Bank Under Siege, on Netflix, is a clumsily titled yet compelling series from Spain that is based on true events, in which a gang of masked attackers take over 200 hostages in the Central Bank of Barcelona. Netflix will premiere Bank Under Siege, a thrilling Spanish criminal thriller drama, in November 2024. With its rivetingContinue reading “Netflix ‘Bank Under Siege’”
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‘Paatal Lok’ season 2 on Prime
The show is sharper and better as it returns after 5 years, sticking to its combination of a police procedural, the inner lives of its denizens, and compulsions of the outer world. When Hathi Ram Chaudhary says in his world-weary manner, ‘hum toh paatal lok ke permanent niwasi hain’, he’s not just addressing a characterContinue reading “‘Paatal Lok’ season 2 on Prime”
“Fallout” on Prime
This immaculately made, supremely witty post-apocalyptic drama is yet another brilliant video game adaptation. It’s funny, self-aware and tense – an astonishing balancing act The first thing to note is that, as with The Last of Us, there is no need for any viewer to be au fait with the source material of Fallout, Amazon’sContinue reading ““Fallout” on Prime”
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