The world might be doomed but fiction is keeping hopes alive. Thailand has joined the bandwagon in producing compelling stories in the past few months. One that touched my heart was Analog Squad. Now, a new Thai series has premiered on Netflix. Called Ready, Set, Love, it is a swoon-worthy, suspenseful, and romantic creation. There are […]
Japan is the harbinger of Ninja stories. The latest Netflix series House of Ninjas just furthers this fact. After reviewing it and posting the major plot markers of the show, I have now come up with its ending explanation. As usual, this is a detailed explanation of the last thirty minutes so that the context
Stories mostly have a basis in the past. They come and go but the past continues to provide fascinating tales. House of Ninjas is a new Japanese series, now streaming on Netflix. As the name suggests, it is rooted in Japan’s ancient love for ‘Ninjas.’ Eight episodes constitute a length of seven and a half
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If you have watched the latest Japanese series, House of Ninjas, and have doubts about certain elements of its plotline, you have arrived at the right place. The Ninja mayhem is at the core of the Netflix show. Apparently, its convoluted design is also the reason behind subdued understanding. Please keep in mind that all
A whole week of rom-coms has finally passed and we are back to normal. But even the normal appears different this time around with the release of The Vince Staples Show. Streaming on Netflix, it is a fictional series, which features a real-life rapper who plays himself as the lead protagonist. But wait, the show is
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Four Romcoms in three days, my mind is now prepared for anything. Kill Me If You Dare, The Heartbreak Agency, and Players hit Netflix this week. Now, a film from South Africa, A Soweto Love Story, has been premiered on the platform. It is charming, heartfelt, and feel-good, according to the official description. Moreover, the movie
The last week was filled with rom-coms on Netflix, in the run-up to Valentine’s Day. I have seen at least three such movies and more are on the way. Players is a new American flick that falls in the aforementioned genre. A little under two hours, Netflix describes it as a raunchy creation. Here’s my
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Known for suspenseful actioners and thrillers, Germany can throw surprises in the rom-com genre as well. To be honest, it has been almost a year since I watched a romantic film from the country. And what better than the Valentine’s Day to end the drought with The Heartbreak Agency, a new German movie on Netflix. It is
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Netflix’s Polish catalog gets another boost with the release of Kill Me If You Dare, a new film from the region. Last month, Detective Forst made a sparkling debut on the platform. Before that, it was 1670 that made waves. Touted to be a goofy and deadpan comedy movie, does Kill Me If You Dare live
One of those shows I watched but couldn’t review, Alpha Males is now back for the second season. The Spanish comedy series found acceptance last year for its light, funny, and unhinged take on toxic masculinity. With ten episodes, the successive season runs for around five hours and aims to recreate the ambiance it previously
