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Netflix Betaal: Horror as Social Commentary

Betaal comments on exploitation and jingoism in the name of development but fails to scare. Reason- The zombies look cute and the horror has gone for a holiday. Go To Pakistan The Show starts with a Prime Time Debate on a news channel where the Commander of an elite special force(CIPD) tells a panellist to go to Pakistan for his  Anti-Development and pro-Adivasi views.  As it later turns out in the show, the commander is in cahoots with the developer of the project and has been receiving bribes for evicting tribals from their lands. A hint of Jingoism and Corruption Neo-Colonialism The British Era zombies though hardly scary, do help to draw parallels to present-day circumstances. CIPD, the special unit tasked with the eviction of tribals, uses the same force and brutality as our Colonial Masters once did in the past. Thus depicting that we have become, what we once fought against. And all this for some economic gain. Who i...

Good News : Tenet, Betaal and Amazon

Bringing Respite, Tenet by Nolan, Betaal by Netflix and Amazon by 50K jobs. Some hope to fight off the Lock-down Blues. 1. Tenet Release - Will this be the beginning of a New Normal? Christopher Nolan known for the Block Buster movies like Dark Knight Trilogy and Inception has maintained that he will release Tenet in theatres and not via OTT(Netflix, Amazon). The Twitter page for Tenet to States that Tenet will Be released in theatres on 17th July 2020. There is a possibility that this may come true as governments all over the world are giving relaxations in the Lock-Down. Some Indian States to have given relaxations. What this will mean for us is relief from the boredom and monotony if theatres open. However, for this to happen, government approval would be needed and adherence to social distancing norms at all theatres. Widely Shot in India this Action Thriller showcases "Inversion of Time" 2. Betaal - Horror for Boredom On 24th May? Much...