Sruti Misra

Series: Eternally Confused and Eager for Love Season: 1 Episodes: 8 Duration: 20 minutes long IMDb: 6.4/10 "Eternally Confused and Eager for Love" is a romantic comedy web series written & directed by Rahul Nair. It was released yesterday on Netflix, co-produced by Zoya Akhtar & Farhan Akhtar. Despite the presence of such creative heads, Rahul Bose, Suchitra Pillai, Vihaan Samat are on lead roles. The story revolves around a 25-year-old boy who lives in Mumbai with his parents, is going through a quarter-life crisis. At some point, he wants to be in a stable relationship that will lead to a happy marriage. On the other side, he becomes desperate to get laid. He's introvert in nature and simultaneously he talks with his imaginary friend, Wiz considered as the voice inside his head. This series had a lot of chances to shine but failed miserably. It feels like I am watching an American high school drama. I couldn't connect myself with any character at all. If they can portray the character of Vihaan as a high-school boy then the whole story could have been meaningful and engaging. In these 8 episodes, you will only see people meeting in cafeterias, house parties & clubs. The sole attraction of the series is The most attractive part of the series is an amazing voice performance by Jim Sarbh. It left the audience at a cliffhanger. So, there might be another season coming. I won't suggest this series to anyone because I didn't find it relatable. To my opinion, "Eternally Confused and Eager for Love" is barely a one-time watch series.

Movie: Texas Chainsaw Massacre IMDb: 5.1/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 30% "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is an American slasher movie that was released this Friday on Netflix. It is a sequel to "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)" and the 9th installment of the 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' horror franchise. A group of four people was heading to a ghost town for auctioning the old properties. But incidentally, they were not welcome there. The story goes on and incidentally, the famous "Leatherface" has made his entry to the movie. I am pretty sure, if you are a huge slasher fan, you will know "Leatherface" just by his name. To be very honest, I was immensely excited for this film to release. But, here I am, successfully wasted 83 minutes of my precious Sunday. Poor screenplay, poor direction, disgusting execution, horrible acting, and zero character development. The only thing the movie has is monotonous bloodshed. I will never suggest anyone watch this film. If you've already watched it, then I will pray for your well-being. To my opinion, "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is a BIG BIG NO.

Movie: El Páramo (The Beast/The Wasteland) IMDb: 4.6/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 60% "El Páramo" is a Spanish horror drama movie that was first premiered at Sitges Film Festival last year. In the 19th century, many people decided to isolate themselves for escaping from the violence of war. In this film, the storyline revolves around a family of three who is in isolation from the rest of society. But they are visited by a terrifying evil beast that feeds on fear. Can the family save themselves from the beast or they would be prey to him? I must say that the cinematography is amazing. The whole treatment of the movie has made a perfect atmosphere. Inma Cuesta's performance is praiseworthy. But I found Diego's performance dull. The movie doesn't only portray that loneliness is one of the biggest causes of mental distress, it also portrays a mother-son relationship. The transformation of Diego's character throughout the movie is beautifully portrayed. To my opinion, "El Páramo" is a very good movie without a single jumpscare. If you are looking for a good horror drama film with a good story, I would suggest you give this movie a watch.

Movie: Mother/Android Rotten Tomatoes: 32% IMDb: 4.8/10 "Mother/Android" is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi survival thriller movie that was released last month on Hulu, an American streaming platform. The storyline portrays an advanced period where android robots are programmed with artificial intelligence and emotional intelligence altogether. People generally treat them as butlers. During an android uprising, the robots turn into killing machines. When artificial intelligence wants to take over the world, a young pregnant woman and her boyfriend escape their country and search for a safe place to start a family together. The plot was nice but this movie is a major turndown. They gave the Androids a zombie makeover. There were huge time gaps throughout the movie. The screenplay is very poor. Lazy writing, terrible acting. There's not a single thing in this movie that I would appreciate. You could gladly give "Mother/Android" a skip if you want to save your time. It is currently streaming on Netflix as well!

Movie: Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui IMDb: 7.1/10 Now Streaming on Netflix "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui" is a Hindi language romantic drama film that was released last month in theatres. I always admired the direction of Abhishek Kapoor. "Kai Po Che" and "Kedarnath" are already on my list of favorite Bollywood movies. I was truly excited for this film to release. Deep down, somewhere I got a vibe that this movie would be different. The plot revolves around a love story between a Zumba fitness coach and a bodybuilder. Ayushmann left no stone unturned in his performance. To my personal opinion, this is Vaani Kapoor's best performance to date. Hat's off to the entire team for presenting such a bold storyline. Abhishek's bravery and creativity made this film vibrant. The movie is a rollercoaster ride of emotions, comedy, romance, drama, and so on. Each character portrays a part of our society. People are still living in a judgmental phase when it comes to the LGTBQ+ community. They believe in platonic love but they don't believe it. I think, "Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui" is a film that everyone should watch at least for once. An important social message is hidden under the layers of entertainment, romance and comedy.

Movie: Atrangi Re IMDb: 7.3/10 "Atrangi Re" is a Hindi language romantic drama film that was released on Disney+Hotstar this week. The plot revolves around a love triangle of one woman and two men. Vishu (Dhanush) a Tamil medical student was forcefully married to Rinku (Sara), a girl from Bihar in an intoxicated state. Dhanush had an engagement with his girlfriend and Sara is already in a relationship with someone else. And here comes a twist! If I speak about the performances, Dhanush won my heart. Sara improved herself in the terms of expression. Akshay's performance was average. The storyline was impressive. It shows how childhood trauma affects your relationship and life as well. Though, there are many loopholes in this film. The dialogues were very typical and "Oh! So filmy type" in some scenes. I must say, Rahman, Irshad Kamil, and Dhanush put magic into this film. They deserve a bow! To my opinion, "Atrangi Re" is such a movie that I would not watch for a second time but I would listen to the whole album on a loop.

Movie: Klaus IMDb: 8.2/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 94% "Klaus" is the English language Spanish animated Christmas film released in 2019. It is the first animated film from Netflix to be nominated for an Academy Award as "Best Animated Feature Film". The plot revolves around Jesper, a lazy son who was forcefully sent by his father to a distant island named Smeerensburg to post 6,000 letters within a year. If he somehow fails to complete the task, he would be completely cut off from his family. The local people of the island are always busy fighting with each other. They never felt the importance and emotion behind writing letters. Meanwhile, Jesper meets a woodsman named Klaus. And the storyline becomes more engaging after that. If you are looking for a Christmas movie to watch this weekend, then you should go for "Klaus". This movie is about friendship, kindness, hope, and obviously Santa Claus. The visuals are amazing and eye-soothing. To my opinion, " Klaus" is a highly recommendable Christmas movie.

Movie: Munafik 2 IMDb: 6.1/10 "Munafik 2" is a Malay language supernatural horror movie that was released in 2018. It is the second part of the trilogy. The third is coming on its way. This film became the highest-grossing local film in Malaysia. "Munafik" refers to a person who is a hypocrite. It's a purely Islamic horror flick. There are many references from Quran and Hadith in this movie. The story of this film is connected with the first part. But if you haven't watched the previous part, there won't be any such problem to understand. Abuja wants to divert the faith of villagers from Islam and forces them to follow his teachings. If anyone denies following his path, he tortures the person with his black magic. Sakinah, daughter of the Imam of the village asks for help from a preacher to save her family from the devil. Adam who already cluttered himself in his thoughts agrees to help Sakinah and the villagers from Abuja. Syamsul Yusof is the director, producer, and male protagonist in this film. He is indeed a talented person. Camera work is impressive but the editing is extremely poor. I found the treatment dramatic. The jumpscares are predictable. If you want to watch a horror movie at midnight inside a dark room then you would find this movie scary. Otherwise, "Munafik 2" is good for a one-time watch.

Movie: Meenakshi Sundareshwar IMDb: 8.8/10 "Meenakshi Sundareshwar" is a Hindi language romantic comedy film that was released yesterday on Netflix. Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani star as a newly married couple. The storyline is about a post-marriage long-distance relationship. The first half of the movie was sweet and entertaining. But the film loses its track in the second half. They got so busy giving a tribute to Rajnikanth, that they didn't focus on the main storyline. Character development is very poor. Sanya's performance is the same as she performed in "Pagglait". Abhimanyu performed really well. I personally felt that there are too many songs in this movie. Even they have failed to set the proper mood. In my opinion, you can watch the first half and skip the rest. There is nothing new in the story. The second half seems pretty logicless. It is an unnecessarily lengthy and one-time watch movie.