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Worth A Watch
by Suhel Banerjee
Facing modern life's biggest dilemma - which movie to stream? Fret no more, as we do the heavy lifting and let you know whether that thing is worth a watch. We are of course just movie lovers just like you and unfortunately don't get paid for any of this, just like you.Hosts: Suhel Banerjee & Shabeer Ahmad (movie enthusiasts)Frequent Co-Hosts: Diptakirti Chaudhuri (writer of 4 and counting trivia books on Bollywood, including Bollybook)Tanmay Mukherjee (Better known as Bong Pen, writer of books and movies, and award winning screenplay writer of the 2019 Bengali movie Mahalaya)
Episodes
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Episode 26 - Jungle Cruise (2021 | English | Disney+) - Review
Disney's 2021 summer blockbuster Jungle Cruise is a special one, unlike most other Disney movies that later made it into rides at their theme parks, this one got its inspiration from the popular Jungle Cruise ride, complete with the boat driver and his bad, scratch that, dad jokes. It's a 2:14...
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Episode 25 - Chhichhore (2019 | Hindi | Hotstar) - Review
A semi-autobiographical movie by Nitesh Tiwari (of Dangal fame). Looking back at the college/hostel life, the things that seemed like matters of life and death back then, and juxtaposing those with the life of the present teenaged son of the primary protagonists, who's facing a similar situation....
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Episode 24 - Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (2019 | Hindi | Netflix) - Review
A quirky, madcap comedy which had all the right ingredients, but somehow missed the knock out punch at the end. Zany throughout, and an out and out homage to Bollywood. Now streaming on Netflix. Director: Vasan Bala Actors: Abhimanyu Dasani, Radhika Madan, Prateek Parmar, Mahesh Manjrekar, and...
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Episode 23 - Kumbalangi Nights (2019 | Malayalam | Amazon Prime) - Review
This 2019 Malayalam movie shows us the lives and loves of four brothers, and a most intriguing character, more about whom in the podcast. Madhu Narayan directs this movie with much love and it shows in the glorious camerawork, aptly supported by acting chops and a quirky story with many warm...
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Episode 22 - All Is Well (2019 | German | Netflix) - Review
This 2019 German language Netflix original movie asks What do you do when you have to choose between your profession and your abuser? What do you do when your abuser is an everyday normal guy? This movie touches upon some deep, basic questions and manages to make viewers uncomfortable throughout....
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Episode 21 - Article 15 (2019 | Hindi | Netflix) - Review
This 2019 Anubhav Sinha directed hard hitting movie tackles the horrors of caste still going in many rural areas of India, not that far from the shining cities. The sheer atrocities, apathy, and general evil makes for a tough, but necessary watch. Strong performances by Ayushmann Khurrana, Manoj...
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Episode 20 - Bharat (2019 | Hindi | Amazon Prime) - Review
This is not a review but charity work of the highest order. We sat through 2 hours and 47 minutes of this [beep] so that you don't have to. But if you have had the same misfortune, or you just want to hear what it sounds like when you watch this thing, join us for a walk down torture lane.
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Episode 19 - Badla - Review
In this episode of Worth A Watch, Shabeer, Diptakirti (@diptakirti on Twitter), and I discuss the 2019 murder mystery Badla which is now streaming globally on Netflix. One of the biggest hits of the year, this is predominantly about the accused - Naina (Taapsee Pannu) and the numero uno unbeaten...
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Episode 18 - Thackeray - Review
In this special episode, Shabeer & I are joined by two friends from the world of movies - Diptakirti Chaudhuri (@diptakirti) Bollywood Chronicler and author of 4 books on Bollywood trivia (Bollybook, Kitnay Aadmi Thay, Bioscope, and Written By Salim-Javed) and Tanmay Mukherjee (much better known…
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Episode 17 - See You Yesterday - Review
Back after an 8 months hiatus, with a few changes based on some helpful feedback from you - (1) I now have a co-podcaster (or more) with me and (2) we will be reviewing movies that listeners will have easy access to globally on Netflix, Prime, Hotstar, HBO, and other streaming platforms. Kicking...
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Episode 16 - The Hate U Give - Review
In this episode of Worth A Watch we review the latest racial commentary - The Hate U Give. Powerful and captivating, this is basically the 20 year old Amandla Stenberg's Starr (Carter) turn. This year has seen its fair share of movies on this subject and this one still manages to stand out and...
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Episode 15 - Widows - Review
In this episode of Worth A Watch we review the latest Steve McQueen thriller/drama - Widows. This is a special episode as we have our first guest reviewer - a friend and longtime listener of the podcast - Ajay Andrews. And the movie is surely worth a watch!
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Episode 14 - Grinch - Review
In this episode of Worth A Watch we review the latest holiday special - The Grinch. This is another special episode after Smallfoot where we have a guest reviewer - Anaaya Banerjee - who discusses the remake of the all time class story! If you have kids, must take them for this one.
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Episode 13 - Badhaai Ho - Review
In this episode of Worth A Watch we review the latest Bollywood movie - Badhaai Ho, that of a middle aged, middle class couple finding out they're pregnant and the hilarity and drama that ensues. Easily one of the best movies of the year.
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Episode 12 - First Man - Review
In this episode of Worth A Watch we will talk about the Neil Armstrong biopic - First Man. Grand, technically outstanding, but leaves you wishing for more storytelling.
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Episode 11 - Smallfoot - Review
In this episode of Worth A Watch we will talk about the latest animated movie from Warner Brothers - Smallfoot - and I have with me a special guest with me, my fellow movie critic - Anaaya Banerjee - my 3.5 years old daughter. Warning: Plenty of spoilers ahead.
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Episode 10 - Karwaan - Review
In the 10th episode of Worth A Watch we will review the heart warming road movie (not a common combination) - Karwaan.
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Episode 9 - The Wife - Review
In the 9th episode of Worth A Watch we will review the acting masterclass by Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce - The Wife. One of the best movies, and definitely the best performance by a leading lady this year.
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Episode 8 - Operation Finale - Review
In the 8th episode of Worth A Watch we will review the post world war 2 thriller (based on a real life incident) Operation Finale. It's the fascinating true story of one of the architects of the holocaust who fled to Argentina and was captured by Israel and was brought to a historic globally...
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Episode 7 - Blackkklansman - Review
In the 7th episode of Worth A Watch we will review the breakout hit of the season - Blackkklansman, a dark, black comedy about the unbelievable true story of a black cop who joined the KKK. A Spike Lee special and definitely worth a watch.
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Episode 6 - Searching - Review
In the 6th episode of Worth A Watch we will review the innovative mystery thriller from debutante director Aneesh Chaganty - Searching. A very pleasant surprise indeed.
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Episode 5 - Gold - Review
In the 5th episode of Worth A Watch we will review the Indian hockey drama - Gold. The first in my what will likely be many "Maybe Worth A Watch" category.
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Episode 4 - Sorry To Bother You - Review
In the 4th episode of Worth A Watch we will review the cross genre gem of this summer - Sorry To Bother You. Has been one of my best blind movie dates in a long time. Definitely worth a watch.
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Episode 3 - Crazy Rich Asians - Review
In the 3rd episode of Worth A Watch we review the much awaited summer rom com - Crazy Rich Asians.Thanks for all the great feedback on so far, request you to keep providing more.
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Episode 2 - Mission Impossible Fallout - Review
In the 2nd episode of Worth A Watch we review the 6th installment of the Mission Impossible series of movies - MI Fallout. Thanks for all the great feedback on the 1st episode (October review), have tried to incorporate most of it (e.g. trivia at the end) and will love to get more feedback,...
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Episode 1 - October - Review
The very first episode of Worth A Watch where we will be reviewing a movie in each episode. Starting off with a very raw attempt at reviewing the 2018 Indian (Hindi) movie - October. Please be kind, but more importantly please, please do share any and every form of feedback. I can be reached at...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Facing modern life's biggest dilemma - which movie to stream? Fret no more, as we do the heavy lifting and let you know whether that thing is worth a watch. We are of course just movie lovers just like you and unfortunately don't get paid for any of this, just like you.Hosts: Suhel Banerjee & Shabeer Ahmad (movie enthusiasts)Frequent Co-Hosts: Diptakirti Chaudhuri (writer of 4 and counting trivia books on Bollywood, including Bollybook)Tanmay Mukherjee (Better known as Bong Pen, writer of books and movies, and award winning screenplay writer of the 2019 Bengali movie Mahalaya)
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Suhel Banerjee
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Facing modern life's biggest dilemma - which movie to stream? Fret no more, as we do the heavy lifting and let you know whether that thing is worth a watch. We are of course just movie lovers just like you and unfortunately don't get paid for any of this, just like you.Hosts: Suhel Banerjee &...
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