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Movie Review : Animal (2023)

Rating : 0/5 . The hero needs psychiatric help. Also the film is violent and incoherent. Continue reading

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Goldfish (2023): Delicate mother-daughter relationship!

Goldfish is a good film. Not quite the wondrous, luminous movie I was expecting with that star cast, but still pretty watchable. Continue reading

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Jawan (2023): Bad, Worse, Worst!

I walked out of Jawan midway. This is a massy entertainer, with no logic, lots of over-the-top emotion and hyped up drama. Continue reading

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Guns and Gulaabs: Quirky, fast-paced and action-filled!

Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Genre : Drama Year : 2023 Season: 1, Episodes: 7 Directors : Raj & DKCast : Rajkummar Rao, Dulquer Salman, Adarsh Gourav, Gulshan Devaiah, Satish Kaushik, Vipin Sharma, T.J. BhanuKid rating : PG-15 Tipu (Rajkumar Rao) is a mechanic in the small town … Continue reading

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Made In Heaven (Season 2): Complications in life and love!

Made In Heaven S2 is a heady mix of fantastic production values, skilled direction, great acting, and the right emotional notes – be they happy or sad. Continue reading

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Kohrra (2023): Gripping murder mystery and police procedural!

Kohrra is a gripping police procedural with lots of personality and emotional undertones. Continue reading

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Movie Review : Pachu and the magic lamp (2023)

This is a wonderful film! A skillful combination of drama and humor, and some great acting to boot! Continue reading

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Movie Review : Rocky aur Rani kii prem kahaani (2023)

Rocky aur Rani kii Prem Kahaani is a slick, colorful, family drama full of cliches and some hamminess. Very Johar-esque and quite entertaining! Continue reading

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Severance (2022): Amazing, atmospheric, astounding!

I use a lot of superlatives in this review, but I stand by all of them. I love sci-fi, and I have a lot of favorites, but Severance is, without a doubt, my most favorite. Continue reading

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Dahaad: Engrossing police procedural with intrepid heroine

Dahaad is well-made, has an interesting storyline, with a tight script and great actors to boot, but it is Sub Inspector Bhaati i.e.; Sonakshi Sinha who ultimately makes it work. Continue reading

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