A Happy Ending? Online Rumour Mill Was It Love comes to a decent conclusion this week with a happy ending for all our characters. It took a while to get there and the drama is certainly not one of the best this year. However, it still had a decent story with some nice characters nonetheless. Episode 16 of Was It Love starts at the end of Ae-Jeong and Dae-Oh’s date....
Recreating Memories Was It Love has not really been the most consistent drama when it comes to its story development. Thankfully, the last few episodes have managed to redeem the show a little as we were given some thrilling and emotional scenes. The series definitely had potential though and it’s a shame it wasn’t fully utilized throughout. As a result, Was It Love will certainly fail to reach the list for best Korean dramas....
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Zhuangzi Episode 5 of Westworld Season 4 starts with William boasting about the perfect world the Hosts have crafted for themselves. This world is, of course, indicative of what Charlotte has done with “Hale City”. The balance between those who are in control and those who are not is very prevalent here. And in this case, those who aren’t in control are the poor humans caught in the tendril chokehold of the tower....
The Surprise Wedding When I was the Most Beautiful returns this week with a much quicker paced episode. As the love triangle hits its messy climax, all of this is then eventually resolved into something that feels resolute. Of course, given we’re less than a quarter of the way through this drama the ending to this episode will be anything but smooth sailing. Episode 4 of When I was the Most Beautiful begins with Seo-Hwan following Ye-Ji and reminiscing on old times....
Onsang Assemble After the last few dramatic episodes, When The Camellia Blooms returns with a somewhat slower hour of drama, laying the foundation for a tense and thrilling finale to come next week. The investigation continues to advance too as we grow ever closer to finally finding out the identity of the Joker. We begin with Hyang-Mi’s brother, Go-Un, receiving a call revealing his sister’s death and Dongbaek collapsing on the floor and crying when looking through her friend’s belongings....
When The Camellia Blooms returns this week with another decent episode, giving us more background on the Joker and the day Dongbaek became a witness. Yong-Sik still remains the optimistic and persistent admirer while Dongbaek opens up about her past. The episode starts with Dongbaek and Yong-Sik walking home in the rain. He suggests going to Geabub Island one day together but as she rejects the idea, Pil-Gu suddenly appears out of nowhere....
Episode 3 Episode 3 of Why Her starts with the members of Group 8 celebrating their victory over Professor Seo Joon-myung at Gong Chan’s restaurant. They treat Na Se-ryun for her bravery. Choi Yoon-sang offers to treat the group as they grab beers together. On the other hand, Oh Soo-jae is at her home, eating ramen all by herself as she thinks about Chan’s confession. She gets a call from Chae Joon-hee, her doctor and friend who invites Soo-jae over for dinner but the lawyer ends the call without accepting her invitation and chooses to drink alone....
Sweet Little Lies After last week’s episode, Why Women Kill returns with more plot twists and surprising revelations as our trio of ladies are pushed to breaking point. As things start to become clearer and the march toward the climactic finale begins, Why Women Kill continues to deliver a deliciously dark slice of comedic drama. In the same vein as the previous episodes, we begin with a surreal segment, this time showcasing a musical piece involving our trio of ladies singing about lying....
The Joys Of Hand-Drawn Animation There’s something timelessly endearing with hand-drawn animation. It’s one of the reasons those old Disney classics continue to hold up today and in an age of shiny, glossy CGI and live-action remakes, it can sometimes feel like the magic has been sucked out this medium. There are, of course, some exceptions with stop-motion pictures doing an incredible job capturing a flicker of that aforementioned magic. Isle Of Dogs and Kubo and the Two Strings for instance, very much serving as great examples of this....
A Disappointingly Flat Film Yara is the perfect example of how important editing and music are to a movie’s success. Long stretches of silence and some questionable long cuts combine to completely blunt what’s otherwise an important and shocking case that rocked Italy. This film is based on the real-life incident that occurred back in 2010, in which a 13 year old called Yara went missing after heading home one winter’s night....
Yellowjackets Episode 10 Yellowjackets is an enticing series, taking elements of LOST, The Wilds and Lord of the Flies to deliver an enticing mystery with plenty of moving parts and engaging characters. The story here centers on a high school soccer squad who hop aboard a plane together…and crash-land in the wilderness. The timeline also shifts to the present day, 25 years later, as what happened in the wilderness is slowly revealed....
The Engagement Episode 5 of Youth of May begins back outside in the street as Myung-Hee tells Hee-Tae to get married. He’s obviously not happy but eventually agrees to do just this, walking away from a heartbroken Myung-Hee. We then cut back in time and understand why Myung-Hee made this decision. Soo-Yeon showed up at the hospital sobbing, wondering just what to do and pleading with her to break things off for the good of her family....
The Boys From Biloxi Plot Synopsis The Boys from Biloxi is a sprawling epic, depicting the rise and fall of Biloxi and the inhabitants within the city who keep things ticking over – or attempt to tear it down. At the center of the bubbling conflict are two childhood friends with very different trajectories in life. Keith Rudy and Hugh Malco couldn’t be more different, despite their shared love for baseball....
Although it is its own film, The Menu has a lot of similarities to many other think pieces thematically. Given how much people have enjoyed the film, we have decided to come up with a list of films like The Menu. Hopefully, we are adding some meaning to your experience of watching movies as well! Boiling Point (2022) Boiling Point perhaps is the most realistic take on the changing paradigms in the service industry lately....
Become Charmed By Other Magical Series Sailor Moon may not have been the first magical girl anime, but it’s known as the one that paved the way for many series like it. With its iconic soundtrack and memorable female cast alongside its supernatural powers, many fans desired to fend off evil by moonlight alongside her. Sailor Moon follows Usagi Tsukino, a klutzy female who saves the life of a mysterious cat named Luna....
Check Out These Historical & Brutal Anime! Vinland Saga was one of those manga many fans dreamed of getting a solid anime adaptation. While many other anticipated anime works didn’t end up delivering upon fans’ expectations, Vinland Saga was a series that managed to capture the same excitement fans had for its source material. Vinland Saga takes place during a non-stop war between England and the Danes. While people are losing their lives, a third party of Vikings is relishing every minute of it....
Heartbreak, Romance & Drama Twenty Five Twenty One is a well written slice of life drama, combining romance, comedy and drama together into one of this year’s better Korean dramas. If you’ve finished this one and are looking for something similar, we’ve combed through the archives and saved you the hassle with our top 10 picks for alternate viewing. To keep things simple for skim-readers we’ve added what similarities these have....
A True Classic In Every Sense Of The Word 12 Angry Men is a cleverly written, culturally relevant film that tackles societal issues in a simple and concise way through the tale of 12 jurors deliberating on a verdict. Predominantly shot in a single room and exquisitely acted throughout, Director Sidney Lumet does an excellent job encapsulating the mood and attitude of every day people whilst simultaneously proving you don’t need a big budget and special effects to make an exciting film....
Episode Guide Westminster Dog Show Eleven Madison Park NASA’s Cassini Mission Kentucky Derby CHANEL Haute Couture Fashion Show League of Legends Working in a busy nightclub the week before Christmas always filled me with equal doses of fascination and dread. Seeing the manpower and logistics that go into pulling off a successful night helped give a real appreciation for how much work these events are to get right. Putting up decorations, prepping champagne on ice, making sure the bars are fully stocked, extra security to cope with the numbers and all the tweaking with lighting and the sound system....
