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“Sarbala Ji” is an unnecessarily convoluted mess that becomes tedious in the first 15 minutes of this bland 150-minute film. It’s a dull comedy about two cousins, their love interests, mistaken identities, and a kidnapping. It’s a dull comedy about two cousins, their love interests, mistaken identities, and a kidnapping. Prepare to have your eardrums rattled while watching this annoying film, as the characters spend most of their screen time shouting at each other.  Directed by Mandeep Kumar and written by Inderjit Moga, “Sarbala Ji” (which means “young man” in Punjabi) is set in Punjab, India, in the early 1940s, before Punjab gained its independence in 1947. However, “Sarbala Ji” still contains references to British colonialism due to the involvement of some British military officers, making all Britons look like buffoons. In terms of narrative tone, the film is clearly intended to be a screwball romantic comedy similar to those released in the 1940s, but “Sarbala Ji” is mostly a...

 If you're intrigued by Grey's Anatomy, Doctor Strange, and The Good Doctor (these are all the medical series I've seen and can think of so far), this docuseries is perfect for you. We've always seen series that are a fictional version of reality. But what if this time you can see the facts with doctors, patients, and real cases? Netflix brings it to us with the documentary "Critical: Between Life and Death." With more than 40 cameras and filmed over 21 days, we delve into London's Trauma System, where the situation is critical and lives depend on the caregivers—the medical staff. Each episode takes you directly to the ER, where we follow not only the story and journey of the patient, but also that of the doctors and nurses involved. One thing is for sure: once you finish watching this, you will feel immense respect for the doctors and other medical staff. Furthermore, this series is so in-depth that it even shows us how patients are transported to the hos...

 The Turkish Netflix drama series, Letters from the Past, revolves around Elif Ayar, who recently discovered a letter among her mother's belongings, written 20 years earlier and addressed to her. Upon opening it, her life turned upside down. She discovered it hadn't been written by Fatma, the woman she had believed to be her mother all those years. She discovered that, 20 years earlier, a confused and scared 17-year-old girl had asked her literature teacher, Fatma, to adopt her baby. Fatma suffered from Alzheimer's, and although she intended to tell Elif the truth after her 18th birthday, she sadly had no memory of the incident. Fatma didn't even recognize Elif, and this broke her heart even more. She suffered a brief identity crisis and made it her life's mission to find her biological mother. Fatma had assigned the Literature Club students to write a letter to their future selves 20 years later. She promised to send them the letters, but unfortunately, she fell il...

The 2025 Hulu original drama series, Washington Black, concludes with a poignant episode that recaps the stories of each of the main characters, though with a special focus on the protagonist. After traveling to London to participate in the Royal Science League's World Science Exposition, Wash discovers a number of characters from his past and sets out to reconnect with them. The ending of Washington Black differs significantly from its original source, Esi Edugyan's novel of the same name, and in this article, we analyze the final episode and the possibility of a return season. Back in Halifax, Tanna convinced her father to let Wash help with the invention of the aquarium and its application in the field of marine biology, and in return, she asked him to recognize his contributions on the big stage. Despite being an extraordinarily talented scientist and inventor, Wash would not have been selected for the Royal Science League solely because of his skin color, so he would not h...

As the average age of the population continues to rise—and the future looks increasingly dangerous for all age groups—more and more films are addressing senility, dementia, elder abuse, and other themes that until recently were rarely portrayed on screen. This includes the horror genre, which has typically focused on terrifying young teenagers. Joining recent films like "The Taking of Deborah Logan," "The Manor," and "The Rule of Jenny Pen" is "The Home," a Swedish-language thriller in which a stroke victim moves into a care facility. But it's not the only one, as, sadly, the few moments she spent clinically "dead" allowed an evil spirit to return to her from "the other side." This SXSW premiere, "Midnighter," is likely to attract remake offers, though the intense scares and violence they're likely to add would only dilute what makes Mattias J. Skoglund's second film so effective. Its eerily quiet approac...

 "Nha Gia Tien" (also known as "The Ancestral Home") is a Vietnamese supernatural horror film released in 2025 that has garnered widespread attention for its fusion of traditional Vietnamese culture with supernatural elements. The film marks the return of director Huonh Lap after a five-year absence from the Vietnamese film industry. The story centers on Mu Tien (played by Phương Mu Chi), a Gen Z content creator who returns to her ancestral home, initially seeking viral content for social media. However, she comes face to face with the ghost of her deceased brother, Gia Minh (played by Huonh Lap). The film delves into themes such as ancestor worship, family relationships, and the importance of preserving ancestral heritage, raising questions about the importance of traditions in modern life. Director: Lap Huynh Stars: Phuong My Chi, Trung Dan, Huynh Dong Atmosphere and Sound Design: Critics and audiences alike have praised the film's success in creating a deeply...