The Basterds of Bollywood
Finally, a Bollywood drama that isn’t afraid to peel back the glitter and show the rot. Bobby Deol is magnetic, the ambition is raw, and the sheer mockery is fire. It’s messy, stylish, and absolutely binge-worthy if you want to see the industry’s popular references.
Verdict: Watch it
Mahavatar Narsimha
Forget the textbook retelling of mythology. This animated epic makes Narsimha feel alive. The scale is jaw-dropping, and it’s the rare Indian animated film that doesn’t feel like a children’s cartoon. The animation is also good given how backward Indian animation industry is.
Verdict: Watch it
Gen V Season 2
Gen V doubles down on everything outrageous about The Boys be it blood, satire, and power politics. This season is angrier, sharper, and far more twisted. It’s the kind of show that dares you to look away, and you just… can’t.
Verdict: Watch it
The Trial Season 2
An actress like Kajol deserves better. The first season was also underwhelming, but season two drags like a courtroom case that should’ve been settled years ago. Political subplots clog the storytelling, and the thrill is gone. Don’t waste your time on reheated leftovers.
Verdict: Skip
Sinners
Ryan Coogler has done it again. Sinners is dripping in blood and blues. Michael B. Jordan’s dual performance is electric, and the Southern Gothic setting is so rich it seeps into your bones. This one’s destined to be a classic.
Verdict: Watch it
Weapons
If you love horrors then Weapons will haunt you for days. Zach Cregger turns a single nightmare premise into an entire classroom of kids vanishing into something unbearably tense. It’s horror with brains, guts, and teeth.
Verdict: Watch
Elio
Pixar still knows how to hit you in the heart. Elio is weird, funny, and deeply moving. The kid-accidentally-ambassador-to-aliens premise sounds light, but it’s layered with loneliness and belonging in ways that’ll choke you up. Don’t underestimate this one.
Verdict: Watch
Black Rabbit
Jude Law and Jason Bateman together is alone is worth pressing play. Black Rabbit is hooks you like a slow-burn crime novel.
Verdict: Watch it
House Mates
Horror-comedy is tough, and House Mates stumbles right out of the gate. A couple moves into a haunted flat which is cliched but the scares are stale and the humour lands flat. You’ll find yourself wishing the ghosts had better jokes.
Verdict: Skip
Sshhh Season 2
Bold themes don’t mean bold storytelling. Yes, it tackles taboo topics with guts, but the execution is clumsy and self-indulgent. Instead of daring, it ends up feeling like shock-for-shock’s-sake. You’re better off skipping this experiment.
Verdict: Skip