TYPE OF REVIEW 
: GOOD OL’ REVIEW
No spoilers.
You don’t have to be a fan of zombies to enjoy Train to Busan. Continue reading
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Good Ol’ Review: Kerry Howard Shines in the BBC’s Dramatic and Disconnected Young Hyacinth
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW
Basic plot description. No spoilers.
I first stumbled upon Keeping Up Appearances sometime in the mid-2000s when channel surfing brought me to my local PBS station on a Saturday evening. And since then, it became the #1 show that defined my 2000s.
I don’t remember ever watching British television before then, but as soon as I met Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced “Bouquet”), I was hooked. I loved it. With I Love Lucy being my favorite television show of all-time, it was easy for me to get into Keeping Up Appearances. It was hilarious physical slapstick with bits of subtle comedy with Patricia Routledge effortless as the snobby, but strangely loveable, social climbing Hyacinth.
So when the BBC ordered the prequel Young Hyacinth, I was both excited and scared. I was excited because it would be awesome to get more of Hyacinth and her sisters and that glimpse into what their young lives might have been like. But I was also scared because sometimes, things like this could go horribly wrong and somehow tarnish the original. Actually, I thought we’d see a Sheridan spin-off first, following him around with Tarquin and seeing the geysers in Iceland.
But now that Young Hyacinth has aired on the BBC, I find myself still with mixed feelings about it. Continue reading
Good Ol’ Review: Beautiful and Affecting 5 Centimeters Per Second
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW
Basic plot description. Would not consider them spoilers.
It is easy to get lost in the film 5 Centimeters Per Second. Even with a runtime of only 63 minutes, the film written and directed by Makoto Shinkai is a beautifully animated and skillfully told story of life and love. Continue reading
Good Ol’ Review: Messy Execution Wastes Great Potential in Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW
Minor and HUGE spoilers ahead, but with fair warning before they begin in review.
Sentai V-Cinema Returns movies are always nice little epilogues for each season. Some can add a lot to the previous season’s story while others are just fun little visits with old friends.
Come Back! Shuriken Sentai Ninninger: Ninnin Girls vs. Boys FINAL WARS, however, is a messy though strangely well-intentioned extra chapter to the series. And I’m saying this as someone who actually liked and enjoyed Ninninger the series and did not think it was the Japanese Super Megaforce. Continue reading
Good Ol’ Review: A Sincerely Pleasant Surprise in Our Times
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW
Moderate and HUGE spoilers ahead, but with fair warning before they begin in review.
Thank you Philippine Airlines! If it weren’t for you, then I wouldn’t have discovered a little Taiwanese film entitled Our Times (我的少女時代).
Actually, this film isn’t so little since it has apparently grossed over US$81 million worldwide and is the highest grossing Taiwanese film in mainland China. Regardless, I would have probably never heard of the film had I not been on a transpacific flight, let alone actually watch it.
But I’m so glad I did. Our Times was such a pleasant surprise with a story that appealed to my simplest, yet most satisfying requirements in a film or television series. Continue reading
Good Ol’ Review: Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie is Full of Imagination
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW
Full spoilers, but with a warning before it starts in the review.
I absolutely hate Shuriken Sentai Ninninger vs. ToQger the Movie: Ninja in Wonderland !
I hate it because it means that this is the last official time we’ll be seeing our awesome train children. ='( Continue reading
Good Ol’ Review: It Won’t Be Easy to Forget the Excellent Cast of SBS’ Remember
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW
Major spoilers for drama ending, but with warning before it begins in review.
Rich vs. poor. Revenge. The underdog. The SBS drama Remember (– War of the Sun) has a simple enough premise. But after watching the 20 episodes, the most memorable aspect of the series anyone will remember will be the outstanding performances of its stellar cast. Continue reading
