It’s that time of the year again
Wonka
Date of release: December 8, 2023
True to its title, Wonka is a music prequel that chronicles the tale of Willy Wonka (Timothee Chalamet), an eccentric yet widely-loved chocolatier who opens his first sweet shop with an ally. The movie features Chalamet and newbie Calah Lane in key roles. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s most iconic children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Wonka certainly merits a watch.
Slow Horses
Date of release: November 29, 2023
Streaming on: Apple TV+
The much-awaited third season of this Apple TV+ show takes off with a kidnapping and heist that goes awfully wrong. The season’s storyline is based on the third novel in the Slough House series, Real Tigers, and follows the agents as they undertake a new challenge: a criminal conspiracy within MI5.
Killers Of The Flower Moon
Streaming on: Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
Touted as an ‘unsettling masterpiece’, this riveting whodunit stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead, and unravels the bloody history of the Osage murders of the 1920s. The movie makes its digital debut on December 5, 2023.
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom
Date of release: December 22, 2023; only in theatres.
Aquaman is no ordinary being. He balances his duties as king and as a member of the Justice League, while undertaking wedding duties. On the other hand, Black Manta is on the lookout for Atlantean tech to help rebuild his armor.
Sam Bahadur
Date of release: December 1, 2023; only in theatres.
The movie pays tribute to the invaluable service of Sam Manekshaw (played by Vicky Kaushal)— India’s first army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal, having served close for over four decades.
Rebel Moon
Date of release: December 15, 2023
Streaming on: HBO Max
A colony on the edge of the galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius. As a defense measure, they entrust a young woman with a storied past to seek out warriors from neighbouring planets to help.
Curry & Cynide: The Jolly Joseph Case
Date of release: December 22, 2023
Streaming on: Netflix
This true-crime documentary sheds light on the harrowing cases of the Koodathayi Cyanide Killings that led to six gruesome family deaths carried out over 14 years in Kerala, and its prime accused Jolly Joseph.
The Freelancer- The Conclusion
Date of release: December 15, 2023
Streaming on: Disney+Hotstar
‘The Freelancer’ is all set to return with its second season titled ‘The Conclusion’. The storyline deep dives into the different shades of protagonist Avinash, as he sets out to rescue Aliya.
Based on the book, A Ticket to Syria by Shirish Thorat, the show features Mohit Raina, Anupam Kher, Kashmira Pardeshi, Sushant Singh, John Kokken, Gauri Balaji, Navneet Malik, Manjiri Faddnis, and Sarah Jane Dias in key roles. ‘The Freelancer: The Conclusion’ will see. The series will stream on Disney+ Hotstar from December 15.
Dhak Dhak
Date of OTT release: December 8, 2023
Streaming on: Netflix
The story follows the lives of four women, from different walks of life and ages, who set out on a road trip journey to the highest motorable pass in the world on their bikes. Needless to say, the trip take a surprise turn, only for the protagonists to end up discovering facets of themselves they’d never know otherwise.