An Ordinary Review

Apex is streaming on Netflix. The movie stars Charlize Theron, Taron Egerton and Eric Bana in lead roles. The movie is an adventure thriller. Bonus: There is a similar movie ‘The River Wild’ that came in 1994 starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. You can check that out as well. #netflix #apex ​⁠

Dhurandhar is a high octane action spy thriller from Aditya Dhar. The movie is a fictionalised version based on some factual incidents. The movie stars Ranveer Singh in the lead role and well supported by a strong support cast R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Debutant Sara Arjun, Rakesh Bedi, Arjun Ramphal and Sanjay Dutt. #dhurandhar #dhurandharreview

Thama is the new instalment in the ever growing MHCU (Maddock Horror Comedy Universe) The movie is about Betaals (Vampires) and stars Ayushman Khurana, Rashmika Mandana, Nawazuddin Siddique and Paresh Rawal in lead roles. #thamamovie #maddockhorrorcomedyuniverse

Jolly LLB 3 is the third part of the successful legal, comedy drama from director Subhash Kapoor. Part 1 was helmed by Arshad Warsi in the lead role and part 2 was led by Akshay Kumar. The third part is where both Jollys are together fighting the cause for the farmers. The movie has Amrita Rao, Huma Querishi and Saurabh Shukla as the judge whose court house is the legal ground for jolly’s to fight and creat great comedy. They reprise their roles from earlier parts. This part has Gajraj Rao, Seema Biswas and Ram Kapoor as additional support cast. You can get the first two parts on JIO Hotstar. The 3rd part is running in theaters now and will be coming to Netflix. #jollyllb3 #jollyllb3review #jollyllb3movie #jiohotstar #netflix #moviereview

Lokah - Chapter 1 : Chandra is a Malayalam Dark Fantasy super hero movie produced by Dulquer Salman and directed by Dominic Arun. It stars Kalyani Priyadarshan in the titular role and supported by Naslen and Sandy. The is a special review episode done by my friend Rajagopalan. #lokahchapter1chandra #lokahreview #lokahmovie

Tehran is a maddock films production which is available on Z5. The movie is inspired by true events related to Iran - Israel conflict leading to an incident that happened in Delhi in 2012. The movie stars John Abraham with a support cast of Manushi Chillar, Neeru Bajwa, Ally Khan, Dinaker Sharma and Iranian actor Hadi Khanjanpour. #tehran #tehranreview#maddockfilms#johnabraham​⁠ #z5

Superman (2025) is the latest rendition of the super hero by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) who is tasked to revive the DC universe. The movie stars David Corenswet in the main role supported by Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. #superman #dcuniverse #dccomics

F1 : The Movie is based on formula 1 racing. It is produced by APPLE in association with Jerry Bruckheimer, Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton. The movie stars Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris and Tobias Menzies. The movie has some real life scenes of actual formula 1 races in the season of 2024. The movie is directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun : Maverick)#appletvplus #applefilms#josephkosinski #bradpitt ​⁠

This episode is an In Memoriam for two actors and entertainers who passed away recently. They left behind extensive body of their work that we have enjoyed over the years. In this episode I cover two of my favourites of these actors that I have enjoyed immensely and continue to love them. My tribute to the following two actors Manoj Kumar, also known as Bharat Kumar. He was famous for making truly patriotic movies and movies with strong social message. His rich body of work included block buster hits like Kranti, Upkar, Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, Shaheed, Dus Numbri, Sanyasi, Purab Aur Paschim and many more.One of my favourite of him was the suspense thriller Gumnaam. It was released in 1965 and also starred other stalwarts like Pran, Madan Puri, Nanda, Helen and Mahmood. Val Kilmer became famous as Iceman from Top Gun. His body of work included hits as Doors, Heat, Batman Forever, Saint and many more. The one movie that is my favourite with him his The Ghost and the Darkness. It is a fictionalised version of a terrifying and true story of two man eating lions in Tsavo, East Africa. The story is captured in all surreality by Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson, who was deputed in Tsavo to construct a railway bridge. I strongly recommend for you to read his book The Man Eaters of Tsavo. #valkilmer #theghostandthedarkness#maneatersoftsavo#manojkumar #gumnaam

This episode covers 3 reviews 1. Jewel Thief The Heist Begins. The movie is available on Netflix and stars Saif Ali Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Nikita Dutt and Kunal Kapoor2. Court State vs a nobody. This is a Telugu movie available on Netflix. 3. Black Doves. This is a British spy series available on Netflix. It stars Keira Knightly and Ben Winshaw. #netflix ​⁠

This is my first episode of AOR BUZZZ! In which I will cover some upcoming movies, recommend books to read and interesting podcasts that you may like to listen. In this episode I am covering the following: Sneak peek of upcoming movies that are generating excitement F1 - directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt and Javier BardemThe Accountant 2, which is the sequel to 2016 sleeper hit The accountant. The sequel stars Ben Affleck, Jon Beranthal, and JK SimmonsThe Amateur starring Rami Malek, Laurence Fishburne, Rachel Broshanan, Jon Beranthal. Books recommendation Knife - Mediations after attempted murder by Salman Rushdie. This book is a self reflection by Salman Rushdie after the near fatal knife attack on him in August 2022.Ratan Tata, A life by Thomas Mathew, an official biography of the legendary Business tycoon, leader and human being par excellence Podcast RecommendationDesi Crime - A true crime podcast by Aishwarya Singh and Aaryan Misra. It is a fascinating podcast on true crime stories from South Asia. The podcast is available on Apple podcast and Spotify. It is also available on YouTube

Disclaimer is a psychological drama written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Alfonso Curòn. This 7 part limited series is based on the novel of the same name by Renee Knight. The series has an ensemble star cast led by Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, Lesly Manville, Louis Patridge, Leila George and Kodie Smith McPhee. The series is streaming on Apple TV+. ​⁠ #applettvplus​⁠ #alfonsocuarón #disclaimer

Carry On is a thriller available on Netflix. It stars Taron Egerton, Sofia Carson and Jason Bateman in key roles. ​⁠

The day of the jackal series is inspired from the novel of the same name by Fredrick Forsyth. He had published the novel in 1971 and since then multiple renditions have been done on screen starting with one in 1973 and then a movie starring Bruce Willis as Jackal with Richard Gere and Sidney Poitier in 1997. This series is available on Peacock in US and on Jio Cinema in India. The series stars Eddie Redmayne in the titular role of Jackal and supported by Lashana Lynch (No Time To Die) and Ursula Corbero (Money Heist) This season is made up of 10 episodes. #thedayofthejackal #peacock #jiocinema #jackal

Jigra is a thriller produced by Dharma Productions and Alia Bhatt and is directed by Vasan Bala. The movie stars Alia in the lead role supported by Vedang Raina and Manoj Pahwa in pivotal roles. #jigramoviereview #jigramovie #jigra #dharmaproductions

Sleeping Dogs is a crime thriller adapted from the novel The book of mirrors by E O Chrovici. The movie stars Russel Crowe with supporting cast of Tommy Flanagan, Karen Gillan and Martin Csokas. The movie is directed by Adam Cooper. You can watch the movie on LIONSGATEPLAY. You can also access LIONSGATEPLAY through Amazon Prime subscription. #lionsgatemovies #lionsgate #lionsgateplay #sleepingdogs

Shekhar Home is an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous and immortal character of Sherlock Holmes. The 6 part series is available on Jio Cinema. Kay Kay Menon stars as the titular character of Shekhar Home supported by Ranvir Shorey, Shernaz Patel, Rasika Duggal and Kirthi Kulhari. The episode also has a podcast recommendation of Sherlock & Co, which is available on Apple Podcast, Spotify and other podcast providers. #shekharhome #sherlock&co#sherlockholmes #sherlockandco#jiocinema ​⁠

Stree 2 (Sarkate Ka Aatank) is a sequel to a hugely successful 2018 movie Stree. It is from the stables of Maddock studios who are building a horror comedy universe with Stree, Bhediya, Munjya and now Stree 2. The movie is helmed by Amar Kaushik who directed the first part as well. The sequel has original cast of Rajkumar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee, Aparjit Khurana and Sharaddha Kapoor reprising their roles with some interesting cameos. Stree part 1 is available on Disney Hotstar in India The episode has background tune by Music: Alone Musician: Mike #stree2 #maddockfilms

Maharaja is a Tamil thriller starring Vijay Sethupathi and Anurag Kashyap. The movie is Vijay Sethpathi’s 50th. It is directed by Nithlin Saminathan. It is an intriguing story if a simple common man who gets entangled into uncalled for circumstances and how it affects him, hia family and that of Anurag Kashyap’s family. Catch the movie on Netflix #maharaja #moviereview #vijaysethupathi #netflix

Furiosa - A Mad Max Saga is the 5th movie in the Mad Max series created by the enigmatic and acclaimed Australian filmmaker George Miller. He started it with Mad Max in 1979 that made Mel Gibson a global star. He followed it up with Mad Max 2 - Road Warrior in 1981 and Mad Max - Beyond Thunderdrome in 1985. 30 years later he revived the series with one of the best action movies of recent times in Mad Max Fury Road, where he introduced a new character of Furiosa played by Charlize Theron. The latest instalment is a prequel to Mad Max Fury Road, which dwells into the story of Furiosa and how she became the warrior. The movie stars Anya Taylor Joy (of the Queen’s Gambit fame) in the titular role and is supported by Chris Helmsworth as the evil lord Dementes and Tom Burke as Praetorian Jack. You can catch the movie in theater till it comes to OTT. #madmax #georgemiller #furiosa #furiosaamadmaxsaga

Manjummel Boys is a Malayalam thriller directed by Chidambaram and produced and starred by Soubin Shahir. The movie is based on a true incident that happened in 2006 where a group of 10 boys from Manjummel, near Kochi travelled to Kodaikanal and there something happens which turns their fun trip into nightmare. The movie is available on Disney Hotstar OTT. #manjummelboysmovie #manjummelboysmoviereview #disneyhotstar

Article 370 is a thriller set in the backdrop of the events around the abrogation of this article for the state of Jammu and Kashmir by government of India in the year 2019. The movie is produced and scripted by Aditya Dhar who gave us the wonderful Uri, the surgical strike. The movie stars Yami Gautam and Priyamani in pivotal roles with support cast including Arun Govil, Divya Seth, Raj Zuitshi and Mohan Agashe. The movie is available on Netflix. #article370 #netflix ​⁠

Anatomy Of A Fall is an intense legal drama wherein Sandra Huller has to face trial for her husband Samuel’s death. The trial puts their partially blind son played by Milo Machado Graner under intense pressure as his testimony will decide the innocence of his mother. The film was nominated for 4 Oscars including best actress for Sandra Huller. It finally one an Oscar for best original screenplay. You can see the movie on Amazon Prime Video #anatomyofafall #amazonprime #primevideo ​⁠ @amazonprine

Crew is a multi starrer comedy cum heist movie starring Tabu, Kareena Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. It also stars Kapil Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh, Rajesh Sharma and Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles. The movie revolves around 3 flight crew members and their desperate measures in desperate times. The movie is produced by Balaji Films and Anil Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor and is directed by Rajesh A Krishnan who earlier made the comedy LOOTCASE #crew #crewmoviereview #netflix

Murder Mubarak is a murder mystery in the classical who done it mould. The movie is based on a book ‘Club you to death’ by author Anuja Chauhan. The movie is directed by acclaimed film maker Homi Adajania and star an ensemble cast led by Pankaj Tripathi, Sara Ali Khan, Vijay Varma, Tisca Chopra, Sanjay Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia and Karisma Kapoor. The movie is streaming on Netflix #murdermystery #netflix ​⁠

Sam Bahadur is a biopic on one of India’s greatest soldier and the only Field Marshall, Sam Manekshaw. The movie is well researched and beautifully presented by director Meghana Gulzar. It stars Vicky Kaushal in the titular role and is supported by Sanya Malhotra and Fatima Sana Sheikh. The movie presents important and inspirational leadership lessons and this episode focuses on that. The movie is available on streaming with ZEE5 #sambahadur #zee5 #meghnagulzar #sammanekshaw #leadershiplessons ​⁠

Fighter is an action blockbuster from director Siddharth Anand (War, Pathaan) under his own production banner Marflix. The film is an ode to Indian Airforce Pilots and their dare delivery in saving our nation’s borders. The movie stars Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone and Anil Kapoor and supported by Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi and Rishabh Sawhney. #fighter #marflix #siddharthanand

This is a special episode where I have two equally passionate movie buffs Rajagopalan and Rajkin join me in reviewing the Malayalam blockbuster movie Kaathal - The Core starring Mammooty and Jyothika. The movie is directed by Jeo Baby whose body of work includes the award winning The Great Indian Kitchen. Kaathal - The Core deals with the sensitive topic around homosexuality and how it affects the individual, his family and society. I am also enclosing two wonderful blogs in the episode notes. One written by Rajkin in his impressions after seeing the movie http://lucidityinmotion.blogspot.com/?m=1 And the other he shared written by Sreelatha who faced a similar situation in real life https://www.thenewsminute.com/flix/we-were-like-mathew-omana-a-gay-mans-ex-wife-pens-letter-to-jeo-baby-mammootty #Kaathalthecore #mammooty #jeobaby

The Railway Men, The untold story of Bhopal, 1984 is a limited series from the stables of Yash Raj Films. It is inspired by true events of the Bhopal Gas Leak Tragedy that happened on 2nd and 3rd December in 1984. The series focuses on the role of railway people in saving lives of passengers on the station and of the incoming train into Bhopal Junction. The series stars R Madhavan, Kay Kay Menon, Divyendu and Babil Khan in main roles with support from Juhi Chawla, Raghuveer Yadav, Sunny Hinduja and Mandira Bedi. The series is created by Shiv Rawail. Do check out a round table conversation with the cast of the series on YouTube hosted by Netflix. https://youtu.be/7n3D_DzTCno?si=pFAylaTwp-ppvAoD The Bhopal Gas Tragedy is also covered in detail in the book 5 past midnight in Bhopal by the French author Dominique Lapierre. The episode also contains a recommendation of an alternative history web series ‘For All Mankind’ available on Apple TV+ #therailwaymen #yrf #bhopalgastragedy #1984 #netflixindia #netflix #seriesreview #review

Tiger 3 is the 5th movie under YRF spy verse and 3rd in the Tiger series. It stars Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Emraan Hashmi and Revathy in pivotal roles. The movie is a spy thriller involving RAW and ISI agents on a mission to save Pakistan from a rogue ISI agent trying to do a coup on the existing democratic government #yrf #yrfspyuniverse #tiger3

The Deepest Breath is a fabulous documentary on Netflix on the extreme sport of free diving. 🤿 The documentary traces the journey of Italian free diver Alessia Zecchini’s quest to break the free diving record and 100 meters barrier. It also traces the journey of Irish Steven Keenan who becomes a safety diver and sets up free diving camp in Dahab Egypt. He supports Alessia’s quest for the world record and becomes her training partner and soul mate. It ends tragically when Steven sacrifices his life to safe Alessia’s as she undertakes the mist difficult free dive of crossing the arch in Dhahab The documentary is directed by Laura McGann. #alessiazecchini #freediving #thedeepestbreath #netflix ​⁠

Jaane Jaan is an Indian adaptation of the famous Japanese thriller novel ‘The devotion of suspect X’ by Keigo Higashino. The novel has been adapted into movies in multiple languages. The Indian adaptation is by the acclaimed filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani, Kahaani 2, Badla) and stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Verma in central roles. The movie is a murder mystery thriller focused on not who did it, but how the murder was covered up by suspect X. It is available on Netflix #netflix #jaanejaan #thedevotionofsuspectx #keigohigashino #sujoyghosh

Jawan is a mass entertainer by the superhit Tamil director Attlee. The movie stars Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupati, Sunil Grover, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani with Deepika Padukone in am extended cameo and Sanjay Dutt in special appearance. The movie focuses on key social messages around farmer suicides, corrupt practices in government hospitals, faulty weapons for Indian soldiers and so on. The movie packs action with drama in driving social justice and vigilantism. The music for the movie is scored by Anirudh Ravichandran with catchy songs particularly Zinda Banda. The movie is breaking all Indian box office records. You can catch it in a theatre near you. #jawan #jawanmovie

Kerala Crime Files is a Malayalam web series on police investigation of a crime of murder. The series is created and directed by Ahammed Khabeer and stars Aju Varghese and Lal in lead roles. The series is available on Disney Hotstar in India.

Hijack is a thriller series available on Apple TV+. The series stars Idris Elba and a predominately British cast including Archie Punjabi, Max Beesley and Neil Maskell. The limited series is about a flight from Dubai to London getting hijacked and how Idris Elba puts his corporate negotiation skills to its ultimate use to manage the delicate situation. #hijack #appletvplus #idriselba

Kohrra is a Punjabi crime drama web series available on Netflix. It is created by Sudip Sharma and team who are behind hit movies and web series like NH10, Udta Punjab and Paataal Lok. Kohrra means Fog or mist in English. The series stars Suvinder Vicky, Barun Sobti, Varun Badola, Manish Chaudhary and Rachel Shelly in main roles. #kohrra #netflix

Dahaad is a crime thriller series available on Amazon Prime Video. It is created by Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar, two very accomplished film makers whose movie Talash is one of the classics. The series stars Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Gulshan Deviah and Sohum Shah in main roles. The series is about disappearance of young unmarried girls from poor background who wind up dead under mysterious circumstances enacted like suicides. It is about a cat and mouse game between the serial killer and cops. The series is loosely based in real life serial caller called Cyanide Mohan from mangalore. You can read more about him using the following link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohan_Kumar_(serial_killer) #dahaad #Amazon prime #reemakagti #zoyaakhtar ​ ​⁠

Indiana Jones and the dial of destiny is the 5th and final instalment of the Indiana Jones movie franchise that started way back in 1981 with Raiders of the Lost Ark. Harrison Ford reprises his role as the famous action adventure, whip cracking archeologist who teams up with Phoebe Waller Bridge to save the dial of Archimedes from falling in the hands of Mads Mikkelsen who plays the villainous German Nazi scientist Dr. Voller. The movie also stars Boyd Hallbrook, Etthan Isidore and Antonio Banderas in a short cameo. Karen Allen and Jonathan Rhys Davies also reprise their roles in short cameos. The movie is directed by James Mangold with Steven Spielberg being the executive producer. #indianajonesandthedialofdestiny #indianajones #disney #paramountpictures

Ghosted is a fun filled action thriller available on Apple TV+. The movie stars Chris Evans, Ana De Armas and Adrien Brody in primary roles. It also has cameos by Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan and Ryan Reynolds. #ghosted #appletvplus ​⁠

Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai is a legal drama based on the famous Asaram Bapu case where an ordinary lawyer successfully convicts him under POCSO act for sexually assaulting a minor. The case gained popularity because of the Godman status and his high profile legal team that failed to defend him. The movie stars Manoj Bajpayee as the ordinary lawyer. The movie is available on Zee5 #sirfekbandaakaafihai #zee5 #manojbajpayee #moviereview

Gaslight is a mystery thriller available on Disney Hotstar. The movie stars Sara Ali Khan, Chitrangada Singh, Vikrant Massey and Rahul Dev in main role. #disneyhotstar #gaslight ​⁠

Gulmohar is a family drama available on Disney Hotstar. The movie has an ensemble star cast led by the indomitable Sharmila Tagore, Manoj Bajpai, Simran, Amol Palekar, Suraj Sharma and with cameos by Talat Aziz and Vinod Nagpal. It is a story about the Batra family who are selling their ancestral home Gulmohar Villa and now it affects every person in the family. #gulmohar #disneyhotstar #spotify

Take Seven was a Jazz music event at Bangalore International Center (BIC) to commemorate International Jazz Day. The music festival had an ensemble collection of Jazz artists and bands You can get the details of the event at the BIC link https://bangaloreinternationalcentre.org/event/take-seven/

Murder Mystery 2 is a Netflix comedy thriller, which is a sequel to the 2019 hit movie Murder Mystery. Adam Sandler and Jennifer Anniston reprise their roles in the sequel, this time as full time private detectives. In this part they are supported by Mark Strong, Adeel Akhtar, Enrico Arce (Aka Arturo from Money Heist), Melanie Laurent, Kuhoo Verma and John Kani who was also there in the first part. #murdermystery2 #netflix #adamsandler #jenniferanniston

Beast is a wildlife thriller starring Idris Elba. It is a story of a father and his two daughters surviving the attacks from a rogue lion who is taking his revenge on humans after his pride was attacked by poachers. The movie is available on Amazon Prime #beast #idriselba #amazonprime

Luckiest Girl Alive is the movie based on a novel of the same name by Jessica Knoll. The movie is a story about an aspiring writer played by Mila Kunis who has done dark secrets within her that come tumbling out when a documentary film maker approaches her for a school incident that happened in her past. The movie also stars Finn Wittrock and Connie Britton in support roles. The movie is available on Netflix. #netflix #luckiestgirlalive #milakunis #jessicaknoll

The Swimmers is based on an inspiring true story of two Syrian sisters, the Mardini sisters who escaped war torn Syria to Germany to have a better life. The younger Yusra pursued and lived her dream of competing in Olympics in swiming. She represented Refugee contingent in Rio Olympics in 2016. The elder sister Sarah joined NGO to help fellow refugees. She has since been arrested under the charges of human trafficking and is awaiting trial. The movie stars two wonderful actors and real life sisters Manal Issa and Nathalie Issa as the Mardini sisters. The movie is available on Netflix #theswimmers #mardini #netflix #truestory

Rorschach is a neo noir psychological thriller starring Mammooty. The movie has an interesting storyline and narrative style. In this episode I discuss the movie with Rajagopalan who is an actor, movie enthusiast, creative contributor to film making and a dear friend. The movie is available on Disney Hotstar. #rorschach #rorschachmovie #disneyhotstar

Govinda Naam Mera is a comedy thriller starring Vicky Kaushal, Kiara Advani, Bhumi Pednekar, Renuka Sahane, Dayanand Shetty and Sayaji Shinde. The movie is directed by Shashank Khaitan. It is available on Disney Hotstar #govindanaammera #disneyhotstar #comedy #thriller

Based on the book by Charles Graeber, this is a shocking story of the nurse Charles Cullen who killed 29 patients across hospitals in the US. The undocumented number is as high as 400. The movie stars Eddie Redmayne as Charles Cullen and Jessica Chastain as nurse Amy Loughren who helped the investigators in catching Charles. The movie is available on Netflix You can also catch the documentary Catching the Killer Nurse to get to know about the real life Charles Cullen on Netflix #thegoodnurse #charlescullen