Film and TV critic, Shah Shahid, provides his spoiler filled review of Stranger Things season 4, volume 1, now on Netflix. Deep dive with Shah as he takes a look at all the things that worked in this latest season of the Netflix hit original series. 

HIGHLIGHTS: 

🕷 Shah's non-spoiler review here:  https://blankpagebeatdown.com/stranger-things-season-4-volume-1/
🕷 Shah takes a look back at what made Stranger Things work so well for Netflix.
🕷  Which actor stands out as the one who stole every moment in season 4? The answer may be surprising. 
🕷 Does Stranger Things season 4 volume 1 live up to the legacy of its previous seasons?
🕷 The longer episodes of season 4: hit or miss? 

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Headline: Into The Woods: Netflix’s Aranyak Spoiler Review
Host Shah Shahid focuses on one of 2021’s best original series, Aranyak. The original Indian series is all about a whodunnit-style thriller involving a murder in a small town. Shah breaks down the story, its depiction and just why he considered Aranyak to be one of the best new series of 2021. Find out in this episode of the Split Screen Podcast. 
HIGHLIGHTS: 
🐅 Is Aranyak based on a book or an original idea?
🐅 The story of Aranyak takes the audience down some interesting avenues. 
🐅 Does the show do too much, are all the subplots perfectly balanced? 
🐅 How does Raveena Tandon do leading her own Netflix series? 
🐅 Shah’s Spoiler section discusses the season’s incredibly mind-blowing ending. 
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On this episode of the Split Screen Podcast, host Shah Shahid is joined by the hosts of the brand new Bollywood Podcast, Jab We Pod. Rimjhim and Priley share their insights as the three review the brand new Bollywood Netflix series, The Fame Game. Being a show about a Bollywood celebrity, the series stars Madhuri Dixit, in her return to acting in a few years. But is The Fame Game worthy of her talent? Does the show work as a thriller set in the world of Bollywood’s star culture? The guests try to answer these and more questions in this spoiler-filled review of The Fame Game. 
HIGHLIGHTS:
⭐️ Technically not Priley’s first time on the Split Screen Podcast ⭐️ Priley and Rimjhim discuss their motivations for starting a brand new Bollywood podcast.  ⭐️ What exactly is Jab We Pod?  ⭐️ We review The Fame Game and whether it works as a thriller or not.  ⭐️ Rimjhim is cautious of bad-mouthing Bollywood celebrities, but the show seemingly does that on its own? ⭐️ Priley points out the good things about The Fame Game ⭐️ Shah’s not too happy with how the show turns out, including the cliffhanger ending.  ⭐️ The trio discusses whether the show works as a Bollywood story about Bollywood. 
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The long delayed Sooryavanshi is finally out! Rohit Shetty’s latest instalment of his cop universe of movies, feels like a means to an end, setting up other films for the director. Shah reviews this one to see if it was worth the effort and the wait in this Sooryavanshi spoiler review. 
HIGHLIGHTS: 
👮🏼‍♂️ Shah looks back on his history with Rohit Shetty movies.  👮🏼‍♂️ Why Sooryavanshi is unlike other Akshay Kumar movie. (That’s a bad thing.) 👮🏼‍♂️ Does this movie have a purpose, or is it just setting up something else down the line?  👮🏼‍♂️ Shah discusses the outrageous and outdated misogyny of this movie. He has to calm down afterwards.  👮🏼‍♂️ The religious depictions of Sooryavanshi is damaging and irresponsible.  👮🏼‍♂️ The saving grace of this movie is very surprising and totally unexpected.  👮🏼‍♂️ Shah discusses if the movie is worth watching. 
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Dhamaka is the latest Bollywood movie on Netflix. It’s an official remake of the 2013 Korean film, The Terror Live. However, it’s a baffling movie full of plot holes that don’t meet any expectations of a drama, or a thriller. Host Shah Shahid breaks down all the things that don’t work about the movie, and one positive thing. So check out Shah’s spoiler review of Dhamaka, on Netflix right now. 
HIGHLIGHTS: 
💥 Shah provides a summary of Dhamaka.  💥 Shah’s remake reviews of The Man From Nowhere, adapted into Bollywood as Rocky Handsome: https://audioboom.com/posts/6612738-split-screen-podcast-episode-12-john-abraham-tries-to-be-the-man-from-nowhere 💥 Shah’s remake review with Kathy Gibson of Jazbaa, a remake of the South Korean Jazbaa: https://audioboom.com/posts/6612740-split-screen-podcast-episode-10-aishwarya-rai-bachchan-remakes-south-korean-thriller 💥 Why was Dhamaka made this way?  💥 Shah provides some positivity about Dhamaka near the end. Too little too late? 

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Entertainment Writer Shah Shahid reviews his latest obsession in the form of Netflix's brand new animated series, Arcane. The first act features the first three episodes of the nine-episode series. Shah's reviews a completely spoiler-filled gushing review of act one. Check out this new episode of the Split Screen Podcast featuring a review of Arcane. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Why you need to be watching Arcane right now!
• Shah describes the first act as a character driven story that hooks you in. 
• Shah's review of the premiere episode of Arcane: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/arcane-premiere-episode/
• Shah's non-spoiler written review of Arcane act one: https://comicyears.com/tv-shows/arcane-act-one-review/
  
  

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Host and Movie Critic Shah Shahid reviews the latest Netflix original movie, The Harder They Fall. And how representation in this movie is such a big deal. This is a non-spoiler review. 
HIGHLIGHTS

• The unique selling point of THE HARDER THEY FALL.
• Shah goes off about representation in movie genres that don’t always have it. 
• The coming of Jonathan Majors as a major star!
• The Comic Years Podcast coverage of the Disney Plus series, Loki.
• A non-spoiler synopsis of THE HARDER THEY FALL.
• The performances of the movie are insane. 
• THE HARDER THEY FALL is now playing on Netflix. 

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After over a year of inactivity, Host and the least appealing part of The Split Screen Podcast, Shah Shahid, breaks down into a hot mess of self indulgent nonsense, in an attempt to restart the Podcast. 

It's funny. But also sad. 

Shah Shahid (@theshahshahid) is joined on this episode by long time collaborator and basically honorary co-host, Samarpita Dutta and first time guest, Nim. Together they review the latest Netflix Bollywood reality series, The Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives, as the ladies school Shah on, basically everything. 
HIGHLIGHTS:

• Why is Shah even reviewing a show like The Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives? 
• Shah confesses the moment that made him tear up. I know… everyone was surprised. 
• Shah randomly asks Nim and Sam random questions about things he doesn’t understand about Bollywood.
• Sam teaches Shah what WAGs are. 
• The girls run down the entire entrepreneurial empire of the cast of these Bollywood Wives. 
• Shah uses the phrase ‘spill the tea’ properly. 
• More schooling Shah on Bollywood gossip.
• More background on the inside history of Bollywood cliques. 
• Who is the clear star of these Bollywood wives?
• Casting The Fabulous Lives Of Bollywood Wives season 2. 

WHERE TO FIND US: 
Follow the show on Twitter @splitscreen_pod. Follow Shah Shahid on Twitter @theshahshahid. Check out Shah’s own site over at BlankPageBeatdown.com for his latest movie, TV and Bollywood reviews.  Also find Shah’s thoughts on the latest geek, movie, anime and TV news and other articles over at Comic Years. 
Follow Samarpita @lipstickpatrol and read her work over at BollyBrit.com Follow Nim @MapleBrownie.

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Film Companion’s Suchin Mehrotra joins Shah Shahid to discuss the new Amazon Prime original Indian series, Made In Heaven, and breaks down the shows successes and failures.

HIGHLIGHTS: 

• My non-Spoiler Review of Made In Heaven.
• Suchin’s Interview with Shashank Arora. 
• Suchin and I discuss what they liked best about Made In Heaven.
• How Made In Heaven separates itself from the usual TV format of storytelling.
• Are the characters of Made In Heaven redeemed by the end?
• Did Tara cheat?
• We discuss how various forms of representation is handled by Made In Heaven.
• Is Made In Heaven ‘classist’ or misrepresenting towards class issues in India? 
• Suchin and I discuss why they enjoy Zoya Akhtar’s works, in comparison to other active directors right now. 
• Find out what both Suchin and I agree is the biggest problem of Made In Heaven.
• Suchin’s round-up of Indian Streaming services available at Film Companion.
• Suchin breaks down how Streaming platforms are benefitting on-screen talent, as much as off-screen talent. 

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When a new Marvel Studios' movie releases, I, of course, have to be there front and center to watch the hell out of it. So here is my Movie Review of the first female superhero within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 'Captain Marvel'. 

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Who is Captain Marvel?
• How does 'Captain Marvel' fit into the MCU? 
• How accessible is 'Captain Marvel' if you haven't seen many MCU movies? 
• I discuss how 'Captain Marvel' made me aware of a superhero trope that I didn't know existed before. 
• My take on the strongest and most ridiculous criticism behind 'Captain Marvel'. 
• Brie Larson is an absolute delight. 
• We take Samuel L. Jackson for granted way too much. 
• Ben Mendelsohn is the surprise take away after watching 'Captain Marvel'. 
• I discuss what the most unnecessary aspect of 'Captain Marvel' was. 

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