Kunal Kemmu's crime thriller Abhay 2 continues to be gripping in the second season, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Badla wears the air of a cold, civil, old-fashioned whodunit, which treats its premise like an insidious game and characters with undisguised suspicion, feels Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja looks at August's OTT releases.
'Bypass Road goes around in circles and gets nowhere,' declares Sukanya Verma.
'...When it comes to my work, I am extremely meticulous.' 'I go through every contract, every detail.' 'This is because of past experiences, of being, sort of, conned.'
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
Dum Maaro Dum is interesting but could have been much better.
In a new series, we look at the top 10 shows in the most popular genres.
Joginder Tuteja lists the biggest projects announced during the lockdown.
Trade pundits and quick think piece experts can speculate all they like, but what works at the box-office is a mystery as always.
Joginder Tuteja looks at films set in the jungles.
'There is a popular forward doing the rounds in Bangalore now, about Appu, that says, 'Kaanadanthe Mayavaadanu Namma Shiva, Kailasa Serikondanu' (our Shiva disappeared from sight and reached heaven.)' 'These are the words of a popular Kannada song that Appu sang as a child.' 'Nobody expected that he would actually live out the words of his song some day.'
There have been several instances of cop films doing quite well at the box office.
City Of Dreams 2 released recently, and is quite a must watch.
Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Malayalam cinema, right here!
There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods.
'I am a non-resident Indian. I didn't come to India to shine a light on its negative aspects.' 'I came to India to showcase what I think are remarkable aspects of India and Indians on a global scale.'
Global Infotainment's Tamil movie directed by Samudhrakkani and starring Sasikumar, is a realistic movie that's worth a watch.
Pop icon Michael Jackson had a lethal amount of Propofol, a powerful anaesthetic, in his system which may have caused his sudden death, according to leaked toxicology results.
As the pot broilers disappeared from the single screens, many other symbols and props have practically disappeared from our movies.
Love Hostel stays focused on the murky present and revelling in its increasingly dark outcome. Despite the reach of social media and technology, this isn't the cushy, liberal India of mainstream culture. It's a lawless, ruthless, endless minefield where uncertainty and bigotry go hand in hand and patriarchy is a foregone conclusion, observes Sukanya Verma.
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
Director G N R Kumaravelan says that he has made a lot of changes to suit the Tamil audience.
The shortcomings are too many to overlook, but November Story is definitely a one-time watch, says Prateek Sur.
'It's not the destination, but the journey that keeps you hooked in Rules of the Game,' observes Joginder Tuteja.
Here are ten times Bollywood surprised us in the last twenty years.
Biswajit, movie heart-throb of the 1960s, remembers The Legend.
Sikander Kher's acting debut, Woodstock Villa, is quite a compelling film about changing morals in today's world.
A witch in confrontation mode, a courtroom drama full of twists and turns, Bruce Lee's final and Denis Villeneuve's first, Sukanya Verma recommends this and more on OTT this week.
The latest updates from the Tamil film industry.
Variety is the spice of life and the greatest USP of OTT platforms. Sukanya Verma points out all the wonderful stuff to choose from this week's mix.
A beautiful documentary from Delhi. A shocking satire that spares no one. A thriller about a serial killer in Iran. A Pakistan film about family secrets... Aseem Chhabra lists the best films he saw in Cannes.
Tiger. Akshay. Ajay. Hrithik. Ajay again. Akshay again. Kartik...
Vikram Bhatt's horror film is a big let down, says Namrata Thakker.
Radhika Apte's espionage skills, a quartet of romances in Visakhapatnam and a whole lot of other adventures and thrills, there's tons of action to catch on OTT this week.
Joginder Tuteja takes a look at films which didn't do as well at the box office but are performing well on the digital platform.
Contrary to Rohit Shetty's hit comedy, Golmaal which was consistently funny, Sunday entertains as long as it tries to be funny but isn't sly enough to find a mention in the archive of whodunits.
