Shows Archives - The Red Sparrow

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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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Leila – The Dystopian Drama Is Gripping

We talk a lot about utopia. About what would happen in a world where things are ideal, where thoughts are secular, where there’s utmost freedom of speech, where there’s no…

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Selection Day – Will Spin A Ball Into Your Heart

With an IQ of 137, we have Mohan Kumar(Rajesh Tailang) opening as the overbearing, abusive father projecting his dreams onto his two kids: Radha (Yash Dholye) and Manju (Mohammad Samad).…

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Game of Thrones – Season 8, Episode 2 (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms): When Winterfell becomes South

WARNING: Mild spoilers ahead. I thought of naming this review “When the Stark girls find love”, because of the massive amounts of needless shipping that happens in this one. But…

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Delhi Crime – Exceptional, Engrossing, Winning Hearts

When I started viewing Delhi Crime on Netflix, I was not aware that it was based on the Nirbhaya case. I am not even sure whether, if I had known…

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Love, Death & Robots – Sex & Blood Alone Maketh A Good Story Not

Netflix’s latest sci-fi anthology, 18 episodes long Love, Death & Robots, is like a box of chocolates. Only the chocolates have been replaced with Harry Potter fame ‘Berti Bott’s Every…

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Rajma Chawal – A dose of love, from home

Sui Dhaaga – The ‘Logo Reveal’

Karwaan: Journey of A Lifetime

Shows

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

Leila – The Dystopian Drama Is Gripping

Selection Day – Will Spin A Ball Into Your Heart

Game of Thrones – Season 8, Episode 2 (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms): When Winterfell becomes South

Delhi Crime – Exceptional, Engrossing, Winning Hearts

Love, Death & Robots – Sex & Blood Alone Maketh A Good Story Not

Love Aaj Kal – ‘Not’ A Modern Love Story, With Bad Chemistry And Glorious Mistakes

Shikara – A Partial Depiction Of History, Best Enjoyed When Viewed As A Love Story

Malang – With The Potential For A Complex Thriller But Loses Control At Multiple Levels

Jawaani Jaaneman – Romantic, Unabashedly Non-Judgemental With Saif Shining Throughout

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

Street Dancer 3D – A Preachy Dance Film That Tries Way Too Hard To Please

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