OTT Movie Review

Dad On Rent: Some of the most macho leading men of Hollywood have done a film in which they had to cope with kids; the idea was comic; little tykes felling…

Damp Squib: There are bad films and there are boring films and then there’s a Tiku Weds Sheru (on Amazon Prime), the kind that leads to a rise in the sale…

Desert Storms: For Indian viewers Kandahar would evoke memories of the terrible airplane hijack episode in which passengers were held hostage for a week to get terrorists released. For an…

One Night Of Mayhem: This seems to be one of those films that got made just because a star was available and so a decent budget could be drummed up—not…

Rare Justice: The conviction rate of crimes against women is dismal in our country, so when once in a blue moon, a powerful religious leader is convicted, it is cause…

Fruity Chaos: This is in the land of the absurd. Where an MLA can have the police force of the town of Moba, somewhere in Madhya Pradesh, looking for two…

Cricket Fever: In a country where cricket is such a craze, even a society tournament is played with all the competitiveness of a World Cup match. Every gully cricket player…

Spy In The House: The idea is full of potential– harried homemaker, juggling the demands of husband, child and in-laws, is actually an undercover special forces agent. Why she was…

Palace Plots: There is a purpose that spooky old palaces serve— as locations for suspense or horror thrillers. Pavan Kirpalani’s Gaslight (on Disney+Hotstar) tries to be both with mixed results. The other minor advantage…

Clans And Plans: The family drama is a very narrow space to play around with, and if it is set in a contemporary upper class milieu, there are some tropes…