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+1. Given that theatres are closed and most of us are watching from home these days using streaming only it’ll be great if this could be mentioned by default on all posts.

If someone could please clarify where its streaming in India that’d be brilliant. Had been waiting for this one a long time. Thanks!!

Its not available on the "usual" places. There's some version with Arabic subtitles on Youtube, you could try that. However, I am a huge fan of the guy, and will wait till its on something I have subscribed to.

It isn't streaming anywhere.
Please refer Justwatch app or site to see which show or movie is streaming on which platform. If it doesn't shows in the search means it's not streaming on any platform.

Wrath-of-man
4/5 - Jason Statham all the way, slow burn, excellent camera work and the background music suits the pace and situations. Audio effects very well done.

The Little things
3.5/5 - Denzel Washington in a crime thriller, slow burn, worth watching for his excellent acting as always getting into the skin of the characters he portrays and well made crime drama.

Thanks so much for that tip. Super movie. Loved the background score too.

The Torture Report (2019) starring Adam Driver. It's a serious movie about CIA's investigation techniques on captured terrorists after 9/11. Adam Driver as FBI agent Daniel Jones is brilliant. It's on Amazon Prime.

The Peanut Butter Falcon

A man with Down Syndrome runs away from a care home to fulfill his wrestling dream. Light comedy and fun movie worth watching with family. Don't miss cameos by old era wwe guys Mick Foley and Jake "the snake" Roberts. :D

Available on Prime. 4/5.

https://youtu.be/UNl9RqjLCwc

Fences

A father who lost his career in baseball due to racism tries to spoil his son's football career. Fantastic performances by Denzel Washington and Viola Davis and a must watch movie.

This one is also available on Prime. 5/5.

https://youtu.be/rSZRzd7aijU

Fury (would rate 4.5/5)

2014 American war film, starring Brad Pitt. Anyone interested WW II movies , war film, tank fights should definitely watch it, as film portrays U.S. tank crews fighting in Nazi Germany during the final weeks of WW II.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q94n3eWOWXM

The Shawshank redemption and Seven are on Netflix now. If anyone hasn't seen them then they are a must watch and if you have, good for a rewatch always.

The Mauritanian: 4 / 5

A documentarish kind of movie on Mohamedou Ould Slahi, a Mauritanian man who was held for fourteen years (from 2002 to 2016) with no criminal charges ever filed on him; with years of torture and abuse thrown at him. This is the story of how his lawyers had to thread through stonewalling efforts and the whole might of the US government thrown at them and yet emerge successful in his release.

Amazing performances by Jodie Foster and the relatively unknown Tahar Rahim (clearly overshadowing good performances by Beneditch Cumberbatch and others), this is a movie to give a watch on Prime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tmxxzZXLEM

Truth : 3 / 5

Another documentarish movie on how CBS based 60 Minutes show unearthed the details on Bush using his connections to escape out of serving in Vietnam back in the 60s & 70s by taking up a National Guard duty and then being AWOL for most of it.

The 60 Minutes show ran it a few months before Bush's re-election timelines and the might of the whole government machinery was pushed on them to showcase how it was all based on lies. Another fantastic effort by Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford although the movie seems to go a bit slow at times.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqOz8-Sto1g


Both Netflix and Prime have a good set of such movies which doesn't really get the necessary limelight it should.

The Mauritanian on Prime - Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch. A legal drama, true story based on Guantanamo Bay detention - all ingredients of a great movie and it doesn't disappoint you.
I would rate 4/5. Certainly worth a watch.

Spiral - From the book of Saw



Synopsis - Working in the shadow of his father, Detective Ezekiel "Zeke" Banks and his rookie partner take charge of an investigation into grisly murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city's gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer's morbid game.

Pretty good cast, but the movie was a big let down. There was nothing new (except for the crappy voiceover of the killer - the original jigsaw's voice was so haunting). Also, the original BGM was there only at the end. Everything felt the same as the previous installments.

Rating - 2/5

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It



Synopsis - Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one of the most sensational cases of their careers after a cop stumbles upon a dazed and bloodied young man walking down the road. Accused of murder, the suspect claims demonic possession as his defense, forcing the Warrens into a supernatural inquiry unlike anything they've ever seen before.

Huge fan of the conjuring series and was waiting for this movie. Had the typical visuals but James Wan's magic was missing here. Very few scares and if you haven't watched the trailer, please don't because almost all the scares are shown there. Was watchable but I expected a lot :D. The final scene gives a hint on the future releases (like always).

Rating - 3/5

PS - I watched these on some 3rd party streaming provider. Not disclosing it here.

There are crappy movies that also get released on Netflix and Prime that should be also avoided completely. Such as the ones below.

The Dead Don't Die: 0 / 5

Bill Murray. Adam Driver. Steve Buscemi (of Reservoir Dogs & The Big Lebowski fame). Tilda Swinton (of Michael Clayton & Curious case of Benjamin Button fame). And so many more. Names that would be enough to get a movie going on their own.

And yet we have this mess of a "funny" zombie movie with absolutely no humor. Give it a miss completely.

Anna : 1 / 5

Luke Evans. Cillian Murphy. Helen Mirren. Such good actors generally known for excellent secondary/supporting roles. And how they flounder in this mess of a movie. Supposedly an action flick involving another spy assassin trying to go rogue. Again give it a miss!

Thank you. Had this one on my list but now I could set expectations accordingly.

lol - nice way to put it rl: I'll be doing it similarly too ;)

Spiral - From the book of Saw

Quite average. As a fan of the Saw franchise, I had to watch it. But the overall experience was fairly average.

Rating- 2/5

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

Extremely disappointing. Felt more like a detective movie with a hint of horror. If let's say this film was released without the Conjuring name, it may have very well gone unnoticed.

Rating- 1/5

Flashback 2020

If you are a fan of fantasy/abstract with a hint of sci-fi and thriller, then is the one for you. It has hints of the movie Lucy and Inception, only hints mind you. Definitely the best watch of the weekend. This however, won't appeal to people with a more traditional taste.

Rating- 3.5/5.

Watched all the above movies not from the usual sources.

The Wailing 2016[8.5/10]

Available on Amazon Prime

Edge of the seat Korean horror thriller.Particularly for those who were dissapointed with the new Conjuring movie.