Kidnapping Stella (2019) – Movie Review
Directed by Thomas Sieben, Netflix’s “Kidnapping Stella” is a German movie that follows the kidnapping of a girl and how she manages to come out of the clutches of the two of her masked kidnappers. In the beginning, we see two guys named Vic and Tom (we get to know the names later in the […]
Woody Harrelson joins Netflix’s assassin thriller KATE
Netflix’s upcoming assassin thriller KATE has just drawn yet another prolific actor Woody Harrelson to play a key role in the film. The three-time Oscar nominee will star alongside Mary Elizabeth Winstead in this female-lead action film. As per the latest press statement of Netflix, the story is written by Umair Aleem and the film […]
Gun City – A crime drama set in 1920s Spain
Netflix’s 2018 crime drama ‘Gun City’ (original title – La sombra de la ley) is a good Spanish film we have seen recently. The film that has won three Goya Awards, including Artistic Direction and Best Cinematography (Josu Inchaustegui), follows characters in a chaotic 1920s Spain when the country was reeling under corruption amid political […]
Dismissed (2017) – Movie Review
In “Dismissed,” a bright student stalks his high school English teacher to obtain a grade A in the subject. With a history of mental imbalance, it seems he can go to any extent to get what he wants. “Dismissed” follows a studious school kid Lucas Ward, who is hell-bent to get what he wants. He […]
“Apostle” (2018) – An unsettling tale of a cult following
Netflix’s horror film “Apostle” narrates an early 20th-century story of a religious cult and the heroics of an opium addict Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens), who sneaks into a remotely located island cult to rescue his sister but uncovers many evil secrets. Writer and director of “The Raid” franchise, Gareth Evans brings this classic horror piece […]
Lust Stories – Exploring the forbidden emotion
Netflix original anthology Lust Stories is an attempt to present the forbidden emotion ‘lust’ just as a regular human need, and doing so casts light on Indian society and its moral complexities. While depicting lustfulness, this movie certainly does not have to be any soft-porn or erotic in nature. It’s more to do with human […]
DARC (2018) – Review – An Ultra-violent Gangster Drama
I was looking for some Liam Neeson kind of slick action thriller and got this ultra-violent crime thriller DARC, now streaming on Netflix. Director Julius R. Nasso brings this action-packed, blood-soaked revenge crime thriller that goes with the likes of the Taken film series or Keanu Reeves starrer John Wick series. DARC is actually dark […]
Love Per Square Foot (2018) – With Love, Romance and Humor
With Love Per Square Foot, Netflix ventures into the Hindi film industry to draw the Indian audience with what they like the most – Bollywood clichéd Rom-Com. Well, I say this on a positive note, as most Indians see life through a prism of happiness all-around. This film is full of emotion, love, romance, and […]
Amazon Prime Video Comes to India
The e-commerce giant Amazon’s Prime Video is soon going to hit the Indian market. In the recent festive season sale, Amazon Prime emerged as the highest selling product owing to the fact that the Amazon Prime Video streaming service is included. As per several media reports, its video offering will be launched on November 9. […]
Look Who’s Back (German Blockbuster)
Based on author Timur Vermes’s bestselling novel Er ist wieder da, translated by Jamie Bulloch, Look Who’s Back is a mockumentary based on German dictator Adolf Hitler. With a catchy and comic storyline, this film has been a great box office success in Germany. The plot of the film imagines Hitler returning to the modern […]