Day 247 - RIPD (American)

"Boston Police Department detectives Nick Walker and Bobby Hayes steal gold discovered on duty. During a subsequent raid, Hayes kills Walker to prevent him from returning the gold. In the afterlife, Walker is recruited by Mildred Proctor, director of the Boston division of the 'Rest In Peace Department' (R.I.P.D.): an agency of deceased police officers who investigate, capture, and often destroy the renegade ghosts known as "deadoes" who stay on Earth as monsters. Walker is thereupon assigned as junior partner to Roy Pulsipher, a former U.S. Marshal and soldier of the American Civil War."-Wikipedia


Honestly this film made me laugh a few times but in reality it is quite a sad movie because of all of the talent in the film. Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Louise Parker, Kevin Bacon, James Hong and a few others. It could have been better if the script was more serious including the dialogue. The 3D effects were incredibly bad that there was no way to save this film. The lighting should have been better used as could the individual shots. The film also seemed quite short since not a whole lot happens in the film. Jeff Bridges voice in the film could have been better since it was hard to understand what he was saying sometimes. His voice in the film could be seen as annoying since it was obviously vastly different from his normal voice. I understand that this is a summer film but come on it could have been a thousand times better. I will not suggest this film to anyone!

.09/5

Day 246 - AV Idol (Japanese/Korean)

A Japanese AV idol comes to South Korea in order to film a porno but instead meets a Korean girl who dreams of being an idol.

Its not bad but I wish they used a different quality of film. It was poorly acted but it was still interesting as I enjoyed the concept of the film. There's really no one famous in the film so don't go expecting a whole of notable faces.  a corny comedy film that people will enjoy if they ever have seen an over the top Japanese comedy. The lighting was awful as well, it was hard to see some scenes in the film. One notable face is Yui Tatsumi who used to be a race queen before she got into AVs. Its

1/5

Day 245 - Essex Boys (British)

"The film is based loosely around events in December 1995 that culminated in the murders of two top drug barons and their driver in Rettendon, Essex, UK. On 6 December 1995, Patrick Tate, Craig Rolfe and Tony Tucker, three drug dealers well known to the police, were lured to Workhouse Lane, Rettendon on the pretext of a lucrative drug deal. There they were killed by shotgun blasts to the head while sitting in their Range Rover. The bodies were found the following morning."

This film is complete trash that it really cant be saved. The plot was predictable and the characters were annoying and poorly developed. I suggest you skip this gangster film!

0/5

Day 244 - The Protector 2 (Thai)

"Kham (Tony Jaa) refuses to sell his elephant Khon to the trader, Suchart Vilawandei (Adinan Buntanaporn) who plans on selling it to someone who works for the gangster LC (Rza). Kham later finds Vilawandei dead at his home in Bangkok, and his two nieces, martial artists Ping-ping (Yanin "Jeeja" Vismitananda) and Sue-sue (Theerada Kittiseriprasert), think he is responsible. While escaping from them, Kham meets his old friend Sergeant Mark (Mum Jokmok), who informs Kham about a terrorist plot to disrupt the Kantana peace talks in Bangkok."-wiki

Tony Jaa is back with vengeance! I loved the film as it has been a while since I saw Jaa perform in a film. I hated the 3D aspect of the film since it made several things look fake which caused some of the film to lose its grittiness that was present in the first film. I enjoyed the addition of Yanin Vismitananda (This Girl is Badass) since she too is a badass martial artist. I suggest this film to those that like Tony Jaa and martial arts films.

Day 243 - A.F.R.I.K.A. (Korean)

"Two young women, Ji-won and So-hyun, go on a road trip in a car borrowed from So-hyun's boyfriend; however, unknown to them the car is in fact stolen and contains a case of guns belonging to a corrupt police officer and gangster. The women discover the guns and initially believe them to be fakes, but after accidentally shooting out the car's back window and attracting the attention of local police, they are forced to continue their journey on foot. Ji-won and So-hyun find that life on the road can be dangerous, and resort to using guns to get themselves out of trouble. Along the way they are joined by Jin-ah, a sales clerk, and Young-mi, a dabang girl, and after several robberies the quartet end up being pursued by the police and the gangsters who want their guns back. However, their exploits turn them into media superstars with their own website and fanclub, the Adoring Four Revolutionary Idols Korean Association (A.F.R.I.K.A.), which leads to a series of copycat crimes perpetrated by their fans."

This film was made over 12 years ago and is still good. I'm surprised that I haven't heard about it until I saw it on Huluplus. This is an action flick that should appeal to woman all around the world not just men. The women are beautiful and decent actress in the film but many years later they would all grow to be better actresses. It was nice to see how these four grew as actresses and I hope to see more of their films. I suggest this action flick to those that like action movies with female leads.

2.7/5

Day 242 - Innocent Things (Korean)

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Joon-Ki (Jang Hyuk) is a popular P.E. teacher at a girl's high school. He is married to Seo-Yeon (Sun Woo-Sun) who is expecting their first child imminently.
During swimming class, a student named Young-Eun (Jo Bo-Ah) climbs up to the highest diving platform and jumps into the swimming pool. Joon-Ki jumps into the water and saves her. Days later, Joon-Ki is leaving school on a rainy late afternoon and runs into Young-Eun who is completely drenched. Joon-Ki takes Young-Eun back into school to change clothes. They spend time together in a classroom, with Young-Eun behaving in an flirtatious manner. Soon, Joon-Ki's marriage to Seo-Yeon is threatened. "aw



A truly interesting romantic thriller that goes to all hell. I enjoyed this film a lot, it had romance, suspense, twists, and horror. The romance element helped the story seem realistic. Jo Bo-ah did an wonderful job with her performance of a high school girl in love with her teacher. I cant wait to see her grow as an actress. Jang Hyuk did a good job as well as that teacher, he is a good actor that needs some improvement. Overall the story Is good, I really didn't like the wife and was hoping for a happier ending.
I suggest this film to those that like romantic thrillers like Fatal Attraction.


3/5

Day 241 - My Boss, My Hero (Korean)

"This gangster comedy tells of a successful young mobster who has taken over the fashionable Myeongdong district of Seoul. When he mistakes the poet Yun Tong-ju for a liquor similar to dongdongju, his gang decides the boss's ignorance is an embarrassment. The gang takes up a collection and puts the boss back in high school."-Wikipedia

A very good gangster comedy which was way better than the third film in the series. I enjoyed watching all of the characters. I also enjoyed seeing some actors that I see a lot as supporting characters in Korean dramas younger. It is a good film but I wish the ending was better since I want to know what happened to all of the characters. This film was made thirteen years ago but it is still relevant. I will suggest this film to anyone that likes gangster comedies.

2.6/5