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It's raining book-to-screen adaptations on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.
The Power of the Dog
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: English
It's the 1920s and a moody, bossy rancher doesn't take too kindly to his brother marrying a widow, ensuing in unnerving days for the poor woman and her son in Jane Campion's masterful adaptation of Thomas Savage's novel.
Benedict Cumberbatch's simmering portrayal of a toxic persona and Kirsten Dunst's woman on the verge of a mental breakdown are top runners for the upcoming awards season. And with good reason too.
Dune
Where to watch? BookMyShow Stream
Language: English
Frank Herbert's science fiction classic gets the cinematic treatment under auteur Denis Villeneuve in the stunning first installment focusing on a young man's psychic gifts and journey into a hostile desert planet to protect his people from forces of evil and their premeditated schemes.
Crooked House
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: English
Few things satisfy as keenly as an Agatha Christie mystery. One of her most twisted stories -- NOT investigated by Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple -- comes to life in this exciting adaptation involving the murder of a wealthy patriarch and all the suspected members of his greedy family.
Song Without a Name
Where to watch? Mubi
Language: Spanish (with subtitles)
Based on a true story of baby trafficking against the backdrop of Peru's politically chaotic climate in the 1980s, Song Without a Name offers a heart-breaking look into an Andean woman's traumatic search for her stolen child.
Language Lessons
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: English, Spanish (with subtitles)
A man's reluctantly accepted gift of Spanish lessons from his husband ends up saving and supporting him in the most poignant ways following a personal setback in this bittersweet take on platonic bonds.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Where to watch? Disney Hotstar
Language: English
Young fans of Jeff Kinney's playful books and doodles, here's an animated version of the popular book about an unspectacular but determined middle-school kid juggling best friends, bullies and a stinky slice of cheese.
Azor
Where to watch? Mubi
Language: Spanish (with subtitles)
Andreas Fontana's directorial debut about a sharp, sly Swiss banker traveling to Argentina and taking his partner's place in the midst of The Dirty War in 1980 while keeping his wits about him is all kinds of superlative.
Inside Edge 3
Where to watch? Amazon Prime Video
Language: Hindi
Inside Edge's dirty politics and power play against the backdrop of cricket returns for a tauter third season with a little more of the same.
Bob Biswas
Where to watch? Zee5
Language: Hindi
Check it out if curious about Abhishek Bachchan's sincere take on the cool contract killer of Kahaani and a fascinating new addition in the form of Paran Bandopadhyay's Kali Da in a spin off that never quite lives up to its potential
Sooryavanshi
Where to watch? Netflix
Language: Hindi
Rohit Shetty's bombastic super cop masala universe, where Akshay Kumar hogs nearly every frame leaving crumbs for Singham and Simmba, is not everybody's cup of tea. For those of you interested in watching the man highlight his nationalism for the nth time, the movie is streaming on Netflix.
