Emily In Paris (Season 3) Makes You Fall In Love With Paris 🙂

Channel: Netflix

Genre: Comedy Drama Romance

Country of Origin: United States

No. of Episodes: 10

Running Time: 24-38 minutes

Season 3 of Emily In Paris is a fine cocktail of good looking people, hi-fashion clothing, Michelin star worthy good food, the usual drama around fashion and relationships plus few good songs.

Sunny disposition of Lily Collins as Emily Cooper is simply contagious. Lucas Bravo as Gabriel is the quintessential French lover with amazing cooking skills. The undercurrent and personal restrain between the two is quite cute. 

If you are a food & fashion enthusiast and still have not watched this webseries, then do binge watch it to bring you some pre New Year cheer!! 

Avatar: The Way of Water (16 Dec 2022)

 

Release Date: 16 Dec 2022

Genre: Sci-Fi Fantasy Action Adventure

Language: English

Duration: 192 minutes

- Avatar, the prequel focused on adult love and relationship in the forest area. Avatar: The Way of Water, the sequel is focused on the individuality and inter-relationship of growing children in the water territory.

- The shift from forest to water happens after an hour into the movie.

- The change in physicality and culture of water people is interesting and logical. 

- Payakan, the giant whale will skip your heartbeat with it's size and steal your heart with it's innocence and heroism.

It reminds of Matsya, the first avatar of Lord Vishnu in Hindu mythology. 

Later on the harvest of species of Payakan is associated with an anti-ageing liquid Amrita, which again in Hindu mythology refers to 'the nectar of immortality'. 

- The underwater scenes match the description of the Mariana Trench, the deepest oceanic trench on Earth.

- Stunning 3D experience & precisely integrated CGI animation. 

- Acting, background score and fight sequences are expectantly good. The fight sequences are quite elaborate with impressive CGI animation and seamless integration. 

- The production effort is mammoth and needs to be applauded. 

- Story narration is tad bit long and boring. 

- The movie is not as pleasantly exclamatory and engrossing as its prequel, but still do watch it in IMAX or 3D for the sheer visual experience.

- Avatar: The Way of Water - may not be 100% entertaining, but it's still a masterpiece!! 

Narco-Saints (9 Sep 2022)

 

Genre: Crime Action Thriller

Country of Origin: South Korea

No. of Episodes: 6

Running Time: 51-68 minutes

Director: Yoon Jong-bin

Cast: Ha Jung-woo, Hwang Jung-min, Park Hae-soo, Jo Woo-jin, Yoo Yeon-seok, Chang Chen

Plot:

An ordinary & hardworking South Korean businessman is left with no choice but to put his life in extreme danger and join hands with his country's National Intelligence Service to catch a drug lord operating with immense clout under the guise of a Pastor in Suriname, a coastal South American country.

Analysis:

It's an extremely engaging and interesting series with enough twists and turns in the plot and a fantastic climax. 

The directions of both drama and action sequences are quite good.

The cinematography is also good, specially the aerial shots.

The editing is smooth. 

Ha Jung-woo as the civilian businessman has acted with good balance of fear and grit. Most of his acting is depicted via thinking and contemplating in silence. He has nabbed that well. Plus, he has good star presence. 

Actually, in real life, he is a superstar in his country. 

Hwang Jung-min has aced the role of the smooth talking, wise and cunning drug lord who easily shifts into the role of a pious Pastor with soft demeanor but powerful oratory skills. 

In real life, he is also a popular and successful star in his country. 

Jo Woo-jin as the drug lord's stoic and extremely lanky right hand man with poker faced expression and amazing combat skills is quite impressive. 

No wonder in real life, he is an in-demand character actor, in South Korean films and TV series. 

Rest of the cast has also performed quite well. But the performances of the aforementioned three actors clearly stood out.

Narco-Saints, the South Korean webseries is a good watch!! 

Christmas Movies 2022 On Netflix 🙂

1. Falling For Christmas (10 Nov 2022) 

Genre: Romance Comedy Drama

Duration: 95 minutes

Plot: After losing her memory in a skiing accident, a spoiled heiress lands in the cosy care of a down-on-his-luck widower and his daughter during Christmas. 

Review: Lindsay Lohan is the aforementioned heiress here and she expectantly brings her on-screen charm. But what dazzles more is the 1000-watt smile of the widower's daughter, which is a true heart stealer. 

2. Christmas With You (17 Nov 2022) 

Genre: Romance Comedy Family

Duration: 90 minutes

Plot: In this feel-good holiday rom-com, a pop star seeking inspiration grants a fan's wish and finds a chance at true love. 

Review: Since there is a pop star, there are songs which are quite nice. Plus there is a lovely depiction of Spanish tradition Quinceanera i.e. the celebration of a girl's 15th birthday, marking her passage from girlhood to womanhood.

3. Christmas On Mistletoe Farm (23 Nov 2022) 

Genre: Family Drama

Duration: 103 minutes 

Plot: When an overworked dad brings his five kids to the farm he has inherited, he finds a barn full of animals and a new appreciation for what really matters. 

Review: Mostly picturized around a farm filled with assorted cute animals, it's an out and out kids movie overflowing with ultra colorful winter wear and do good unto others attitude. 

Given the content of the movie, the child actors are expected to be quite expressive and impactful, but they are not. However, they do appear cute and innocent. 

I found all the 3 movies filled with Christmas spirit but quite average in the entertainment department. 

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