Tandav: Let down by weak script
Tandav opens with a raging kisaan andolan in Greater Noida over a government decision to turn farm land into a SEZ for urbanisation. Soon,...
‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things’: A brain-bending take on existential horror
By Twinkle Ghosh
Based on Iain Reid’s best-selling novel by the same name, the latest from Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the...
‘Masaba Masaba’: An entertaining mother-daughter tale
Twinkle Ghosh
Streaming on Netflix, ‘Masaba Masaba’ – starring Neena Gupta and her designer daughter Masaba – cashes in on our nosiness about the glitzy...
Brooding Bobby fails to pack a punch in ‘Class of ’83’
Twinkle Ghosh
Based on crime journalist Hussain Zaidi's book by the same name, ‘Class Of ’83’, sees Bobby Deol making his debut on OTT as...
The Umbrella Academy: Serving nonsense in style
Twinkle Ghosh
Based on the comics series from Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the Netflix series “The Umbrella Academy”, in its first season, followed its...
‘Raat Akeli Hai’: Twisty but way too tedious
Twinkle Ghosh
A compelling tale of marriage and murder in a wealthy Indian family from first-time director Honey Trehan, Raat Akeli Hai, is reminiscent of...
‘A Suitable Girl’: The reality of arranged marriages
By Twinkle Ghosh
“A Suitable Girl,” takes a sharp look at India’s ongoing clash between modernity and tradition when it comes to female independence (or...
‘Dil Bechara’: Good performances can’t save a film
By Twinkle Ghosh
To be fair, Sushant Singh Rajput’s Dil Bechara is the much-needed balm to the grief we all experienced last month. In the...
Dark: A fitting end to a sci-fi masterpiece
By Twinkle Ghosh
Can time be defeated? The answer to this question is the core of Dark’s tale. Season 3 is masterfully drawn to a...
Rooting for a ‘Witch’ has never felt better, thanks to Bulbbul
By Twinkle Ghosh
Cast: Tripti Dimri, Rahul Bose, Parambrata Chatterjee, Paoli Dam, Avinash Tiwary
Director: Anvita Dutt
Streaming Partner: Netflix
Anushka Sharma’s Bulbbul is a profoundly relevant fable....