Still Just Alison

Film and TV

  • TV Review – Itaewon Class

    Co-posted at Heroic Cinema TV Series – 16 episodes I really didn’t want to love this so much. I didn’t even want to watch it. Let me explain… It started with a song. I’d never liked Park Seo-jun, but a… Continue reading

  • Gaho, Ha Hyun-woo – Itaewon Class OST

    30 seconds of this song made me watch a 19 hour TV series. That’s a pretty good ROI, don’t you think? This first song is so damn inspiring, it could make you stride out into the street to lead a… Continue reading

  • TV Review – Love In The Moonlight

    Co-posted at Heroic Cinema TV series – 18 episodes A historical entry in the “I fell in love with my eunuch” category, lifted above the ordinary by the quality of the whole cast. Kim Yoo-Jeong plays Hong Ra-on (or Hong… Continue reading

  • Sandeul, Ben – Love In The Moonlight OST plus promo teaser feat. Park Bo-gum

    Update: I’ve had to remove the Ben MV as it’s no longer available – not sure why this is happening, but it’s probably a copyright issue also. Something a bit different this week – I’ve got a review for a… Continue reading

    Sandeul, Ben – Love In The Moonlight OST plus promo teaser feat. Park Bo-gum

  • Film review – Pandora

    Co-posted at Heroic Cinema Prepare to be gruelled. This film will take every tender feeling you possess and run them through the mincer, then stomp on the bits. The hero of the story is Jae Hyeok, brought to life by… Continue reading

  • Hugh Jackman – methadone for Armitage addicts

    It’s not that I have anything against Hugh Jackman. But he’s not Richard Armitage. Which is a shame, because the world needs more Armitages. The two actors have a lot in common – they’re both 6 feet 2 inches tall, good actors,… Continue reading

  • Siusin loves X Men

    I’ve finally broken down and watched the X Men films, thanks largely to the Honest Trailers trailer for the most recent one. Not because I really enjoy Hollywood craptastic action films, because I mostly don’t, but for another reason altogether.… Continue reading

  • My life on Heroic Cinema

    I used to be funny, you know (eerily reminiscent of “I could have been a contender”). I’ve just found myself wiffling on interminably on another blog (Jordan and Eddie) about a  few of my favourite Asian films, and then spent… Continue reading

  • Hollywood remakes of Asian films are bollocks

    I refuse to even look at the cover of the remake of Old Boy, at least partly because I made the mistake of watching the Hollywood version of Ring. The original Korean Old Boy (trailer here, although it’s not great) is… Continue reading

  • Chocolate, red wine, and nicotine patches

    It’s party time! Day 1 of my attempt to quit smoking sees all my drugs of choice lined up – chocolate, red wine, and a swag of nicotine patches. Plus, of course, Robin Hood series 3, with the incomparable Richard… Continue reading