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Burnout Syndrome (Thai Series)

True to its title, this show tries to capture burnout not as some big dramatic collapse but as this slow, draining exhaustion that quietly eats away at relationships and how you see yourself, and honestly it makes the characters feel really real. The pace is slow on purpose, and everyone here is flawed and full of contradictions, nobody's simple. It uses this messed up boss and employee dynamic to sneak in some pretty smart commentary on society. The story digs into toxic work culture, mental health struggles, and how money ends up running our lives whether we like it or not. And yeah, there's a love triangle thrown in too, because of course there is. This one runs ten episodes, each around 45-55 minutes. Jira's twenty eight, broke, and struggling to make it as a painter. Nothing's going right for him, his art isn't selling, he's got no steady job, and he's basically on the edge of falling apart. His best friend Ing does what she can, finding him odd jobs an...

Latin Boys Go To Hell

Its been a long time since I saw a movie but probably this was not a good choice to start back with. Its one of the most inane, boring, senseless gay movies I have seen. I am still trying to figure out what was the correlation between the title and the actual movie. This indie movie is based around a Latin guy called Justin who is gay. His cousin Angel comes to live with him. Justin instantly falls in love with Angel and he knows about it but Angel just sees Justin as a very good friend. In the meantime, Angel meets this girl Andrea and they start seeing each other. Andrea has a very possessive friend Braulio who is going out with a hot model Carlos. But Carlos is a player who is over Braulio. He tries to come on to Justin in the bar and since Justin is feeling low because Angel is hanging out with Andrea, he decides to play along with Carlos. A series of events later, Braulio becomes psychotic and ends up killing Carlos, Andrea and Angel in a bizarre turn of events. Overall, made I th...