The Smash Hit Chronicles

😎 A group of nerds sharing their love for 🍿 movies, 🎮 video games & 📚 books!
👋🏼 Reviews by @MeAdi4 @ShaanRastogi @AbhinavKxP
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thrilled to share this, we’re now partnering with @LumioIN for TLDR 2.0! 🤩

we’ll be contributing film recommendations to their discovery platform ✨

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[Mono @manojitballav]

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🎞️ The Sheep Detectives (2026) / #FilmReview
by @ShaanRastogi

A murder mystery... solved by sheep 🐑
This film ended up being one of my favourite surprises of the year! Cosy, funny, heartfelt, and a genuinely entertaining mystery.

https://t.co/B0G3pSIetg

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@films_and_life We have a small discord club for films & books 🙂
https://t.co/4yzDGbPuFt

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✍🏼 Check our short post on #Letterboxd:
https://t.co/5DknHjRYAx

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🎞️ Obsession (2026)
One of the most divisive films we've covered - atmospheric, uncomfortable and impossible to agree on.

👉🏼 Here's what worked for us and didn't:
https://t.co/tPDsFCDD2w

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✍🏼 Check our #MovieReview on #Letterboxd: https://t.co/yFVzvYLXKH

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🎞️ Hokum (2026) / #FilmReview
by @AbhinavKxP

A creepy and atmospheric horror film elevated by its static camerawork, unsettling vibe, and strong folklore mystery. #Hokum doesn’t fully stick the landing, but its atmosphere carries the experience.

[Shantanu @ShaanRastogi]

📚 Finally finished #Annihilation and it did not disappoint! #JeffVanderMeer builds this thick, slow-creeping dread where cosmic horror meets nature & it completely hooked me from the start.
https://t.co/hI6uvTI8N8

#BookReview

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Growing up rarely feels simple and these films capture that feeling beautifully 🎬

From awkward teenage years to figuring yourself out slowly, here are some coming-of-age films that stayed with us: https://t.co/uEeUjdYWko

#LetterboxdList

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Been sinking some serious hours into #ForzaHorizon6 lately. Man, I just love this series so much! While it’s not a massive leap forward from FH5 in gameplay but driving through Japan here is incredible. The world is just so beautiful to explore 🌸

@ForzaHorizon @WeArePlayground

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Finally watched #TopGunMaverick for the first time and thankfully, it was in IMAX 😭✈️
Missed the theatrical run back in 2022 and somehow never watched it on streaming either but man, what an experience. Absolutely loved it!

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⚡ Re-reading the #HeroesOfOlympus series now!
I still have the books I got years ago 😄

📖 Just completed The Lost Hero:
New characters in an old world is always risky but this turned out better than I expected.
⭐ 3.75/5

#PercyJackson #RickRiordon

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✍🏼 Full #GameReview on Substack (by @ShaanRastogi):
https://t.co/vgFPSWthRY

(2/2)

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🎮 Finished Mixtape (@A_i @bnd_studio) and well… this felt more like a playable 90s music video than a traditional game. Incredible soundtrack, stylish visuals & great coming-of-age vibe; just wish it had more gameplay between story moments.

(1/2)

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✍🏼 Check our #MovieReview on #Letterboxd: https://t.co/jngAXjlaTS

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✈️ Porco Rosso (1992) / #FilmReview
by @ShaanRastogi

🎞️ #PorcoRosso is genuinely one of the most underrated Studio Ghibli films!
Beautiful animation, incredible atmosphere & surprisingly mature themes underneath all the fun aviation stuff.

#StudioGhibli

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@Gibboanxious https://t.co/vl0iQw3n4b

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✍🏼 Check our #MovieReview on #Letterboxd: https://t.co/7c8ugI8YRw

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💫 Mortal Kombat II / #FilmReview
by @ShaanRastogi

#MortalKombat2 is honestly just for the fans (like me!)
Story barely exists, editing is rough, pacing is weird… but the action absolutely COOKS. Johnny Cage & Kitana absolutely stole the show!

@MKMovie #MortalKombatMovie

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🔱 Revisited #PercyJackson after years and appreciated it way more this time.
Back in school, it was just fun. Now it feels surprisingly layered and emotional.

✍️ Wrote a retrospective on the original series:
https://t.co/df4OvsrMrp

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🍿 Our #Letterboxd Review:
https://t.co/WQMswgfZSG

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👠 The Devil Wears Prada 2 / #FilmReview
by @MeAdi4 @ShaanRastogi

Feels unnecessary tbh - weak structure, no real stakes, and lacks the spark of the original. Meryl Streep still carries though.
⭐ 3/5

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