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FATE: THE WINX SAGA - Drama Review

The long-running Italian cartoon about a group of best-friend fairies, Winx Club, is one of the few explicitly girl-focused shows to make the transition to a darker, edgier live-action. Fate: The Winx Saga by Netflix casts the same spell on the bright, visually vibrant cartoon that Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Riverdale did on their family-friendly Archie Comics counterparts. It has a surprisingly nuanced plot that delves into the consequences of war across generations — but it comes at a cost, both for the characters and for that familiar sense of friendship and mutual support. In the first episode, we see Bloom (Abigail Cowen) moving into Alfea, a boarding school for fairies and specialists (male fairies) in the Otherworld. The first person she speaks with is a specialist named Sky (Danny Griffin), who discovers that Bloom is from the "realm" of California and that she had no idea she was a fairy three months ago. She meets her roommates, including Stella (Hannah

Manifest Movie Review: The Thriller You Won't Want to Miss!

After money heist, the new hot favorite of the generation is “MANIFEST”. It is an American supernatural Netflix series directed by Jeff rake that premiered on Netflix on August 28 th , 2021. The series revolves around a group of passengers who boarded flight 828 of Montego Airlines that landed in New York after five years after the day it took off. The series includes tons of mysterious twists that hooked the audience to their screens. I’m thrilled to mention that the second part of the season until the last episodes 10-11 truly picked up and has us all hooked!! But with good things comes the negative side as well. Moderate spoilers - They, fortunately, did somehow manage Grace’s relationship with Ben and their family unit is again heading in the right direction (for now), they brought two new characters to light that notably changed and similarly developed the entire scope and course of the narrative, and they brought a mind-blowing truth about each person’s remaining fate to be t

THE KING: Eternal Monarch (2020) - Young Man Chosen to Be the Next King!

THE KING: Eternal Monarch (2020) is one of the best South Korean dramas directed by Sang-Hoon ,  Yoo Je Won , and Jung Ji Hyun , and written by Kim Eun-sook . Mystery, Romance, and Drama are some of the genres represented in the 16-episode series. The IMDb rating for THE KING: Eternal Monarch (Korean Drama) is 8.3/10. The most anticipated series of 2020, here’s my two cents on this unparalleled series that will melt your hearts away. Story Line: “The King: Eternal Monarch” is based on two parallel worlds, one of the Kingdom of Corea and the other of the Republic of Korea. Two persons of the same face exist each in one world.  Lee Gon is the emperor of Corea loved and admired by all his subjects but he never wishes for the throne. When he was eight, he witnessed the heart-wrenching assassination of his father and the former king by his half-uncle Lee Lim but was saved by a mysterious man Lee Gon managed to get hold of a police badge from the man with name Jeong Tae-Eul. Twenty-

Vincenzo 2021: Korean Drama Review – A Thrilling Adventure!

Bored of watching the cheesy rom-com, here’s the perfect drama for you to snatch your night’s sleep. It is worth your precious time and will illuminate your dark world full of boredom. Vincenzo is a must-see South Korean drama directed by Kim Hee-Won and written by Park Jae-Bum. Mafia, crime, and low are some of the genres represented in the 20-episode series. The IMDb rating for Vincenzo (Korean Drama) is 8.5/10. However, I give it a ten out of ten. Story line: Evil can only be destroyed with evil. Vincenzo narrates the story of a man who was adopted by the Don of the Italian Mafia at the tender age of eight. Named Vincenzo Cassano, he embarks on his life’s journey under his wings and becomes the Mafia’s Consigliere, Don’s right-hand man as well as a lawyer. With Don’s death and mafia wars, Vincenzo flees to South Korea and there he starts to hunt for a stash of gold hidden under the Geumga Plaza. For this, he has to use his skills against the notorious Babel Group which is in a

My Name (Revenge Based Drama): A Real-Life Game of Murder!

My Name, a crime drama television series directed by Kim Jin-min, stars Ahn Bo-Hyun, Han So-Hee, Yull Jang, and Kim Sang-ho, alongside other cast members.   Story Line: "Following her father’s murder, a revenge-driven woman puts her trust in a powerful crime boss — and enters the police force under his direction." My Name does not waste any time in sucking you into a well-paced and well-acted narrative. And, before I get into too much detail without context, here’s everything you need to know; the eight-episode series is packed with techno beats and the wonderful Han So-Hee -the protagonist, is a young woman who is a total badass. She’s a 17-year-old girl in episode 1, so you may expect a time jump . Even at the age of 17, she's taking on the bad guys, whether it's a school bully or an organized crime lord. The fact that she has nothing to lose provides a really sad and cruel backdrop. This story, like other South Korean stories, is primarily character-driven, w

Doctors 2016: Drama Review – Are They the Best or the Worst?

Free and have nothing to do but still have no plans to waste your precious time, well I have the perfect pastime for you. Watch Doctors (2016), and I promise that it will keep you awake at night. Every second you spent would be worth your precious time. Medical, Drama, Romance, and Friendship are some of the genres that have been used in this film. Oh, Choong-Hwan directed this drama, and Ha Myung-Hee is the author of this piece. Story Line : The show starts with a young troubled teenager Yoo Hye-Jung who due to her past has developed a gangster personality. Her rebellious nature and mistrust of everyone made her a social outcast. She lives with her kind and caring paternal grandmother whom she later started to adore. Hong Ji-Hong was a surgeon but due to a medical accident left his job and became a biology teacher. Many of his students have a crush on him for his looks and caring personality. He develops a determination to break the walls Hye-Jung had built around herself as h

Jennifer Niven's All the Bright Places: A Heartbreaking and beautiful novel about grief and redemption.

All the bright places are one of my top favorite books is Jennifer Niven’s first Young Adult novel that explores mental illness, love, and grief.   Theodore Finch or ‘freak’ (as he is commonly called) is an awkward young man who -in his spare time, only thinks about ways to end himself. When Violet Markey, a grieving student, emerges at the school bell tower one day, it's unclear who saves whose life. Violet and Finch's lives will be irrevocably changed by this one encounter which will take them on an extraordinary, yet the heartbreaking journey of love, life, and self-discovery. To be honest, before I had even sat down to read a copy of “ All the Bright Places” , its sad element drew me in and I felt compelled to read. I was surprised to find myself turning page after page till I reached the end of this book. All the Bright Places , very beautifully, yet bluntly highlights the plight of bipolar patients. Unlike several other novels in the genre, it does not attempt to de