Peaky Blinders-2

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TV Show: Peaky Blinders

Season: 2

Genre: Historical crime drama

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sam Neil, Helen McCrory, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Hardy

Director: Colm McCarthy

Streaming In: Netflix

You don’t parley when you’re on the back foot.” Thomas Shelby

Season 2 picks up few years later in 1921. Having conquered Birmingham, Thomas Shelby hopes to move up in the crime world. He wants to take over horse-racing in England. He plans to ship liquor to America, which was prohibited at the time. This season we get introduced to Alfie Solomon (Tom Hardy), May Carleton, and Michael Grace.

Consisting of only 6 episodes it is the shortest season. Again, great work done in bringing the 1920's alive.

Pitta Kathalu

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Film: Pitta Kathalu

Language: Telugu

Cast: Amala Paul, Lakshmi Manchu, Sanjith Hegde, Shruti Haasan

Directors: Nag Ashwin, Nandini Reddy, Tharun Bhascker, Sankalp Reddy

Genre: Anthology

Streaming: Netflix

Touted as the Netflix's first original Telugu film, Pitta Kathalu (Short stories) is an anthology film consisting of four stories.

Ramula story of a young small town Telengana girl and her useless boyfriend. And how a local politician takes advantage of their vulnerability to her political gain.

Meera story of a young wife and her struggle to deal with her much older husband that is both suspicious and eccentric

X Life story of a young ambitious man who is evil enough to take over the world with his futuristic technology.

Pinky, story of an upcoming writer's illicit affair with his ex-wife.

The first two stories were okay. X Life is senseless and boring. Why Sanjith Hegde chose this role?  Below average film which one can skip easily.

Peaky Blinders-1

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TV Show: Peaky Blinders

Season: 1

Genre: Historical crime drama

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Sam Neil, Helen McCrory, Annabelle Wallis

Director: Otto Bathurst/Tom Harper

Streaming In: Netflix

"All religion is a foolish answer to a foolish question."-Tommy Shelby

If it wasn't for Hippie Sabotage's Devil Eyes we wouldn't have bothered to pick this show. Sure it was in Netflix for sometime.

The story set in 1919 post-world War 1 in Birmingham, England. The war veteran Shelby brothers try to make a living as bookmakers, racketeers, and gangsters. Though second brother, Thomas Shelby is the head of the family and has big dreams for the future. When crate of guns goes missing Peaky Blinders come under the scrutiny of detective Chester Campbell.

A visual treat with sets, costume, cinematography and swag.