Category: Review
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The Instigators review: therapy heist comedy is a blast
Matt Damon and Casey Affleck deliver the goods in this silly, well-oiled Apple TV+ movie.
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House of the Dragon season 2 review: thunderous and ponderous
Across eight slow-moving episodes—which had their share of awe-inducing sights, lacklustre character arcs, and heartfelt conversations—season 2 showed wars can be won and lost in more ways than one.
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Deadpool & Wolverine review: too focused on the now
All the jokes about its new setting (in Marvel’s world) and the lovey-dovey X-Men fan service cannot overcome the fact that Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are hacking about without a solid purpose.
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Time Bandits review: quickfire series loses steam
Taika Waititi co-created Apple TV+ series gets off to a great start, before rapidly descending into a padded mess.
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Wild Wild Punjab review: deeply unfunny
Inspired by The Hangover, the new Indian Netflix movie fails its title and attempted genre.
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Mirzapur season 3 review: overcrowded and overpowered
Afraid of evolving, the overlong third season of Mirzapur doesn’t know how to best utilise its principal characters, let alone the giant ensemble at its disposal.
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Maharaj review: prehistoric anti-women disaster
Junaid Khan makes his debut in a Netflix movie that tackles blind faith and abuse of power. But what could’ve been a 19th-century #MeToo story is a typical Bollywood male saviour project.
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Kota Factory season 3 review: lost for answers
Like a forlorn Jeetu Bhaiya, the Netflix series stumbles its way through a befuddling (potential) final season.
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Inside Out 2 review: an expansion, not an evolution
The new Pixar movie cannot match the greatness of its decade-old predecessor. It’s nigh impossible. But thanks to a new emotion, Inside Out 2 pushes into more complex territory.
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The Boys season 4 review: Elon Musk’s Twitter feed come to life
Spinning wheels and packed with ideas and subplots that are neither engaging nor thrilling, Prime Video’s anti-superhero series is a mishmash of culture wars with precious little to say.