Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga is not awful but neither is it compelling, writes Deepanjana. Read her review of the Yami Gautam Dhar-starrer here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/streaming-reviews/chor-nikal-ke-bhaga-yami-gautam-dhars-caper-is-hijacked-by-coincidences-netflix-sunny-kaushal-amar-kaushik

PurushaPretham, on SonyLIV, is an engaging police de-glorification comedy that is populated with a fascinating ensemble of characters, writes Vishal Menon. https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/streaming-reviews/purusha-pretham-review-an-engaging-police-comedy-populated-with-a-fascinating-ensemble-sony-liv-darshana-rajendran-krishnand

In the next edition of FC Front Row, we have a screening of the Oscar-winning documentary short The Elephant Whisperers followed by a conversation with the team behind it - director Kartiki Gonsalves and producer Guneet Monga.

Event Details:

Date:
28th March 2023

Venue:
The Jeff Goldberg Studio

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScelNGgXPdrzocicXcz9q7ygH9X0ZQ4vEPJN4GE5rULCEEjiw/viewform

As we gear up to enjoy some mass action on screen with Nani's Dasara, Simbu's Pathu Thala and Vetri Maaran's Viduthalai, here's everything that is releasing in the theatres this week.
https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/movies-releasing-this-week-march-april-2023-theatres-dasara-pathu-thala-viduthalai-dhananjaya-str-nani-soori-vijay-sethupathi-vetri-maaran

From Pop Kaun? to the second season of Rocket Boys, here's a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space of last week: https://www.filmcompanion.in/trending/tv/best-shows-on-web-ott-march-week-4-aashiqana-season-3-rocket-boys-2-pop-kaun-happy-family-amazon-prime-video-disney-hotstar

From Eega to Prey - here are the 10 best thrillers streaming on DisneyPlus Hotstar: https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/best-thrillers-on-disney-hotstar-eega-ugly-the-menu-anurag-kashyap-ss-rajamouli

From Zodiac to Monica, O My Darling, here are 20 thrillers to stream on Netflix: https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/20-thrillers-to-watch-on-netflix-best-movies-monica-o-my-darling-andhadhun-bird-box-zodiac-shutter-island-oceans-eleven

"Ajith and STR are two actors who are loved by fans despite the number of flops or whatever happens to them": Ahead of #PathuThala, Sruthi Ganapathy Raman speaks to fans and experts to piece together why Silambmarasan TR enjoys a unique place in Tamil cinema: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/understanding-atman-silambarasan-tr-the-star-behind-str-pathu-thala-vendhu-thanindhathu-kaadu-maanaadu

Here's what legendary writer-director Akira Kurosawa had to say to young filmmakers: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/notes-from-a-legend-akira-kurosawas-advice-to-young-filmmakers-rashomon-seven-samurai

Ajay Devgn's Bholaa looks like an algorithm-produced movie, a soulless attempt to impress the audience rather than express a sense of masala and scale, writes Rahul Desai. Read his review of the film here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bholaa-review-this-is-no-kaithi-and-ajay-devgn-is-no-nicolas-cage-tabu-lokesh-kanagaraj-pathaan-john-wick-4-latest-action-movies

"As it stands, Bholaa is a tiresome pileup of action scenes and details that feel derivative. The film leaves the bad guys with broken bones and audiences, with questions," writes Deepanjana in her review:
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bholaa-review-ajay-devgn-takes-out-bad-guys-leopard-and-logic-tabu-sanjay-mishra-gajraj-rao

Pathu Thala throws up cleverly imagined action set pieces and a smart play on the Ravana myth. But it’s the STR myth-making that dilutes the mass action film, writes Vishal Menon
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/pathu-thala-movie-review-silambarasan-gautham-menon-str-clever-themes-and-set-pieces-get-left-behind-as-myth-gets-overlooked-for-mythmaking

Nani and Santhosh Narayanan's music bridge most gaps in Dasara, making its immersive world exciting to watch, discuss, and dissect, writes Mukesh Manjunath.
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/dasara-review-nani-and-santhosh-narayanan-excel-in-a-distracted-film-keerthy-suresh-telugu-movie

hananjaya is sincerity personified in Gurudev Hoysala, but the film suffers from predictable writing and some dated dialogues, writes Subhaj Rao
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kannada-review/gurudev-hoysala-movie-review-the-dhananjaya-starrer-is-taut-and-reasonably-engaging-vijay-naagendra-amrutha-iyengar

With Gaslight, there was a chance to show that horror need not be manufactured these days; it’s all around us. But the film squanders this opportunity. Read Rahul Desai's review of the Sara Ali Khan film here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/streaming-reviews/gaslight-review-sara-ali-khans-ott-debut-works-better-in-theory-than-in-execution-vikrant-massey-chitrangda-singh-disney-plus-hotstar-new-movies

Director Pavan Kirpalani's Gaslight released today on Disney+Hotstar. He spoke to us about horror and storytelling here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/streaming-interviews/five-questions-with-gaslight-director-pavan-kirpalani-sara-ali-khan-vikrant-massey-chitrangada-singh

Abhishek Chaubey's heroes are never what they seem. Rhea Candy deep dives into what makes Udta Punjab's Tommy Singh or Ishqiya's uncle-nephew duo so memorable: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/abhishek-chaubey-and-his-shapeshifting-heroes-udta-punjab-alia-bhatt-shahid-kapoor-sonchiriya-sushant-singh-rajput

Ajay Devgn's Bholaa earned Rs. 11.20 crore on its first day, which is considerably more than the opening collections of the three films he has previously directed. Read the box office report here:
https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/bholaa-earns-rs-44-crore-in-first-weekend-box-office-ajay-devgn-tabu

From Gaslight on Disney+ Hotstar to Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga on Netflix, here's a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space of last week: https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/best-shows-on-web-ott-april-week-1-gaslight-sara-ali-khan-aashiqana-season-3-chor-nikal-ke-bhaga-hunter-amazon-prime-video-disney-hotstar

Join us tomorrow for an exclusive FC Front Row as Anupama Chopra hosts the team of Jubilee, where they talk about everything from researching about the golden era of Indian Cinema to executing such an elaborate period piece.
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