And yet the sham drags on for a couple of hours, accusing and amplifying everything in sight, to shoehorn its identity as a thriller, says Sukanya Verma.
'He was once a hero. He was the poster boy of investigative journalism.' 'Then suddenly, because the TRPs of his channel were down, his boss decides to sack him.'
LSD: Love Scandal and Doctors keeps you engrossed right through, applauds Joginder Tuteja.
In all this, the political establishment -- and especially the finance ministry -- appears the weakest link, and worse still, the possible reason for the political backing to Narain and Ramkrishna that emboldened them to defy all the sentinels -- the independent board, the auditors, top management persons like the chief compliance officer, the company secretary, and unbelievably the super-regulator Sebi, observes V Ranganathan.
Of the six out of eight episodes shared by Netflix, I finished all in one effortless go, says Sukanya Verma who applauds this well-made thriller.
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
"It's a pity that because there are no big names attached to it, Sony Liv did not go all out to promote this dark and gripping series, the way they did with a Scam 1992. They should have made it track more to ensure it reached more people."
Year after year, Malayalam cinema throws stunning surprises at us. 2022 was no exception.
Looking at the Hindi film heroine at her thrilling best.
'Here we're exploring a different relationship which is better, cooler.'
Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a fascinating mix of must-watch fare on OTT this week.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'What happens at a time like this is that you always look up to someone for inspiration and strength.'
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
What better occasion than International Women's Day to take a look?
This July, Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna, Taapsee Pannu, Farhan Akhtar, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal will be seen on OTT screens.
'Working with him is like deep sea diving.' 'He is an ocean into which you keep diving, discovering something new every time.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at August's OTT releases.
Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama and trauma, fun and festivity, love and war into the year.
In a new series, Bollywood's towering talents, who themselves made brilliant works this year, pick their favourite show of 2021, and tell us just why they loved it.
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
Almost everything about Zid can be best described as botched, says Nishi Tiwari.
After the thriller Race, comes another suspense film, Bhram. Only this film does not brag of a stellar cast like Race. Despite that, Bhram holds its own. Bhram is Pawan Kaul's second directorial venture after his first thriller, Sssshh..., and stars Dino Morea, Milind Soman, Sheetal Menon and Simone Singh.
City Of Dreams 2 released recently, and is quite a must watch.
'Nothing will fall into anybody's lap for free.' 'There is a lot of competition out there, there are a lot of people to take your place.' 'It's never easy.'
'We felt like we were a part of something bigger than just a film.'
There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods.
Charlie Ke Chakkar Mein is a thriller with many twists, writes Jahnavi Patel.
'Trains, at one point in time, were not just a mode of transport. They told a story,' says Bibek Debroy.
Despite the compelling plot, Kanithan is an uninspired action thriller that has little to offer, feels S Saraswathi.
This Mohanlal suspense drama may well go down as yet another modern day classic, raves Joginder Tuteja.
Slipshod direction and listless story produce a superfluous drama about how a judge turns into a murderer, notes Prasanna D Zore.
If only The Girl on the Train was as invested in its potential as it is in Parineeti Chopra's kajal in the film, feels Sukanya Verma.
A Thursday is the sort of in-the-moment drama that holds your attention and emotions while it lasts but doesn't dig enough to linger on, observes Sukanya Verma.
Sukanya Verma presents an appreciation post for the cast of this must-watch movie.
The Malayalam film may change the fortunes of its team.
Brilliant movies from China, Ethiopia, Austria and India line up for Mumbai.
While the sympathy vote for Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise must have played an important part in tilting the scales in Chhichhore's favour, the qualitative difference between the two films is so high that it could not have been a close shave, argues Subhash K Jha.
