Lockdown 6.0 Recos: Twenty web series that will help you stand apart from the crowd

Some are well-known. Some are just barely known. And... some... hidden gems. Here are a few series recommendations crossing linguistic barriers that are more than enough to earn some all-important social media cred, and of course, timepass... 

OTT Recos: Family-friendly films to watch in peace during these trying times

Well, the lockdown is on, and most of us are stuck with our families for extended periods of time now. So, here's a list of films that won't make you flinch away or pretend you've got a phone call while watching it with your families. 

Lockdown Watch: Our top picks for international films on Amazon Prime & Netflix 

List of chamber dramas: Films about characters as confined as you are

A lot can happen inside the four walls and we are slowly realising it in this lockdown. Similarly, despite being set in a confined space, the following chamber dramas are engrossing like any other movie

9 Minutes for India: Here are some Bollywood biggies who responded to the PM's clarion call 

While the entire country is in lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently urged the citizens to light lamps/diyas/candles in their houses at 9 pm for 9 minutes on April 5. Here are some of Bollywood's biggest doing it

Lockdown watch: 5 films influenced by Goodfellas that are worth your time

What comes to mind when one thinks of Goodfellas? The performances, narration (with voiceovers and fourth-wall-breaking), hyperkinetic editing, freeze frames, montages, vintage songs, and unique camera movements. Though some of the cinematic techniques employed by Martin Scorsese in the film were not exactly new -- the dolly zoom, for example, was earlier used by Alfred Hitchcock in Vertigo -- it certainly broke a lot of ground in terms of storytelling and influenced several younger filmmakers, some of whom have successfully managed to replicate a similar style in their films.

Latest list of film releases that have been postponed because of the lockdown

The recent outbreak of coronavirus has hit the film industry worldwide with theaters being shut, movie releases being postponed and cancellation of several film shoots and festivals.