Chhalaang – A Typical Sports Drama That Barely Hits The Qualifying Mark
Hansal Mehta, who has been making headway with his show Scam:1992, on Sony LIV, is credited to be the director of Chhalaang, written by the infamous Luv Ranjan, Aseem Arrora…
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Ludo On Netflix – A Chaotically Complex Narrative With Love At Its Core
Anurag Basu’s film is a chaotic hot mess, being narrated over and with analogies from the famous game Ludo. Basu is one of the filmmakers that makes reality look animated…
Laxmii – Insensitive, Over The Top With A Lack Of Character
The portrayal of societal causes in films requires a detailed dissection of all the layers and sensitivities surrounding the topic, pertaining to relevant times. This is exactly what Laxmii as…
Taish on Zee5 – Silence Triumphs Over Rage In This Modern Looking Action-Drama
Written and directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Taish adds onto yet another typical Nambiar drama with stylised music, action, colour and cast, but doesn’t justify the plot that it revolves around.…
Mirzapur 2 – A Slow And Confusing Show That Builds Up To Nothing
A pseudo-progressive show about revenge, power and politics, that falls flat even after following the formulaic template as it becomes a show about sons having enormous daddy issues and constantly…
A Suitable Boy – An Unsuitable, Inconsistently Paced Adaptation
With such a great star-cast that featured the likes of Tabu, Ram Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, Namit Das, Vijay Varma, Vinay Pathak, and more, A Suitable Boy was a much-awaited BBC…
The Booth – A Construct That Sets One Free
When it comes to the spectrum of sexuality there a very few films that explore a same sex romance between middle class individuals. Written and directed by Rohin Raveendran Nair,…
Serious Men, Netflix – A Satirical Take On Intersectionality And Muddled Morality
They say that it takes a thousand lies to cover up one lie. Consider it like quicksand – the more you struggle, the deeper it gets as the jaws of…
Khaali Peeli – A Successful Attempt At Presenting Outdated Bollywood Themes
Khatter and Ananya both have tried to pick up the ‘tapori’ lingo and even though it doesn’t sound the most natural, the dialogue delivery is clean and fairly good if…
Enola Holmes, Netflix – She Might Just Be Your New Favourite Holmes Sibling
If you look at the team that put together Enola Holmes, it gives you an assurance – this is definitely going to be a fun ride. And a fun ride…