Category Archives: family-friendly

Movie Review : The Archies (2023)

Rating: 2/5 . The Archies is a weak, waffly snooze-fest. Continue reading

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Series Review : The Romantics (2023)

Rating: 4/5 . The Romantics is glossy and rosy-hewed – it’s all heart and pearls of wisdom, from the perspective of an ardent fan. Continue reading

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Series Review : Rocket Boys (2022)

Rating: 4/5 . Engrossing series about Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai’s contribution to India’s technological growth! Continue reading

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Movie Review : Shabash Mithu (2022)

Rating: 3/5. Shabaash Mithu is compelling because the director keeps the story simple and the struggle real. Do watch. Continue reading

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Movie Review : Brahmastra Part One (2022)

Rating: 2.5/5 . Brahmastra has a great concept but the execution does not match. Quite disappointing! Continue reading

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Movie Review : Laal Singh Chaddha (2022)

Rating: 4/5. Fabulous direction, a thoughtful script and a well-paced screenplay make this simple tale a feel-good entertainer. Continue reading

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Movie Review : Good Luck Jerry (2022)

Good luck Jerry is an entertaining romp and a fun watch! Continue reading

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Movie Review : Pagglait

Rating : 4/5 Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 55 minutesDirector : Umesh BistCast : Sanya Malhotra, Ashutosh Rana, Sheeba Chadha, Raghubir Yadav, Sayani Gupta, Aasif Khan, Rajesh TailangKidwise : G Pagglait (meaning crazy) is such an … Continue reading

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Best TV Shows of 2020

This was the year of watching stuff at home, and these 10 shows made it to the binge-worthy list. In descending order, they are: : 10. Masaba Masaba (Netflix) Featuring Masaba, mom Neena Gupta and a healthy dose of pop-psychology, … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Yeh Ballet

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Running time : 1 hour 57 minutes Director : Sooni Taraporevala Cast : Julian Sands, Jim Sarbh, Manish Chauhan, Danish Husain, Achintya Bose Kidwise : G Yeh Ballet is the story … Continue reading

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