Shows Archives - The Red Sparrow

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Paatal Lok – Undeniably Excellent With The Right Mix Of Gore, Turbulence And Intensity

There is good, and then there is evil. Somewhere in between lies reality, and right here lies humanity, or at least we have convinced ourselves of that. Paatal Lok is…

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Never Have I Ever…Wept At The End Of A Teenage Show

The much anticipated Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher creation of a teenage Netflix show, with an Indian-American central character came out a couple of days back. The internet is divided…

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Panchayat – Honest, Hilarious And Extremely Relative

Over the past few years, the sphere of Indian streaming services have been greatly shaped by one dominant player churning out great shows one after the other – The Viral…

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Tiger King – Truth Is More Bizarre Than Fiction In This Docu-Series By Netflix

Some movies work because they’re so heavy on content that it becomes a no-brainer for the audience to fall in love with it. Tiger King is one of those shows…

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She – Intriguing With A Good Plot, Despite Its Many Problems

The plot begins with the major antagonist, Sassya (Vijay Varma) cherry picking prostitutes for his “sessions” – a seasoned regular as he seems to be. Within this catalogue of women,…

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The Forgotten Army – Heart Is In The Right Place, But The Execution Left Much To Be Desired

In the current political climate of India, people on both sides of the political spectrum are defining nationalism on their own terms. However, something that all of us can never…

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Modern Love – Dysfunctional And Dreamy, The Secret Recipe Of Beautiful Love

Posted on November 10, 2019November 10, 2019
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byJash Shah

Based on the New York Times column with the same name, a weekly first-person essay about love and relationships, the Amazon anthology series is the TV equivalent of a hot…

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Bard of Blood – A Typical, Formulaic Espionage Template That Falls Flat

Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019
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byJash Shah

A seven-episode series, thanks to its melodramatic dialogues and casual insertion of Shakespeare makes the show tiring to watch and doesn’t offer anything but cliffhangers at the end of each…

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Magnanimity, Malfeasance And Malapertness – The Three Fathers Of Sacred Games, Season 2

Posted on August 16, 2019August 16, 2019
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byAalen Isaac

If there’s a statement that can describe Sacred Games, it is “larger than life”. Humongous in its execution and bold in portrayal, this show has never been shy of exhibiting…

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Stranger Things Season 3 – The 80’s Never Seemed So Good

What would be better than a bunch of teenagers fighting Russian Commies and a mind controlling monster that turns people into mush? It all seems too surreal at first, but…

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Rajma Chawal – A dose of love, from home

Sui Dhaaga – The ‘Logo Reveal’

Little Things – An extraordinary peep into the ordinary

Shows

Paatal Lok – Undeniably Excellent With The Right Mix Of Gore, Turbulence And Intensity

Never Have I Ever…Wept At The End Of A Teenage Show

Panchayat – Honest, Hilarious And Extremely Relative

Tiger King – Truth Is More Bizarre Than Fiction In This Docu-Series By Netflix

She – Intriguing With A Good Plot, Despite Its Many Problems

The Forgotten Army – Heart Is In The Right Place, But The Execution Left Much To Be Desired

Modern Love – Dysfunctional And Dreamy, The Secret Recipe Of Beautiful Love

Bard of Blood – A Typical, Formulaic Espionage Template That Falls Flat

Magnanimity, Malfeasance And Malapertness – The Three Fathers Of Sacred Games, Season 2

Stranger Things Season 3 – The 80’s Never Seemed So Good

Ghoomketu – A Comedy Drama That Has Its Moments, But Fails To Paint A Bigger Picture

Paatal Lok – Undeniably Excellent With The Right Mix Of Gore, Turbulence And Intensity

The Half Of It – Wholesome And Kind

Never Have I Ever…Wept At The End Of A Teenage Show

Extraction – An Action-Drama With Little To No Emphasis On Writing

Nit Nit (2020) – Deconstructing A Scene

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