Skyfall Movie review

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Skyfall movie review

Hi Guys,

Today watched the movie in Satyam with asusual expectation of an James Bond Movie expecting Epinephrine ( adrenaline) thriller. 

Wow it became an one of the darkest movie of James Bond. Never expected this could be like this. What a movie, I love this. However shortly tell that "Please dont Expect Superb chases / plenty of gunshots and super bond gadgets all over the movie and you will be sent out with an Shot gun with and knife in the end.

The movie starts with usual thriller and our Lovely bond Daniel Craig is in turkey to recover an stolen hard disk from an agent which contains secret details of all M16. In an thrilling chase to capture the Patrice, bond was shot by his colleague Eve and later presumed dead by all.

Then around 5 Nato agents were killed and further some more identities are leaked in internet to public and also an video of agent killing exposed in youtube and the M16 system and network is hacked.

Later bond arises and chases the Patrice in Shangai and he is killed by bond and after fighting bond found an gambling chip which contains good amount of cash in balance. Leading to the gambling centre he meet an lady who she saw while patrice is shooting an guy. Bond is warned by the girl and bond ask her to introduce his boss which seems to be the ex-employee( agent) Silva of "M16". He was captured by chinese and tortured so he blames "M" for these and vow to oust the agency and doing these to kill "M". In a small fighting Silva was captured and brought to London and interrogated and his computer was tried to be hacked, in that M16 system itself is hacked and silva escaped.

Later Bond takes "M" to his childhood place "Skyfall" where he has grown. There helped by kincade. Bond leave an tracker so that "Silva" will follow him to that place. Bond and company is lightly armed with old style of guns and knifes and light explosives and tried to kill the first gang arrived. Second silva attacked the estate in an helicopter by guns and grenades. M & kindcade escaped via an tunnel and bond stayed to kill part of the team and escaped thru the tunnel and Silva followed them lonely to kill them.

At end bond kills Silva and "M" dies of earlier shot wounds and film wrapped with new M as Mallory.

Enjoy guys if you can understand very well English and you will be slightly disappointed if you need 2.30hrs action.

Rowdy Rathore - Movie review

Hi guys,

Made up my mind yesterday and went to this movie with slight confidence since it was directed by Prabhudeva, since his all earlier movies are run of mill entertainer whether it is an love story or action movie. I love his direction and for sure he knows the audience mind.

Coming back to movie , Akshay is back with a bang with this movie along with his lady pair Sonakshi..  

I never know earlier this is a remake film which was already released in tamil as "Siruthai" and in telugu as "vikaramakudu"... Both i have seen earlier and both are entertainer for the targeted audience. This movie is almost faithful copy of the same movie and added flavours of bollywood and made for Akshaykumar.

Guys I have mentioned the pant of Akshay here "Purple"... Reminds the old times of our fame "Cow Rasa" (guess who ). Anyway the pant suits the Akshay and as-usual we enjoy his way of speaking and action. Good choice..

Oh, Comeon vijay is coming for an song just to remind this is an south indian film... 

Nothing more to tell about this movie , since it is an remake of an earlier released film mentioned above, read that movie reviews for full story. 

Viswanathan Anand remains king of world chess - World Champion in Chess

Viswanathan Anand remains king of world chess - World Champion in Chess

Anand's reign as world champion and King of Chess

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Anand won his fifth World championship title on Wednesday, beating Gelfand in a tie-breaker 2.5-1.5 after their 12-game affair ended in a draw and made Proud India and Tamilnadu.

This was Anand's fourth world title in a row. The Indian chess wizard bagged his first world title in 2000 before winning three in a row in 2007, 2008 and 2010. He has been the world champion since 2007.



World chess champion Viswanathan Anand meets Russia President for tea

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Newly-crowned world chess champion Viswanathan Anand and runner-up Boris Gelfand on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin over a cup of tea in his residence.Anand, who clinched his fifth World championship title on Wednesday, beating Gelfand in a tie-breaker 2.5-1.5 after their 12-game affair ended in a draw, told that he had learnt chess in a Soviet cultural center in his hometown when he was a child.

"So we brought this on ourselves!" Putin said. Putin heaped praise on both the players for their "outstanding game."

Mission impossible - Ghost protocol - Blu-ray review

Mission impossible - Ghost protocol - Blu-ray review

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol



I am not much impressed with this movie when I initially saw this in the theatre but was waiting for the Blu-Ray release to watch it on my big screen, which is my usual thingy. Most of the movies which I didn't like when watched in theatres ended up looking good, as far as effects and entertaining factors go, when screened on my HT. Mission impossible is a pet project for Tom cruise and it is obvious that he does not want to go away from making it after years. This 4th sequel has some good action-packed + comedy sequences. I have had a a different perception about the director, Brad Bird, who is a renowned animation movie-maker, but never thought he would come up with an action movie as this. However, comedy sequences in the movie do talk about this directorial style, as he was already part of Ratatouille, Simpsons, incredibles. I am not going to do a review about this plot, etc., as everybody would have already watched this movie in theatres, so I am going to talk about the stuff inside Blu-ray..

The disc comes up loaded with thumping effects and on an anamorphic widescreen aspect ratio of 2:35:1, which is not uncommon in regional language movies that are now being released by companies, such as Ayngaran, AP International, etc. With the aspect ratio 2:35:1, one would feel that dense noticeable grains being apparent on particular framers and picture clarity slightly lower. My MITS-4900 delivers a rich visual treat to my eyes, especially the Kremlin( yes of course it is an set) blast and amazing Burj Khalifa in dubai( real) were mind boggling stunts sequences. The soundtrack is encoded in 7.1 TrueHD which is wonderful. Perhaps, I would have liked it better in a HD-DTS format, especially the blast at Kremlin. I am certainly disappointed with lack of thumping and thundering LFE here, maybe I have to check my system for the missing LFE or check the disc in a different system.

All in all, the Blu-ray disc is nothing short of fantastic and the transfer is good and the sound track has a nice punch and could easily be a show-off disc to impress your guests coming to watch the movies in your HT.. On the whole, I loved this disc and the movie as usual while watching in my LR-HT:)

Karbonn tablet, Smart Tab1 Specification - Budget Tab

Karbonn tablet, Smart Tab1 Specification - Budget Tab - a killer of Micromax Funbook and HCL ME.

The tablet season is at its peak and every technological company is coming up with its own tablets, just like the pharma comps do. The tablet fever did not spare Karbonnmobiles, who has taken a deep plunge into the tablet business with the Karbonn Smart Tab 1. Its price is Rs 6,990. Karbonn competes with Micromax Funbook tab (Rs 6499) and HCL ME Tab (Rs 7,999), who fall in the same price range, although slightly on the higher side as far as specs go.



Although the Karbonn claim that its Smart Tab has superior video and gaming experience, thus targeting consumer who are looking for entertainment in their tablet. Booking of tablet has been started and see here to book Smart Tab1 online.

Let us check the specifications of Karbonn tablet:



Screen Size 17.8 cm Capacitive 5 Point Multi Touch Screen
Processor 1.2 GHz Processor
OS Android, v4.0.3, Ice Cream Sandwich
Camera 2 Mega Pixel Front Camera
Memory Expandable Memory upto 32 GB
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
HDMI support Yes
3G 3G Support through USB Dongle
Battery 3700 mAh Battery, 25 Hours of Music Playback Time
Video Full HD Video Playback upto 10 hrs
User Interface 3D G-Sensor for Gaming Experience

Karbonn Tab outguns its other two competitors in the battery, touchscreen and the front camera. Karbonn Tab comes with a 3700 mAh battery, slightly higher than the HCL tab by 100 mAh and much higher than the Micromax. Karbonn screen is a 17.8 cm Capacitive 5 Point Multi Touch Screen and has a 2 MP front camera, which is only a VGA camera in the other 2 tablets.

However, LG has released many products with first-of-its kind and high specs and has miserably failed when it comes to reliability and performance of its products after being released in the market.

So, we have to wait and see how Karbonn performs in the consumer market. 

Cheers!

Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3) Vs Apple iPhone 4S - Just Specs

Samsung Galaxy SIII (S3) Vs Apple iPhone 4S - Just Specs

Samsung has finally pulled the covers back on its newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S3, ending months of wild speculation and rumour mongering. It offers numerous improvements over its predecessor, the Galaxy S2, but how does it fare against the Apple Iphone 4S?

Let us put the specs of Samsung S3 and Apple 4S on the table here:

Full Specs:
Network: 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz3G (HSPA＋ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 4G (Dependent on market)
Display: 4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED (1280×720) display 
OS: Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Camera: Main(Rear): 8 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BSI Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera, HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BSI
Video: Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p)
Audio: Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Additional Features: S Beam, Buddy photo share, Share shot, AllShare Play, AllShare Cast, Smart stay, Social tag, Group tag, Face zoom, Face slide show, Direct call, Smart alert, Tap to top, Camera quick access, Pop up play, S Voice, Burst shot & Best photo, Recording snapshot, HDR, Google™ Mobile Services, Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads.
Connectivity: WiFi a/b/g/n, WiFi HT40 GPS/GLONASS, NFC Bluetooth® 4.0(LE)
Sensors: Accelerometer, RGB light, Digital compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
Memory: 16/ 32GB User memory (64GB available soon) ＋ microSD slot (up to 64GB)
Dimension: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm, 133g
Battery: 2,100 mAh

For most of the specs, Galaxy S3 outguns iPhone 4S and the other smartphones for its features. The Samsung S3 is definitely a predecessor of Note packed with SII's power, not implying that Note does not have power. At this juncture, it is too early to conclude a final result. A final result can be known once Galaxy S3 gets released in the market. But looking at the revealed features, there is a feeling that it could get difficult for iPhone 4S to give a serious competition to Samsung's new smartphone.

Also, Samsung has constantly on the top as far as 4G technology goes, be it the number of patents or being associated with Android guys! So, there goes without any question that Samsung may create a significant hole in the market share of Apple, more significantly than it has now. 

Cheers!


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Ajith Billa 2 Release Date 2012 - when billa 2 is released?

Ajith’s Billa 2 rights has been sold at record price. Even before it’s release the movie has fetched in excess of Rs 40 crores from selling rights of the movie. Ajith’s Billa 2 shooting has reached it’s final phase of shooting. Billa 2 unit is currently doing final schedule at the Ramoji Film City in Hyderabad. As per sources only a few scenes and songs are the be shot.



Director Chakri Toleti was working with Yuvan Shankar Raja for last few days and both them have been very satisfied with the outcome of the songs. Ajith, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah and others cast members are taking part in the final shoot schedule.

Ajith fans are disappointed as they expected that the most awaited movie of this YEAR! Billa 2 will be released around the time of Ajith's birthday on May 1st but that news has been added in the false list as not possible now and the film's release date has now been postponed to the end of May or the starting of June. Billa 2 's Producer Sunil Khetarpal has conveyed his sad news to the fans. According to him This delay was unavoidable as the FEFSI strike sent schedules completely haywire.

Billa 2 is set to be released in the month of June 2012; however, the crew is still contemplating on the exact dates. The release would be any time between June 10 to June 25.