For a hardcore fan of the Sherlock Holmes series (the Benedict Cumberbatch one), any new content in the line of the Holmes franchise is a delight. Enola Holmes, in that regard, is an interesting spin-off shedding the limelight on Sherlock and Mycroft’s lesser talked about sister, Enola. Apparently Enola has inherited the same wits as... Continue Reading →
Netflix shows that took me through 2020
Well, I guess all of us have binged on Netflix or any other OTT, relying on them to a great extent to get us through this difficult year. Here’s the list of shows I have binged on and a small account of what I found best about it. The list is in the order of... Continue Reading →
Lucifer on Netflix – The thing about creative content based on religion
I’ve been hung up on Lucifer on Netflix for a while now and it’s actually just the kind of series that keeps me hooked to the end. Plots involving metaphysical themes associated with normal life are one of my favourite elements in a creative product, especially in ones made on this scale. The idea of... Continue Reading →
Simplifying the prospect of regulation of OTT platforms in India
The first thing that came to mind when I heard OTT platforms are to be regulated by the GOI was TikTok. We all saw what went down on a social media platform that was freely accessible with zero regulations and it was nothing short of disastrous. On a range of juvenile videos that glorify rape... Continue Reading →
The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives – One devil of a marketing strategy
The extent of marketing genius that Bollywood houses never ceases to amaze me. Marketing management at Bollywood is as timely, clever, funded and shameless as it can get, and the most recent show featuring the ‘star’ wives of Bollywood on Netflix is the perfect example for this. Bollywood has been going through a considerably rough... Continue Reading →
XOXO, Gossip Girl
There’s a very firm and sometimes unproductive pattern in my addiction to Netflix – I always have to end what I begin. No matter how worthless of my time a movie or series might seem, I put in effort to end it and same applies to books as well. For some reason, I don’t believe... Continue Reading →
One time viewer’s review on Bulbbul | Netflix
One thing that a lot of Indian movies are successful in doing is reflecting the spirit of the time and place the plot is located in. Bulbbul, a movie that is essentially a feministic message on the twisted yet avowable ability of a woman bound by conventions to break the shackles, also is a feast... Continue Reading →
Winning by the old rules – Story of addiction to The Vampire Diaries
I’m the kind of viewer who doesn’t exactly discriminate between the genres of entertainment content out there. Though like most students of film making I’d like to be an ardent seeker of technically intense movies/series, I’m still the girl that cannot resist dramatic romance, comedy and good looking people in the visual content I consume.... Continue Reading →
The Professor – One thing that struck me about this character
It’s definitely not the first time a web series has created a lead character that is a notorious criminal mind placed inside a ridiculously attractive body. In fact, such characters are the suo moto for crime based series or movies where the director wants the audience to fall in love with the negative character and... Continue Reading →