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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016): Girl falls into lake and wakes up to find herself in the early stages of the Goryeo Dynasty. Palace intrigue ensues, with the many princes (and one princess) all vying for power, influence, and, in some cases, the throne itself. Starts off pretty...

I tried to attach to my original post, but it seems there is a character limit. So I will continue... Mr. Queen (2020): The spirit of a modern day ladies' man is somehow transported into the body of a Joseon Dynasty Queen. The folks in the royal court (including the King) have no idea how to...

Well, shit.

I would love fresh input and a discussion of mainland China films. The vast majority of what I've seen is HK, but that's not due to any bias--just what comes across my radar, and the fact that HK puts out the genres I enjoy. According to my viewing spreadsheet, I've seen about 23 Mainland...

Dial M for Murder, and before that, The Man Who Knew Too Much, and Foreign Correspondent, and before that, Rebecca. On a Hitchcock kick, obviously.

I could definitely root for that girl! But probably not a blind buy for me. I'll put it on my mental "one day" list. Even if "it's not for me," you've earned yourself a lifetime of credits with me, just for recommending M. I probably never would have come across it otherwise, and my life is...

Crash Landing on You (2019-2020) My wife started raving about this, as did the Washington Post, which listed it as a "top-10 quarantine binge recommendation," so I gave it a shot. I'm glad I did. Fun and funny, with good mix of lighthearted comedy, romance and drama/intrigue. Some clever...

Crash Landing on You (2019-2020) Korean romance/comedy/drama TV series (16 eps., about 70-75 minutes each) My wife started raving about this about the same time I saw it recommended in the Washington Post. I've never seen the WP tout a Korean TV show before, but Crash Landing on You made the...

Reading the above, I absolutely want to see this. However... A Quiet Dream did little for me (2 stars), and This Charming Girl was even more mind-numbingly boring (1.5 stars). So...what to do? I don't want to watch any trailers, as I like going into movies pretty much cold. Should I give...

Instead of the originally cut 62 1-hour episodes, I've got 80 45-minute episodes. No worries; it's all there. From my review of the first third (full review posted in this thread: https://www.imdforums.com/threads/recently-seen-part-39-may-2020.7057/ ) From my review of the second third...

Ok, so I finished all 80 episodes of Queen Seondeok. I was wondering where the story would go after the first major inflection point. I should not have been concerned. The next 20 or so episodes were some of the most engaging historical drama storyline I've seen in a Korean television series...

I don't have any final report on anything I've "recently seen," but thought I could start a thread anyway by posting some mid-viewing thoughts on: I'm on episode 40 of 80. As @clayton-12 so helpfully clued me in: ...is exactly the case for Queen Seondeok. Instead of the originally cut 62...

My Wife Is Having An Affair This Week (aka Listen To Love) (2016) (Korean Romantic Comedy/Drama Television Series) I posted a more lengthy take on this 12-episode K-drama over in the "Doramas" thread. I liked it, but not super-liked it, mainly because all the good will built up in the first 9...

I finished this one tonight and I agree with @ebossert's take on the hard conversations and complexities of the marriage. That was done very well. I liked the series, but not as much as Mr. ebossert. The subplot dealing with the two younger staffers in the office I thought was very...

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) Werner Herzog directs Klaus Kinski as the titular creature of the night. It's got the characters of "Dracula" (incl. Jonathan Harker, Mina, Renfield, Lucy, and Van Helsing). And of course Count Dracula himself. But this is not Bela Legosi's Count, this is a...

Damn! We get two posts in a month, and then a simulpost! Awesome!

Hot Young Bloods (2014) This was one of the YesAsia cheapie free DVDs they give you if you order three Korean DVDs. Another high school "gang" movie with a lot of fights? Silly slapstick and overacting? Girl likes boy? Boy likes different girl? Everyone fights about it? Yes on all counts...

Paju (2009) So I'm watching this drama and about 45 minutes in I realize I have no idea what's going on, or even in a couple of circumstances, who is who. For example, there's one scene where a schoolgirl of about 15 or so plays a prank on her teacher. The girl's older sister takes her over to...

I liked this one, but didn't love it. I watched the HKL 2-disc SE and all the special features, including Bey Logan's commentary, augmented my appreciation. But still only 3/5 for me. I've seen this one three times and I like it better with each viewing. Korea lost a great actress when...

Finished this one tonight. I really liked it. Ji-hyun Jun plays a mermaid whose tragic tale that originally took place during the Chosun Dynasty time (i.e., "the time when the men wear the funny hats") is being retold in the present day. It seems that all of the participants in the previous...