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K-drama Review: When the Phone Rings
Stereotypical cold male lead and soft female lead. Intriguing premise but the plotting and pacing need to be better. Relies too much on Chae Soo-bin to carry the show.
Aug 174 min read


Dall’alto Dell’apostolico Seggio by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...
Aug 115 min read


Anime ● Review: Death Parade
Afterlife and judgement psychological thriller. Visually solid. Mildly intriguing initially but not particularly gripping. Overall, tries a bit too hard.
Jun 243 min read


Film Review: Wild Tales
Black comedy comprising 6 short stories of retribution and catharsis (by violence). Good production. Not intensely black, still enjoyable.
Mar 83 min read


J-drama ● Review: Why Didn’t I Tell You a Million Times?
Ghost in the form of J-drama. A bit slow initially. Not bad writing but the execution is B-grade-ish.
Feb 173 min read


Sins That Cry to Heaven for Vengeance
There are four “sins that cry to heaven for vengeance”. Can you spot them all? Happy new year.
Dec 28, 20246 min read


Young Man Convinced Some Old People Should Just Stay Home
Philadelphia, PA – After having attended his cousin’s wedding, a young man is convinced that some old people should just stay home. “I’ve...
Dec 23, 20241 min read


Humanum Genus by Pope Leo XIII
One of Pope Leo XIII most famous writings, this encyclical published on 20 April 1884 exposes the aims of freemasonry.
Oct 31, 202412 min read


Nobilissima Gallorum Gens by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Film ● Review: Mission: Cross
Simple action-comedy. Nicely executed and entertaining.
Sep 28, 20243 min read


Arcanum by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...
Jul 13, 20249 min read


Quod Apostolici Muneris by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical against socialism.
Apr 18, 20246 min read


Holy Matrimony is a Sacrament
It actually is in the Bible.
Feb 3, 20243 min read


Inscrutabili Dei Consilio by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII’s first encyclical is hardly the most interesting document but it does show the circumstances at the time.
Nov 29, 20235 min read


Man Realizes Presbyterian Woman a Snob after Blind Date
Melbourne, Australia – A man has realized that the woman his friends had set him up with is a snob after all. “I’ve met quite a few...
Nov 13, 20231 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


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


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
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