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Stand by Me Doraemon 2 Movie Review

Doremon movies and cartoons have been around since my childhood and form an indelible part of them, with tales of time travel, gadgets and adventures but more importantly the human connection and this new installment is no different. At the basic level it appeals to children with its unique blend of sci-fi and comedy whilst showcasing a vignette of Japanese culture and life. On a more serious level there is an emotional element which appeals to the adult audience and that makes it another winner. The premise is that Nobi nobita is getting married and younger Nobi goes back in time because he misses his grandma and she wants to see him get married. Then come a series of misadventures and how Doremon uses his wit and his bag of tricks to help get Nobi out of hairy situations created by his blunders. Along the way he grows, matures and does fix the problems like other shows but there is an emotional component that makes you tear up. Highly recommended

Dept. Q TV series review

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There is something about the way the Brits create crime based TV serials.  The British are very good at creating slow burn, dialogue based thriller TV serials, that actually move quite slowly are mostly dialogue heavy, punctuated with a sprinkling of action, and rather economical use of production sets, but keep you on the edge of your seats anyway and keep you thirsting for the next episode. The Dept. Q joins a long line of such thrillers, that make use of the dry laconic and mostly sarcastic Brit humor,  blend in a few characters that also make use of the lone wolf or buddy cop concept racing agains the clock to solve a crime or save a life or both, whilst facing personal demons.  Although the plot of this series isn't particularly new, the added element of a fish out of water political refugee who has skills, adds the extra sting, along with the exploration of PTSD and a sly inject of possible romance along with the usual 'devil may care' protagonist mixed together wit...