Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) cruises to the top of the Hollywood blockbuster list, once again. Tom Cruise (Ethan Hunt) leads this Mission: Impossible (MI) film franchise for the seventh time, now. It seems that for Tom Cruise, age is just a number, as he refuses to age.
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Jawan: Raises Bold Issues In New India!
Jawan is another blockbuster Hindi film from the world of SRK aka Shah Rukh Khan. Please note, this 2023 film comes from the Tamil film writer and director Atlee, nee Arun Kumar. This is Atlee’s foray into the bigger Hindi movie world. Once again, SRK plays an action hero in his second film of the 2023 year.
Jailer: Is A Good Indian Masala Film?
Jailer is the action-packed 2023 Tamil movie that cashed in on the huge popularity of the superstar Rajni. So, Indian matinee idol Rajinikanth came, he saw, and he conquered big. Almost all the popular Indian ingredients – songs, dances, comedy, action, drama, romance, mystery, twists, turns, etc. are part of the film.
The Last of Us (S1): Is A Great Drama!
The Last of Us series paints a picture of the bleak post-apocalyptic world. This post-pandemic drama is a cinematic adaptation of a popular video game of recent times. Originally, ‘The Last of Us’ is a 2013 action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog.
Special Ops: Lioness (S1) ~ Is It Good?
Special Ops: Lioness (Season 1/2023) is a spy series about deadly and effective female operatives. It is semi-inspired by the real-life USA Military program, wherein the female spy (lioness) dominates. Notably, in the real-life post-9/11 era, the Lioness has been created and approved by the elected U.S. Presidents.
Dark Winds (S2): Is It Still A Great Drama?
Dark Winds (Season 2/2023) is a mysterious crime drama set in the Navajo Nation in the USA. Its lead cast members are a bunch of Indigenous Native actors who play Cops slaying evil forces. Led by Navajo Cops characters, this thrilling show is unlike any other we have seen in the past.
Mirzapur: Is It A Terrific Crime Drama?
Mirzapur (Seasons 1 & 2) series depicts the brutal battle to control the powerful throne and ill-got money. The focus of this series is on the criminal strongmen (Bahubali–log) of Uttar Pradesh. Please note that it is a fictional tale about the flourishing criminal and political nexus. And, it is set in a real Uttar Pradesh town.
Guns and Gulaabs: Is It A Good Masala Show?
Guns and Gulaabs (2023) series reminisces about India’s masala movies of the 1980s-1990s. It is like taking a nostalgia trip into the past, as it includes many peculiarities of that bygone era. Herein, they reminisce about the era that has gone by. And when we said the 1980s, it also included the hit Music of the 1990s.
Burn The House Down: Tense Drama From Japan
Burn The House Down is a tension-filled family melodrama from Japan. It tries to unmask the person who started the fire years ago, which destroyed the home as well as the people. Thus, that arson completely changed the lives of a bunch of people belonging to two families.
Based On A True Story: A Good Dark Comedy?
Based On A True Story (Season 1/USA/2023) is about the weird fixation with true crimes among American folks. It is a satirical dark comedy series about making a podcast about a serial killer. Some people even find money-making opportunities amid such heinous crimes.
The Jengaburu Curse: Is A Good Thriller?
The Jengaburu Curse narrates an apt and brave Adivasi* Parable set in the mineral-rich region of India. Its mystery drama is set in the fictional Jengaburu place in Odisha state. For those who are unaware, *Adivasi is a local Hindi language term, which simply means the ‘Indigenous Native folks’ and/or the ‘Tribal’ people.