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Vagabond (2019)
8/10
A high quality spy thriller. Must watchable..
1 July 2021
This is my 3rd korean drama series.

Go to Netflix then search for Vagabond and prepare yourself for a roller coaster ride. Korean translated into English subtitles, I still love this show.

If action with a bit of heart is what you want, you came to the right place. A series perfect for unwinding & enjoying.

It has a lot of heart & awesome action scenes.

I got hooked from the 1st until the 15th episode, but 16th episode( climax), just in one episode they wrapped it all without any end. Anyway 8/10 stars for the story & how it goes till 15th episode, the brilliant acting of the cast and the cinematography. The plot is mind-blowing and nerve-racking.

The tension, suspense, action, betrayals, lies and deceit and every other thing you could feel it from head to toe. It's a masterpiece.
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Nayattu (2021)
9/10
"There are no super heroes in the real world!" 8.5/10
10 May 2021
Nayattu is a satirical thriller that depicts the domino effect of dirty politics that leads to the hunting down, how 3 police officers are wrongfully accused, it starts with a slow pace and with some ramps it will be a thrilling and audience's are hooked till the end. Nayattu received rave reviews from audiences and critics alike.

A movie that shows us the real colour of events happening around us and the harsh reality of the life an average police officer amidst social and political pressure.

The three lead actors Kunchacko Boban acting, Nimisha Sajayan acting & Joju George play their roles with nuanced perfection, portraying their helplessness in this convoluted system and are left to their own.

Must watch movie..! Netflix.
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Hellaro (2019)
9/10
HELLARO" = Outburst, There is no words to explain this epic movie.
2 March 2021
This is my first Gujarati movie, Watched with subtitles "on", Hellaro is a movie worth watching not only for its message but for showcasing the different shades of a woman. The garba dance sequences are amazing I think its worth it.

it is really based on the tales on the vrajvani dham temple where the women of ahir caste sacrificed their life for playing garba.

A visual treat, strong acting, Excellent music,very basic yet powerful message,emotional journey of characters, irony this films offers all.

No matter what is your native language is, read subtitle if you like, you will be immersed into the river of emotions!

Being a cinema lover, I felt that India just missed an opportunity of bringing Oscar home by not sending HELLARO to Oscars. Deep meaning Dialogues and Music works like icing on a cake.

I request you to watch this movie with your family even if you aren't Gujarati.

A must watch movie!
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Master (I) (2021)
8/10
A fierce gangster drama
13 January 2021
Master🎬🎬 A Pakka Mass Blockbuster 🔥😎 JD Vs Bhavani🔥🔥 After kavalan & thuppaki, vijay in a different shade. Vijay was shown in a new mannerism,cool and swag. Vijaysethupathi Scored as a teraffic villain through his acting. Lokesh Perfectly balanced the Script with what are all needed for a multi star film. A pongal treat for everyone. Nly negative 2nd length, if few scenes trimmed means it would have been more better.
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Ottaal (2014)
9/10
A most poignant screenplay and a film of uncommon grace and incredible pain and beauty.
23 December 2020
The experience of Kuttapai life with the duck herds, his grandpa and his friend and of course the nameless dog.

The story is Simple with a Powerful end, The Narration is slow beautiful like a river a Flow, flowing through Fields, Villages with duck-herds swimming and Travelling in water and people with simple life style coming in and going on their small boats , travelling along with you going , and going till it meets the waterfall where the Boat falls and broke's up, Raising a Important Issue That need an immediate Address.

The picture perfect cinematography which captures the beauty of kuttanad in all its glory, and the music that adds to the richness of each moment.

Genuinity of the characters, the ethnic Kerala beauty of kuttanad to which the poignancy of the downtrodden was perfectly blended brings out the intelligence in the director.
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Andhaghaaram (2020)
8/10
Different from the usual thriller. must watchable.
1 December 2020
A must watch supernatural thriller. A very well written & twisted screenplay.

Andhaghaaram is a slow burn type movie that goes from the beginning to end in a slow paced manner but keeps you gripped till the end because of the tight and complex screenplay from V. Vignarajan.

The story follows Vinod, a depressed cricketer; Selvam, a blind librarian and Dr. Indran, a former psychiatrist. As the story continues to unravel the mystery, we are drawn into the dark and supernatural world that director has created.

The performances of each and every character is mind blowing. Technically this thriller is a treat, it is strikingly different from the usual thriller "effects" and yet is as intense as it can get.

Finally Andhagaaram is a unique film in this genre which makes it a must watch.
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8/10
Brilliant
11 November 2020
A true-based Emotional drama. so heart touching 😭😭 Luckily got released in OTT else censor will done his part.( Especially last 5 minutes). Must Watch Movie it's almost 3 hrs but worth spending time. I liked both Ranasingam (VJS) and Aiswarya Rajesh is leading roles in the movie. Especially Aiswarya rajesh amazingly hold the story in her own way in Ariyanachi role. The movie shows exact problems we all are facing with the government officials and film practically shows how leaders those who sitting on power, how they using People to get publicity and for votes. End scene was so realistic and very disturbing it left an impact on every one. The best emotional movie for this year.
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Pataakha (2018)
8/10
Firecracker
11 November 2020
I watched this on Primevideo recently and its a bloody master piece. Pataakha (firecracker) is a comedy-drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj about two sisters who share a difficult relationship with each other. Radhika madan & sanjay mahotra extraordinary acting. Dipper (Sunil Grover) my favorite character in this movie. The film always feels very real without trying too hard. A breath of fresh air and definitely a must-watch. Humour with psychological message. Recommend to see the movie.
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Narcos (2015–2017)
8/10
Detailed and well narrate masterpiece!
9 October 2020
It's based on the true story of Pablo Escobar, drug Lord of Medellin. story well made series, based on real personalities and events and that makes it more interesting.

First two seasons were based on Pablo Escobar, the great drug Lord of Medellin & how DEA AGENTS & Columbian national police was damn passionate to catch him. DEA AGENT allies with enemies and his approach really worked & Los pepes were awesome. As the story unfolds you get a sense of the many view points and different levels of both government and narcos.

S-1 takes some time to build up the main story, brewing the suspense and in the end, it ends in a classic warlord way.

Season 2 is literally all-out-war since the very beginning. It gets hardcore.

Season 3 Tells what happened after the death of Escobar. It showed Cali cartel's empire and downfall, Unfortunately it starts really slowly, halfway through, the series starts to be Interesting and then you start to see some action and tension. Main characters were not so interesting as the first two seasons. But it's good to watch.

Narcos is worth a watch and it is definitely binge watching.
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Newton (2017)
8/10
Don't miss this one! Must watchable
5 October 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Rajkummar Rao as Newton Kumar, a rookie government clerk finds himself entrusted with a task that appears deceptively simple: conducting elections in a remote village in the jungles of central India.

Newton law well depicted in the movie - 1. An object will remain at rest until acted upon. - theme of the movie (Nothing will change until cloud) 2. Change in momentum is proportional to applied external force. ( Foreign minister came, momentum changed & voters forced to vote. 3. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. ( Newton takes extreme action to conduct fair elections going against security & faces opposite equal reaction.

The film is full of dark humour and glum sarcasm. Dialogues are extremely hard hitting. An excellent screenplay is complemented by a Great direction. Pankaj tripathi, Anjali Patil and raghubir Yadav are superlative in the their respective roles.

A realistic movie with the perfect blend of comedy makes it a definite watch. Don't miss this one! Most definitely the best movie from Bollywood. I'm glad that the film has been nominated for the Oscars.
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Badhaai Ho (2018)
8/10
Enjoyable Badhaai Ho
30 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Badhaai Ho', much like its subject, puts a fantastic new spin on the usual. The comedy and icing of emotions engage you thoroughly.

Story revolves around the life of a typical middle-class family in Delhi where an old grandmother lives with her obedient son Gajraj Rao, dutiful daughter-in-law Neena Gupta and two grandsons, Ayushmann being the elder one. Their lives turn topsy-turvy when Neena Gupta becomes pregnant at a relatively old age bringing embarrassment and uncomfortable moments for other family members.

Neena Gupta, Gajraj Rao and Surekha Sikri steal the show. No word is enough for their scintillating act. Ayushman Khurana and Sanya Malhotra form a good pair.

A Notable touching scene in movie is, how in the guise of geriatric behaviour, SurekhaSikri blurts out some home truths and defends her daughter-in-law, when in other circumstances she would be constantly bickering with her.

Overall it's a simple story and at time simplicity works beautifully.
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Unbelievable (2019)
9/10
Top-notch performance
29 May 2020
It is based on a true events. Just excellent from start to end. It was perfectly crafted, acted and written. It transitions perfectly between two story lines never feeling like you are getting cut off too soon. The message is one that needs to be heard.

Kaitlyn Denver as marie Adler top notch acting, it took me right in and I couldn't stop watching. Toni Collette and Merritt Wever performance is the highligh of the show.i felt Sad for young woman who was victim blamed by police, Please do not dismiss someone's truth simply because it is inconvenient to you.

Entertaining,yes; Insightful, yes ; essential viewing, absolutely. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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Dark Waters (2019)
8/10
This movie is compelling & informative.
16 April 2020
The drama based on a true story. Dark waters isn't the film you want to see, but it is the film you need to see to understand what's going on in the world. The story in the movie is something truly evil that has happened in real life. How People's have been poisoned by Teflon and become seriously ill from it.

As a movie, It's bit of a slow burn as development takes place over stretches of time, after then keep you interested and involved, wanting to learn what will happen next.

I felt the performances, on all sides, were exemplary and Mark Ruffalo and Anne Hathaway, as lawyer Rob Billot and his wife awe were very persuasive.

So, this movie is an eye-opener for everyone, and I urge each and everyone to watch it.
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8/10
The tamil entertainer soars high with its grippy screenplay and catchy direction.
10 April 2020
Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal

The movie equally entertained with the composition of thriller, romance and comedy

Dulquar nailed it entirely with his charming and cool attitude. Rakshan friend of Dulquar in the movie cracked timely comedy and it worked out in most of the scenes pretty well. Both of them played brilliantly. Co-actress Ritu varma and Niranjani also did thier role very well.

GVM a cop in the movie stealed the show with mass performance with his english dialogue as well as hillarious scene in the climax which you would not except. 😅
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Gypsy (2020)
8/10
mind blowing, must watchable. spread love & humanity.
10 April 2020
Movie is about the politics in daily life about peace, love, politics, humanity, peace, religion. Explained beautifully with che ( horse) and Gypsy (Jiiva).

Gypsy conveyed the strong message about humanity and peace beautifully through power packed performance of jiva & natasha singh.

Jeeva definitely had his best movie and best performance after a long time. Santhosh Narayanan once again elevated the emotions with great songs and a beautiful bgm.

Btw it is a bold attempt once again from Raju Murugan.. Keep going.
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Trance (I) (2020)
8/10
Top notch Acting, no words to describe. Movie shows the what's happening in the name of god.
10 April 2020
I Watched the movie in Amazon prime. Movie starts good and engaging till the first half. Trance failed in connecting the dots and summing up the storylines it started. It almost felt like that the second half of the film was rushed, although that is not the case.

Fahad fasil astonished the viewers with this extraordinary acting as Viju in the film, lived the character to the fullest and deserve all the praise for his extraordinary acting. He deserves Oscar.

The leading lady, Nazriya Nazim, is felt like an unneeded addition to an already spectacular cast. Vinayakan were all well utilised although having very limited screen time. Gowtham Menon did good. Let it be Chemban Vinod, Dileesh Pothan, Joju George, Soubin Shahir and many others with their role is brilliant.

Trance clearly show the current status of the society. The money mindness of people and people's usage of religion as a business opportunity. It is also as a eye opener for people who blindly believe in religious treatment for spiritual motivation and heal power. Must watchable film.
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8/10
An entertainer which weaved in an off beat narration. the rivalry
1 April 2020
First things first , having seen it on amazon prime , nearly two months since release in the theaters. The story stands simple , with an ego clash, A retired havildhar gets arrested by SI in a routine combing operation. What follows is an ego clash between the two, with prithiviraj as influential person takes the biju Menon as the SI for a spin as a revenge.

With both of them refusing the budge, they indulge in both physically and psychological dual which forms the rest of the story.

A Superb Engaging First Half Followed By an equally Good Second Half...Climax Fight was Realistic. Prithiviraj as usual has shown exceptional performance matched equally by biju Menon. Kalakkatha song,👏👏. The Making and Jakes Bejoy's Music makes Its Extra Enjoyable. Shot in beautiful landscapes of Attappadi , Cinematography was beautiful.

The whole movie was nearly 3hours but never did I feel like it was lagging or lengthy. Very fast moving film, no lagging scene. Must watchable.
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Dia (2020)
8/10
I was hoping for a happy ending. Didn't like the way it was ended, very disturbing.
30 March 2020
Life is full of problems and pains and at the same time full of surprises and miracle's. The way the plots unfolds is truly magical! This film has a very simple screenplay with each of the elements in it being exceptionally pure and natural. The movie will take you on the roller coaster of emotions. It has the power to evoke very strong emotions in you with its realistic look and approach. Due subtle nature of the film, i just gets absorbed into the story in no time. Dialogues are well written and decently implemented on the screen. Powerful performance, Lead characters are done by amateurs from all the artists - dia & adi.

However if u want to come out smiling from the theatre, do walk out jus 10 before ends, to much tragedy is tough to handle!. I personally want to ask the director that pain & tough climax is really necessary?

The bgm score is soul stirring! Especially the theme song will keep echoing in your ears even coming out of the theatre.

Warming, must watchable film.
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Silenced (2011)
9/10
Inequality & injustice
13 March 2020
Never expect that this tragedy really happened at the past. I would never come to know about this incident if I had not watched this movie.

As for the movie itself, it basically revolves around a new teacher who comes to the school and soon uncovers the within. He and a human right activitist he gets to know begin to work to help the children in harm's way, and to punish those involved with the crimes.

The child actor's were amazing, because they had to portray deaf and mute children, they had to rely on their facial gestures & sign language. They were simply amazing at depicting complex.

When Gong Yoo - protagonist entering the court ( submitting the CCTV proof to his prosecutor) he watch liberty, equality & justice. After he & children's got into court room, judge announced The punisment at that time, makes me feel angry. Its too short! That criminal should punish with life at prison until died. It shows us that how weak people are under money and power. The law stands with those who have power and money while those who are voiceless remain silenced.

Once i finish this whole movie My eyes filled with a tears. Must watch Movie, The movie deserves an Oscar and should be seen by everyone.
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Little Women (2019)
8/10
Beautiful storytelling from start to finish.
12 March 2020
Little Women is made with so much heart, love and enthusiasm both behind and in front of the camera that even the deeply sad scenes still fill you with joy and longing. Jo -Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, meg- Emma Watson, James Norton, Meryl Streep, Laura Dern, Amy-Florence Pugh and beth- Eliza Scanlen are such wonderful actors and actresses that brought the story to life.

I have not read the book, however, I enjoyed the story and it made a good job to show the struggles of adolescence around love, dreams, desires and disappointments.

It is the story of the four march sisters growing learning about the world together. The story does revolve back & forth in a seven-year period, and at times it can be tricky to figure out where the story is.

A huge thing the movie did right was the visuals. They are absolutely stunning. Colors are so vibrant, and the scenery is beautiful. Outfits, hair and makeup are also spot on.

I did not doze off a bit and came to know the movie was 2.15 hours long after the end. this movie is really enjoyable. One of the most enjoyable movies recently I have watched,nice, funny, sad, cute and gorgeous.
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Detention (2019)
8/10
History, commercial horror film. Twisted intrique
11 March 2020
History that own people do not want to forgot, for those who don't know must to know that history (henious) of white terror martial law period.

My first taiwan movie I am watched, Detention" is quite layered and well written, resulting in a film that is truly intriguing, to say the least. The film that begins as a thriller/survivalhorror, but using the White Terror period as background, soon becomes a historical political statement about the specific era, through the story of the protagonists

The story takes place during the 60s, the White Terror martial law period, a time when free speech was restricted and political literature, particularly text that were considered in favor of the Left, prohibited.

One day, Mr Chang disappears and Fang and Ray find themselves trapped in the school, which has changed in unsettling ways, as it seems completely abandoned, apart from the presence of demons. Searching for all the people missing, including Mr Chang, they gradually unravel the events that took place in the school and the role Fang played in them.

however, I can easily say that the atmosphere of the White Terror age and the consequences it had on people, both psychological and in the way their lives was eventually shaped, is highlighted quite thoroughly.

Shieh Meng-Ju's artful editing, that connects the different aspects of the film in a way that makes sense, while also retaining a very fitting, relatively fast pace. Furthermore, Chou Yi-hsien's cinematography is also quite accomplished, in both the depiction of the supernatural-horror setting of the "present" and the realistic-dramatic of the "past". Must watchable film.
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1917 (2019)
8/10
Technically Riveting
10 March 2020
1917 renders much of a survival movie like Dunkirk rather than non stopping war shootings genre. The movie looked fantastic and the scenes and shots were breath taking.

Sam Mendes use of almost continuous filming aids the overall story. Two young n.c.o.s picked for what looks like a suicide mission.

Cinematographer - Roger deakins, was fantastic, absolutely, some stunning. It is designed as two extraordinary long, unbroken shots, itself is worthy of an Oscar win.

The cast is also brilliant, with each actor giving stellar performances and countless cameos from well renowned figures such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Mark Strong and Richard Madden.

The plot is where the downside comes. Mind that it is great and propulsively executed but the emptiness of the sub-stories is what 1917 suffers.

Overall I think this is worth-watchable, expertly made war film.
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Psycho (I) (2020)
7/10
It would've been better
7 March 2020
Based on the buddhist story of Angulimala. Psycho is not Mysskin's best, Could have been done better ! No suspense , no thrill , but just blood everywhere! When compare to his previous movies Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum, Thupparivaalan, Anjaade and Yudham Sei..This movie just good,Not extraordinary. Ilaiyaraaja score and songs were terrifiic. Tanveer Mir's cinematography despite the right frames in a gloomy atmosphere is fine.

Udhayanithi Maran as the blind hero is just an average show, Aditi Rao as the bubbly heroine has done well, but the suprise was Nithya Menon as a quadriplegic police officer lived her role well.

Rajkumar as angulimaala, the big surprise was debutante actor Pitchumani who played the dreaded Psychopath convincingly on the screen. An unknown actress as teacher Rachel are the two promising actors in the film who wasn't mysskkin's mind. All the other characters resembled the tone of mysskkin in one or the other way.

Psycho is watchable. This film cannot be acknowledged by intellects who seek logics . This is definitely not something that you can watch with children or anyone with a sensitive mind. definitely be a treat for the psychology killing movie loving audience.
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8/10
On the whole, DEFINITELY A MUST WATCH
6 March 2020
It's a pure generational upgrade of fictional drama. . Enjoyable from start to finish.

A near perfect screenplay, makes this light hearted fantasy Romcom, which talks about 'Second Chances' in life, a delightful watch and it does brings it close to your heart with some quality acting by the lead and supporting actors. Debut director

Ashwath Marimuthu, spins a beautiful story on 'second chances' in life, naming the fantasy element as "God's Plan".

Aashokselvan as always gave so nice performance as arjun but this time he is really so so great in screen after thegidi.

Ritika Singh was apt for this role and Vani Bhojan was subtle which couldn't stop our eyes from watching her. And Arjun's Friend played a humourous role which was veryimpressive. Second half is good and last 20 minutes of this movie is really superb and all the age group members will like the cilmax.

Vijay sethupathy and ramesh thilak combo and their screen presence is ultimate positive to the point of the film.
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8/10
Must watchable, best film
5 March 2020
I saw this without seeing the first part but still I thoroughly enjoyed the film. The Mountain II shows perspective on both sides both civilian, the military and the journalist. It shows also why journalist do what they do show the cruelty that is in the world and why they criticize violence against violence and human rights. It shows also the civilians who fall in between as victims and the conflict of standing by to do your duty or doing what you know is right. The Mountain II is movie that makes you realize how life is precious and how honour and duty.

The explanation by the team leader to this fellow commando on saving the journalist was top notch. Even the contents of the letter which team leader gives to journalist was very well done.

In this movie we see a lots of great examples of best visual effects. And also it has its own realistic scenes as well. The connection between soldiers were so great, enthusiastic and natural.

I give this movie my highest recommendation. If you want to watch military movie from Turkish cinema, you should watch this movie. Must watchable movie.
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