Foot Fairy - Taut murder mystery thriller that does not fit in !
I sat down to watch #FootFairy on #Netflix and found all the trappings of a classic whodunit thriller. I loved the way it keeps you...
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Jul 28, 20223 min read
Kuttavum Sikshayum - Malayalam cinema toys with unconventional storylines !
Malayalam cinema stands out because they are willing to experiment along unconventional lines. Here is a movie that starts out as an...
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Jan 15, 20223 min read
Decoupled - Madhavan and Surveen shine in this satire that sinks under its own weight !
Finally an experiment that is bold and different. A couple who are on the verge of divorce and are planning a separation party. A...
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Dec 11, 20212 min read
You Season 3 - The Killer diaries and how to build your story arc!
I am surprised I haven't written about this show earlier. The story of a psychopath and his penchant for killing the woman he falls in...
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Oct 9, 20214 min read
Squid Game - Overcoming the one-inch tall barrier for spectacular entertainment!
When Bong Joon Ho accepted his Golden Globe award for the best foreign-language film for Parasite, he said something profound that would...
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Oct 2, 20213 min read
Money Heist Season 5 - Templated thriller saga
When I first wrote about #LaCasadepapel (https://www.passmetheremote.com/post/la-casa-del-papel-an-edge-of-the-seat-thriller-with-fashion...
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Sep 18, 20212 min read
The Kingdom - All action, politically savvy drama
The first few minutes of the film capture the archives from history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The voice-over goes on to describe...
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Sep 12, 20212 min read
Hit & Run - Doron Kabilio in a new avatar !
It is fascinating to see regional content travelling far and wide and being accepted as mainstream. Creators of the Israeli hit show...
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Aug 21, 20213 min read
Mimi - the trap of a sweet little film !
I call it the trap of making a sweet little film. One can tick all the boxes and yet get an output that is sub-par. Sample this one....
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Aug 1, 20213 min read
Miracle in Cell No 7 - A love story for our times !
Turkish Films stand out for their attention to detail. Melancholy is an inherent feature of their films and you often find human emotions...
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Jul 25, 20213 min read
Never Have I Ever - Season 2 raises the bar. The Vishwakumars are now well on their way!
Setting up a show is like pacing out your innings at batting. Season1 is about setting up an interesting premise. Quite similar to sizing...
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Jul 24, 20212 min read
Collateral - A stylish neo noir from Michael Mann
#TomCruise as the villain. An unlikely #JamieFoxx as the hero. Some short scenes that are beautifully conceptualised and almost like...
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Jul 18, 20213 min read
Haseen Dilruba - A genre-bending whodunit that sizzles to diasppoint
My theory about modern crime thrillers is that the intrigue builds up to a point at which you know that it can then move in any...
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Jun 6, 20214 min read
Better Call Saul - the magic formula of spinning off a successful show into another!
Which show would you label as iconic? I wouldn't hesitate to say #BreakingBad and I have earlier said that it will feature as a cult...
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Jun 5, 20213 min read
ONE - Mammootty is fantastic but this is one too many!
“Anyone who says they are not interested in politics is like a drowning man who insists that he is not interested in water” said...
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May 16, 20213 min read
The Serpent - Slithery, slick and Suspenseful !
For the generation growing up in India in the seventies and eighties, the name #CharlesSobhraj was a name that would inspire fear and...
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May 14, 20212 min read
Sleepers - A study of toxic masculinity with an all star cast and some powerful performances !
“Being male is a matter of birth. Being a man is a matter of age. But being a gentleman is a matter of choice.” says #VinDiesel....
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Mar 21, 20212 min read
Zindagi in Short - Shorts are here to stay and how !
Short films are no more the “calling card” of young filmmakers with potential. The category has evolved in India and you see a flurry of...
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Mar 14, 20214 min read
Bombay Begums - Novel and Bold Story telling but leaves you a little underwhelmed!
International Women's Day is here and #Netflix has a story on the lives of five strong women cutting across economic and social strata....
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Jan 8, 20212 min read
Death to 2020 - A satire fizzles out
The new mockumentary on #Netflix caught my attention and I jumped into the first row show, popcorn and cola beside me to watch it....
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