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Wogma rating: Watch but no rush
Quick review: An unexpectedly mature take on a difficult dilemma faced by parents. It'd have been nice, though, if the makers were as secure about their story as its protagonist is about himself. Yes, the silly humour is arguably unnecessary.
Streaming Partner: Netflix
Wogma rating: Watch if you have nothing better to do
Quick review: No effort to create anything of substance. Some attempt at world-building. But why would a hollow universe interest anyone? Streaming Partner: Amazon Prime
Wogma rating: Don't bother
Quick review: Love is fickle—that's my takeaway from this boring romance. The only highlights are some song and dance sequences.
Streaming Partner: Netflix
Wogma rating: Add to 'must watch' list
Quick review: Homebound touches you because it's intentionally unsettling. A no-frills look at society, with simple-AND-powerful storytelling and grounded, heartfelt performances.
Streaming Partner: Netflix
Wogma rating: Watch but no rush
Quick review: A topic that should be part of every living room conversation plays out as a predictable yet meaningful courtroom drama. The strongest film in the series so far, but still weighed down by unnecessary, slapstick flab.
(Streaming Partner: Netflix)
Wogma rating: Don't bother
Quick review: It's so bloated that every thump in the music, each fight sequence, nearly every song, every attempt at comic relief seems like a huge, stinky burp.
Wogma rating: Don't bother
Quick review: Using 2020s' slang can't hide the jadedness of the girl-meets-boy plot. Dropping Shah Rukh Khan and Sri Devi references only highlight the story's age-old, simplistic "What if?" Even these icons, four decades ago, knew they had to reimagine the genre.
Streaming Partner: Amazon Prime
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