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IANS Review: ‘Unpaused: Naya Safar’: Powerful stories that touch your heart (IANS…
Mumbai : 'Unpaused: Naya Safar' is an anthology of five powerful short films that leave their imprints on the mind of the viewer much after you binge-watch the series.Set in the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic, these five unique stories…
IANS Review: ‘Breaking Point Season 2’: Showcases the making of fearsome soldiers
Mumbai : The title 'Breaking Point' conjures a negative connotation in the minds, and thus for this non-fiction, four-part series streaming on 'discovery+', it is a misnomer. It does not show us the moment of greatest strain at which…
IANS Review: ’36 Farm House’: Mundane and mediocre writing weakens the foundation
Mumbai : At its best, '36 Farm House' is a satirical comedy on a superficial level that does not even work as a good, moral and cautionary tale.Delving on the universal theme of 'Some Steal For Need - Some Steal For Greed', the narrative…
IANS Review: ‘The Royal Treatment’: A fairytale with a modern approach
Mumbai : 'The Royal Treatment' is an outright fairytale with a modern approach. It is the oft-heard and familiar tale about a prince who finds his true love among the commoners.There's little to the characters beyond what we learn at the…
IANS Review: ‘Mission Frontline 2’: Artfully photographed and notches better than its…
Mumbai : The series is like a documentary. It introduces the audience to the armed forces, close and upfront, with the help of celebrities.With Farhan Akhtar at the glorious 3 Rashtriya Rifles Battalion and Rohit Shetty at the Special…
IANS Review: ‘Bhaukaal 2’: An inspiring web series despite oodles of violence and…
Mumbai : There is no pre-defined meaning to the title, 'Bhaukaal', but colloquially in the local North Indian lingo, it egoistically means "in one's own style, pride and honour" irrespective of the fact whether the person is really…
IANS Review: ‘The King’s Man’: Robust narration and tone; will appeal to history…
Mumbai : 'The King's Man' is an action-packed period drama filled with humour that is spectacularly and uniquely British.Based on a graphic novel developed by Mark Millar and Dave Gibbons, this is the third film of the franchise and a…
IANS Review: ‘Kombu Vacha Singamda’: A wholesome entertainer that explores caste…
Chennai : Director S.R. Prabharakan, who impressed with his 'Sundarapandian', is back with another gripping rural entertainer that features Sasikumar in the lead.An understanding of how the caste system works in rural areas enables…
IANS Review: ‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhen’: A teasing thriller that fails to deliver
Mumbai : Designed as a pulpy thriller this eight-episode series is an engaging, psychological romance drama set in the backdrop of crime and power.Based in the fictional town of Onkara, 'Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein' follows a recently graduated…
IANS Review: ‘Carbon’: A refreshingly fresh investigative thriller that impresses
Chennai : Director Srinuvasan's 'Carbon' is a refreshingly fresh investigative thriller that keeps you hooked from start to finish, thanks to an innovative plot that has some really interesting twists right till the very end.The film's…