Everything about Baarish 2 is stale, from its plot, characterisation, to the treatment of the story. It seems like nobody in the team bothered to check that all their episodes look similar. Read More.

A quintessential Bollywood drama, Om Shanti Om marked Deepika Padukone’s Bollywood debut. The film paid homage to many classics of Hindi cinema, and director Farah Khan managed to recreate the old-world charm. Shah Rukh Khan once again managed to win hearts as he opened his arms in his inimitable style. Several dialogues from the film like “Ek chutki sindoor ki keemat..” are still quotable.

The Vast of Night, an indie sci-fi thriller distributed by Amazon, harks back to classic stories and accounts of UFOs and alleged alien sightings, and the steady diet of shows and movies made on them which many of us grew up on. Read More.

In the first couple of episodes, Space Force establishes that it is based on a silly premise – the existence of a military branch called Space Force. But in this universe, that silly premise was taken seriously by someone, like the present-day POTUS, and they decided to run with it. We see the show shifting from stupidity to emotional outbursts, and while it tries to serve it all on the same platter, there are a few hits and misses. Read More.

Set in the 1980s, Raktanchal tells the story of Waseem Khan (Nikitin Dheer) who rules the tender mafia in Purvanchal. He is also involved in smuggling of arms and ammunition. His power is challenged by the anti-hero Vijay Singh (Kranti Prakash Jha), who held high morals and yearned to become a civil servant until Waseem’s gang murdered his father. While Singh is determined to avenge his father’s murder, Khan is determined to hold on to his power come what may. Read More.

Watch this Taika Waititi film set during World War II on Disney+ Hotstar. The film is a satire on Third Reich and the collapse of Hitler’s forces as the war ended. The film stars Waititi, Scarlett Johansson, Roman Griffin Davis.

When you are down and out, all you sometimes need in life is a nudge in the right direction to lift your spirits. And Netflix series Sweet Magnolias does exactly that. It is a show about three women who celebrate the choices they make. Based on the books penned by Sherryl Woods, the web series features JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Brooke Elliott and Heather Headley in the lead roles. Read More.

There’s no way that you will not be impressed by the kids featured in Netflix’s latest documentary Spelling the Dream. Here, we see how the Indian Americans have dominated the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition for decades now, and their hold on the title is just getting stronger every year. Director Sam Rega offers a short history lesson on Indian immigrants in America and then focuses on the families who devote the children’s formative years to competing in spelling bees. Read More.

Dulquer Salmaan and Parvathy star in this bewildering, beautiful drama of finding oneself. While both the leading stars' prowess is at full display in the film, it is the stunning cinematography that steals everyone's thunder. 

A romantic comedy that is predictable but not boring? Yes, such a thing can happen and Netflix's Set it Up shows us exactly how.  

If you love eating or cooking even remotely, this is the show you should watch right now! Host and renowned chef David Chang discovers and rediscovers delicacies as the audience gets a chance to take in the brilliant camera work in all its glory. 

Bad Education is an engrossing comedy drama. Though it is a comedy and also has many characteristics of an out-and-out satire, it treats its subject matter — corruption in academia — with the gravity it deserves. 

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Pacy, with a somewhat illogical conspiracy plot, what really elevates Red Eye’s game are the lead actors’ performances — stunning and surprising from start to finish.

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The show — narrated by tennis legend John McEnroe — essentially is the story of 15-year-old Vishwakumar, a sophomore high-school student, who is trying to make a go at life while coming to terms with the recent death of her father.  

Johnny Cash, Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, country music and a tumultuous love story in the backdrop. These are some of the key ingredients of the acclaimed biographical movie Walk the Line. Built around the life and times of country music legend Johnny Cash, Walk the Line is a touching feature about what it means to pursue your passion. 

A novel take on the rom-com and boy-meets-girl love story, The Half of It has been directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Alice Wu.

This Sobhita Dhulipala show is a refreshing take on the match-making business led by a complicated woman and her best friend, who also happens to be a homosexual. The trials and tribulations that they go through together makes for an interesting, intriguing watch. 

HBO’s Watchmen series is a sequel of sorts (called a “remix”) to Alan Moore’s graphic novel of the same name. It is created by Damon Lindelof, co-creator of Lost and HBO’s own The Leftovers. Our verdict reads, "The show is immaculately made. The budget has been put to good use. The cinematography and visual effects are simply excellent. The writing is consistently smart, with weighty, substantial dialogue that one has to pause and replay to fully grasp it (or at least I did that). This series demands your constant attention. Bingeing won’t do justice here." Click here to know more.

This Sandra Bullock starrer is high on entertainment quotient as its leading lady battles goons and the hardships of becoming a potential pageant contestant.