Television
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TRIAL BY FIRE (Dir. Prashant Nair, Randeep Jha, Avani Deshpande, 2023, India) – Fight the Power
* * * * Prashant Nair, Randeep Jha & Avani Deshpande’s Trial by Fire is a vacuum of rage; the rage of two parents who lost their children due to criminal negligence in one of the deadliest fires in India. This is by far the best Netflix Indian TV series to date and is light Continue reading
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MIRZAPUR (2018) – A strange duality
[This piece contains a shed load of spoilers so best to read after you have seen the TV series]. Mirzapur takes its time to come to life. In the final episode a wedding reception descends into a cornucopia of shootings. Reviews have remarked on how Mirzapur is derivative of the depraved noir soaked universe of Continue reading
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