walk the delicate balance of creating stunning 3D visuals while keeping what could have been an interesting story intact, but it doesn’t seem like he had much of a script to begin with.

Even the plot is hard to describe since it feels like the actors did some schizophrenic improv with dialogue that just meandered along giving us hope that if we stuck with it, there’d be a killer ending making us forget the mess we’d had to sit through. Many people will undoubtedly compare this to Zack Snyder’s ’300‘ (which looks like ‘Lawrence Of Arabia’ compared to this one). The main gist of the film is that King Hyperion (Rourke) thinks that he can win his war with the Greeks by freeing the imprisoned Turks in Mount Tartarus. I can get into just going with the flow of a movie’s story, but many of us were curious as to why Hyperion was in a war with the Greeks to begin with. That might better explain things better and his journey to find the magical Bow of Epirus.

This leads Hyperion to get with the virgin oracle Phaedra (Freida Pinto), who’s looking for the Bow herself while obviously resisting giving up her precious virginity to a Greek peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill), who wants revenge against Hyperion for slaughtering his mother. Sorry, I just had to add that part in since it’s hard to buy this aspect of the film, but suspending disbelief is what this film is truly all about…or else you’ll give yourself a migraine trying to remember back to that college course you took in Greek mythology to pick apart all the historical liberties ‘Immortals’ takes. Obviously, knowing that Theseus has an ax to grind with Hyperion should keep us on the edge of our seats wondering if he’ll get his revenge, but tThe crew I saw this film with just sat with their mouths open wondering how much worse the dialogue was going to get.

One really nice aspect of Singh’s direction was the way that he directs the battle scenes and differentiates between man and god by slowing down the speed for the gods while the men fight in real time. One line that made everyone in the audience break out laughing was Mickey Rourke saying “A man’s seed can be his most dangerous weapon.” I was almost wondering if they were going to start talking about STD’s or something, but like with everything else in the film, there’s no need for explanation before we’re whisked along with more beautiful eye candy including Cavill’s abs, Pintos curvaceous body and Rourke’s odd looking helmet.

Thinking back on it now, the ‘Immortals’ feels like one of those dreams we’ve all had where we’re just jumping around from one scene to another without anything tying the sequences together. Cavill gives us an idea that he will be able to pull off playing Superman since he somehow manages to get through some of his awful lines with a shred of dignity, and Mickey Rourke is that rare actor who just gives his crazy role everything he has.

So if you’re wondering about the finale of the film…it’s just as spectacular to look at as you’d think with this type of film, and there’s plenty of warriors flying through the air with a soundtrack that will rattle your body in the seat. If you can get to a theater that doesn’t have a muddy screen (sadly this can be hard to find even in New York or Los Angeles), ‘Immortals’ is worth checking out for this. You’ll definitely get a giggle in for some of the over the top theatrics and dialogue that sounds like it was written in crayon so it won’t be a wasted night at the movies.

Best Movies Ever Rating: C-

The only reason why I’m ranking ‘Immortal’s’ this high is that it’s such a visually stunning film, that can’t be ignored. The awful dialogue and storytelling bring down a film that could have been amazing if not for those little details.

Immortals Movie Trailer – Best Movies Ever

Immortals Trailer

Kim Kardashian becomes quiet and reserved

Kim Kardashian, who filed for divorce from husband, 26-year-old NBA player Kris Humphries has apparently become very reserved and is reportedly keeping very quiet since she began working for Tyler Perry’s upcoming film The Marriage Counsellor.

According to sources on the sets of Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counsellor, Kim Kardashian seems very upset and keeps to herself. She is extremely reserved and prefers to be quiet most of the time. Speaking to New York Daily News, a source revealed, “Kim has been reading a script and not being very social at all.”

Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from Kris Humphries, barely 72 days after their grand wedding

The Adventures of Tintin Movie

The Adventures of Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn"; Cast: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis, Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost; Director: Steven Spielberg; Rating: ** 1/2

The sheer thrill of seeing one's favourite childhood comic being transposed on to a different medium (film) combined with technology and the best of hands from Hollywood surely sets one's expectations soaring. Steven Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" features superb animation and the most refined use of motion capture technology thus far.

This film attempts to bond three different Tintin stories -- most notably "The Secret of the Unicorn" (which is the film's subtitle) as well as "The Crab with the Golden Claws" and "Red Rackham's Treasure".

What 'The Adventures of Tintin' boils down to is essentially an Indiana Jonesesque movie, and is very much in that vein; a rollicking tour around the globe, hunting for mysterious treasures with various complex outcomes and action set pieces.

Set in the 1930s, Tintin's (Jamie Bell) adventure starts at a market place in Brussels. A few seconds after he purchases a miniature sailing ship he gets exorbitant offers to sell it off. He learns that the miniature is a replica of a 17th century sailing ship called the Unicorn.

Apparently the Unicorn was navigated by Captain Haddock's (Andy Serkis) ancestor and was carrying huge treasures in its vaults when it was raided and sunk by the pirates. This ancestor was the only person who knew the exact location of the sunken treasures. So he left behind a clue on a parchment in the three identical miniatures of the Unicorn.

Mild humour is infused in this film by the bumbling police officers Thompson and Thomson (Simon Pegg and Nick Frost) and Tintin's faithful canine Snowy.

The treasure hunt takes Tintin along with Captain Haddock through exciting and visually delightful chases. Easily the most stunning and ambitious of these is a chase through the streets of a Moroccan port. They are chasing a mysterious man by the name of Sakharine (Daniel Craig) who is also trailing the Unicorn treasure. The sequence is about five minutes long and is conducted in one single, unbroken shot which, given the ludicrous ambition, complexity and pacing of the action, would have been simply impossible if the film had been live action.

It also takes place in a photo-realistic environment, which gives the sequence a physicality that should be at odds with the exaggerated characters, but actually heightens the tension and excitement of the whole scene.

Robert Zemeckis' design and creation of this film knocks anything he has attempted before. Zemeckis' earlier films, "Polar Express", "Beowulf" and "A Christmas Carol" failed to create that photo realistic version of humanity, because trying to motion capture and animate real people in that photo realistic way just makes humans look plastic and dead behind the eyes. Here there is a valid reason for this use. It could be done in no other way.

The animation is attempting photo realism but still has that cartoonish quality. They have the Herge tropes, the funny noses and weird hairstyles. Captain Haddock still looks like Captain Haddock from the comics but it's Haddock as if he were a real life being.

That technique, however, is incredibly effective, and never distracting.

Unfortunately the sequences aren't the most inventive. Beyond its gorgeous visuals the film resembles a conflation of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and "Pirates of the Caribbean" with John Williams's music always on the point of bursting into the Indiana Jones triumphal march, the film has very little to offer and it is a great shame.

Discussing Tintin's action sequences makes it sound like it's little more than a series of set pieces strung together around a wafer-thin plot.

The script is, quite frankly, all over the place, chock full of ellipsis which can sometimes be very helpful to a film but here it is just lazy and sloppy. The talented trio, Joe Cornish, Steven Moffat (of Doctor Who fame) and Edgar Wright haven't done a very good job of covering the exposition. The plot depends heavily on too-perfect coincidences. It sets out to deliver thrills, spills and chills with as little extraneous stuff as possible, and at that it succeeds beautifully. Also, the dialogue delivery, I am sure would be an issue for the Indian audience.

This grand scale adventure story directed by Spielberg is a clean family film pitched to a much younger audience, probably those below eight years, for the slapstick comedy and good natured fun that does not resort to crass, lowest common-denominator pandering.

There are some very good parts in the film, but as a whole this film is disappointingly unremarkable.

Blistering Barnacles!!! Thundering Typhoons… My heart breaks to say so….

Dam999, a collage of 9 concepts

DAM Disaster

DAM999 is a tribute to the lost souls of the world's worst man made dam disasters which claimed a toll of lives. Around 250,000 people died in 1975 Banqiao dam disaster in China. The collapse of this dam did not make it to the world for over 15 years. It was worse than what happened at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. DAM999 spreads the message about the consequences of an unfortunate disaster which is predicted in the near future. Dam999, a fact worth waiting for.

Emotional Thriller

Suspense in the movie titles it as a thriller. DAM999 portrays the realities of life, some shared and some unshared. Navarasa or 9 human emotions are shown by 9 characters in the movie. Just as a Dam holds water, the 9 characters in the movie hold back their emotions, which eventually breaks out during a disaster drawing the audience to a gripping climax.

Navagrahas

The foundation of astrology, considered as the pillars of influence on human beings. According to Hindu customs, the Navagraha are typically placed in a single square with the Sun (Surya) in the center and the other deities surrounding Surya. It is a mystical arrangement with lot of facts in it. The secrets of this unknown science will be revealed to the world through DAM999.

Navarasa

Navarasa is the essence of Dam999. It is the idea steering its story and the nine lead characters in it. Dam999 brings into play the long standing concept of Navarasa but in a way that is exceptionally original. The individuality of the characters is the element that each character is the personification of one rasa. Their nature, the intensity of their reactions, their strengths, their failings - all guided by the rasa they represent, which in turn shape the story of Dam999. This very factor makes the movie the only one of its kind ever made.

Mariner's movie

Life in the sea has always created a lot of inquisitiveness for a layman to know more about a mariners life and the marine world. 'DAM999' is an answer to all the questions which entices an individual who has never been to the sea. Vast Oceans conceal within them endless tales, some told and few untold. There are various moments of amazement, adventure and agony which are solely shared by a mariner who confronts the sea. 'DAM999' is an initiative to replicate these reflections on screen and portray it to the world.

Musical Movie

Music has always been considered as the rhythm of life. DAM999 will give the audience a feel of the 9 character with 9 assorted tunes. The concept of a musical movie will be redefined by DAM999.

Cultural Voyage

A culture rich country like India requires more than words, the reels of the movie will speak for the forgotten shades of India. The script of DAM999 makes sure that the rich heritage of the country doesn't go unnoticed.

Nine Forms of Lost Love

Love refers to a deep, ineffable feeling of tenderly care for another person. Many have written about the types of love but not many have explored the concept of lost love. DAM999 depicts the 9 forms of lost love through various sequences- Unexpressed Love,Sacrificed Love, Mistaken Love, love that was not returned, love Separated by fate, love unable to return, love that was expressed late, withdrawn Love, loving and realizing it cannot be fulfilled.

Ayurveda

The movie sheds light on the magical healing power of Ayurveda - A lifestyle unknown to many. This method of treatment has proved its worth and cured many conceding them with health and a promising future. The movie sheds light on ayurvedic treatments of many diseases like Psoriasis , juvenile diabetes , paralysis and many more.

Dam999 - CAST

Ashish Vidyarthi : The national award winning actor Ashish Vidyarthi plays Durai, the antagonist in the movie. Bheebatsa is the rasa he represent and it symbolizes disgust. Though he started his acting career with a Kannada film, he soon became the 'most punched' villain in Bollywood. He is a gifted actor who has completed over 150 movies.

Linda Arsenio : The audacious and heroic mood of Veera rasa (Courage) is portrayed by Linda's character Sandra, a clued-in TV journalist. This young actress and model from Texas debuted with an English film 'The Process of Creative Deception' before stepping into the Indian film industry. She has acted in films world wide.

Rajit Kapur : Rajit Kapur, the versatile Indian actor, is the winner of the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Mahatma Gandhi in the movie 'The Making of the Mahatma'. Rajit Kapur is a theatre actor as well as a director. In Dam999, the acting maestro dons the role of Shankaran who portrays Shantha rasa, the rasa of tranquility.

Joshua Fredric Smith : He plays Captain Fredrick Brown, a tongue-in-cheek Anglo-Indian mariner, an epitome of Hasya, the rasa of laughter. Joshua, who was born in Northern California, made it to Hollywood following his grandfather's desire to make him a 'star'. Through his passion and determination, he is slowly and steadily on his way to fulfilling that dream. Joshua's recent films are 'Finding a Place' and 'The Road to Freedom' which got an entry in Cannes.

Vinay Rai : Vinay Rai takes the part of Vinay in the movie, a mariner and Freddy's trusted friend. Vinay is aggressive, fierce and ferocious and stands for Roudra rasa, the rasa of fury. The actor was merited for his performance in the Kollywood which is India's second largest film industry in terms of revenue and world wide distribution.

Jaala Pickering : Jaala is Maria in Dam999, Freddy's invalid sister who is confined to her home. A picture of Bhayanaka rasa, Maria characterizes terror. Jaala Pickering is a well known English actress, model, television host and a professional dancer. She has played lead roles in 'A Brief History of Women' and 'The Humdrummer'. This hazel-eyed beauty has had many highly popular TV series and commercials to her credit.

Vimala Raman : An actress, a model and a trained Bharatnatyam dancer, the charming Vimala Raman plays Meera, an archetype of the rasa of compassion, Karuna. This former Miss India Australia 2004 has proved her mettle as an actress in four South Indian languages.

Megha Burman : Megha Burman the young Bengali beauty portrays Shringara Rasa that stands for romance in the movie. She plays the character of Raziya, a Pakistani in DAM999.The young actress has been a part of various Television commercials, Promos and print Campaigns.

Jineet Rath : The youngest star in DAM999, who will mesmerize the audience with his acting skills. Even at this age he has managed to capture the attention of world, with appearences in more than 150 advertisements and a couple of movies. In DAM999 he resembles Adbutha Rasa.

Eddie Murphy, Drew Barrymore tops Forbes list of most overpaid Hollywood stars

Eddie Murphy and Drew Barrymore top the Forbes list of the most overpaid actor and actress respectively in Hollywood for the year 2011.

Among the most highly paid Hollywood actresses, Drew Barrymore topped the Forbes list after returning 40 cents for every $1 of investment in her talents. Barrymore's recent films titled Everybody's Fine and 2007's Lucky You have been blockbusters.

Though Drew Barrymore's recently produced He's Just Not Into You fetched $180 million globally, it could not be counted in the Forbes list as she was not the star of the film.

Eddie Murphy came second on the list of the most highly paid stars in Hollywood. However, he is the first when it comes to male actors in Hollywood. Eddie Murphy came second after Barrymore by returning $2.70 for every $1.

The Forbes list of the most overpaid actors was created by looking at the 40 highest-earning actors in Hollywood.

21 Jump Street Trailers & Video Clips

Like the original ’80s TV series, the 21 Jump Street movie will be about undercover cops using their youthful looks to infiltrate the world of youth crime. Instead of an entire unit of undercover officers, the movie will focus on just two characters, supposedly named Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum), who pose as high school students to help bust up a drug ring. To keep up appearances, the two cops move back home with their parents.

Here’s a snippet of the info that Moviehole reported:

Couple of older cops, blessed with the young gene, go undercover in highschool. To keep up the facade, they’re both back living at home.
Schmidt (Hill) and partner Zenko (Tatum) take on the guise of two teenage brothers new at Sagan High School.
They’re there to put a stop to a drug ring, which by all indications is run by ‘coolest guy in the school’ Eric.
Naturally, both Schmidt and Zenko are forced to befriend Eric, ultimately being welcomed into his gang, but Schmidt also decides to start spending time with the suspect’s squeeze Molly.
Naturally, Doug develops feelings for the girl and ultimately risks his cover in an attempt to guard her from the impending drug bust at Prom.

There’s a ton more, including what type of jokes are in the script, how the balance of action and humor is set, and basically how the entire movie plays out (including a special cameo). But for those SPOILERS you’ll have to jump over to Moviehole.

I’m by no means ready to call this movie a slam dunk yet, but I think people who automatically diss it are being just a little dismissive – there is definite potential here. Even if you’re not a fan of Jonah Hill, partnering him with Tatum definitely adds a touch of unpredictability in terms of onscreen chemistry. At the very least, nobody can say this is the same old “Jonah Hill movie” they’ve seen before.

Love the man or not, having Tatum onboard also means that there’s potential for some solid action. I would personally love to see Jonah Hill trying to chase down a fleeing suspect on foot – the jokes practically write themselves.

But how far will the sexual humor involving adult cops and underage girls get pushed? Hopefully to “hilarious” level while still being shy of “offensive.” If they can nail that narrow target, then this film could really be something.

Finally, I loved Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs and call me crazy, but I trust the directors of that film, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, to once again deliver a pleasantly unexpected surprise when 21 Jump Street arrives on March 16, 2012.

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Jennifer Lawrence: ''Hunger Games' Is Not 'Twilight''

The upcoming film adaptation of Suzanne Collins' dystopia novels, "The Hunger Games," might have a hardcore fan base and a female lead caught between two men, but star Jennifer Lawrence says her upcoming project is not "The Twilight Saga," at least not yet.

"'Hunger Games' is not 'Twilight', and while I hear the comparisons, it's really premature to say that it will be the same phenomenon," the actress told Vanity Fair's December issue.

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"I'm so proud of the work we did on the film - [director Gary Ross] and the entire cast and crew were amazing, and I can't wait for it to be brought to life because I think it's an important story," she continued. "If it does become a crazy phenomenon, I'll soak up my freedom now!"

As for her beloved Katniss character - who endures countless attempts on her life while fighting to survive in the games and is forced to kill others - Jennifer hinted that she's portraying her as someone who takes zero pleasure in taking someone's life.

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"These kids are killing one another only because if they don't, they'll die. It's needless, pointless, unjustified violence. It's heartbreaking," she explained. "When I auditioned, I told Gary, 'I understand if you don't hire me, but please remember that after Katniss shoots a bow and kills someone, her face cannot be bada**.'"

Adding, "So, there's nothing cool about her. It's not like she looks around the arena and goes, 'Yeah, I got this.' I think she looks around helplessly, and thinks, I made a promise to my sister that I would survive; now I have to kill in order to do so."

"The Hunger Games," which also features Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Elizabeth Banks, Stanley Tucci, Woody Harrelson and Lenny Kravitz, is slated to hit theaters on March 23, 2012.

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