TYPE OF REVIEW : FIRST IMPRESSION and GOOD OL’ REVIEW No spoilers. Good Ol’ Review of miniseries and First Impression Review should Ascension get ordered to series. It’s been almost…
TYPE OF REVIEW : GOOD OL’ REVIEW Ending spoiler, but not much of one since it’s definitely predictable and as expected. I first decided to check out GMA’s Hiram na…
TYPE OF REVIEW : HINDSIGHT REVIEW No spoilers. Click here for my First Impression Review. GMA’s Ilustrado was a stunning and breathtaking television experience. It was a production unlike anything…
TYPE OF REVIEW : HINDSIGHT REVIEW Minor spoilers. Also read my First Impression Review and Check-in Review It’s a good thing I’m writing this Hindsight Review after watching the extended…
TYPE OF REVIEW : FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW No spoilers. Click here for my Hindsight Review. There are high expectations for anyone who attempts to bring a subject like Jose Rizal…
Filipino audiences have a strange and maybe unhealthy fascination with infidelity. The prevalence of soap operas and feature films featuring husbands and wives traipsing about with other men and women… and men and their continued commercial success in the Philippines is material for a long Media Studies dissertation.
TYPE OF REVIEW : FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW Basic first episode details. After the excellent Beki Boxer and the unique thriller Jasmine, TV5 presents another fresh television offering with the musical…
I’ve always said, it’s great to visit with old friends. And Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider Gaim & Wizard: The Fateful Sengoku Movie Battle was another great catch-up, but even more, an excellent conclusion to my Kamen Rider Wizard experience.
Another recent teen-centric KBS Drama Special was Middle School Student A about a transfer student, Hae Joon (Kwak Dong Yun) who provokes the top student in the class after he bumps her from her #1 ranking.
If revenge is the most popular go-to theme in Korean drama, then the youth experience is a close 2nd. While there have been plenty of youth/high school dramas, many cute and idol-driven stories, KBS Drama Specials have been able to present darker and maybe more realistic depictions.