Lovely Runner: First Impressions

I think if you can hold your nose and ignore that the female lead is (more or less) 34 years old and romancing an 18-year-old kid, then this is an easy watch. The director and screenwriter made sure that the audience didn’t miss the important connections. 1. The many meanings of the title, “Lovely Runner” […]

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What Are We Watching in April 2024?

These new dramas caught my eye. 1. Parasyte: The Grey Three things you should know about this kdrama: One, adapted from a Japanese manga. I get the sense that Korean screenwriters/directors have a different worldview from their Japanese counterparts when it comes to good vs evil. In many Korean post-apocalyptic dramas, the objective is for […]

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Happy Easter!

Alleluia! Alleluia! Jesus Christ is risen today! Alleluia! From the gospel of Luke… They found the stone rolled away from the tomb; but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were terrified and bowed […]

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