thriller Archives

5 Reasons Why Amazon Prime Video’s The Tomorrow War Is A Complete Action Entertainer

Amazon Prime Video’s The Tomorrow War is one of those rare sci-fi action films that has it all – an emotional core, a fascinating time-travel twist, gruesome enemies and yet a reassuringly human heart.

Arré Bench July 13, 2016

Pop Culture

Masoom is a Gripping and Unsettling Story of Family Secrets and Lies

Masoom is fully committed to its mood and texture and more than the mystery, it is shouldered by the uncomfortable relationship between Boman Irani and his daughter, played by Samara Tijori.

Pradeep Menon July 10, 2016

Pop Culture

Hush Hush Review: Sensitively Crafted Tale led by Stellar Performances

Hush Hush is a familiar tale of elite crimes, but it is elevated by fantastic performances delivered by a diverse group of formidable actresses.

Pradeep Menon July 6, 2016

Pop Culture

Ittefaq Movie Review: Refreshing And Clever

Ittefaq is a clever thriller that reveals itself deliciously without shortchanging the intellect of the audience. It stays away from being self-indulgent and is mindful of every moment of its 107-minute runtime.

Poulomi Das July 5, 2016

Pop Culture

Netflix’s “Unbelievable” Sets a Template for How to Sensitively Deal with True Stories of Rape

Netflix's Unbelievable, that comprises a record of both, how an investigation can go utterly wrong and how one carried out with the highest diligence can afford justice, feels like a defining show of our times. Based on real-life rape cases, the show is as much a reminder of the lapses of law and order as it is a plea that any system is as good as the people enforcing it.

Poulomi Das June 23, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Netflix’s “The Perfection” Is the Most Polarising Film This Summer

Richard Shepard’s The Perfection is a film of our times: It is designed to fuel polarising opinions and is impossible to dissect without giving out spoilers. It’s a given that a thriller that uses sexual abuse as its plot twist is bound to teether on the lines of being exploitative and The Perfection is no different.

Poulomi Das June 15, 2016

Pop Culture

The Family Man Review: We’ve Really Missed You Manoj Bajpayee

The Family Man is slick, fast, and in the hands of the peerless Manoj Bajpayee a delightful watch. His Srikant Tiwari is a hero, but can’t claim to be one – in some ways, a loser and tired evidently of being labelled so.

Manik Sharma June 10, 2016

Features

5 Reasons Why The Tomorrow War Should Be The Summer Blockbuster On Your To-Watch List

Amazon Prime Video’s The Tomorrow War has all the ingredients of the perfect summer blockbuster – baffling scale, thrilling action, time travel, a family as its anchor and a hero in the irresistibly charismatic Chris Pratt.

Arré Bench June 10, 2016

Bollywood

20 Years Later: Ram Gopal Varma’s Kaun? Is the Freakiest “Knock Knock” Story of Our Time

Back in 1999, when Ram Gopal Varma shot Kaun, a home-invasion horror with a single set, three characters, loose threads and under 15 days, it seemed like he was courting disaster, or worse, boredom. But 20 years later, the film’s experiments with crafting an atmospheric horror is nothing short of revolutionary.

The Faunlet May 18, 2016

Features

How The Last Hour Redefines the Mystery Thriller Genre

The Last Hour, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, lies somewhere between crime and mystery, with a fascinating supernatural thread running through the show. It’s perhaps the first series of its kind that seamlessly stitches the occult, the mystic into the reams of human vulnerability.

Arré Bench May 16, 2016