Reviews

Mumbai: 'Love Hostel' seems to be inspired by actual events. It is a bland story of star-crossed lovers caught in the tangle of honour killing. It is a nonspecific story oft-heard across the Indian sub-continent.Ashu, a.k.a. Ahmed Shaukeen…

Mumbai : Every year thousands of people vanish without an explanation, and most of these disappearances go unnoticed. However, it is a different matter altogether when the missing person happens to be a celebrity.Between the period of…

Mumbai : Packed with an ensemble cast of over 30 actors and set against the backdrop of Kolkata's famed Durga Puja, Writer-Director-Producer Soumyajit Majumdar's 'Homecoming' is a "buddy-film" with a hackneyed theme.The narrative follows a…

Mumbai : This six-episode series meaning, "false or lies," is an intriguing noir crime thriller that depicts the aftereffects of trauma taking place within the mind of a troubled woman.Leaden and bleak like the winters in a hill station,…

Los Angeles : 'Uncharted' is an action-packed adventure film based on a video game series- of the same name. It is an origin story that introduces us to treasure hunter Nathan Drake. At the same time, it is an action thriller about two…

Mumbai : There is an eerie feel to this six-episode series born out of folklore and superstitions plaguing the country from time immemorial. Whether these stories, which are beyond the realm of reasoning, are true or just figments of…

Chennai : Once in a while, there comes a simple film like director Manikandan's 'Kadaisi Vivasayi' that doesn't scream for attention and yet manages to make its point in the most powerful and compelling manner that one never thought was…

Mumbai : This three-episode period drama is an extremely scandalous and captivating series to watch. It is the re-enactment of true-life events, based on the memoir of actress Ruth Wilson's grandmother, Alison Wilson, which she wrote in the…

Chennai : Director Karthik Subbaraj's 'Mahaan' is a well-made, intense gangster flick that wins your heart not just with the masterful performances of its protagonists, but also because of its well-thought-out plot and the intelligent…

Mumbai : With Valentine's Day round the corner, love is in the air, and if you are a romance addict hooked to cute tales of love, life, and happily-ever-after endings, despite them being formulaic or cliched, then 'I Want You Back' is the…