(Mini Series) Shogun - A Critically Acclaimed Historical Drama Series Set in 17th Century Japan

I started watching this limited series a day before its final episode was made available on Disney+ last week. It took me a while, but I finally managed to finish the whole season on Sunday night. OK, let's get started then.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in the year 1600 where a trading ship from England was stranded on the coast of Japan in Izu province. It was only left with few crews that included Pilot John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis - Lady Macbeth, Persuasion etc) who were immediately taken prisoner by the locals. Kasugi Yabushige (Tadanobu Asano - Kate, 47 Ronin etc), the ruler of Izu planned to use the ship for his own benefit. But Lord Yoshii Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada - John Wick: Chapter 4, Army of the Dead etc) whom Yabushige served, somehow got wind of it and took over the ship instead. Toranaga also instructed Blackthorne to be brought to Osaka where he was meeting with other regents, including Lord Ishido Kazunari (Takehiro Hira - Gran Turismo, Giri/Haji TV series etc).

The Fall Guy - A Very Entertaining and Fun Action Comedy Movie Loosely Based on 1980s TV Series

After seeing another film earlier, my wife and I continued our movie marathon experience two days ago with this one that I had been eyeing for weeks. We were a bit worried at first if the studio would be full and our favorite seats had been taken. But luckily we still got them. OK, let's get on with the movie then.

Brief Story Line

Colt Seavers (Ryan Gosling - Barbie, First Man etc) was a professional stuntman who had been taking unplanned break for some time. When movie producer Gail Meyer (Hannah Waddingham - Ted Lasso TV series, Hocus Pocus 2 etc) convinced him to work again as stunt double for famous movie star Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson - Tenet, The Wall etc), he was still not interested. But Colt changed his mind after being told that he would be working with his former girlfriend Jody Moreno (Emily Blunt - A Quite Place, The Adjustment Bureau etc) in her directorial debut.

The Roundup: Punishment - The Fourth Installment of The Roundup Series Which is Still Very Entertaining

It is another weekend where my wife and I got the chance to see two movies in a row with few new ones to choose from. After heavy consideration of how to see both on the same day, finally we decided to see this movie before noon while the other in the afternoon at another location just beside the first cinema. All right then, I will get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in the year 2018 where Detective Ma Seok-do (Ma Dong-seok - Eternals, Along With the Gods: The Last 49 Days etc) with his partner Kim Man-jae (Kim Min-jae - The Devil's Deal, Shadow Detective TV series etc) and other team members were investigating drug operation and stumbled into major illegal online gambling managed from the Philippines. Since it was related to cyber crime, their captain Jang Tae-su (Lee Beom-soo - Come Back Home, Unfinished etc) sought the help from cyber team led by Detective Han (Lee Joo-bin - Money Heist: Korea - Joint Economic Area TV series, Queen of Tears TV series etc).

City Hunter - Another Live Action Adaptation of the Hugely Popular 1980s Manga

I have seen this movie in the upcoming section of Netflix for quite some time and was looking forward to watch it. So once it was finally released two days ago, I immediately gave it a try. Without further ado, let's get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Ryo Saeba (Ryohei Suzuki - Tokyo MER: The Movie, The Emperor's Cook TV series etc) and his partner Makimura (Masanobu Ando - The Fable: The Killer Who Doesn't Kill, Sukiyaki Western Django etc) were asked to find a missing person named Kurumi (Asuka Hanamura). While pursuing a lead, they found that Kurumi was involved in drugs that made people do erratic behavior. The case was also being investigated by the police, led by Detective Saeko (Fumino Kimura - Seven Secretaries: The Movie etc).

Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver - The Less Entertaining Second Half of the Space Adventure from Zack Snyder

Having known that this movie would be released by Netflix on 19 April 2024, I already set my time to watch it as soon as it would be available. So yesterday after I came home from work, I immediately watch it from the comfort of my bedroom. All right, let's get to it then.

Brief Story Line

After the events of the First movie, Kora (Sofia Boutella - Argylle, Star Trek Beyond etc), Gunnar (Michiel Huisman - Kate, 2: 22 etc) with the remaining warriors i.e. former General Titus (Djimon Hounsou - Captain Marvel, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword etc), Tarak (Staz Naiz), Darrian Bloodaxe (Ray Fisher - Season 3 True Detective TV series etc) and Nemesis (Bae Doo-na - The Silent Sea TV series, Cloud Atlas etc) returned back to the village on planet Veldt to spread the good news of their victory.

(TV SERIES) Fallout Season 1 - An Entertaining Sci-Fi Action Drama Series Based on the Highly Successful Video Game Franchise

I was already planning to watch this on the day it was released on Prime Video few days ago. But once I again I failed to realize that it was actually a series instead of a movie. So I decided to postpone watching it until the weekend when I could better concentrate to finish the whole season. Well I will go ahead with the series then.

Brief Story Line

219 years after nuclear war in 2077, some people were living peacefully in a Fallout shelter called the Vaults. Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell - Army of the Dead, Yellowjackets TV series etc) from Vault 33 decided to go to the surface in search of her father Hank (Kyle MacLachlan - The House with a Clock in its Walls, Tesla etc) and leaving her younger brother Norm (Moisés Arias - Samaritan, Jean-Claude Van Johnson TV series etc) who preferred to stay behind. During her journey, Lucy got mixed up in an altercation with a Ghoul bounty hunter (Walter Goggins - Ant-man and the Wasp, Vice Principals TV series etc) which would hinder her personal objective. 

Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp - The Second Live Action Adaptation of the Famous Cartoon Charater with His Iconic Laughter

Though this movie was released on Friday, I did not watch it on that day as I was finishing other series. I only saw it last night after hanging out with my wife the whole day. All right then, let's get to it.

Brief Story Line

Woody Woodpecker (voiced by Eric Bauza - Looney Tunes Cartoons etc) tried to prove that he could be a team player by joining a kids summer camp called Camp Woo Hoo. There he befriended Maggie (Chloe de los Santos), the daughter of the camp's owner Angie (Mary-Louise Parker - Red and its sequel, Weeds TV series etc). Maggie and her friends were always bullied by their neighboring camp Hoo Rah, owned by Angie's cousin Zane (Josh Lawson - Mortal Kombat 2021 version, Bombshell etc). 

Fast Charlie - An Action Thriller with a Bit of Dark Humor to Add the Element of Fun

After months of having its poster put in the Coming Soon section of the biggest Indonesian cinema chain, this movie was finally released mid of last week. Since the only other movies were horror type, I decided to watch this one by myself yesterday, as my wife would rather see her favorite K-dramas. All right, I'll get right to it then.

Brief Story Line

Charlie Swift (Pierce Brosnan - Black Adam, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again etc) had been working as a fixer for the mobs led by Stan (James Caan - The Godfather, Misery etc) for over twenty years and was very close to the rest of the people he considered as family. When he did his latest job fixing a problem for another mob leader in the organization called Beggar (Gbenga Akinnagbe - The Deuce TV series etc), Charlie had to seek the help from a woman named Marcie (Morena Baccarin - Deadpool, Greenland etc) to solve it.

(TV SERIES) Parasyte: The Grey - An Entertaining Sci-fi Action Series Inspired by the Manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki

When I saw the trailer to this series in the Coming Soon section on Netflix, I was really excited as it seemed like the kind that I would have liked. So I was looking forward to the day it was released on Friday. OK here's more on the series then.

Brief Story Line

Story focused on the mysterious creatures in the form of parasite that fell on earth and started to inhibit human and took over their brain. A group of special forces called Team Grey led by Captain Choi (Lee Jung-hyun - The Battleship Island, Decision to Leave etc) was tasked to kill all the parasites. Their latest pursue brought them to the city of Namil where there seemed to be a nest of the human taken over by the parasites.

(TV SERIES) My Undead Yokai Girlfriend Season 1 - A Fun & Interesting Fantasy Action Comedy Series

I have actually watched this series on Prime Video more than a week ago but just did not have the chance to write about it. Since yesterday I have not completed a new series that was just released, I decided to write my views about this one instead. And what was the series about? Let us find out more, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Tadashi (Hayato Sano - Usogui, Trillion Game TV series etc) was an unpopular college student who loved to play online game with a group of friends including his best friend Tanuki (Comedian Anthony). While other people his age were already having relationships, Tadashi who was nicknamed Hachi never had any. Through some sort of magical spell, somehow Hachi got his wish of a girlfriend, except she was in the form of a 500 year old Yokai (Japanese spirit) nicknamed Izzy (Ai Yoshikawa - Honey Lemon Soda, Influence TV series etc).

(2024) Road House - Remake of 1989 Cult Classic with Some Satisfying Hand to Hand Fight Scenes

I have been meaning to watch this movie after its release on Prime Video few days ago, but I just got the time to do it last night. I was immediately interested in giving it a try after watching the trailer. Anyway, why don't I just get to it?

Brief Story Line

Elwood Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal - Ambulance, Spider-man: Far From Home etc) was former UFC fighter who had to make money from underground fight until Frankie (Jessica Williams - Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Shrinking TV series etc), owner of the Road House in Florida Keys offered him a job as bouncer. Though at first he rejected, Dalton later decided to accept the offer.