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Anime Film ● Review: Maboroshi
Fantasy coming-of-age drama set in a town that is stuck in time. Unfocused and under-developed. But looks very good. Worth viewing.
Feb 6, 20243 min read


K-drama ● Review: Daily Dose of Sunshine
Plot follows nurse working in the psychiatric ward. Good balance in tone. Good performances. Some structural clumsiness but a decent series.
Nov 27, 20233 min read


Drama ● Review: Ahsoka
Moderately enjoyable despite clumsy plotting. Good performances and would be better if the cast is given more to work with.
Oct 8, 20234 min read


K-drama ● Review: Mask Girl
A tight narrative about an ugly woman’s desire for attention. Tragedy follows her decisions. Some plot conveniences but beautifully shot.
Sep 8, 20234 min read


J-drama ● Review: Burn the House Down
Tacky soundtrack. Lacks explanations re some plot points. Despite its problems, a tight narrative that is still mostly enjoyable.
Aug 30, 20234 min read


K-drama ● Review: VIP
Office infidelity mystery-thriller. Sounds totally stupid, but is actually a solid drama about the subject, including its consequences.
Jul 6, 20233 min read


K-drama ● Review: It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
Character-driven series. Tries to balance dark and light, both in terms of storytelling and visually. Mostly looks good but a bit bloated.
Jun 22, 20233 min read


K-drama ● Review: The Glory
Revenge drama with somewhat simple plot and characters. Nothing great but it is sufficiently captivating to keep one watching to the end.
Mar 28, 20235 min read


Anime Review: Aggretsuko
Red panda with her work and personal life problems. Vents by singing death metal. Relatable and amusing if you are into that type of humor.
Mar 15, 20235 min read


J-drama ● Review: First Love
Good but not great. Decent writing and performances. Nicely shot. Worth watching if one is interested in the genre.
Dec 29, 20223 min read


K-drama ● Review: Find Me in Your Memory
Fails to fully utilize an interesting premise—a lost opportunity thematically. But, strangely, it may still be a likable series.
Aug 30, 20223 min read


K-drama ● Review: The Last Empress
Twist-filled mystery/thriller about the corrupt imperial family in alternative present-day Korea. Ridiculous but addictive.
Aug 24, 20223 min read


K-drama ● Review: Sell Your Haunted House
Attempts to be a supernatural thriller-drama. Formulaic in many respects. Nothing bad but nothing special either.
Aug 17, 20223 min read


K-drama ● Review: Hotel del Luna
My Verdict: An amusing supernatural-fantasy drama. Excellent cast. Beautifully lit and shot. But female lead’s past is not well handled.
Aug 7, 20223 min read


K-drama ● Review: Love Alarm
Interesting premise with potential. It’s a show that I want to like, but some of the characters are difficult to sympathize...
Aug 13, 20213 min read


K-drama ● Review: Strong Girl Bong-soon
Mostly enjoyable romantic dramady and very funny at times, but the plotting and pacing plateau in the second half of the series.
Jul 7, 20214 min read


K-drama ● Review: Gap Dong
Mostly nonsensical, try-hard crime-thriller drama that drags on for way too long.
Mar 14, 20213 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: Edge of Darkness
Decent production and performances but, for a crime drama-thriller, it is too slow and not intriguing or thrilling.
Jan 28, 20102 min read
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