The new Netflix film Kathal, starring Sanya Malhotra in the lead role, is a mixed-bag satire that couldn’t fully utilize its satiric potential. Even though it is sharp in criticizing the people in power for their double standards and insensitivity, the confusion on whether to make it a true blue satire causes a bit of… Continue reading Kathal Review | A Timely Satire That Needed a Tidier Script
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Thiruvin Kural Review | A Sloppy Thriller That Takes Little Effort to Be Compelling
The moment you see that introduction fight for our hero as he protects his niece from a molester, the shoddiness of the writing of the new Arulnithi starrer Thiruvin Kural becomes very clear. Harish Prabhu’s psycho-killer story wants to present itself as a nail-biting thriller. But the imagination is so vapid that you just sit… Continue reading Thiruvin Kural Review | A Sloppy Thriller That Takes Little Effort to Be Compelling
Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga Review | A Hasty Heist Thriller With Familiar Twists and Predictable Turns
With a duration of 110 minutes that has so much happening on screen, Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga starring Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal in central roles is never a boring film. But the twists and turns in this movie are so predictable that you feel happy for predicting the twist correctly. With the script being… Continue reading Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga Review | A Hasty Heist Thriller With Familiar Twists and Predictable Turns
You Season 4 Review | An Intricate Thriller With Well Fleshed-Out Characters and Terrific Writing
The decision to release season 4 of You as two parts seems more of a creative decision as there is a stark difference in the tone of the story in Part 2. With the intricacy level becoming even tighter in the fourth season, You Season 4 is an exhilarating roller-coaster ride through the mind of… Continue reading You Season 4 Review | An Intricate Thriller With Well Fleshed-Out Characters and Terrific Writing
Your Place or Mine Review | An Uninventive Rom-Com Full of Familiar Beats
Suppose you have faced the dilemma of expressing your romantic interest to someone because you couldn’t afford to lose them as a friend. In that case, the relatability factor might help you sit through the new Netflix film Your Place or Mine. Directed by Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote the screenplay of The Devil Wears… Continue reading Your Place or Mine Review | An Uninventive Rom-Com Full of Familiar Beats
Rekha Review | Performances Are Fabulous in This Almost-Kill Bill Thriller
Sitting through the flirting sequences in the first half of Jithin Issac Thomas’s new venture Rekha is a bit of a task. But the good thing is that there is a purpose for that portion’s length, as the segment’s duration drives our title character in the movie’s second half. Designed as a revenge drama in… Continue reading Rekha Review | Performances Are Fabulous in This Almost-Kill Bill Thriller
Mission Majnu Review | Yet Another Jingoistic Espionage Thriller Drenched in Cliches
One thing that has always bewildered me in most of Bollywood’s over-the-top action espionage stories is how they spoon-feed the audience about how agencies like RAW operate. The new “Deshbhakthi” package, Mission Majnu, starring Sidharth Malhotra in the central role, is yet another jingoistic action drama soaked in age-old cliches. The terrible writing of the… Continue reading Mission Majnu Review | Yet Another Jingoistic Espionage Thriller Drenched in Cliches
Kaleidoscope Review | Eric Garcia’s Series Is an Inconsistent Yet Passable Heist Drama
The new Netflix series Kaleidoscope grabbed everyone’s attention when its announcement happened. It was claimed to be a series that can be watched in any order according to the audience’s choice. This aspect intrigued me more than the content, as I wanted to know how they explained it. While the heist part seemed generic, this… Continue reading Kaleidoscope Review | Eric Garcia’s Series Is an Inconsistent Yet Passable Heist Drama