Netflix and Chill: ‘Fear Street’ (2021) Trilogy Review
Okay, peeps, all 3 movies of the ‘Fear Street’ trilogy has been watched on Netflix and the verdict is out. If you’re into the campy, nineties slasher genre of movies […]
Netflix And Chill: Vinil Mathew’s ‘Haseen Dilruba’ (2021) Review
Small town India, where everyone knows everyone. The inhabitants here love to poke their noses in the neighbourhood businesses. Here, life begins with the 7 am tea and ends with […]
Netflix and Chill – ‘Ray’ (2021) Review
The great Satyajit Ray, while writing the review for Vittorio De Sica’s ‘The Bicycle Thief’ (1948), had once said – “For a popular medium, the best kind of inspiration should derive […]
Netflix and Chill – ‘Alma Matters: Inside The IIT Dream’ (2021) Review
In the year 2001, which now feels a lifetime ago, I had appeared for the IIT JEE entrance examination. Thanks to the inherent herd mentality, everyone in the study group […]
Netflix and Chill – ‘Ajeeb Daastans’ (2021) Review
Anthology films are the flavour of the season. Several short films are put together, with a single theme or thought process which eventually speaks about the stories as a whole. […]
Netflix and Chill – ‘The Serpent’ (2021) Review
It was the year 1997 when every newspaper was screaming aloud about the one man, who despite the overwhelming evidence against him, walked free out of an Indian jail. Infamously […]
Netflix and Chill: Paul Greengrass’s ‘News Of The World’ (2020) Review
Anyone out there who still does not believe in the staggering talents of Tom Hanks?? Since 1988 the man has been one of the modern films’ finest and most beloved […]
Netflix and Chill: Sam Levinson’s ‘Malcolm and Marie’ (2021) Review
Back from the premiere of his debut film, Malcolm is all gung ho whereas Marie is dead calm. The discussion veers from his film to their relationship in no time […]
Netflix and Chill – Ramin Bahrani’s ‘White Tiger’ (2021) Review
Arvind Adiga’s ‘White Tiger’ is a satirical study of the huge class divide that exists in the country. It’s a scathing tale of one man who crosses barriers to overcome […]
Netflix and Chill: Rohena Gera’s ‘Sir’ (2018) Review
The past decade has seen a renaissance in movies. Not so long ago, movies were expected to have a 3-hour run time, a grand plot, songs, fight sequences and comedy. […]
Netflix and Chill: ‘Paava Kadhaigal’ (2020) Review
I sat down to watch ‘Paava Kadhaigal’ because of the eclectic directors that came together for its making. I expected a classy concoction of clever punchline stories like those of […]
Netflix and Chill – Anurag Basu’s ‘Ludo’ (2020) Review
The game of Ludo represents the randomness of life. Nobody can predict the next number on the dice, as it’s being rolled by the player. Just like the arbitrary events […]
Netflix and Chill: Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Haunting Of Bly Manor’ (2020) Review
“A love story disguised as a ghost story.” Horror, for me, is not an easy genre to watch. I usually need company, daylight, the mute button and other tools that […]
Netflix and Chill: Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial Of The Chicago 7’ Review
There was a time Steven Spielberg was going to direct this, but it never seemed to jell, not even the great Spielberg could get the film off the ground. As […]
