Weekend Watchlist: Here's what you can binge on Netflix, Amazon Prime and other streaming services
Kabir Singh (Netflix)
Director: Sandeep Reddy Vanga
IMDb: 7.5/10
Stars: Shahid Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Soham Majumdar
"Kabir Singh", starring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani, is a remake of the famous Telugu hit film "Arjun Reddy".The film revolves around a self-destructive lover who struggles with anger issues gets addicted to drugs and alcohol after his girlfriend is forced to marry someone else. The film minted ₹70.83 crores within three days of release, taking the total business of ₹372.30 crore.
What do the critics say:
According to Roneka Kotecha from Times of India, "While Kabir Singh is a welcome change from stereotypical love stories, this kind of love affair needs some getting used to."
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (Netflix)
IMDb: 6.9/10
Director: Chris Perkel
Stars: Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel, Carlos Santana
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives is a documentary based on the life of five-times Grammy winner Clive Jay Davis.
Davis is an American music producer known for heading popular labels like Arita and CBS Records. Davis is also known for discovering many popular music artists in the US including Whitney Houston -- who he found in her early teens.
What do the critics say:
Andy Webster from The New York Times wrote,“a valedictory for Mr. Davis, the music executive whose Midas touch with radio hits across genres - especially at Arista Records, from 1975-2000 - is industry legend.”
Inside Borussia Dortmund- Season 1 (2019) (Amazon Prime)
Inside Borussia Dortmund- Season 1 (2019) (Amazon Prime)
IMDb:7.5/10
Stars: Borussia Dortmund, Manuel Akanji, Paco Alcácer
Inside Borussia Dortmund is a documentary giving sneak peek inside the second-largest sports club (145,000 members) in Germany. The series follows the events of the 2018-19 season as it panned out for the 110-year old football club in West Germany.
The series discovers training facilities and give a sneak peek into the locker room drama along with players’ personal lives.
Salt (Amazon Prime)
IMDb- 6.4/10
Director: Phillip Noyce
Stars: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Salt starring Angelina Jolie is a classic action film where a CIA officer, Evelyn, is accused of being a Russian spy, who plotted the murder of Russian President. She escapes to find the truth using her skills and years of experience.
What do the critics say:
"It's pacy, smart, subversive and knocked out with such verve and attack that you're not in the least bit bothered by how far-fetched it all is," wrote Peter Bradshaw from Guardian
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