Inspector Rishi, the latest Amazon Prime Video original series by JS Nandhini, is an attempt to blend facts with myth to create an intriguing thriller. While the structure of the series establishes that aspect in a fairly engaging way, the over-explanatory writing that practically spoon-feeds the audience verbally about even the thinking of each of… Continue reading Inspector Rishi Review | A Mystical Crime Thriller With Occasional Sparks
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Ae Watan Mere Watan Review | A Rudimentary Patriotic Story Filled With Cheesy Dialogues
There is a moment in Ae Watan Mere Watan where we see how Usha and her associates decided to create a private radio because the editors of major national media were getting threatened by the British, and they wanted to let the people know the truth. When you think of the cinematic possibility of the… Continue reading Ae Watan Mere Watan Review | A Rudimentary Patriotic Story Filled With Cheesy Dialogues
Big Girls Don’t Cry Review | Well-Written Characters in a Politically Unsubtle and Crowded Script
When you finish watching something like Laurie Nunn’s Sex Education, which spans multiple seasons, it is kind of possible to wish to see something of that sort in an Indian backdrop. Nitya Mehra’s new series for Amazon Prime Video, Big Girls Don’t Cry, is actually one similar attempt. Talking about the various emotional intricacies through… Continue reading Big Girls Don’t Cry Review | Well-Written Characters in a Politically Unsubtle and Crowded Script
American Fiction Review | Cord Jefferson’s Movie Is an Unflinching and Hilarious Art Critique
Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction is a hilarious drama that attacks the pretentious Black sentiment in creative art forms to grab attention. Based on Percival Everett’s book Erasure, the film pretty much exposes the attempt to hide creative shortcomings by using the pertinence of the lives mentioned in those works. Even though some of the beats… Continue reading American Fiction Review | Cord Jefferson’s Movie Is an Unflinching and Hilarious Art Critique
Poacher Review | A Well-Made Eco-Thriller With a Near Deal-Breaker Malayalam Enunciation
The last two episodes of the latest Richie Mehta directorial venture, Poacher, are happening largely in Delhi, and the intensity of those moments is extremely high. Richie manages to give it a very raw texture, and the thriller-like format succeeds in giving the viewer an idea about the depth of the mafia and the risk… Continue reading Poacher Review | A Well-Made Eco-Thriller With a Near Deal-Breaker Malayalam Enunciation
P I Meena Review | A Thematically Ambitious Series That Lacked the Wow Factor
P I Meena, the new Amazon Prime Video series, has 8 episodes, and the series was pretty engaging in the first 7 episodes as the curiosity behind the mystery was there till that point. But when it comes to the last moments of season 1, the narrative takes conventional turns and ends the season without… Continue reading P I Meena Review | A Thematically Ambitious Series That Lacked the Wow Factor
Aspirants Season 2 Review | This One Sets Things up Nicely for an Enticing Third Season
Blending that classic Indian texture of filmy drama with the series format is not an easy one to crack. Many shows that used the filmy approach to address the content have not really connected as they couldn’t find a striking balance between the content and the treatment. Aspirants Season 1, which I saw on YouTube… Continue reading Aspirants Season 2 Review | This One Sets Things up Nicely for an Enticing Third Season
Mumbai Diaries Season 2 Review | A Survival Drama That Strikes a Chord Emotionally
The second season of Mumbai Diaries has Nikkhil Advani and the team shifting the timeline to tell us the dramatized version of the 2005 Mumbai floods. Just like the first season, even though the action mainly happens outside, Advani and his writers take the story and its angst to the Bombay General Hospital, making it… Continue reading Mumbai Diaries Season 2 Review | A Survival Drama That Strikes a Chord Emotionally