Namrata Mukherjee

A must watch for all the crime and investigative thriller lovers. Only 8 episodes long,this Netflix mini series is definitely a one day binge watch bonanza. Based on real life incidents and a Pulitzer prize winning article written on them, the show boasts of some well known names in the cast and they do not disappoint. Practically every member of the cast gives a convincing A+act but Toni Collette and Merritt Wever as the two female detectives out their in the middle to nab the culprit surely take the cake. Much better than any lengthy and in public demand other series currently available on Netflix.

An almost worthy sequel to Kubrick's classic based on King's famous work 'The Shining.' More of thriller than a horror movie this one sails through mostly because of strong solid performances by the lead cast. With footage and characters straight out of the prequel, it will surely bring back memories of the first installment to any Shining fan. McGregor is no Jack Nicholson but he is definitely a very strong actor which he proves once again with Dr. Sleep. All in all, it's definitely a worthy watch but not really a 'go back to a classic' horror.

Follow up to a successful predecessor, based on a very successful book by a cult writer of the horror and the macabre,but still this sequel largely fails to come out on its own. Even though it boasts of a pretty impressive star cast and some decent performances with a few doses of laughter thrown in the midst of all the horror,gore and pools of blood, still the best draw of It chapter 2 still remains the kid 'losers' of Derry and not their grown up counterparts. With a length almost stretching to 3 long hours, the die hard horror fans will be not entirely happy even though the movie has a cameo by the author himself, Mr. King. The best performance undoubtedly comes from 'IT', the very talented Bill Skarsgard, again donning the costume of Pennywise,who,is nothing but a clown with a scared beating heart that the losers literally crush to a pulp in order to defeat him. Mr. King's oeuvre boasts of many other gems that have been translated on screen but it is probably always a wise decision not to compare the thrill and chill of reading a horror novel by yourself and not being able to sleep at night to that of a three hour long special effect induced Hollywood thriller (?)in a movie theatre and not be scared at all.

In the beginning it might seem like just another shot at the YA list of movies based on a best selling novel, but then as you move ahead with it, the film does give you moments to fall in love with, rediscover yourself,and probably also answer to the darkness inside that we are all fighting with, even if we are adults. The two actors at the centre do a commendable job, although for some it will surely give you a throwback to bits and pieces of a famous Netflix YA counterpart that is 13 reasons why. Maybe that should have also been made to a 1.5 hour movie and not stretched beyond its believable means to be a web series. Watch this one, smile,shed a few tears,and at the end,you will end up feeling a lot'brighter.'

Wow! Is that really Chris Evans? People who have only seen him in MCU and have a question on his calibre as an actor need to watch this movie. Mr. Captain America almost carries the whole film on his able broad shoulders and doesn't goof it up like even for once. He is far from his squeaky clean MCU image here but is still very much the eye candy 😊(can't help but notice). Based on true events, the film deals with important issues on many levels and if on the whole it doesn't make you think,then probably you are doing your movie watching thing wrong.