House of Cards’ Final Season is a Convoluted Mess that Collapses without its Former Star
The final season of House of Cards brings to mind the opening scene of the show: Frank Underwood mercifully putting down his dog and explaining that there are two kinds of pain: useful and useless. Sitting through this season of…
The Haunting of Hill House is a Probing Study of Grief, Trauma and Family Ties
The Haunting of Hill House is less of an exercise in horror as it is a psychological study on a family’s psyche and strained relationships. Yes, there are ghosts and plenty of unsettling imagery, but at the end of the…
Debi: Misir Ali Prothombar is a treat for Humayun Ahmed Fans and a Step Forward for Dhaliwood
Being the die-hard Humayun Ahmed fan I am, I had to watch Debi: Misir Ali Prothombar. The portrayal of Misir Ali for the first time in a movie is a big occasion in itself. As Jaya Ahsan said ‘The main…
Daredevil Returns to Form in Dark Third Season, Brings Everything Full Circle
Daredevil is back, with a solid third season that builds from strength to strength. The season is evenly paced for most of its thirteen episodes, benefitting strongly from a focus on the main storyline with minimal distractions. Back to Roots Credit:…
Why Good Shows like WestWorld and Mr. Robot Go through Sophomore Slumps
Good shows like Westworld go wrong all the time. Often, they go wrong pretty early, just after a great first season. It happened with True Detective, then with Mr. Robot, and this year, it happened with Westworld. What’s common between these…
Venom Is Bland, Uninspired and Passable
Venom isn’t good. But if you are up for a short one-time watch that’s dated and barely interesting except for the dynamic between the titular symbiote and Eddy Brock, then you might just as well watch it in the theaters.…
Maniac Deals with Grief, Hallucinations and Depressed Computers
Netflix’s Maniac, based on a Norwegian series of the same name and directed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective Season One), stars Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. It’s ten episodes of trippy, soulful exploration of minds, simulations and multiple worlds, weaved…
Captain Marvel and the Case for Feminist Superheroes
According to Kevin Feige, Captain Marvel is the most powerful Marvel superhero put to film. That she is female isn’t lost on anyone, and especially on Marvel. Marvel has gone so far as to adopt the controversial feminist slogan ‘The…
Iron Fist Gets Better in Second Season, But is Still Not as Great as it Could Be
Danny Rand is the Iron Fist. If you don’t know it yet, he would have gladly told you so in his previous appearances in Iron Fist Season One and The Defenders. But now Danny Rand is a changed man: more…
Bojack Horseman Gets Woke, Delivers Eulogies and Does Very Shitty Things in a Strong Fifth Season
Bojack Horseman doesn’t get a pass. He isn’t a good guy, he isn’t a bad guy. He is just a guy, who occasionally does very shitty things. This time, he went far enough, and pushed enough people away, to realize…
