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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


K-drama ● Review: The Uncanny Counter
Nothing brilliant, nor does it need to be. Tries to be cool. Season 1 is not bad. Season 2’s plotting and pacing issues are more apparent.
Nov 12, 20236 min read


Film Review: Willow
Not a bad fantasy-adventure despite plotting and pacing issues, partly made up by a strong performance from Davis.
Oct 10, 20234 min read


Quanta Cura: Condemning Current Errors by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 8...
Sep 26, 20235 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: Doom at Your Service
Lacks plot. Themes are apparent but under-developed. Mostly looks good. Relies too much on Park Bo-young and Seo In-guk to carry the show.
Aug 4, 20236 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


“The Overhauling of Straight America” by Marshall Kirk and Erastes Pill
This article, first published in November 1987, outlines the strategy and tactics of desensitizing homosexuality.
Jun 8, 20234 min read


Manga ● Review: Junji Ito’s Cat Diary – Yon & Mu
Horror parodies of Ito’s experience with his wife and two cats. Drawn in his usual style. Moderately amusing, not to be taken too seriously.
Apr 21, 20233 min read


Qui Pluribus: On Faith and Religion by Pope Pius IX
Pope Pius IX (b. 13 May 1792 – d. 7 February 1878), born Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, began his pontificate on 16 June 1846. On 9...
Apr 3, 20235 min read


A Masked Christmas
To those who may miss the plandemic and the masks this coming Christmas, fret not.
Dec 14, 20221 min read


Traditi Humilitati by Pope Pius VIII
Pope Pius VIII’s encyclical on religious indifferentism, unauthorized translations of Scripture and secret societies.
Oct 14, 20224 min read


Prophecies and Messages Regarding Today’s Decline in Sexual Morality
Particularly in recent decades, there has been the push for immodest fashions, contraception, divorce, homosexuality, LGBTQFBS+++, a...
Jul 17, 20226 min read


Jaffe Memo and Population Control
There are many references to population control floating out there. One of the more well-known is the “Jaffe Memo”, a 9-page response...
Feb 9, 20221 min read


Our Lady of Good Success: Prophecies for Our Times by Marian Therese Horvat
Our Lady of Good Success: Prophecies for Our Times by Marian Therese Horvat PhD outlines the main messages given to Mother Mariana...
Nov 23, 20214 min read


Anime Film Review: Weathering with You
Morishima Hodaka is a 16-year-old high school student who is running away from home. On the ferry making its way to Tokyo in a storm...
Oct 13, 20213 min read


Anime Film Review: Children Who Chase Lost Voices
A fantasy-adventure that follows elementary school student Asuna and widower Mr Morisaki as they deal with death and loss.
Aug 25, 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


There Are Ben Afflecks and There Are Matt Damons. Which One Are You?
I wanted to write a quick Opinyun post reacting to a news headline I read on Twitter. It said something to the effect of Ben Affleck and...
Jan 19, 20214 min read


Film ● Mini-Review: 3 Days to Kill
Some nice set pieces initially, and nicely shot with decent sound editing too. Not bad but lacks wow factor and not particularly memorable.
Feb 11, 20141 min read
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