Tv Review

Mafia review: ZEE5 thriller series is unable to rise above its confusing execution

Mafia, directed by Birsa Dasgupta, relates the story of six estranged friends whose reunion turns into a nightmare when their past crimes threaten to overturn their present cushy lives.

Little Fires Everywhere review: Reese Witherspoon's miniseries ruminates on motherhood, racism and class

Based on Celeste Ng's novel of the same name, Little Fires Everywhere revolves around two families in Shaker Heights — the Richardsons and the Warrens

Take Your Pills review: Netflix docu explores usage of prescription medicines, and how it's a global crisis

Netflix documentary Take Your Pills only rekindles the dreaded thought that we’re all being played and treated as lab rats by the modern world Sauron that is the pharma industry.

Shaitaan Haveli review: Varun Thakur's show could have been flawless but for its unnecessarily long run time

The story of Varun Thakur's Amazon show Shaitaan Haveli merited a six-episode run (in our opinion) and had it ended there, it might well have been one of the better things on Indian TV.

Netflix's Voyeur review: This fascinating docu makes your skin crawl but you can't stop watching it

Netflix documentary Voyeur deals with Gay Talese and the tale he's been trying to tell for more than 30 years.

Going Viral review: Even Kunal Roy Kapur can't save this (non) comedy web series

Going Viral is a web series by Anuvab Pal starring Kunal Roy Kapur and Kubbra Sait about the social media generation and the events that come hand in hand with it

The Defenders review: Excruciatingly disappointing Netflix show with no excitement, action or humour

The Defenders is a stunning reminder that Netflix needs to up its quality control game if it wants to make more Marvel shows.

Chasing Coral review: A stunning wake up call on climate woes for those who love nature

For anyone who still hasn’t realised how screwed we are by climate change, Chasing Coral, directed by Jeff Orlowski will function as a stunning wake up call.

Inside Edge review: A saucy insider take on the edgy world of cricket, movies and the lust for power

Inside Edge is truly a guilty pleasure watch, because it lends itself well to the TV format.

Aditi Mittal’s Netflix special may make Indian men squirm (and that’s a good thing)

If anyone needed a disclaimer or a warning before watching Aditi Mittal’s Netflix special, then it’s there right in the title: ‘Things They Wouldn’t Let Me Say’