Romance
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Episode 3 Still Feels A Bit Misguided
In Episode 3, Romance in the House continues to be a bit hit and miss, with lurching shifts in tone that don’t always work and...
Review: In ‘Strange Darling’, A One-Night Stand Spirals Out Of Control
Strange Darling may very well be one of the best horror films of 2024 — despite having premiered at Fantastic Fest in 2023 — due...
Recap: ‘Romance in the House’ Gets Off To An Intriguing Start In Episode 1
Of all the subgenres of Korean drama, romance is among the most enduringly popular and closely associated with the nation’s output. Romance in the House...
‘Shahmaran’ Season 3 Runs the Risk Of Telling The Same Story Again
Shahmaran is about an endless cycle and a prophecy that is supposed to do away with it — theoretically, it could go on forever. But should...
The Ending of ‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Is About Balance and Sacrifice
The ending of Shahmaran Season 2 embodies an endless cycle of human greed and ignorance, which is always a fitting theme. After Season 1’s climax...
‘Shahmaran’ Season 2 Continues To Mine Serious Drama Out Of A Silly Premise
The first season of Shahmaran was surprisingly good, especially considering it had a premise that I actively laughed out loud at. Lest we forget, this...
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2’s Ending Is A Big Tease
One of the main talking points around the first season of House of the Dragon was that it was just setting up for all the...
‘Miss Night and Day’ Has The Happy Ending Everyone Wanted
A happy ending was always an inevitability for Miss Night and Day, but it was still important for the show to stick the landing. Episode...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 15 Wraps Up The Murder Plot
Episode 15 is the penultimate outing of Miss Night and Day, and you can tell. The stakes were already pretty high at the end of...
The South African Scenery and Customs Of ‘Lobola Man’ Set It Apart As A Rom-Com
Set and filmed in South Africa, Lobola Man is a distinctly regional take on the romantic comedy genre that revolves around an African tradition many won’t be...
Recap: Things Get Dramatic In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 14
You can tell Miss Night and Day is heading towards its conclusion with an outing like Episode 14, which feels significant in both the dual-identity...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 13 Drags Its Feet A Little
Episodes 11 & 12 of Miss Night and Day really upended the core mystery plot and made some good progress in the relationship dynamics, so...
Recap: Big Twists Subvert Expectations In ‘Miss Night And Day’ Episodes 11 & 12
Miss Night and Day Episodes 11 & 12 were just what the show needed after a couple of slower-paced installments that seemed to be running...
Recap: Pacing Issues Continue In ‘Miss Night and Day’ Episode 10
Ordinarily in K-Dramas that air two episodes a week, the second half of a double-bill is the exciting one, usually paying off the drama built...
Recap: ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 6 Is Light On Spectacle But Rich In Character
Episode 6 of House of the Dragon Season 2, “Smallfolk”, lacks spectacle but is stuffed with significant little character moments, which to be fair is...
Netflix’s “Hallmark” Movie ‘Find Me Falling’ Lacks Feeling Despite Set In Scenic Cyprus
To be frank, Find Me Falling is a Hallmark movie filmed in Cyprus. We’ve seen it all before: a man moves to a location to...
Recap: Men Are Terrible In ‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2, Episode 5
You can’t have an episode like “The Red Dragon and the Gold” without some consequences, and that goes for the characters and the audience both....
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Drags A Little In Episode 9
Thus far, Miss Night and Day has gotten by with a distinct rhythm. Each episode unveils just enough clues about the ongoing mysteries and just...
Recap: ‘Miss Night and Day’ Maintains A Comfortable Rhythm In Episodes 7 & 8
In Episodes 7 & 8, Miss Night and Day continues to coast along in that typical trending K-Drama way. You know what I mean. Certain...
Review: ‘Lobola Man’ Has A Flawed Premise That A Happy Ending Can’t Save
There’s a certain light-hearted charm to Lobola Man. There’s also a pretty big issue with it, and I’m not sure a moderately happy ending necessarily...