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The Hindu
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Watch: Dhanush's ‘Kuberaa' vs Aamir Khan's ‘Sitaare Zameen Par'
Why is your life not a romantic comedy but an arthouse bummer? Why are you stuck in a trope — a misfit in a world written by bad writers? This week on FOMO Fix, we break down two big releases that promise underdog wins but serve mid: Dhanush's Kubera vs Aamir Khan's Sitaare Zameen Par on Hype Check. Materialists: Romance meets bank balance and why you should watch Ben Stiller's Reality Bites instead. Devil's Double: Next Level: Kill the star, save the franchise Subham: Granny horror meets soap opera addiction Watch till the end to find out which meta-movie is worth your weekend — and which trope to avoid like a PSA disguised as a plot. Music: Ivan Avakian
The Hindu
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Thug Life: First day first show reactions Tourist Family
What a week—so many choices, so little time. This episode of FOMO Fix dives into some of the buzziest new releases and helps you figure out what's worth watching. On Hype Check, I'm joined by film critic Shilajit Mitra to break down our first-day-first-show reactions to Thug Life, the much-anticipated Kamal Haasan–Mani Ratnam collaboration. It starts off with promise, but let's just say things go south after the interval. Then on TV Gold, I spotlight Mountainhead, Jesse Armstrong's razor-sharp satire on tech billionaires. It's dark, hilarious, and deeply relevant. If Succession met Black Mirror at a Silicon Valley retreat, this would be the outcome. Also in this week's heads up: • Tourist Family, a refugee drama that refuses to lean into trauma and instead delivers warmth, humor, and hope. • Stolen, a lean and tense thriller set over one unforgettable night. It's tightly made, hard-hitting, and leaves a mark.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Watch: Mission: Impossible to Ignore
Tom Cruise is back doing the impossible — taking on AI, gravity, and a franchise finale in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. But is it worth your time (and IMAX money)? Sudhish Kamath breaks it down with a full franchise recap and ranking on Hype Check with a Mission: Impossible Special. Plus, on TV Gold, don't miss Guy Ritchie's gangster epic Mobland, and catch the riotous finale of Seth Rogen's The Studio. We also cover the Danish thriller Secrets We Keep on Heads Up and call out the problematic Tamil crime drama Fire. Get the fix before the algorithm traps you in another content loop. This week's FOMO Fix will self-destruct in 3… 2… 1… Script and presentation: Sudhish Kamath Music: Ivan Avakian
The Hindu
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Retro, Four Seasons, Thunderbolts and more
The day you find your purpose… or realise you've wasted 200 bucks on a bad movie. This week on FOMO Fix, I, Sudhish Kamath, help you navigate stories about people chasing meaning while the world burns around them. In Hype Check, we look at Retro — Suriya's masala-packed tribute to classic cinema. It's love, laughter, and war… but does it live up to its own hype? In TV Gold, Tina Fey and Steve Carell bring us The Four Seasons, a funny and heartfelt Netflix series about changing relationships through the year. Heads Up covers Marvel's latest misfit team-up — Thunderbolts (now rebranded The New Avengers). Meta, messy, but actually watchable. Also recommending: Muthayya, a charming Telugu indie about a 70-year-old chasing his movie dreams. The Rehearsal, Nathan Fielder's absurd, brilliant deep-dive into fake lives and uncomfortable truths (yes, there's a diaper scene). Watch now for the weekly lowdown on what to stream, skip, and why good marketing sometimes looks a lot like purpose. Music: Ivan Avakian
