'Saare Jahan Se Accha' is a Netflix series about Indian spies thwarting Pakistan's nuclear ambitions in the 1970s. It offers a compelling portrayal of the spy game, with well-developed characters and high stakes, despite some plot flaws. The series is noted for depicting the ISI as competent.
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Salakaar
Cast: Mouni Roy, Naveen Kasturia, Asrar Khan, Janhavi Hardas, Mukesh Rishi, Surya Sharma and Ayaan Lall
(2/5)The series has more misses than hits
09 Aug 2025 -
Netflix Wednesday Season 2 Part 1
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Emma Myers, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Isaac Ordonez and Joy Sunday
(3/5)A wickedly fun upgrade
08 Aug 2025 -
The documentary is a treasure trove for fans of Led Zeppelin and also for those curious about the music that electrified the 1970s
08 Aug 2025 -
Freakier Friday
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Rosalind Chao, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon
(2/5)The film is fan service without any great mythology to attract and sustain newer audiences
08 Aug 2025 -
Dhadak 2
Cast: Triptii Dimri, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Zakir Hussain, Saurabh Sachdeva, Deeksha Joshi, Vipin Sharma, Saad Bilgrami and Harish Khanna
(3/5)A spiritual sequel to ‘Dhadak’, the film is once again a remake, this time of Mari Selvaraj’s Tamil film
02 Aug 2025 -
netflix Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan
Cast: Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, Harry Belafonte, Dionne Warwick, Otis Williams, Tito and Jackie Jackson
(3/5)Journalist and TV variety show host Ed Sullivan became the first to feature black performers on national television
01 Aug 2025 -
Happy Gilmore 2
Cast: Adam Sandler, Sunny Sandler, Ben Stiller, Christopher McDonald and John Daly
(2.5/5)Happy Gilmore is back — older, wiser and still absolutely unhinged
01 Aug 2025 -
The Naked Gun
Cast: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, Danny Huston
(2.5/5)This action comedy is quite spoofy and entertaining for the first 30-odd minutes
01 Aug 2025 -
Rematch
Cast: Christian Cooke, Sarah Bolger, Orion Lee, Trine Dyrholm, Tom Austen and Aidan Quinn
(4/5)In 1997, the miniseries 'Rematch' dramatizes Garry Kasparov's chess match against IBM's Deep Blue. The show highlights Kasparov's struggle with his ego and the fear of obsolescence, fueled by Deep Blue's unexpected moves, alongside corporate intrigue and the humanization of the AI.
26 Jul 2025 -
Superstition, magic, miracle and horror (science too) collide
26 Jul 2025 -
JioHotstar Sarzameen
Cast: Prithviraj Sukumaran, Vijay Menon, Kajol Devgan, Ibrahim Ali Khan, Mihir Ahuja and Boman Irani
(2.5/5)The film has its moments but suffers from uneven storytelling and characters that never fully come alive
25 Jul 2025 -
Fantastic Four: First Steps
Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Joseph Quinn, Ralph Ineson, Julia Garner, Natasha Lyonne, Paul Walter Hauser, Sarah Niles, Ada Scott, Angela Jones, Maisie Shakman
(3.5/5)This film, set in an alternate universe, has an all-new cast, with Pedro Pascal playing Mr Fantastic
25 Jul 2025 -
JioHotstar Special Ops Season 2
Cast: Kay Kay Menon, Tahir Raj Bhasin, Karan Tacker, Kamakshi Bhat, Vinay Pathak, Avinash, Saiyami Kher, Meher Vij and Gautami Kapoor
(3/5)Neeraj Pandey’s signature presentation is slick, the execution lavish, and action top-notch
19 Jul 2025 -
Train Wreck: Balloon Boy revisits a bizarre event that rocked Colorado 17 years ago
18 Jul 2025 -
Smurfs
Cast: Rihanna, James Corden, John Goodman, JP Karliak, Nick Offerman, Alex Winter, Kurt Russell, Xolo Mariduena, Hannah Waddingham, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Rylan Clark and Jon Richardson
(2.5/5)The lack of focus in plotting, the rushed-through narrative and characters we never get to genuinely care about, makes this a serviceable but charmless experience
18 Jul 2025 -
Saiyaara
Cast: Ahaan Panday, Aneet Padda, Geeta Agarwal, Rajesh Kumar, Varun Badola and Alam Khan
(3/5)It’s a film that believes in love, soulmates and the idea that the one you fall for is the one you’re meant to marry
18 Jul 2025 -
Superman
Cast: David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Trevor Newlin, Will Reeve, Alan Tudyk, Grace Chan, Bradley Cooper, Angela Sarafyan, Dinesh Thyagarajan, Michael Rooker, Pom Klementieff, Maria Gabriela de Faría and others
(3/5)The new ‘Superman’ is loaded with comic book references, characters and story
12 Jul 2025 -
Netflix The Old Guard 2
Cast: Charlize Theron, Uma Thurman, KiKi Layne, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinell and Veronica Ngo
(1.5/5)If you’re new to the franchise, skip this and rewatch ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ instead
11 Jul 2025 -
Netflix Aap Jaisa Koi
Cast: R Madhavan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ayesha Raza, Manish Chaudhary and Namit Das
(3/5)The heart of the film is in the right place
11 Jul 2025 -
Maalik
Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Manushi Chhillar, Huma Qureshi, Anshumaan Pushkar, Swanand Kirkire and Saurabh Shukla
(2/5)Despite the familiarity of the plotline, director and writer Pulkit keeps us invested in Maalik urf Deepak’s tale of unbridled ambition
11 Jul 2025 -
Metro… in Dino
Cast: Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Ali Fazal, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi and Saswata Chatterjee
(3.5/5)Basu does follow the spirit of the original but does not repeat himself in entirety
05 Jul 2025 -
Sonyliv The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case
Cast: Amit Sial, Sahil Vaid, Bagavathi Perumal, Danish Iqbal, Girish Sharma, Vidyut Gargi and Shafeeq Mustafa
(3.5/5)The Hunt: The Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case is a thoughtful, immersive look into a watershed moment in India’s political history, brought to life by committed performances and steady direction
04 Jul 2025 -
Jurassic World: Rebirth
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali, Jonathan Bailey, Luna Blaise, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Audrina Miranda, David Iacono and Rupert Friend
(2.5/5)The film could have been a good old-fashioned summer blockbuster, but it fails to make the grade
04 Jul 2025 -
Netflix Squid Game Season 3
Cast: Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Yim Si-wan, Gook-hee Chae, Wi Ha-joon and Park Sung-hoon
(3.5/5)Netflix’s global phenomenon returns for its final round and it goes out with a bang, a whimper and a CGI baby that will haunt your dreams
04 Jul 2025 -
F1
Cast: Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, Kim Bodnia, Tobias Menzies, Shea Whigham, Sarah Niles
(3/5)The film integrates real-world sleek cars, high-pressure pit stops, and a globe-trotting schedule with cinematic glamour
27 Jun 2025 -
Prime Video Panchayat Season 4
Cast: Jitendra Kumar, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav, Faisal Malik, Chandan Roy, Durgesh Kumar, Sunita Rajwar, and Pankaj Jha
(3/5)Each actor, major or minor, continues to shine like a gem
27 Jun 2025 -
M3GAN 2.0
Cast: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Jenna Davis, Ivanna Sakhno and Jemaine Clement
(2.5/5)Its convoluted plot, dull action, and tonal confusion make M3GAN 2.0 a frustrating watch
27 Jun 2025 -
‘Maa’ isn’t a horror film in the traditional sense. It’s about mythology, motherhood, memory — and the monsters we carry inside
27 Jun 2025 -
Sitaare Zameen Par
Cast: Aamir Khan, Genelia Deshmukh, Dolly Ahluwalia Tewari, Brijendra Kala, Gurpal S Singh, Simran Mangeshkar, Aroush Datta, Ashish Pendse, Rishi Shahani, Gopikrishnan Varma, Aayush Bhansali, Samvit Desai, Rishabh Jain and Vedant Sharmaa
(2.5/5)In a time when storytelling is more mindful of representation, ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’ comes off as clumsy and often crass.
20 Jun 2025