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:…
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…
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…
Mission Impossible- Fallout Blows all Competition Out of the Water
I can scarcely believe what I am saying, but Mission Impossible might just be the best action franchise of the last 20 years. While the jury may still be out on the former, it’s safe to say that Mission: Impossible- Fallout…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Revisited
With the trailer for Fantastic Beasts and The Crimes of Grindelwald fresh in everyone’s mind, now seems as good a time as any to revisit the first tale featuring Newt Scamander’s adventures in the 1920s. Despite decidedly unfavorable results in…
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Small on Stakes, Big on Wholesome Fun
Ant-Man has always been the odd duckling of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Not the ugly duckling. That would have to be Thor: Dark World or Iron Man 2. But it’s odd, because the first Ant-man was good, but fell well…
