OTT Releases Aug 23rd to 29th
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Platform: Prime Video/Apple TV+
Cast: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames
Genre: Action-thriller
In the high-stakes finale of the Mission: Impossible saga, Ethan Hunt confronts his deadliest challenge yet: a rogue AI called “the Entity” threatening a worldwide nuclear disaster. With humanity’s fate teetering on the edge, Hunt joins forces with loyal allies and new recruits to outsmart a secretive doomsday cult and regain control of the planet’s most perilous technology.
Eenie Meanie
Platform: Jio Hotstar
Cast: Karl Glusman, Jermaine Fowler, Marshawn Lynch
Genre: Action-thriller
Samara Weaving leads as Edie, a former teenage getaway driver pulled back into her perilous past when a former employer enlists her to rescue her unpredictable ex-boyfriend. This adrenaline-fuelled thriller packs non-stop action, dark humour, and a heart-racing journey through betrayal and redemption.
Shodha
Platform: Zee 5
Cast: Siri Ravikumar, Arun Sagar, Anusha Ranganath
Genre: Crime-thriller
In this six-episode psychological crime thriller, filmmaker-turned-actor Pawan Kumar takes on his first lead role as Rohit, a brilliant yet morally conflicted lawyer whose life unravels when his wife disappears under mysterious circumstances. When the police bring back a woman claiming to be her, Rohit is certain she’s an imposter, setting off a tense web of deception, cultural folklore, and fractured identities against the mist-shrouded landscapes of Madikeri.
FILM RELEASES
Nobody 2
Release: August 22
Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Sharon Stone, Connie Nielson
Genre: Action-thriller
The 2021 original blindsided audiences with its simple-but-slick twist — an ordinary dad hiding a lethal past. This sequel wastes no time reminding us who Hutch really is: a former government assassin now tangled up with a dangerous shadow organisation. Thanks to a little incident involving $30 million in mob cash going up in flames, Hutch owes his old bosses big time.
Just Married
Release: August 22
Cast: Shine Shetty, Ankitha Amar, Shruthi Hariharan
Genre: Romance
Surya, heir to a 250-year-old legacy, conceals a secret weakness—his irresistible attraction to women. Married to Sahana, who knows the truth, his life is upended when he uncovers that every man in his family has wrestled with the same curse. Can Surya break the cycle and win back her trust, or is history doomed to repeat itself?
The Toxic Avenger
Release: August 22
Cast: Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, Peter Dinklage
Genre: Romance
A catastrophic chemical accident turns humble janitor Winston Gooze into a new kind of hero – The Toxic Avenger. The film follows this unlikely saviour as he takes on grotesque villains, ruthless gangsters, and corrupt CEOs, all while striving to repair his bond with his son. Packed with the subversive, gonzo energy of the original, the story delivers a fresh, contemporary twist on the cult classic.