Author: psyche1587
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Disney Twisted-Wonderland: Ep 1 ‘Stranger Waking’
Phew…that’s quite a mouthful of a title. The animation is based on a Japanese mobile game co-created by Disney and Aniplex. Hence the tongue twister of a name. Wordiness aside however, the concept teased in the trailer was intriguing enough that I decided to give it a watch. Now I…
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Ski into Love- Eps 22-23
And so, we finally arrive at the end of the serial. What started with a fair amount of promise and turned into a bit of slog in the middle, goes out with, if not a bang, at least a fairly satisfying ending with most plotlines wrapped up in a neat…
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Ski into Love- Eps 20-21
So of course as we near the end of the series, all the major plotlines have to be resolved. To that end, Chong finally rejoins the national team with his parents’ blessings. Their u-turn could be seen as a bit sudden, but I actually feel the show has done a…
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Eps 37-39: The Baths/ The Dancing Ghost/ Ice
A lighter set of episodes before we start off on the final story arc for the season, although as usual for the series, there are some hints scattered throughout further laying the ground for the final set of episodes. It opens up with Xiaolan looking for a job opening since…
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The Thursday Murder Club
Welcome to Cooper’s Chase, the most amazing retirement community ever. There are archery lessons, painting classes with live models, and even support llamas (or is it alpacas?). Even with just the glimpses of daily life that we see I can totally relate when one character says that it makes her…
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KPop Demon Hunters
KPop Demon Hunters is a lot of things – a sleeper hit, a fantasy about hunting demons (duh!), a musical, a redemption story, a hero’s journey to save the world, a story about self-acceptance…but most of all, it is immensely fun and what’s more, original (a rarity in today’s age…
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Marry My Husband: Japan
Recently shorts from this show have been popping up for me online – having already read the webcomic and seen the K-drama adaptation, I wasn’t initially planning to watch this, but as so often happens I clicked on one short out of idle curiosity, which soon led to another and…
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Ski into Love- Eps 17-19
Well, that escalated quickly! Lunch with Zhi’s family is as awkward as expected with Zhi’s mom at her passive aggressive best, throwing barb after barb at Chong despite Yiming’s increasingly desperate (but nevertheless valiant) attempts at talking him up. At first it seems like her dad might still be supportive…
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Ski into Love- Eps 15-16
An improvement over the last few episodes but still a bit of mixed feelings. While the series started strong, it has become a bit draggy in the middle, and I think these episodes perfectly display both its strengths and weaknesses. Romance is definitely a strong suit for the writers (and…
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F1 – The Movie
There are certain movies that leave an indelible impression on you. I still remember the feeling of awe when the T-rex strode onto the big screen in Jurassic Park and dispatched the velociraptors with ease…the uplifting feeling as the music washed over me during Mulan’s transformation to soldier Ping…the feeling…
Reel Tastes & Travels - a light dose of entertainment to wake you up 