Category: reviews

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Hundred-Foot Journey, The

An Indian family from Mumbai flee their country and settle in a rather remote, but quaint, ville in the south of France where they open an Indian restaurant in front of a one-Michelin-star place.

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Nora Noh (Documentary)

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Nora Noh was married off early to escape the horrible fate of comfort women across East Asia, though she later divorced and ended up studying fashion design in the US. The rest is, of course, a not-so-well-known story.

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Wakamonotachi 2014

In honor of the 55th anniversary of Fuji TV’s Wakamonotachi (若者たち) series, they’ve decided to do a 2014 version with an impressive cast list that includes Satoshi Tsumabuki, Eita, Hikari Mitsushima, Yu Aoi, Ai Hashimoto, and Masami Nagasawa.

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Episodes – Season 3

While not as consistent and strong as its first two seasons, Episodes is still interesting to watch thanks to the interactions between Matt LeBlanc, Stephen Mangan, Tamsin Greig and Kathleen Rose Perkins.

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Aachi & Ssipak

The global economy has broken down, the cities collapsed and our common energy sources have dramatically been reduce to the point that we’ve turned our attention to human feces as a source… poop as an economic tool.

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Masters of Sex – Season 1

Stimulating, satisfying, and hot, Masters of Sex is able to give an insight on life through a particular filter, tainted with the concerns, hopes, and fears of the typical American society and culture of the 50s.

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Normal Heart, The

Based on the 1985 play about the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York City, as seen through the eyes of HIV activist, who sees his friends and lover die one by one as the government refuses the existence of a public health crisis.

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Like Father, Like Son (2013)

The Nonomiya family lived a normal life. However, they are dealt with a huge blow when the hospital tells them about an accident regarding their 6-year-old-son Keita.

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Bangalore Days

Three cousins from Kerala move to Bangalore to live the best days of their lives, or so they thought.