Reviews
Prakash Jha’s Pareeksha On Zee5 Is Naive, Narrow And Dated
Despite Adil Hussain’s heartfelt performance, the simplistic treatment mars a grassroots narrative that had the potential to transcend its exotic-slumdog status
Bandish Bandits On Amazon Prime Video Is A Bloated, Confused Mess
There are several problems with Bandish Bandits, but purely on a storytelling level, the writing suffers from attention deficit disorder
The Umbrella Academy Season 2: The Apocalypse Is More Fun This Time
In this spoiler-free review we’re pleased to report that the Hargreeves siblings are more fun to hang with in the 60s
Seriously Single On Netflix Is A Frustratingly Bad And Dreary Rom-Com
One of Netflix’s most poorly made films this year, Seriously Single manages to make every other comedy seem like a timeless classic, a paragon of storytelling
Review Of Danny On ZEE5, Starring Varalaxmi Sarathkumar
It’s like the makers found a template police investigation script from the 90s, only to find and replace the hero with a heroine and best friend with a dog.
Black Is King: An Attractive Visual Album That Lacks Narrative Harmony
For a film that is only knit by elegant music pieces, the narrative thread between each song is far too disjointed for it to remain coherent
Lootcase Is A Mostly-Funny Mumbai Caper With A Terrific Ensemble Cast
Even something as mundane as a song finds space in the rhythm of this comedy because it’s impossible not to grin at the sardonic title
Raat Akeli Hai On Netflix Is A Gripping Tale Of Murder And Revenge
Debutant director Honey Trehan and writer Smita Singh use the genre conventions to create a horrifying portrait of patriarchy
Raat Akeli Hai: A Middling Social Thriller, Moving Coming-Of-Age Drama
The writing of Raat Akeli Hai makes up in perspective what it lacks in sharpness
My Client’s Wife Is An Awful Suspense Thriller With A High Libido
None of the actors involved in this dated disaster will be pleased that it has finally seen the light of day.
Shakuntala Devi Is A Flimsy Retelling Of A Fascinating Legacy
Shakuntala Devi is more of a dramatic lecture than an intimate story.
Shakuntala Devi Is An Uneven Film With A Frantically Busy Plot
The film fails to fully examine the tension between the clarity that Shakuntala Devi found in math and the messiness of her life
