Grandma Baek predicted that Mirim would go blind before she turned 26. To prevent this, Mirim’s family adopted a son to take on her misfortune. As a result, Mirim didn’t go blind, but the son, Jinkoo died. Longing for Jinkoo, Mirim tries to reunite with him with the help of a pilgrim who unexpectedly visits her home.
Lucifer is a show with both comedy and drama, but most importantly, has charm. Well aware it’s following a silly premise, the show does so in a way that’s entertaining. Sure, sometimes it can be cheesy, but fun cheese.
During the third act, the momentum stalls, largely due to the film’s obsession with Kubrick’s visual design. But all in all, Doctor Sleep is a cinematic success, defined by rich characters and high powered emotion.
When diverse representation is featured on-screen, it oftentimes comes with strings attached that undermine the message they were trying to send. This can be attributed to the fact that behind-the-screen, the industry primarily does not reflect the breadth of diverse difference that is present in daily life. That’s why when something as powerful and authentic as Minari comes along, it is both incredibly wonderful and needs a large audience to witness it.
Korean Dramas deserve your attention and not just the ones on Netflix.
Soul takes intangible concepts like self and personality and makes them completely palpable and simple to digest.
Mark Anthony Green was unable to connect all of the pieces in his debut feature film, leaving Opus as a middling entry in an already oversaturated genre.
