Korean cinema surpasses cinema of any other country by a mile. Their stories are fresh, emotions are raw, fictions are mind boggling and overall, each movie is leagues better than anything else you can watch. No wonder that even Hollywood…
Blasted (Netflix) – A lame movie with barely any laughs
Aliens are invading A sleepy town has been invaded by mysterious glob like aliens who can possess the body of humans, and unfortunately they run into two friends who are experts at playing laser tag. This is the premise of…
The Longest Night (Netflix) – A story lost to subplots
Welcome to Baruca A prisoner, A correction facility for psychiatric prisoners, a group of masked mercenaries who want that prisoner out, a warden who cannot let that prisoner go at any cost, and multiple layers of suspense. Add to it…
Ben and Jody (Netflix) – A realistic action drama from Indonesia
Hello Movie Maniacs An action movie need not have a convoluted plot. There is no need for over the top action scenes loaded with VFX. Sometimes all that an action movie needs is a tight story line and believable characters.…
Interceptor – A concept bogged down by lethargic exaggeration
Hello Movie Maniacs What happens when a lone female army officer gets trapped on a missile interceptor rig deep in the center of ocean, and she is also the last hope of a country threatened by nuclear missiles. The central…
Toolsidas Junior (Netflix) – Caught in a time bubble
Hello Movie Maniacs Every once in a while we get a movie that seems to be from a different era altogether. Everything from the script, to the sets seems so outdated that one may mistake it for a delayed release…
Thar (Netflix) – A dry dragged out sedative
Welcome to Thar Latest news has revealed that Netflix has lost a substantial user base in recent times. Some people blame it on the difference in pricing between Netflix and other Ott platforms. It is also to do with the…
Silverton Siege (Netflix) – Fictional retelling of a real story
Welcome to the siege Sometimes a chapter in human history gets so lost in the annals of time, that we and take notice of that event only when it gets documented into a movie.Silverton siege is one such incident in…
Choose or die (Netflix) – Low budget absurdity
Hello Movie Maniacs An absurd concept is often treated as just an absurdity. People who watch a movie based on such a concept are often seen mocking the concept as something idiotic. But the fact remains that an absurd concept…
Dasvi (Netflix) – A family film with a subdued message
Hello Movie Maniacs There are some actors who have become kind of an afterthought in the flurry of actors arriving in the industry. Almost every month some or the other actor/actress makes a debut. As a result, many old names…