Somenath Chakraborty

It is an exceptionally well made slow burn series that picks up momentum at the right time. The performances, the cinematography, the story telling is just top-notch. The gem of the show is Kate Winslet's performance and the character development. The main characters are so well developed that we get easily connected with them from the start. It's the story of Mare Sheehan (beautifully played by Kate Winslet), a police detective, investigating a brutal murder in a small town. It undoubtedly deserves a 9 but still it will only get 7.5 because of the investigation plot and the familiarity of the concept (The formula is pretty similar to other two HBO series Big Little Lies and Sharp Objects - Take a well known actress and place her in a small town where she solves a series of crimes). The writers gave so much focus in developing the characters that they undermined the role of the police in a serious murder investigation. The show wouldn't be 7 episodes long if the police searched the house of the victim - the story would have finished in just 2 episodes. But overall it is one of the best shows of this year that definitely deserves a watch...7.5/10

The first film of Marvel Phase 4 is finally here. Black Widow gets an origin story. Action sequences are great but the story drags in the middle especially in the reunion scene in the middle portion of the film for 20-30 minutes. The sweet and sour chemistry and dialogs between Black Widow and her sister is pretty decent. In some action scenes Black Widow seemed like a super-soldier. She falls from rooftops and nothing happens, not even a scratch. The film is set in 2016 just after the events of Civil War so we pretty much know nothing happens to her. Marvel shows (especially Loki) are far better than this recent outing...6/10

A police inspector investigates a series of murders committed in the same way. It's a well made mystery thriller that keeps you guessing till the end. In the end a few of the questions remain unanswered but overall it's pretty good. (Spoiler) The film didn't explain how the murderer captured it's next victims. How can someone just kidnap an army major officer.

A modern retelling of Vikram Betaal story. Two cops are involved in a cat and mouse game chasing a gangster, Vedha (brilliantly played by Sethupati). A gripping watch till the end...

It's about two friends meeting an IPS officer in a road accident and the pile of mystery that follows after it. It's not very difficult to guess the ending beforehand. The film seems stretchy in some parts. Overall not bad for a one time watch...

Undoubtedly a worthy successor. It continues the same storyline introducing a few new characters. The first film was mostly shot in indoors but here we see the outside world. There are extensive broad daylight sequences so we can see the creature more clearly here. Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt are the stars of the show. The nail-biting suspense sequences are beautifully designed and it gets an extra edge with the story telling. Best horror film of the year till now.