Enola Holmes is streaming on Netflix. (Photo: Netflix)With theaters still being shut due to coronavirus, streaming platforms have become our saviour as they are the sole source of entertainment. This week, the new releases include Netflix’s Enola Holmes, Voot Select’s Crackdown and Disney+ Hotstar’s PariWar.
Enola Holmes stars Millie Bobby Brown in the titular role. It also features Helena Bonham Carter and Henry Cavill. The film is based on the book series The Enola Holmes Mysteries by Nancy Springer. Enola is the younger sister of famous detective Sherlock Holmes. The story follows her as she turns 16 and finds that her mother (played by Carter) is missing. Her brother Sherlock expects her to be a traditional woman, whereas Enola is anything but that.
Voot Select’s Crackdown, starring Saqib Saleem, Iqbal Khan, Waluscha, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Rajesh Tailang and Ankur Bhatia, has also started streaming. The series has been directed by Apoorva Lakhia of Shootout at Lokhandwala fame. This is a thriller series that hinges upon its nail-biting action sequences.
Also streaming from today is Disney+ Hotstar’s PariWar that stars Gajraj Rao, Vijay Raaz, Ranvir Shorey, Yashpal Sharma, Abhishek Banerjee, Nidhi Singh and Kumar Varun. The comedy series is set amid a joint family in Allahbad that is quarelling over the family property. The series will be available for free on the streaming platform.
Last week, we saw the release of Netflix film Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, ZEE5 original film London Confidential and the Netflix series Ratched.
Docu-drama The Social Dilemma reveals how we are being manipulated in the digital world and how social media sites are controlling our lives without us realising it. Directed by Jeff Orlowski, it features interviews with former employees of Facebook, Pinterest, Google, Twitter and Instagram. "This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations," reads the official description of The Social Dilemma.
Centered around two cousins, Dolly (Konkona Sensharma) and Kitty (Bhumi Pednekar) who are out to find love and freedom, Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare is directed by Alankrita Shrivastava.
The Night of delves deeply into the intricate story of a murder case, it’s investigation and the subsequent trial.
Termed as one of the best Indian web shows, Kota Factory is set in the student city of Kota. Here, we follow 16-year-old Vaibhav, who is preparing for his IIT exams. Unlike many shows where young adults find the path to success restricting, this show celebrates student life in all its educational glory. Jitendra Kumar’s character Jeetu Bhaiya was adored by viewers. Kota Factory is available to watch on TVF Play and YouTube.
"Nicole (Johansson) and Charlie (Driver) are a great couple, great artistes, great friends, and great parents. Baumbach opens with the two reading out what got them attracted to one another in the first place, and both Nicole and Charlie’s accounts drip with warmth and genuine affection. Suddenly though we cut to the two of them with a marriage counsellor, where a distressed Nicole refuses to read what she has written. It is the first sign that this won’t be the elegant, neat divorce that Gwyneth Paltrow ambitiously termed ‘conscious uncoupling’," read The Indian Express' review of Marriage Story. Read More.
Halahal chronicles the journey of a father who wants to find the truth about his daughter’s death. Helmed by Randeep Jha and written-produced by Zeishan Quadri, the crime-thriller has been inspired by true events.
Developed by novelist and screenwriter Richard Price, who has previously worked with HBO on The Wire, The Night Of and The Deuce, the adaptation of Stephen King's The Outsider is a police procedural tinged with the supernatural. Georgia detective Ralph Anderson sets out to investigate the gruesome murder of an 11-year-old boy but is mystified by his suspect’s ironclad alibi.
A giddy, gory take on the superhero story, Boys is pacy, fun and reflective, all at once. Both the seasons of the show are now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Read more about it here.
"Rarely a film comes long which fills you with chuckling delight, makes you sort of tizzy with its balanced pace, makes a strong political point and yet fills you with hope. Enola Holmes, which is streaming on Netflix, does all this without getting bogged down by one idea alone," writes The Indian Express' writer Ektaa Malik.
This Stanley Kubrick directorial features Jack Nicholson in the lead role. Adapted from Stephen King's novel of the same name, the horror-thriller is considered a masterpiece by many.
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Starring Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet, Beautiful Boy is based on a true story about a recovering drug addict and the bond he shares with his caring, affectionate father. Watch it for the main cast's performances.
With the Enola Holmes fever picking pace, this is the perfect time to catch up on Phoebe Waller-Bridge's riveting series Fleabag. There is lots of fourth-wall-breaking action, whilst providing insights into trauma, grief and relationships in a wholly refreshing manner. Enola Holmes filmmaker Harry Bradbeer had directed Fleabag.
The beloved Enola Holmes is now streaming on Netflix.
A one-of-a-kind black comedy that has been created by SNL alumnus Bill Hader. Starring Hader in the titular role, Barry is about a hitman who latently discovers that his actually calling is being an actor.
Starring Millie Bobby Brown, Helena Bonham Carter and Henry Cavill, Enola Holmes has been directed by Harry Bradbeer.
A light, fun subversion of the popular Sherlock Holmes story, this film sees Millie Bobby Brown's Enola Holmes in action, who is out battling stereotypes and bad men in order to uncover the mystery behind her absent mother (Helena Bonham Carter). Henry Cavill plays Sherlock in the Harry Bradbeer directorial.
While this multistarrer may have received mixed reviews, every critic agrees that the cast has done a wonderful job in the movie. A grim, action-driven piece, The Devil All the Time stars Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgard, Sebastian Stan in major roles. It has been helmed by Antonio Campus. Read its review here.
Henry Cavill, known for playing Superman and Geralt in DC movies and Netflix’s fantasy series The Witcher, respectively, says “When Harry and I were discussing the character, we were very aware that Sherlock had been played wonderfully many times by many wonderful actors. And what we liked about this version was that it was untraditional due to the nature of who the story is about.”
Millie Bobby Brown says she likes Enola’s vulnerability and also teases her big journey. She says, “I love the fact that she can be very vulnerable, yet even in her deepest despair she’s able to find herself again and fight back. I admire her courage and her strength. She goes to pretty dark places, but she never gives up. It’s a big journey for her. She’s quite naïve and comes up against forces that are way beyond her. So she has to find her own resources, her own voice even when there is no one around to help her.” Read more here.