‘A good thriller that surprises with its twists and slick action’ 

The Witch: Part 1 The Subversion ( Thriller/Korean/ 2018/ Prime)  The story revolves around a young girl who remembers nothing about her past and is being chased by some very dangerous bunch of people. Director – Park Hoon-jung Cast -Kim Da-mi , Jo min-su, Choi Woo-shik, Go Min-si, Park Hi-soon Plot A young girl of […]

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‘Hit: The First Case’ Review : This thriller boasts of a gripping story and a superbly intense Rajkummar Rao! 

Hit: The First Case ( Thriller /2022 / Hindi /Cinema Release) Writer/ Director – Sailesh Kolanu Cast – Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Akhil Iyer, Jatin Goswami, Milind Gunaji Plot Vikram is an investigating officer reeling under PTSD and fighting demons from his past. Neha, his love, is a forensic expert. When she goes missing, he […]

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“A heartwarming story and laudable performances that are a pleasure to watch”

Saas Bahu Achaar Pvt Ltd (Zee5 Series/2022/ Comedy/ Drama) Writers-Abhishek Shrivastav, Swarnadeep Biswas Director- Apoorv Singh Karki Cast-Amruta Subhash, Yamini Das, Anjana Sukhani, Anup Soni, Anandeshwar Dwivedi, Manu Bisht, Nikhil Chawla. Plot The story centres around a woman, recently divorced, who is trying to get a foothold financially and emotionally. She fumbles, falls but eventually […]

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An Interesting mix, worth it for the cast and directors!

Ankahi Kahaniya( 2021/ Anthology/ Netflix) Three stories by three acclaimed directors bound by a common theme of loneliness and love. Have seen a lot reviews about this anthology and quite mixed ones, which consequently toned down my expectations. But the stories had me completely roped in and I think it was a good decision to […]

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 “For the horror fans who are constantly on a lookout for something different! “

Autopsy Of Jane Doe( 2016, Horror, English) Director- Andre Ovredal Cast -Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond Plot Austen and Tommy Tiden , a father-son duo are small town coroners, happily and “mechanically” doing their job. One night, they receive a corpse from a mysterious crime scene. Its autopsy turns out to be extremely mind […]

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“A nail biting mystery with cultural nuance, that sucks you right in !”

Suzhal: The Vortex  ( Series / Prime Video/ 2022/Thriller /avl in various languages ) Writers-Pushkar Gayathri  Directors -Anucharan Murgaiyan, Bramma G Cast -Kathir, Sriya Reddy, R Parthiban, Aishwarya Rajesh Plot A quaint small town ,that is preparing for the mesmerising  Mayana Kollai festival, is reeling under a factory workers-owner dispute and strike.  On the first […]

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‘Janhit Mein Jaari’ Review: This bold attempt at a taboo topic is entertaining and worth a watch!

Janhit Mein Jaari (2022/ Comedy/ Social Drama/ Cinema Release) Writer – Raaj Shaandilya Director – Jai Basantu Singh Cast – Nushratt Bharuccha, Vijay Raaz, Paritosh Tripathi, Anud Singh Dhaka, Ishtiaq Khan, Brijendra Kala, Sapna Sand One thing that you can be sure about for a Raaj Shandilya film is the fantastic comic punches.  And when […]

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“Anek” Review : Well crafted, well intended film but with a floundering narrative!

Anek ( 2022/ Political Action Thriller/ Cinema Release) Director/ Writer – Anubhav Sinha Cast – Ayushmann Khurrana, Andrea Kevichusa, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Mipham Otsam Plot  An undercover cop (Ayushmann) is assigned to reign in insurgency in North East to ensure a peace accord between the government and the most powerful rebel group. Analysis The […]

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‘Dhaakad’ Review: This film could have been so much more… sadly an opportunity lost!

Dhaakad (2022 / Action Thriller/ Cinema release) A deadly agent Agni (Kangana) is out against human traffickers Rudraveer (Arjun) and Rohini (Divya). Writer/ Director – Razneesh Razy Ghai Cast – Kangana Ranaut, Arjun Rampal, Divya Dutta, Saswata Chatterjee, Sharib Hashmi Though this industry in India seems to be actually ruled by star power, I have […]

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Jayeshbhai Jordaar’ Review: Relevant social message wrapped in humour and entertainment! 

Jayeshbhai Jordaar (2022/ Comedy/ Drama/ Cinema Release)  Director/ Writer – Divyang Thakkar  Cast – Ranveer Singh, Shalini Pandey, Jia Vaidya, Boman Irani, Ratna Pathak Shah Analysis  Every man doesn’t need to be Jordaar in the typical over-powering masculine way.  Every film doesn’t need to be jordaar in the larger than life format.  Jayeshbhai Jordaar is […]

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