That’s right, my friends, I just could not ignore the tremendous amount of buzz surrounding this show, and finally sat down to watch it.
Do I think that it’s the most amazing thing, evar? Well, no, but then I’m also not part of Show’s target (I assume) tween audience.
Did I have a fun enough time, though, that I don’t regret the investment of my drama hours?
Yes. And that definitely counts for something, right? 😁
The moment I watched this movie’s trailer (which I’ve embedded below, at the end of this quick review), I knew that I would love this movie, and I also knew that it would make me cry.
I believed that those tears would be worthwhile, and now that I’ve come out the other side, I am happy to report that I was right. I did cry, and it did feel worthwhile. 🥲🥲
Definitely recommend. ❤️
I’m feeling very grateful to my Netflix algorithm as I type this, because without it, I may have never discovered this movie.
And (spoiler alert), I really, really liked this movie. 🥹
Show had me laughing, crying, and basically serving up my heart to it on a plate, which is already very impressive on a normal day.
This was even more impressive than average, however, because I was feeling out of sorts, while looking for something to watch – and yet, once I started, I found myself quickly feeling completely invested, y’all.
Yes, I think this movie is quite special. 🥲
Come see why you might like to check out this movie too?
If you’re looking for a movie to watch this holiday season, I’d like to suggest Ajoomma as a contender for your time.
Yes, it’s not quite a typical holiday movie, but I do feel that it serves up enough heartwarming feels – with lashings of poignance – to make the cut.
I watched this as my holiday movie pick, this past Christmas weekend, and ended up liking it very well.
Come see if you’d like it too, maybe?
If you guys have been around the blog for a while, you’d likely know that I loved – like, really, really LOVED – 2019/2020 drama Someday Or One Day (review is here!).
It was basically my drama of the year, in my 2020 year-in-review, coz I felt like it was THE best drama that I watched, in 2020. 🤩
So much so that I picked it as a group watch in December 2021 (Open Threads listed here), and loved it just as much, on my second watch.
(If you haven’t seen the show but are now tempted to give it a go, my advice is to go in as blind as possible; you can use my Open Thread notes as a guide, as you watch it.)
Which means that OF COURSE I’ve been waiting for the movie follow-up, ever since it was announced.
The only thing better than finding a show to love, is finding friends who love the show as much as you do, so today, I’ve got Elaine and MC (who LOVE the drama like I do!) joining me for this review.
AND, as a bonus, we’ve also got a special podcast episode, brought to you by some of our friends on Patreon, Michele, Leslie and JJ, who are huge fans of the drama as well, to talk about their thoughts on the movie.
Yay for this turning into a community sort of response to the movie! Thanks for making the time for this, ladies! 🥰❤️
This is one of those movies that I’ve only ever heard good things about, and have always wanted to watch.
The reason it’s taken me this long to actually get to it, is that I just.. got distracted by other things and forgot to look for it, until I chanced on it the other day, while browsing movie titles.
The moment I saw this one, it jumped to the top of my watch list immediately.
And now that I’ve seen it, I must say, it really is as excellent as everyone says it is.
Psst: Links to watch are at the end of the review!
I finally did it, you guys. I finally watched Train To Busan, after having skirted it for years.
I’ve been hearing great things about it, even from non-zombie flick fans, but had been reluctant to check it out, because I’ve always been a self-declared horror wuss. And a train full of zombies just felt like a bit much, to me. 😅
But today, I’ve finally decided to give it a try, since I’ve managed to enjoy some horror-themed shows like Happiness (zombies!) and Sweet Home (blood and monsters!), and whaddya know – this one’s not that hard to enjoy, after all!
I.. guess I’m less of a horror wuss than I’d thought, heh. 😁
Psst: Links to watch are at the end of the review!
I do have a soft spot for underdog stories, but to be completely honest with you, the main reason I was interested to check out this movie, is because Wi Ha Joon plays an MMA champion in this.
A chance to see Wi Ha Joon being a skilled badass? YES PLEASE! 🤩
Ok, but as a bonus, this movie works out to be a solid underdog story, so it does have more merit, than simply having Wi Ha Joon play an MMA champ. 😁
Psst: Link to watch is at the end of the review!
As many of you know, because of my deep affection for Junho, I’ve been on a mission to check out his various projects.
I’d been meaning to watch this movie and write it a review (this was my third attempt – more on that in a bit), so what better time to do that, than the weekend that Junho wins Best Actor, at the Baeksang Awards?? Ahhh!!! 🤩
For the record, I’m so, SO happy for him, and so proud of him, and having him on my screen for an hour and 50 minutes this weekend, felt like a perfect way to celebrate his (well-deserved) win. 😍
Psst: Links to watch are at the end of the review! ❤️
To be honest, this movie wasn’t even on my radar, even though it’s already been out for more than a year.
When I saw the cast list on this, though – Park Sung Woong! Uhm Jung Hwa! Lee Sang Yoon! 🤩 – I knew I wanted to check it out, even though plane hijackings aren’t my usual kind of thing.
And whaddya know, this one turned out to be a pretty fun ride – with the right lens, which I’ll talk about in just a bit.
Psst: Links to watch are at the end of the review!