IANS Review: 'Citadel': Techno thriller that promises more than it delivers!
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Cast: Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Stanley Tucci. Created by: Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh and David Weil. Cinematographers: Newton Thomas Sigel and Michael Wood. IANS Rating: ** . A good spy thriller has to have the two staple ingredients: a killer concept headed by a credible protagonist and an antagonist. That said, we are all assured that the cinematic value of espionage thrillers will never be lost.
Film Review: 'I Want You Back': Cute tale with a formulaic plot
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With Valentine's Day round the corner, love is in the air, and if you are a romance addict hooked to cute tales of love, life, and happily-ever-after endings, despite them being formulaic or cliched, then 'I Want You Back' is the film for you.
Season 4 of 'Jack Ryan' green-flagged by Amazon  
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The thriller series led by John Krasinski recently wrapped production for its third season, which does not yet have a premiere date, reports Variety.com. The show's Season 2 aired on Amazon in October 2019. Details on the character Pena is slated to play are being kept under wraps at this point of time. His roles in the past have included 'Narcos: Mexico' at Netflix and the films 'Tom and Jerry', 'Fantasy Island', 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold' and 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'. He has also appeared in films such as 'Crash', 'End of Watch' and 'Fury'.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (Sep 26 - Oct 2)
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Here's a look at highlight films, shows, and series that are scheduled to drop in the digital space this week. Starting from Bingo Hell (film on Amazon Prime, October 1), Cast: L. Scott Caldwell, Adriana Barraza, Joshua Caleb Johnson, Direction: Gigi Saul Guerrero. The American horror film is the fifth instalment in the anthological 'Welcome to the Blumhouse' film series.
'Toofan' leads the race as Amazon Prime's most watched Hindi film in 2021
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According to the date released by the OTT platform, the Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's directorial was watched by more customers on Prime Video India than any other Hindi Film in its opening week. The film was viewed in over 3,900+ towns and cities in India and in 160+ countries and territories across the globe.
How Samantha relaxed between shots during 'The Family Man 2'
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Samantha, who played the terrorist Raji in the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer series, is plugged into music and sings along with gusto as she does a goofy dance to unwind in between the shots. The actress garnered praise for her role of Raji, which marked her debut in the Hindi entertainment industry. The actress will next be seen in Tamil film "Kaathu Vaakula Rendu Kaadhal" and Telugu film "Shaakuntalam".
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (July 11-July 17)
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When you fall in love online, the lines between reel and real blur instantly. Is your love real or is it a scam? In the new show named Catfish, Nev Schulman and Max Joseph help people who have fallen in love online test the authenticity of their lovers' identities in the show. Back with its eighth season, the reality show this time brings couples who met during the pandemic.
Rakeysh Mehra on 'Toofaan' OTT release: Film will reach 86mn households
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"We are extremely fortunate to get a world release on the day and date. Normally when an Indian film is released, it goes around the world, we release it in 500 to 600 prints if it's a big film. Here, it is going to 200 countries to 240 territories. It will be seen in 86 million households. They will have to choose to see it but there is a possibility of your work crossing the border," says the filmmaker.
Hot on OTT: Coming up this week (July 4-10)
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The iconic animated series will add to the globally popular franchise. Set between the events of "Resident Evil 4" and "Resident Evil 5", the series takes place in 2006 after a hacking incident is uncovered at the White House. MAI (series on Netflix, July 4) Cast: Sakshi Tanwar, Wamiqa Gabbi, Vivek Mushran, Prashant Narayana Direction: Atul Mongia and Anshai Lal The story of the series depicts how a middle-aged woman unwittingly gets involved with the underworld.
Before 'The Family Man 2' we never were the sequel kind of people: Raj and DK
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"We have not been the 'sequel kind of people' until now. The Family Man season 2 is literally the first time that we are continuing something from where we stopped. We will have to get around to doing more sequels soon, I suppose," says Krishna DK, who prefers going by the name DK in the professional circuit, about co-helming the extension of a story on screen for the first time.
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