Sugar is a unique crime series set in the enigmatic Hollywood entertainment industry. Suave Colin Farrell plays the protagonist, private investigator (PI) John Sugar, in the show. In this first season, the PI takes up a disappearance case linked to the high-profile Siegels in Los Angeles.
DI Ray (Season 2) is a suspenseful police procedural crime drama set in Birmingham, UK. Its protagonist is an intense, intelligent and smart Indian-origin Detective Inspector (DI) Rachita Ray. While watching this show, we could sense that this contemporary police drama from Britain draws some of its inspiration from the hit ‘Line of Duty (2012-2021)
Set in the well-known locality in Mumbai, “Murder in Mahim” (S1/2024) series is a crime mystery tale. This realistic drama takes us to the rarely seen underbelly of life in Mahim, a popular locality within the Mumbai Suburban District of Maharashtra.
Exhuma (파묘/Pamyo) is a thrilling horror movie from South Korea. This eerie and mysterious film gave us a captivating and engaging horror viewing experience. The Exhuma (aka Pamyo) movie has a refined mix of Korean folklore along with Japanese fables.
Love Lies Bleeding (2024) is a romantic crime thriller movie set in the rugged terrain of New Mexico, USA. There are a lot of lies, deceptions, fights and bleeding, as its apt title suggests. This violence-ridden romantic story is set in the year 1989.
Monkey Man is an action-packed movie set in present-day India. This film marks the directorial debut of Dev Patel, who also plays the lead protagonist of the action hero Kid. Please note that we have clubbed this movie in the Asian category, as this American film was shot mostly in Indonesia.
Bandidos (S1) series focuses on a group of misfits involved in a hidden treasure hunt. Notably, Bandidos means the Mexican bandits, as represented in films and popular culture. Therefore, the series is about a bunch of criminals hunting for historical Mayan treasure in Mexico.
Knox Goes Away is a thriller about an ageing contract killer, John ‘Aristotle’ Knox (Michael Keaton). The film’s main theme is the hitman Knox’s medical condition of dementia. John knows that his fading memory is forcing him into an early retirement from his hitman job.
Wicked Little Letters is a Black comedy film that makes you smile and cringe at the same time. More so, because this British historical movie uses highly colourful profane language of the creative kind. That too in the so-called Victorian era.
Road House is an action-packed Hollywood film that takes us on a nostalgic film trip. But the latest movie is definitely different from the original one. Its makers have freshly brewed and added new elements like the UFC-style fight scenes and brutal hand-to-hand combats in modern styles.