Kim Han-min’s Hansan: Rising Dragons is a prequel to the 2014 film The Admiral: Roaring Currents, which focuses on the historic Battle of Hansan Island. This is the second film in a trilogy that follows the battles of Yi Sun-sin. In 1592, Admiral Yi Sun-sin (Park Hae-il, The Host, Moss) and his Joseon fleet…
Monsieur Hire Blu-ray review
People that live quiet lives alone and generally keep to themselves might related to Patrice Leconte’s Monsieur Hire. This picture looks at a man who is a loner but finds love through a window. This is the tragic story of Hire (Michel Blanc, Strike It Rich, The Odd Job) a middle-aged man who lives alone…
Tabletop Review – Tiny Towns – AEG
AEG’s Tiny Towns is a tabletop game with a lot going for it. The objective is clean and clear; you are the mayor of a burgeoning town, and it’s up to you to design the architectural layout and create an environment that will keep your townspeople fed, fulfilled, and entertained. Setup is straightforward, all ages…
Going Places (1974 film) Blu-ray review
Bertrand Blier’s Going Places (aka Les Valseuses) is a 1974 French comedy drama that is about two guys and lots of girls. French screen legends Miou-Miou, Gérard Depardieu and Patrick Dewaere star in this movie, which is infamous for its look at sexuality, sex acts and loads of nudity! The” plot” has to do with…
The Witch Part 2. The Other One Blu-ray review
Even though I love horror movies, I had never heard of The Witch: Part 2. The Other One until I read about it in a forum, which caught my attention. Written and directed by Park Hoon-jung, this South Korean film from 2022 incorporates science fiction, action, and horror and is a sequel to the 2018…