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Highly Recommended Drug War (2012) (Chinese Action/Suspense/Drama) (repeat viewing) – A drug cartel boss (Louis Koo) who is arrested is coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation. This film by Johnnie To is briskly paced, with the protagonists moving from...

"Tremble All You Want" is solid. I really liked the lead actress. Maybe I should give "Whispering Star" a second chance. I was not particularly fond of it the first time.

Even I could beat up most K-pop stars. They're just so . . . wimpy-looking. In any case, it's nice to see "1987" and "One Cut of the Dead" get more love.

Highly Recommended Die Hard (1988) (American Action) (repeat viewing) – A New York cop rebels against a group of European terrorists after they take over a high end office building. Considered an action classic and it deserves to be recognized as such given it’s appealing pace and exciting...

Mr. Sunshine (2018) (Korean Drama/Romance/Thriller Television Series) This K-drama (24 episodes, 75 minutes each) is set around the year 1900 and revolves around the Japanese occupation of Korea. There is a lot to like about his show because it focuses so much on developing its characters...

The Longest Night In Shanghai (2007)

Recommended West Lake Moment (2004) (Chinese Romantic Comedy) (repeat viewing) – Zhou Xun works at a coffee shop and chooses between three possible suitors. There’s a lot to like here. First and foremost, it’s extremely pleasant to watch, with much in the way of effective humor via...

Highly Recommended Running Out of Time (1999) (Chinese Action/Drama/Comedy) (repeat viewing) – Johnnie To directs this film about a duel of wits between a cop (Lau Ching Wan) and a criminal (Andy Lau) with enigmatic motives. The scenarios are both intelligent and entertaining, with a number of...

A big update from the past 3 weeks. Some of these I saw while on plane flights to and from Japan. Highly Recommended The Night Comes for Us (2018) (Indonesian Action/Thriller) – After choosing to save a little girl against the orders of his triad bosses, an enforcer (Joe Taslim) must survive...

I'm catching up on everything with Chae-won Moon. The Princess’s Man (2011) (Korean Drama/Romance Television Series) – Set in the 1400s, romance develops between two people (Chae-won Moon, Si-hoo Park) who are a part of rival families that have eyes on the throne. The biggest problem with...

Highly Recommended Hereditary (2018) (American Horror) – After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets. This is glacially paced, but has a very good overall quality and is also sufficiently sickening...

Beyond the Black Rainbow is EXTREMELY slow and almost completely lacking in story. I really enjoyed it, but be warned.

Nice to see another fan of Mandy.

Mandy is definitely a love it or hate it film.

Highly Recommended Mandy (2018) (American Horror) – Taking place in 1983, a lumberjack (Nicolas Cage) lives in a secluded cabin in the woods. His artist girlfriend Mandy spends her days reading fantasy paperbacks. Then one day, she catches the eye of a crazed cult leader, who conjures a group...

Queen Seondeok (2009) (Korean Drama Television Series) – In the early 7th century, this K-drama (62 episodes, 65 minutes each) revolves around the life of Queen Seon-deok of the Silla dynasty. Our protagonist is abandoned by the royal family as a baby and sent off to a distant foreign land, but...

Highly Recommended Big Bullet (1996) (Chinese Action) (repeat viewing) – Lau Ching Wan, Jordan Chan, Yu Rongguang, Anthony Wong, and Francis Ng star in this cops vs. robbers action movie. Everything here has been seen before, but this film by Benny Chan is a template for entertaining action...

The concert in SF is being held at The Chapel, which has a capacity of about 500: https://www.thechapelsf.com/gallery/

On a side note, I purchased a VIP ticket for BAND-MAID’s November concert in San Francisco. Highly Recommended Mission Impossible 6: Fallout (2018) (American Action) – Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong...

Nice to know that I'm not the only one who failed miserably at finding Dada's Dance for the last decade or so. I'd definitely like to see more of this guy's films.