The 7 most underrated films of August: From Fahadh Faasil’s Malayalam gem to a nightmare-inducing horror film | Entertainment News,The Indian Express
This month’s list includes two terrific new Malayalam films, a handful of dark comedies that were all overshadowed by Netflix’s Darlings, and a nightmare-inducing horror movie.
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The 7 most underrated films of August: From Fahadh Faasil’s Malayalam gem to a nightmare-inducing horror film
This month’s list includes two terrific new Malayalam films, a handful of dark comedies that were all overshadowed by Netflix’s Darlings, and a nightmare-inducing horror movie.
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New Delhi | September 2, 2022 8:15:51 am
Here's a list of the most underrated films of August 2022.Nothing threatens the discoverability of an underrated film more than a massively marketed (and invariably inferior) franchise title. The month of August was understandably dominated by discourse surrounding the hotly-anticipated Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon, and the big-budget Hindi flops Laal Singh Chaddha and Raksha Bandhan. So, it’s understandable if things got lost in the noise.
This month’s list includes two terrific new Malayalam films, a handful of dark comedies that were all overshadowed by Netflix’s Darlings, and a nightmare-inducing horror movie that you won’t be able to shake off. You can check out our lists of top underrated picks from January, February, March, April, May, June and July by clicking on them
Not Okay — Disney+ Hotstar
It’s frankly surprising that even after at least three performances that could easily be described as ‘star-making’, Zoey Deutch is still very much the underdog that she was five years ago. The satirical black comedy Not Okay — directed by the very talented Quinn Shephard — gives her a gloriously unlikeable character to sink her teeth into. And as the hungry-for-fame protagonist who pretends to be a survivor of a terrorist attack to gain social media clout, Deutch is as dependably good as ever.
Paka (River of Blood) — SonyLIV
Rating: 5