Sunflower (Season 2)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 1
CULT – 1

 

 

VERDICT – 5/5

 

 

PROS –
1) This season we learn that the actual identity of murderer is still not known to audiences and the plot reveals that everyone got some history with the murder victim.
2) Adah Sharma as Rosie highlights this season. Her scene when she caughts maid Kamini was one of the best written scene.
3) Annapurna Soni as Kamini is another talent to look for.
4) The cliffhanger climax reveals that Sonu’s real name is Shashwat Lamba. Hope season 3 won’t come after a gap of 3 years.

 

 

CONS –
N/A

 

 

QUOTE –
Ins. Tambe: ye ek number ka chutiya hai ya bahot bada genius.
Ins Digendra: har chutiya genius ho sakta hai, aur har genius … chutiya, abhi dekhna hai hum logon ki ginti kahan hone wali hai.

Out of Sight (1998)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

 

VERDICT – 3/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A career bank robber (Foley) met a a wealthy white collar criminal (Ripley) in prison and saves him from fellow inmates, leading Ripley to promise Foley a job on the outside but after his release he’s only offered a menial security guard position. To avenge his insult Foley plans to rob him but things get interesting when another party is also planning the same robbery.

 

 

CONS –
1) The entire romantic sub-plot of Jennifer Lopez as Karen Sisco is the actual problem of this movie that drags it.
2) This black-comedy movie could’ve so much better.

 

 

QUOTE –
Glenn Michaels: Oh, man, if I wasn’t stoned there is no way you would have talked me into this!

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 

 

VERDICT – 3/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A thief, pretending to be an actor, gets involved in a murder investigation in Hollywood when he befriends a private detective.
2) The pulp neo-noir element overshadows the black comedy movie.
3) Val Kilmer as “Gay” Perry took the highlight.

 

 

CONS –
1) Shane Black direction is good but the primary plot & screenplay is tacky.

 

 

QUOTE –
Harry: Don’t worry, I saw Lord of the Rings. I’m not going to end this 17 times.

Phas Gaye Re Obama (2010)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 

 

VERDICT – 3/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A debt ridden NRI comes back to India to sell off his ancestral property. But before he completes his work, he gets kidnapped by a local gang.
2) Great ensemble of actors especially Manu Rishi as Anni.

 

 

CONS –
1) Average execution of a brilliant story.
2) Ishtiyak Khan’s role of English teacher Tyagi was only restricted to one scene.
3) Neha Dhupia and Amol Gupte didn’t fit the bill.

 

 

QUOTE –
Anni: Sir woh baat aisi hai..
Tyagi: Speak in ENGLISH! This english coaching! Not a.. local language.
Anni: Actually talk was that sirji ki …
Tyagi: FULL STOP!!

Barry (Season 4)

STORY – 0
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

 

VERDICT – 2/5

 

 

PROS –
N/A

 

 

CONS –
1) A tepid sad climax of a great dark comedy show.

 

 

QUOTE –
Barry: Guns.
Clerk: Okay, what kind?

Bananas (1971)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 

 

VERDICT – 4/5

 

 

 

 

PROS –
1) A lonely horny bumbling American man stuck in his job as a product tester, gets involved in the revolution of a tiny Latin American nation while trying to impress a social activist woman. When the revolution is successful, the Castro-style leader goes mad and rebels decide to replace him with the American as their president.
2) A grand social parody.
3) The entire courtroom trial is nuts.
4) The scene where Nancy breaks up with Mellish is hilarious. The whole “receive and give” part is next level of comedy writing.

 

 

CONS –
N/A

 

 

QUOTE –
Fielding Mellish: Can you believe that? She says I’m not leader enough for her. Who was she looking for… Hitler?

Downhill (2020)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

 

VERDICT – 2/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A married couple going through a rough patch after a near-death encounter during a family ski outing in Austria where the husband runs for his own safety abandoning his wife and kids.
2) The couple being played by comedy legends Julia Louis-Dreyfus & Will Ferrell.

CONS –
1) It could’ve been funnier than this.

 

 

QUOTE –
I mean, you really wanna know how old you are? Look at your kids. Every day they change.

Chopsticks (2019)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 0
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

 

VERDICT – 2/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A timid mandarin-translator got her brand new car stolen. She took the help of an eccentric con-man named “Artist” to recover her car.
2) Vijay Raaz as Faiyaz Bhai delivered as expected.
3) Arun Kushwath as UdanKhatola.

 

 

CONS –
1) Abhay Deol as Artist is a poorly written character.
2) The third act is bonkers.

 

 

QUOTE –
“apni biradri wale ko plate mein dekhega, kaisa lagega ussey”

After Life (Season 1)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 1

 

 

VERDICT – 4/5

PROS –
1) The show is about a middle-aged man trying to deal with his life after the death of his wife.
2) Sad, gloomy, yet funny and fulfilling. A one of its kind show.

 

 

CONS –
N/A

 

 

QUOTE –
“Lisa Was My Greatest Achievement.”

Barry (Season 3)

STORY – 1
DIRECTOR – 1
ACTOR – 1
MUSIC – 0
CULT – 0

 

 

VERDICT – 3/5

 

 

PROS –
1) A rare show with good and tight writing. Not a single boring sub-plot to unnecessary stretch the show.
2) “Joplin” algorithm plot.
3) Biker gang chase scenes.
4) Bomb customer care.

 

 

CONS –
N/A

 

 

QUOTE –
Barry: Turning Wi-Fi off. [EXPLOSION]
Customer Care: “Alright, sounds like we were successful.”