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It is an office romance. The romance hasn’t begun. He starts as a crush. Later discovers she is taken. ‘Spoken for ‘would be better. Sometimes the translations just don’t work. He works as her trainee in a cosmetics marketing firm. I have seen Song Kang more than Rawoon & I missed his delicate features. SometimesContinue reading “She would never know”

Also known as ‘Minamdang Case Note’ or ‘Handsome Shaman’ has dropped in it’s viewership a bit but the story is picking up. The prosecutor Cha Do won appeared suspicious. But when Han Jae hee & Cha are present in the patient’s room the suspicious wardboy comes in, ( We have not seen the face yet.)Continue reading “Cafe Minamdang”

A 2022 South Korean drama with Seo In guk & Oh Yeon seo makes a good viewing. After four episodes it’s clear they know each other. Her brother’s murderer is at large. Both want him to be punished. The cafe is a front for the shaman work he does. He has just upgraded his skillsContinue reading “Cafe Minamdang”

A beautiful film of 2008. A romantic/ musical Hindi film directed by Abbas Tyrewala. He has only two films on his name & this is the best. He has written scores of films with Dialogues & lyrics, but this film stands out. Revisiting it meant I knew every scene & yet it is fun toContinue reading “Jaane tu.. Ya Jaane Na”

A 2018 Indian Hindi comedy horror film. Directed by Amar Kaushik is his directorial debut. It stars Rajkummar Rao & Shraddha Kapoor. Along with Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana with others. The plot is based on the Rayalaseema legend of the 80s known as ‘Oh Stree Repu Ra’ ( Oh Woman, come tomorrow) about a spiritContinue reading “Stree”

It is a 2022 French teen film. It is based on the novel titled the same name by Pierre Choderios de Laclos. It is a story about love & betrayal. The review says if you liked the 90s ‘Cruel Intentions’ then you will surely enjoy it. Directed by Rachel Suissa it is modernised & FrenchContinue reading “Dangerous Liaisons”

It is a 2022 film based on true events. A young woman dies after a hit-and-run. After her death her son is kidnapped. It leads to a decade long mystery. The true identity of the woman & the murderous federal fugitive at the center of it all. Directed by Skye Borgman one of the mostContinue reading “Girl in the picture”

A 2021 series with Song ah & Hyun seung working at a cosmetics marketing firm. The two grow closer sharing a workplace relationship. From the first episode Rowoon makes it clear he likes his senior Won jin A. From the prying eyes of the staff, they maintain the right distance between them. He has alreadyContinue reading “She would never know”

The show is a typical TV series with Sima Aunty introducing single men & women for matrimony. It is a limited series with a hope for the next season. Sima Taparia from Mumbai charges a whooping Rs 1.5 to Rs 4 lakhs- a commission received from both the sides of the ‘Rishta’. Aparna the lawyerContinue reading “Indian Matchmaking”

The south Korean series all the suspense you can think of. It has this trait like ‘The World of the Married’ because of the camera. The twists that come suddenly. The past that comes up. The relationships strained & everyone a suspect. Ji Jin hee as the prosecutor husband is a natural. His features lendContinue reading “Misty”