Romance
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 10 Recap – Jeong-woo confronts Kyung-min
Doctor Slump continues to move at a relatively surprising clip for a K-Drama. Season 1 did away with the legal subplot much earlier than expected,...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 9 Recap – Another Blind Date
As we settle into the back half of Doctor Slump, we’re taking the first few steps on a path of healing after Episode 8 took...
Through My Window 3: Looking At You Review – A predictable end to a silly love story
Through My Window 3: Looking At You – which, I think we can all agree, doesn’t even sound like a real title – is one...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 8 Recap – Ha-neul and Kyung-min have history
With Episode 8, Doctor Slump has reached the halfway point of its Season 1 run, so now seems as good a time as any for...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 7 Recap – Case Closed?
Every episode of Doctor Slump has been cute and charming thus far, but Episode 7 might be the cutest and most charming of the lot,...
A Soweto Love Story Review – A lovingly fun family affair
A Soweto Love Story is a South African romantic comedy that sees a desperate mother trying to get her three sons settled down and married...
The Heartbreak Agency Review – A predictable and dull rom-com
The Heartbreak Agency (Die Liebeskümmerer) is a German-language Netflix Original rom-com directed by Shirel Peleg and written by Antonia Rothe-Liermann, Elena-Katharina Sohn, and Malte Welding....
Players (2024) Review – A good gimmick goes a long way
Romantic comedies have a special place in film history because the conventions may be repetitive but there is almost always a happy ending. The conventions...
Five Blind Dates Review – Prime Video rom-com won’t be for everyone
If you think Five Blind Dates might be the next Crazy Rich Asians, think again. Despite a promising cast and premise, the film lacks comedy...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 6 Recap – Jeong-woo delays his confession
In Episode 6 of Doctor Slump, the swirling problems in Jeong-woo and Ha-neul’s lives – the former’s scandal, the latter’s unemployment, both of their mental...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 5 Recap – Two’s Company
We’ve reached that stage in Doctor Slump where the leads are grappling with their feelings. Neither Jeong-woo nor Ha-neul quite know what to make of...
Ashes Review – Dreams, fantasy and affairs in this steamy romance
Netflix is becoming the streaming hotspot for international films, and this time it’s with the steamy and dreamy film Ashes, a Turkish romantic drama perfect...
Upgraded (2024) Review – Fake it till you make it
Camila Mendes takes flight in this easy, enjoyable romantic chick flick. It’s the season of love, which means it’s time for cheesy meet-cutes, big gestures,...
One Day Season 1 Ending Explained – Where is Dexter at the end of the series?
One Day tells the story of two people, Emma and Dexter, who first met on July 15th, 1988, at their graduation party. Each episode of...
One Day Season 1 Review – A heartfelt tale of friendship, love, heartbreak, and the challenges of young adulthood
David Nicholls’s best-selling novel, One Day, was first adapted as a full feature starring Anne Hathaway in 2011. We live in the age of remakes,...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 4 Recap – Does Ha-neul get a new job?
This relationship is quite lovely, isn’t it? And I don’t say that lightly. All on-screen romances are designed to be lovely; they’re beautiful people working...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 3 Recap – Karaoke Therapy
Doctor Slump debuted to immediate adoration, and it’s easy to see why. It paddles in the comfortingly warm waters of romantic comedy, with two immediately...
Like Flowers in Sand Season 1 Ending Explained – A happy but depth-averse conclusion
On paper, the ending of Like Flowers in Sand is a solid one. Episode 12 wraps up all the loose ends and builds to a...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 2 Recap – The grass isn’t always greener
Doctor Slump is still holding off on its romantic elements for now, which we can all agree is probably for the best. Episode 2 finds...
Doctor Slump Season 1 Episode 1 Recap – Lives are ruined and fates intertwine in an intriguing premiere
Medical Korean dramas are endlessly popular, and Doctor Slump is the latest of them to be streaming on Netflix. Episode 1 of Season 1 is...