Category Archives: Film and TV

TV Review – Strong Girl Bong Soon

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema 2017 – 16 episodes This is for all the women who want some vicarious ‘beating the crap out of everyone who’s ever looked at me sideways’ enjoyment. It’s also a whole sack full of fun even … Continue reading →

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Mamamoo – Strong Girl Bong Soon OST (with lyrics)

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Alison

Tomorrow’s review will be Strong Girl Bong Soon, so for the OST pick I’ve gone with a song from the classic girl group Mamamoo. It’s rare for me to choose girl group music, so enjoy it while you can, folks. … Continue reading →

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TV Review – The Master’s Sun

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema 2013 – 17 episodes This is just stitched together from a whole steaming pile of wrong. It can’t seem to decide what it is, so it veers between Cinderella rom com, mystery, and episodic ghost series, … Continue reading →

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TV Review – My Shy Boss

Posted on August 7, 2022 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema 2017 – 16 episodes The world’s most introverted over-thinker meets the world’s most outspoken non-thinker – what could go wrong? Fortunately it gets better than that, because if it was just “Genius introvert falls in love … Continue reading →

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Sandeul – My Shy Boss OST (with lyrics)

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Alison

Confession time: I started watching the series because of this song. Yes, tragic, I know. But I’m unrepentant – Sandeul’s glorious vocals make everything better, and the song appears frequently throughout the series at appropriate moments. It’s a gentle, lyrical … Continue reading →

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TV Review – You’re All Surrounded

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema 2014 – 20 episodes It looked like just another cop drama, but this little gem ticked all the boxes on my Cracking Good Series bingo card. For starters, the cast: Lee Seung-gi as Kim Ji-young/Eun Dae-gu, … Continue reading →

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TV Review – You Are Beautiful

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema 2009 – 16 episodes Everyone involved in this debacle should cower under the Doona of Shame for all eternity. I’m even embarrassed to say I watched it. What a complete dogs’ breakfast – the script was … Continue reading →

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TV Review – Secret Garden

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema TV drama – 20 episodes OST That Woman/That Man by Baek Ji Young/Hyun Bin Japan may have Godzilla, but Korea has an equally fearsome monster. The chaebol mama may not trample buildings, but she has a … Continue reading →

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Baek Ji Young, Hyun Bin – Secret Garden OST

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Alison

If you want an emotive slow ballad, then I’ve got just the thing. If that doesn’t float your boat, then skip the music and wait for the review. In keeping with the body swap theme of the series, we’ve got … Continue reading →

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TV Review – Something In The Rain

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Alison

Co-posted at Heroic Cinema TV drama – 16 episodes This is the hair shirt and barbed wire pants of K-drama – if you can get through all 16 episodes, you’re a better person than me. The first kazoo in the … Continue reading →

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