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Squid Game
Squid Game Studio: Siren Pictures Inc. Original Run: September 17, 2021 Genres: Action, Suspense, Survival, Drama Episodes: 9 Run Time: 32–63 minutes Created By: Hwang Dong-hyuk Starring: Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-jun Synopsis: Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes. Warnings: Gore, Extreme Violence, Death, Sex My Thoughts I am very late to the party but I finally sat down to watch Squid Game. This has easily been one of the most talked-about shows this year, so I prepared myself to strap in and see what all the hype was about and boy,…
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Sweet Home
Sweet Home Studio: Studio Dragon Original Run: December 18, 2020 Genres: Apocalyptic, Horror, Drama Episodes: 10 Run Time: 44-59 minutes Created By: Netflix, Production Plan Starring: Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Si-young, Lee Do-hyun, Kim Nam-hee Synopsis: Cha Hyun-su moves into the run-down Green Home by himself. Not long after, he witnesses a disturbing sight in his neighbor’s apartment. Warnings: Gore, Extreme Violence, Death My Thoughts I didn’t expect this series to be so good but it got me, it got me so good that I binged it and then I binged it again watching it with people that I shared it with. Sweet Home was exactly the kind of…
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Trese Season 1
Trese Season 1 Series: Trese Studio: BASE Entertainment Original Run: June 10, 2021 Genres: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Horror, Crime Episodes: 6 Run Time: 25-33 minutes Starring: Liza Soberano, Shay Mitchell Synopsis: In Manila, where dark supernatural forces pervade the criminal underworld, it’s up to Alexandra Trese to keep the peace – but there’s a storm brewing. My Review: Finally, a Filipino animated series to be excited about! I have had my eye on the Trese comics for some time and was thrilled when I heard that it was optioned for a Netflix adaptation. It is finally here and I am happy to say that it was an absolute blast! The…
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Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska Studio: Hulu Original Run: October 18, 2019 Genres: Drama, Romance, Teen Episodes: 8 Run Time: 48-57 minutes Created By: Josh Schwartz Starring: Charlie Plummer, Kristine Froseth, Denny Love, Jay Lee, Sofia Vassilieva, Landry Bender, Uriah Shelton, Jordan Connor, Timothy Simons, Ron Cephas Jones Synopsis: Teenager Miles enrolls in boarding school to try to gain a deeper perspective on life; after an unexpected tragedy, Miles and his friends try to make sense of what they have been through. Warnings: Drug Use, Drunk Driving, Sexually Explicit Content I watched this series straight after reading the book for the first time, and I fell head over heels in love with…
