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December 31, 2022 at 4:28 AM
Actually managed to get to the cinema for a couple of movies, missed out on drishyam 2 because the one show was sold out on 7th Friday!
Avatar 2 – I did enjoy this but definitely it could have been trimmed by at least 30mins. 3 hours is too long for this kind of story. I’m not surprised it is showing legs. Much better story than the first movie.
Whitney Houston I Want To Dance With Somebody – I do like the musical drama format. A great great voice for the ages but a pretty average film overall. Should have been darker given the story.
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January 8, 2023 at 6:21 AM
Saw The White Lotus (Season 2, HBO) ; the sea waves symbolism and it’s juxtaposition with story, is good. Liked the last episode. It is more of a talking comedy. Every thing revolves around sex (and consequent relationship dynamics) which could be problematic to many.
She Said – Based on sexual abuse allegation expose against Harvey Weinstein. Quite bland; you don’t emotionally feel for the victims. On similar topic, Spotlight was a much better movie.
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January 19, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Saw The White Lotus (Season 1); Story is set in a Hawaii resort. I found it better than Season 2 in terms of plausibility. Well acted. It is entirely possible that you don’t like such dramas because it is based on quirkiness of the characters (each one of them) and their interaction dynamics.
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February 12, 2023 at 5:45 PM
Happy Valley – strong show. The Yorkshire setting is very reminiscent of lots of British TV shows. Gives the show an edge on humour side which is there in conversational exchanges throughout. A great set of performances from the 2 main lead protagonists. I preferred the first season the most.
Plenty of masala, drama moments. The setting and backdrop is very much like a Soap drama setting and even the storyline could easily belong in a TV soap. What’s different is it’s very hard-hitting moments and a bit of gore.
Recommended for sure, via BBC
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February 20, 2023 at 4:23 PM
The Romantics – In end this could just be called ‘the making of YRF’ and it would make more sense…First 2 episodes are better. Rest is pointless.
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February 20, 2023 at 4:24 PM
Highly recommended; Happy Valley, Severance, Bad Sisters & Slow Horses. Latter 3 all on Apple TV. Former is on BBC.
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March 20, 2023 at 3:18 AM
Really liked severznce first season. Waiting for the 2nd
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March 13, 2023 at 5:01 PM
The Valhalla Murders – Icelandic show on Netflix. I really enjoyed this. Excellent production values, scenic background. Story takes a while to unfold, last few episodes are full of twists and turns. Recommended!
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March 13, 2023 at 5:08 PM
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March 13, 2023 at 5:49 PM
Oh you seen it! Yes of course ending is ‘masala’ but very gripping series after episode 3.
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March 13, 2023 at 7:15 PM
Try Bitter daisies (Season 1 on Netflix), The Forest (French) and DeadWind (season 1 good, 2 was okay, 3 it is downhill)..
Sinner 4 is a slow churn..
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March 14, 2023 at 2:08 AM
Sinner seen all seasons …Will seek out others…
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March 14, 2023 at 2:45 AM
Watching The Consultant starring Christoph Waltz. Evil incarnate. An interesting premise with a twist at the end of every episode.
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March 19, 2023 at 6:22 PM
Black Bird – must watch! What an act by the actor who plays Larry. One of the best single seasons of any show I’ve seen.
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March 29, 2023 at 4:22 PM
John Wick – did not think much of the 1st film and won’t carry on
Boston Strangler – recommended. Keira Knightley is really good in this crime thriller set in 1960s based on a true story.
Ted Lasso – watched first 2 seasons. The show has had so much praise. I’m finding it an easy watch with the US/British language humour the main amusing ingredient, otherwise pretty average.
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April 4, 2023 at 9:42 AM
who the fuck greenlit the most boring, painful, insufferable movie called Gaslight . How can a movie like this be even made in these days.
OTOH Chor Nikal key bhaga is a superb thriller with so many twists and turns. Maza aa gaya .
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April 19, 2023 at 10:44 AM
Finished watching all 10 episodes of Jubilee . Overall it is a god watch. Thoda Buniyaad ka yaad dilaya . I am so glad that Vikram has moved away from the saaya of Khapshyap’s habit of mixing his politics in his movies.
This one is a pure bollywood drama .
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April 24, 2023 at 4:05 PM
This 17 tweets thread gives a brilliant background to the theme and inspiration for the series- Jubilee !!
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April 10, 2023 at 11:47 PM
Saw Thai movie, “Hunger” on Netflix in English…slightly long but (life lessons) undertones in situations are quite profound.
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May 5, 2023 at 3:37 AM
Blue Lights [BBC] – Good show based in Belfast. Cop drama with office dynamics and mob backdrop.
Different atmosphere vs Line of Duty, latter more around interrogation techniques and Blue Lights I felt little lighter in tone till the fantastic final 2 episodes.
Definitely recommend!
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May 5, 2023 at 9:42 AM
On the fourth episode of the Diplomat , so far so good.
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May 6, 2023 at 4:03 PM
Finished Diplomat, nice watch but will have to wait for the second season to get answers !!
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May 30, 2023 at 10:04 AM
Sirf ek banda hee kaafi hai is a must watch 2for Bajpai’s closing argument alone. Overall well made and does not get boring at all.
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May 30, 2023 at 11:05 AM
Bhola- One by one all the ladies in my house went out of the room, I was the only one who completed the movie. major misfire by AD.
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May 31, 2023 at 1:52 PM
So Bheed has so many Junior artists . Even If each one of them and their family members would have gone to watch the movie it would have crossed one crore . lekin lagta hai even they did not go to watch this snooze fest.
The movie was probably made with only libtards in mind, sadly even they did not go to watch it.
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May 31, 2023 at 1:53 PM
Raj Kumar Rao, Bhumika etc. none of them promoted the movie when it came on Netflix.
Even they knew this was a fakery movie .
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June 6, 2023 at 9:36 AM
Finished watching City of dreams season 3. Good watch. Season 2 was the best IMO.
MILD SPOILER !!
Every season one Gaekwad family member tapak jaata hai !!
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June 8, 2023 at 4:15 PM
The ravishing Priya Bapat Interview .
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May 24, 2023 at 4:46 PM
The Last Thing He Told Me (Apple TV) – decent watch. Just a very different genre, thriller/mystery – not use to watching it and maybe why I enjoyed it. Production values on Apple TV are the best.
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May 30, 2023 at 1:21 PM
Rewatched “Thirteen Days”, a political thriller on Cuban missile crisis (quite liked except showing military people as stupid/war mongers). Also rewatched, “Bridge of Spies” in similar genre. If you like thrillers with lots of talking drama, they are quite good.
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June 18, 2023 at 7:29 AM
Extraction -2, After hearing positive feedback..thought it would be good..action is good but screenplay and drama are basic and at times bordering ridiculous (you go into a sovereign country with helicopters and rocket launchers )..
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June 28, 2023 at 3:11 PM
This was a great watch . For everyone in the family.
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June 28, 2023 at 3:12 PM
Scoop was a very good series. Except at the end when they show some Urban Naxals as prosecuted journalists . Sab par paani fer diya !!
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June 28, 2023 at 3:28 PM
Yes. a very good watch. When Hansal Mehta is helming a project it was coming at some time in the series I thought.
PS: I was in the last episode today I got an hints now 🙂
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June 28, 2023 at 3:19 PM
Totally agree !
Sarvam Shakhti Mayam
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July 9, 2023 at 3:18 PM
thread..
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July 17, 2023 at 6:24 AM
Avatar: The way of water…I think movie is okay..there is too much of water scenes of no consequence ..movie is more than three hours! I think Cameron was smart to move from Forest to water..so visually it is a different movie. But I think fighting and scenes to get out of tumbled floating vehicle reminded of old movies including Titanic. If I am Cameron, I wouldn’t go this path of multiple movies on same/similar theme. Ending has enough fodder for next installment.
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August 4, 2023 at 5:56 AM
Have seen many episodes of Everybody Loves Raymond in past but not in sequential fashion; In the seventh season…
https://www.vox.com/culture/2016/9/27/13037234/everybody-loves-raymond-anniversary
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August 6, 2023 at 4:32 PM
rewatched A few Good Men…
https://collider.com/a-few-good-men-true-story-aaron-sorkin/
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August 11, 2023 at 8:04 PM
Back from Oppenheimer. It’s masterful storytelling and great acting. Thorough in all details. It could have been leaner is my only quib. 3 hours non stop is difficult though here the pace picks up so it keeps you captivated.
Excellent casting too. So glad Cillian Murphy got such a role and he’s practically in most scenes.
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August 28, 2023 at 1:16 PM
Saw Oppenheimer in 70mm IMAX…was blown away at start of the movie but after some time I could see many scenes are regular 70 mm..there is seamless transition between IMAX and non-IMAX scenes. Story is engaging but very long..You need to be aware of senate confirmation and political part of an investigation. I think Science was not complex..Apart from Cilian and Downey, I don’t think there was scope of acting for others. There are too many things happening at thriller pace. Emily Blunt was effective only when she is repudiating the charges. Florence Pugh’s Gita scene was fleeting, and not needed.
Also saw Brendan Faser’s The Whale..It is a little difficult watch but in end quite a satisfying drama on relationships. I think acting was very good throughout (Brendan, Daughter, ex-wife, missionary, nurse).
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August 28, 2023 at 1:18 PM
I did like oppenheimer but not enough to watch it again. You’re right that it’s quite pacy given the material.
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August 28, 2023 at 1:21 PM
or Jean Frances Tatlock 🙂
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September 2, 2023 at 5:16 PM
Watched Shershaah on Amazon Prime simply on the likeness of the soundtrack & Kiara. Really enjoyed the movie especially the production values. Definitely overdramatic in many instances but definitely a nice watch, probably deserved a cinema release.
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September 5, 2023 at 10:02 AM
Neeyat starring Vidya Balan is so frikking bad that it was a task to finish the last hour.
How are these projects given a go ahead. Vidya Balan- first- Gaslight and now Neeyat , what has happened to her.
Shefali Shah in a two minute role was far more effective than Vidya.
Guns and Gulab- the worst series that I wasted my time in recent times. Raj and DK went too overboard in trying to recreate the 80-90s.
uughhhh !!
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September 6, 2023 at 2:44 AM
Equalizer 3 – as per previous films, a guilty pleasure at best. The setting of Sicily & Naples gives a lovely backdrop. Bit more of the Italian mafia backdrop also here.
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September 6, 2023 at 9:48 AM
The Freelancer , created by Baby fame Neeraj Pandey and based on a book called A Ticket to Syria is an A class series. Only 4 episodes are available right now but it is really riveting drama but high production values and superb acting by the cast.
Maza aa gaya !!!
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September 6, 2023 at 9:54 AM
The basic plot/ storyline is pretty similar to The Kerala Story so I don’t know why no bawaal on this series ?
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September 6, 2023 at 9:55 AM
It stars Anupam Kher as Dr. Khan and is available on Hulu/ Hotstar.
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September 6, 2023 at 4:34 PM
Trailer
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September 7, 2023 at 11:22 AM
Watched 75% of Jailer last night ( while waiting for midnight Krishna Janma), Rajneekanth is really good but he looks weak/ thin in the movie. However Just like Sunny in Gadar, whenever he is on the screen, you don’t care about the screenplay , Gadar macha deta hai.
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September 8, 2023 at 12:35 PM
Completed Jailer. the ending was so unpredictable and so unlike Jawan, Indian and Vikram.
Rajni saar is too good in the movie.
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September 25, 2023 at 5:58 PM
Forced viewing RARKPK- I read a few reviews and knew my dear wife would like it and I wouldn’t. She went to watch it with my sister, her 2 aunts and 3 cousins – all women. Thank god I avoided that evening. Ever since then the 5 girls have egged me to watch it.
These types of movies really irk me because they are more wannabe than genuine. Ranveer is OK but there is hardly any chemistry with Alia. Kjo cannot make a movie without a reference to a past movie.
This is convoluted progressiveness. It deserves nothing more than **
As usual KJo delivers another manipulative attempt that drags on. First half light and fluffy, second half an attempt at something progressive that ends up superficial.
There are attempts at creating Mohabbatein level conflicts between Jaya (narayan shankar) & Alia (Raj Aryan) and countless references to YRF/dharma films. You may as well watch the Romantics!
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September 25, 2023 at 7:15 PM
In pecking order where do you put it? K3G, KANK,KKHH and others?
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September 26, 2023 at 1:00 AM
Lmao you must be psychic, I even commented that 🤣 on WhatsApp.
Here’s the rating
RARKPK **
In comparison
From this superficial kjo
Kkhh ****
K3G **
Kank ***
Mnik *
ADHM *
His best film remains his first. It’s downhill since then…
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September 26, 2023 at 12:22 PM
Watched The Covenant , a movie by Guy Ritchie . Available on Prime now.
It is a story about an army sergeant and his Afghani interpreter.
Very nice movie !!
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September 26, 2023 at 12:39 PM
Excellent movie
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September 26, 2023 at 12:50 PM
the guy who plays Ahmad is too good.
Waiting for Kandhar to be available on Prime now.
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September 27, 2023 at 2:21 PM
rewatched “In the Valley of Elah”..it has multiple layers apart from murder investigation. Slow but engaging. Well acted.
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October 13, 2023 at 5:29 PM
The Glory (Korean) Web series – highly recommended. 16 episodes and a wonderful revenge saga. My first adventure into K Drama and it’s a very easy watch. Actors all look so young and the story is excellent. The show has everything from the carthatic emotional revenge to a bit of gore (but not too much), the underlying theme of bullying and a silent central romantic track.
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October 13, 2023 at 8:24 PM
Try ‘Stranger’ (Korean) and ‘Signal’….
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October 14, 2023 at 2:24 AM
Definitely will do. The Glory was an eye opener.
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October 25, 2023 at 2:21 PM
Glory just blew me away…will try the other ones mentioned too.
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October 25, 2023 at 6:23 PM
Glory is a fun show and mainly a revenge saga. Stranger is much more and also a lot more difficult to follow. Subtitles for Glory I could follow easily but with Stranger it moves a bit quicker. But no doubt Stranger is amongst the best OTT stuff I’ve watched ever.
I’m into Season 2 now and it’s different to Season 1. But Season 1 is something I may have to watch again one day.
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October 24, 2023 at 7:09 AM
Stranger (Korean) Season 1 – scintillating, intricate, intriguing, tense. Just wow! The show is a crime thriller, it’s full of drama. 16 episodes and if I recall only the 3rd one had a little dip but every other episode was superb. Episodes 13 onwards leading to the end are full of emotions especially as a lead character is killed off.
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October 24, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Second season is quite good in terms of drama and tussle between departments, but thrill element is no match to season one. I hear third season is sanctioned with different cast. Next you can try ‘Signal’ and ‘Beyond evil’.
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November 1, 2023 at 6:27 PM
Stranger (Korean) Season 2 – the pace in Season 2 is slower and the first few episodes are pretty much teasers to set up the excellent last half dozen or so episodes. Everything slowly clicks into gear. The heights of the first season are too tricky to reach considering the characters lost. Still if I was to compare both seasons…Season 1 is one of the best seasons of any show I’ve watched and S2 is highly recommended.
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November 1, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Try “Signal” (somewhat complicated with overlapping time) or “Beyond Evil”…
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October 24, 2023 at 7:38 AM
Finally caught Thiruchitrambalam on Prime. A lovely emotional movie with Dhanush and Nitya Menen as leads. Nitya Menen is an inspired piece of casting and manages to steal the movie from Dhanush which is no small feat. Bharatiraja as the grandfather and Prakash Raj as the father are very well cast too. What i liked about the movie is how simple and understated it was even in the emotional scenes. Some nice family sentiments, natural dialogues and the chemistry between Dhanush and Nitya menen makes it a good watch with family and friends.
Was a blockbuster on release but was not found on any OTT for over a year..
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October 25, 2023 at 2:06 PM
Kaala Paani on Netflix…decently made for sprawling and complex relationships; I think it excels where characters have to make decision when they are in certain situation; it doesn’t shy away from reality of life which involved morality questions….. Scheming Young police officer, Father (of kids) acted well…
-It could have become better if they trimmed 1-3 episodes; I was not sure about how people were travelling between islands..
– Ending is somewhat vague, so there is possibility of second season or they could end it after season 1..
– Ashutosh Gowarikar is there as LG and did a decent job..
https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/kaala-paani-review-handsomely-produced-well-performed-netflix-series-works-as-a-cautionary-tale-8990029/
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October 27, 2023 at 7:48 PM
Planet of the Apes (1968) – One of my favorite movies; seen it multiple times. If you don’t know the ending, it is profound. Story is told in inversive mode.
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October 28, 2023 at 12:29 AM
The 2011 reboot – The Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, is also a personal favorite of mine. Highly recommended. It is a fascinating and emphatic restart of the franchise with a compelling origin story of Ceaser.
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October 28, 2023 at 2:42 AM
Have seen some of them (One with Freida Pinto)…
Old one has six parts..I think I saw all of them on VHS tape, some 2 decades ago.
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November 1, 2023 at 9:32 AM
Aspirants season 1 and 2, and the spinoff series from Aspirants- “Sandeep Bhaiyya” , all three are simply too good.
Maza aa gaya !!
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November 10, 2023 at 11:08 PM
https://www.theweek.in/focus/leisure/2023/11/07/witness-the-magic-of-ghoomer-on-zee5-with-abhishek-bachchan-saiyami-kher-shabana-azmi-amitabh-bachchan-and-more.html
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November 19, 2023 at 3:22 PM
The Railway Men (Netflix) – Mostly fictional web series around Bhopal Gas tragedy of 1984 (also has 1984 Sikh riot embedded in story). Uneven in screenplay. Kay Kay is good, so Is Babil Khan..Madhavan and Juhi roles are not properly written.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4051755.stm
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November 24, 2023 at 5:08 PM
Beyond Evil (Korean):
Another superb show. The first episode is misleading but thereafter the show has incredible highs in the middle. The mid season reveal is a great peak. The Korean shows know exactly how to mix drama, comedy (brief light moments), tension and emotional punches. Even brief moments of exploring romantic angles and falling into that trap are avoided. The pace is slower than The Glory & Stranger, the storyline is grimmer but still a very topsy-turvy show. Highly recommended!
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November 24, 2023 at 7:16 PM
Once you watch Korean TV shows (especially the thriller dramas), others look second grade.
Try “Signal”…”The Good detective” is not bad but not at same level.
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November 25, 2023 at 2:22 AM
Signal not available for me but on my list along with The King of Pigs, 2521 and Crash Landing On You. You’re right, all other TV seems relatively useless for the moment.
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November 25, 2023 at 3:55 AM
I see it has moved to paramount plus..I see it is available on Tubi (it is a free service).
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November 27, 2023 at 4:32 AM
Watched “The end of the F**ing World” on Netflix.
Very Witty, Fabulously written series on two pychopathic teenagers who take a road trip. The Humor is excellent has a Guy Ritchie feel to the whole series. I cant believe I didnt know this series existed. Recommended
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November 27, 2023 at 11:10 AM
Watched ‘The Railyway Men’. This is the best work ever on the Bhopal tragedy. I’ve seen earlier movies and documentaries on this subject but this is truly outstanding work and YRF has really hit it out of the park. The director, long time assistant in YRF is son of Rahul Rawail and has got right genes and really is perfectionist in the sense of creating the setup and extracting performances. Everyone really did well but top 2 performances are easily KK and Babil Khan who really gave a nuanced performance and really deserves to get more work.
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December 4, 2023 at 6:45 PM
Crash Landing On You (Korean) – A very popular TV series. This is in the teerjerker genre. The show’s backdrop is against a South Korean heiress who accidentally lands in North Korea and is taken in by a North Korean army man. What follows is quite a lengthy saga.
There is a lot of comedy, tongue in cheek humour poking at the socialist vs capitalist background of the two countries. Though this is quite lengthy. The show could have been trimmed, each of the 16 episodes is well over 1 hour. Still the 2 central characters deliver a cute love story aided by several sub plots.
It is quite Bollywood in treatment in parts. Overall a light, sometimes intense story.
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December 4, 2023 at 7:03 PM
It shows up in my feed, but I don’t think I can watch comedy, love or family drama in other language. I tried My Mister but stopped after some time.
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December 5, 2023 at 1:08 AM
Judging from your recommendations this would be a miss for you.
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December 27, 2023 at 6:40 PM
2521 (Korean) – a gem of show. Mixing sport, into a high school setting across 3 generations with rivalry, friendship, family backdrop both sides of the coin (functioning families, dysfunctional families, families with different needs/desires), romance – all loaded with talented performances, tons of cheeky/funny moments, grief, tension…show packages so much – takes you on a journey that we’ve all been through in part.
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