(L to R) Idina Menzel as Bree Friedman, Samantha Lorraine as Lydia Rodriguez Katz, Adam Sandler as Danny Friedman, Sunny Sandler as Stacy Friedman and Sadie Sandler as Ronnie Friedman in ‘You Are So Not Invited To My Bat Mitzvah.’ Photo: Courtesy of Netflix © 2023. Debuting on Netflix August 25th, ‘You Are So Not … Read more
The MBC period drama My Dearest, starring Namkoong Min, Ahn Eun Jin, Lee Hak Joo, and Lee Da In, at last, broke into double-digit ratings. The show scored average ratings of 10.6% (nationwide) and 10.1% (metropolitan) for its seventh episode, rocketing from an average nationwide viewership of 8.8% (episode 6). My Dearest is currently in its penultimate week and has three more … Read more
Gal Gadot in ‘Superpowered: The DC Story.’ Photograph by Courtesy of Max/Warner Bros. Wonder Woman has battled many enemies in her time, between the pages of comic books and on screens big and small. But this past December, it looked like the one challenge she couldn’t rise to meet was the sweeping regime change at … Read more
Rising actor Lee Jung Ha is set to lead a new K-drama based on a webtoon. On August 23rd, media outlets reported that Lee Jung Ha will be the main character in the upcoming K-drama One High School Heroes. He will be working with Kim Joo Ryoung and Lim Hyun Tae. Lee Jung Ha’s agency Namoo Actors … Read more
Alba Baptista as Ava in ‘Warrior Nun.’ Photo: Courtesy of Netflix/NETFLIX © 2020. Given that it follows the adventures of a young woman who wakes up after seemingly dying, it makes sense that ‘Warrior Nun’, which had a two-season run on Netflix before the streaming service unceremoniously dropped the axe following last year’s second run … Read more
Disney and Pixar’s ‘Elemental’ directed by Peter Sohn and produced by Denise Ream, releases on June 16, 2023. © 2023 Disney/Pixar. All Rights Reserved. What happens when fire and water mix? In Elemental City, it sparks an unlikely connection between two of its residents – Wade and Ember. The elements Fire, Water, Earth, and Air … Read more
Actress Kwon So Hyun, in MBC’s Friday-Saturday drama My Dearest, has captivated viewers’ attention with her captivating performance as Bang Du Ne, who is both a close aide to Kyung Eun Ae (played by Lee Da In) and a woman experiencing the challenges of pregnancy and childbirth while seeking refuge. In the 4th episode, Bang … Read more
Gal Gadot as Rachel Stone in ‘Heart Of Stone.’ Cr. Chris Baker/Netflix © 2023. On Netflix now, ‘Heart of Stone’ is an abject lesson in what happens when you really, really, urgently want to put the pieces of a brand-new franchise together, but like someone mis-reading an Ikea instruction booklet, end up with something that … Read more
The SBS Thursday drama The Killing Vote, which premiered on the 10th, is a participatory drama where citizens engage in a death penalty vote for heinous criminals and track down the enigmatic identity known as ‘Dog Mask’ who executes the death sentences. Particularly noteworthy from the first episode was the appearance of ‘Dog Mask,’ an … Read more
Though it never became the giant blockbuster it honestly deserved to be, Edgar Wright’s ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ –– adapted from Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult comic book series –– quickly picked up its own strong following. And now it is coming back to our screens as an eight-episode Netflix anime series and will boast … Read more
