Bollywood movies Monica, O My Darling and Drishyam 2 once again shine a spotlight on Japanese author Keigo Higashino, the master of mystery novels

Bollywood movies Monica, O My Darling and Drishyam 2 once again shine a spotlight on Japanese author Keigo Higashino, the master of mystery novels

Huma Qureshi and Rajkummar Rao in Vasan Bala’s ‘Monica, O My Darling’. Two Bollywood thrillers bookended my week in cinema: the first (Vasan Bala’s Netflix film Monica, O My Darling) casually brilliant, the other (Abhishek Pathak’s Drishyam 2, now out in theatres) uneven but still compelling. Monica, O My Darling, starring Huma Qureshi and Rajkummar Rao, represented […]

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‘Monica, O My Darling’ movie review: Vasan Bala’s notorious noir is intoxicating

‘Monica, O My Darling’ movie review: Vasan Bala’s notorious noir is intoxicating

Interspersed with juicy pop culture references and infectious musical interludes, the Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte-starrer is more than just a well-crafted whodunit  Interspersed with juicy pop culture references and infectious musical interludes, the Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte-starrer is more than just a well-crafted whodunit  A taut pulp thriller that […]

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Coming to Netflix: ‘Monica, O My Darling’, ‘Enola Holmes 2’, ‘The Crown’ season 5, and more

Coming to Netflix: ‘Monica, O My Darling’, ‘Enola Holmes 2’, ‘The Crown’ season 5, and more

Avail on 11/01/2022 The Takeover Framed for murder after uncovering a privacy scandal, an ethical hacker must evade the police while trying to track down the criminals blackmailing her.. Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 6 Join Gabby, Pandy and their kitty pals for more creative adventures in their magical dollhouse, where they play dress-up, become superheroes and […]

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