To say Mardaani 2 is a crime thriller is sort of like saying the Mona Lisa is a painting; the statement is true, but grossly undersells the artwork. This 2019 Indian box office hit follows Superintendent of Police Shivani Shivaji Roy (Rani Mukerji) as she hunts down Sunny (Vishal Jethwa), the young serial killer and... Continue Reading →
The 2017 Thai film Bad Genius follows four teenagers who scheme up a cheating racket worth millions of baht. The movie was an international hit and -- unsurprisingly -- was remade as a series three years later in 2020. [1] I'm not sure what I was expecting, but I sure as all get-out was not... Continue Reading →
Thanks to SHINee's recent comeback, I found myself recalling a movie starring Minho that I watched several years ago. And rather than write about a currently-airing drama like a sensible person, I've decided to metaphorically pen this wholly unasked-for review of Derailed (2016). Let's start with some things I love about the film: The story... Continue Reading →
I seem to be in the mood for listicles lately -- since I just finished off a post surrounding my top five K-dramas, I felt it would be fitting to head over here to talk about some of my favorite Asian movies (only some, mind you; I have to cap it off somewhere). The theme... Continue Reading →
musings of a dramaholic 