WEEKEND ATTRACTIONS : Academy Award Nominees in Theatres and a tale of con on OTT this weekend.

THE FABLEMANS (Genre : Drama, Semi-autobiographical | Format : Film | Duration : 2 Hours 32 minutes)

 

Young Sammy Fabelman falls in love with movies after his parents take him to see 'The Greatest Show on Earth'. Armed with a camera, Sammy starts to make his own films at home, much to the delight of his supportive mother. The Fablemans is written and directed by Stephen Spielberg and releases in Indian theatres on 10th Feb 2023.

A MAN CALLED OTTO (Genre : Comedy, Drama | Format : Film |Duration : 2 Hours 5 minutes)

A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grumpy widower who is very set in his ways. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unlikely friendship that will turn his world upside-down. Experience a funny, heartwarming story about how some families come from the most unexpected places. The film is produced by Tom Hanks who stars as the protagonist along with Gary Goetzman and directed by Mark Forster. Releases in Indian theatres on 10th Feb 2023.

SHIV SHASTRI BALBOA (Genre : Comedy, Drama | Format : Film |Duration : 2 Hours 5 minutes)

Shiv Shastri, a retiree from India and a big fan of the movie Rocky moves to the USA and ends up on an unexpected road trip through the American heartland which teaches that it`s never too old to reinvent yourself. Directed by Ajayan Venugopalan, it stars Anupam Kher and Neena Gupta in lead roles.

MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE( Genre : Comedy, Drama | Format : Film |Duration : 1 Hour 52 minutes):

After a lengthy hiatus, Mike Lane takes to the stage again following a business deal that went bust and leaving him broke. For what he hopes will be one last hurrah, Mike heads to London with a wealthy socialite who lures him with an offer he can’t refuse. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the film stars Salma Hayek and Channing Tatum in the lead roles.

FARZI (Genre : Suspense, Drama | Format : Web Series | OTT : Amazon Prime Video):

Marking Shahid Kapoor’s debut in the OTT space, Farzi, helmed by Raj and DK, has him playing Sunny a brilliant small time artist who is catapulted into the high stakes world of counterfeiting when he creates the perfect fake currency note, even as Michael, an unorthodox task force office wants to rid the country of this counterfeiting menace. Farzi stars Vijay Sethupathi, KK Menon and Raashi Khanna in pivotal roles.

YOU Season 4 (Genre : Slick Psychological Thriller | Format : Web Series | OTT : Netflix):

This thriller was hailed by Time Magazine as a wicked satire of social media, self proclaimned nice guys and the twisted ideals of romantic fiction. The 4 season series is created by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble, and streams on Netflix from 9th Feb 2023.