José Machado and Patrícia Müller criticize television series: two TV series in confrontation with more suggestions to watch at the end of each episode.
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Roddelpraat, the place where Jan Roos and Dennis Schouten tell you the latest gossip every Wednesday with a good sense of humor.
A ten episode meta-fiction web series about a film production in crisis because of sudden change in plans, mainly due to the central character, the famous filmmaker Mohan Kumar.
RuPaul's Drag Race alums critique the runway looks from the RuPaul's Drag Race mainstage. Will they TOOT or BOOT the Queens looks from the runway?
Seven of One was a British comedy series that aired on BBC2 in 1973. Starring Ronnie Barker, 7 of One is a series of seven separate comedies that would serve as possible pilots for sitcoms. Originally it was to be called Six of One, which Barker planned to follow up with another series called Half Dozen of the Other. This was a BBC version of a similar showcase for LWT called Six Dates with Barker created in 1971.
Rong Le, a princess who loses her memory, is forced to marry Wu You, the prince of Beilin. After being rejected, she adopts a new identity and embarks on a journey to find a legendary book, unknowingly falling in love with Wu You, only to have their relationship tested by family obligations.
Orphaned as a child, Liu E travels to the capital Kaifeng, and later catches the eye of Zhao Heng. Though she was a concubine, Liu E was perceptive to state affairs, and often discussed politics with Zhao Heng. This tradition continued when he became emperor in 997. Liu E is crowned empress after adopting the son of a concubine (later Emperor Renzong), and serves as regent of the Song Dynasty during the last two years of her husband’s reign. Liu E would continue to rule until her death twelve years later in 1033.
A story about a socialite in Shanghai whose family falls to ruin and starts on a journey to become a spy. Lu Han Zhi's fate is intertwined between two men from opposing sides of a war. Gao Chen who appears to be a traitor to his country is actually a Communist spy. Han Shou Min who appears to be a patriot and used to be a top spy of the Kuomindang is treading on a path of no return after being betrayed by his own comrades. Caught in a dangerous and increasingly complication situation, Lu Han Zhi grows from a mere socialite to an impassioned revolutionary.
Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty bestowed upon Ban Chao, a descendant of the historian, the bronze swallow talisman and asked him to go on a mission to the western regions to find the method of immortality and the golden Buddha in his dream. Ban Chao searched for the master hiding in the capital, and thirty-six people, including the descendants of the Mo family, the descendants of the pirates, and master Yelang Gu, were traveling with him. In addition to fulfilling the emperor's wish, he also wanted to discover the family origins of the historian and the assassin who framed his father.
Young Blood Agency is an investigative agency during the Republican era that is dedicated to solving mysterious cases. Their reputation has risen with every mystery they solve, but the cases are not as simple as they seem as it relates to unsettled animosity from the previous generation. The four members of the team suddenly realize that they have complicated ties to each other.
A Step into the Past is a 2001 Hong Kong television series produced by TVB and based on Huang Yi's novel of the same Chinese title. The series tells the story of a 21st-century Hong Kong VIPPU officer who travels back in time to the Warring States period of ancient China. He is involved in a number of important historical events that leads to the first unification of China under the Qin Dynasty. The series' first original broadcast ran from 15 October to 7 December 2001 on the TVB Jade network in Hong Kong.
A unique period conversational series that gives a glimpse of the freedom struggle from Hyderabadi's point of view, which most of us often pay the least attention to. The countdown to witness the variety of perspectives of freedom, violence, war and peace from the voices of Hyderabadis (their fictional representatives).
Set from the 1920s to the 1940s, the story follows the playful and cowardly Beile Halan of the former Qing Dynasty whose life changes tremendously after he obtains a secret record to the treasures of the imperial tombs. In 1909, Halan (Fu Dalong) was born inside a dilapidated palace in the capital. He is childhood sweethearts with Xiao Yuelou (Dou Xiaoxuan). He once entered the palace as a study companion where he falls in love with imperial cuisine and befriends Godly Cook Xie (Liu Peiqi).
Five lion robots and their pilots defend the planet Arus and the galaxy from evil King Zarkon.
After Mao Zedong's death in 1976, Deng Xiaoping returns to power amid political turmoil. Facing divisions within the Communist Party, he leads crucial economic and defense reforms, steering China toward a hopeful future and laying the foundation for the country's revival.
Su Muli, the feared and unpredictable lord of Fengcheng City, hides a secret dual personality. Duan Yunyi, a renowned assassin, infiltrates her palace under the guise of marriage to eliminate her, only to uncover the truth behind her split nature, setting the stage for a clash of hidden motives and unexpected alliances.
An amusing regression with autobiographical overtones to the therapy that the protagonist follows with Dr. Portuondo, a peculiar Cuban psychoanalyst who shouts at his patients, swears in the name of Freud and drinks Johnnie Walker whiskey.
Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. He later traveled to Paris and learned about banking. Upon his return to Japan, he helped build up the first modern bank in Japan. He eventually became a founder or supporter to about 500 companies and was involved with about 600 public services, including education for women.
We explore the untold story of the sizeable British contingent of David Koresh's Branch Davidian cult, and their experiences during the 51 day ordeal at Waco and its storming by the FBI in 1993.
The Amazing Howard Hughes is a 1977 television movie about American aviation pioneer and filmmaker Howard Hughes, based on the book by Hughes' business partner Noah Dietrich. The film starred Tommy Lee Jones, Ed Flanders, and Tovah Feldshuh.
The history of the series develops around three Suvorov graduates - Ilya Sukhomlin, Stepan Perepechko and Alexei Syrnikov, who entered the Moscow Higher Military Command School at the end of the summer, where each of them is awarded the rank of junior sergeant. Along with the Suvorovites, graduates of ordinary schools, without a military education, called "schoolchildren" - Dmitry Krasilnikov, Gennady Varnava and Nikolai Kovnadsky, enter the school. The third side is made up of the so-called "army men" - Evgeny Bragin, Sergey Gonchar and Stepan Prokhorov - who have already served as conscripts in the army and have more practice than theory. Later, Maxim Makarov, transferred from St. Petersburg for a fight with a colleague, joins the main characters. Aleksey Syrnikov, meanwhile, is being transferred to the Ryazan Airborne School, which he dreamed about while still being a Suvorovite.
Aaliya, a determined young woman from a middle-class family, supports her family and fights to keep her home amidst a property dispute. As tensions rise with rival real estate agent Salman and his complex relationship with Aaliya, familial and romantic entanglements unfold. Amidst personal and professional challenges, Aaliya navigates her feelings and the growing tensions with her rival, while family dynamics and societal expectations shape their lives. The series delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and resilience.
Chung Ka-po, Lam Siu-mei and Lee Ching-yee are sisterly buddies. Due to different reasons after graduation, the trio gradually go their separate ways. Ka-po is arbitrarily nominated by Siu-mei to participate in a school beauty contest organized by some magazine. Ka-po is eventually the unchallenged winner, and the Golden Agent Wing Yat-yin then convinces her to join his agency. Yat-yin encourages Ka-po to sign up for the Miss Hong Kong Pageant. However, Chung Ka-kei, who is Ka-po’s fellow contestant and also younger stepsister, frames her. And then Ka-po manages to enter showbiz, which is more like a “battlefield”. She also befriends Pong Chun-yu, who is the son of some tycoon. After the couple get married, Ka-po finds herself in another “battlefield” that is the domain of some distinguished family. Moreover, Ka-po is drifting away from her two bosom girlfriends. Is it actually jealousy, dignity, wealth or something else that causes the friends to go cold on each other?
As Reem celebrates her birthday, she receives a box containing strange and incomprehensible contents, and messages asking to save a person before he is killed, leading the three friends, Youssef, Reem and Yassin on an adventure to uncover the mystery of this box.
Many years ago, humans and demons lived in harmony. But that unity ended when demons started attacking humans and plotted a mission to unleash Gyumao - an evil demon imprisoned for thousands of years. Now, Genjo Sanzo, a rogue priest, must team up with three demons - Sha Gojyo, Son Goku, and Cho Hakkai - and embark on a perilous journey to the west to stop these demons from resurrecting Gyumao and restore the balance between humans and demons on Earth.
Keep It in the Family is a British sitcom that aired for five series between 1980 and 1983. It is about a likable and mischievous cartoonist, Dudley Rush. Also featured were Dudley's wife, Muriel and their two daughters, Jacqui and Susan. Dudley's literary agent, Duncan Thomas, was also featured. It was made by Thames Television for the ITV network. A remake of Keep It in the Family was produced in the United States under the title Too Close for Comfort, starring Ted Knight.
Pasco County, Florida is home to one of the world's largest nudist communities and real estate agent Jackie Youngblood has proven to be the authority figure on finding prime real estate for her clothing-optional clientele. Buying Naked will follow two couples as they bare all and join Jackie in their search for a dream home.
Subuhi, a simple and sensitive girl, is married to Zain, an extremely possessive man. Their love vanishes with jealousy, doubts and suffocation, which overpowers their relationship.
The stories behind the iconic structures and engineering feats that have shaped and defined our nation and our world.
A competitive show in which various Stand-Up Comedians get judged on their professional skills to make people laugh, to ultimately figure out the champion.
