Category: Verdict

My Royal Nemesis

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https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/

Rating: 3 stars out of 5
Starring: Lim Ji-yeon, Heo Nam-jun, Jang Seung-jo, Kim Min-seok, Kim Hae-sook, Baek Ji-won, Oh Min-ae
Where to watch: Netflix (14 episodes, 1 hour each)
To watch or not to watch: Well, it is self-aware, and it acknowledges the many other series which have preceeded it. Most of them are better too.

Kang Dan-shim (Lim Ji-yeon) has been quite smart and ambitious and has climbed to be the royal concubine in the Joseon dynasty, an honour reserved for people with noble birth. Needless to say, Kang Dan-shim is not from an illustrous family and after rising to the rank, has attracted jealousy and enmity from her fellow royal members.… Read the rest

Promising Young Woman

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https://www.backstage.com/

Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5
Starring: Carrie Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Chris Lowell, Alison Brie
Where to watch: It is a 2020 release, available on multiple platforms
To watch or not to watch: It is a decent movie. Can definite watch over the weekend with girlfriends

Cassie (Carrie Mulligan) is a 30 year old medical college drop-out, working at a cafe, living with her parents (but her mother is Jennifer Coolidge, so it is understandable). She has almost no friends, limited hobbies and generally wants little to do with the world, unless it is night and she is out to a pub, dressed very differently from what you see her wearing during the day.… Read the rest

The End Of Oak Street

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https://www.theawardsgarage.com/

Rating: 1 stars out of 5
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella, Christian Convery
Where to watch: Theatres
To watch or not to watch: No. Just… No!

It is 1982, and Denise (Anne Hathaway) and Greg (Ewan McGregor) are living a regular sub-urban life with their two teenage kids Audrey (Maisy Stella) and Brian (Christian Convery). It opens with a block summer party, where we learn that Denise wants more from her life with her husband and kids and dreams of leaving them and going away with her yellow suitcase. And we know this because she has written a draft for a book which she has shared with a neighbour for feedback.… Read the rest