The Winter 2017 anime season is the first time I’ve made a real effort to sample as many new series as possible. I’ve been a fan of anime since the mid-90’s and went pretty strong with it up until the mid-2000’s. Fast forward to 2016 and I finally started to jump back in to watching…
REVIEW: Winter 2017 Animated Films
For the third year in a row I’m making an effort to see all of the animated films released this year. I love animation and I think it’s important for it to be treated as an art form and not as a distraction you slip in to a blu-ray player to entertain your kids. So let’s…
REVIEW: Sing
With less than a week left in 2016 and “Sing“, Illumination‘s second film of the year, released just in time for the holidays. Boasting an impressive voice cast mixed with familiar actors/actresses as well as professional singers this promised to be a truly memorable event… right? I was pretty intrigued after seeing the initial trailer as I’ve been…
REVIEW: My Annoying Brother (형)
“My Annoying Brother” Director Kwon Soo-Kyung takes the story of estranged brothers who find themselves living together and lets it unfold into a friendship that brings them peace. Do Kyung-soo of the KPOP band EXO is paired with Jo Jung-suk as half brothers brought together by a tragic judo accident. It renders Do’s character Doo-young, blind and essentially…
REVIEW: Fall 2016 Animated Films
Time escaped me yet again for doing full length reviews for the animated films that came out this fall, but fear not! I have some solid bite sized reviews for the fall 2016 animated films lineup, and for the most part they were really fun and engaging! If they didn’t offer anything groundbreaking in storytelling they came…
REVIEW: The Wild Life
I’ve seen roughly 15 new animated films this year. Some were good and others were.. not so much which you can see in my mini review post. But upon seeing teasers for The Wild Life, I felt that same familiar dread before I went to see Norm of the North. Take a peek at the trailer below…
REVIEW: 2016 Animated Films Catch Up!
As some of you may recall I was doing reviews for animated films this year. While KandyKandy was on a break during the first half of the year, I was still going to the theaters to check out all the animated films. Some were surprisingly delightful while others left me asking “Why though?”. I have some mini reviews…
REVIEW: “Like for Likes (좋아해줘)” is Korea’s “Love Actually”
In her sophomore effort, director Park Hyun-Jin brings together a fantastic ensemble cast with a lot of Korean drama favorites for the lovely film Like for Likes. The movie centers on three couples: Screenwriter Jo Kyung-Ah (Lee Mi-Yeon) & the young actor she made famous, Roh Jin-Woo (Yoo Ah-In) are no longer on speaking terms. Jin-Woo is now top…
REVIEW: Yim Siwan Shines in “A Melody to Remember (오빠생각)”
So, this isn’t a review. I just wanted to tell you about Yim Siwan and his latest film, A Melody to Remember. It’s a great move for him to take on a leading role that has both drama and music. They are two things his career is based on and until now, he has kept them pretty separate. Most people discovered…
REVIEW: “Remember You (나를 잊지 말아요)” Tragically Recalls Another Life
In her first feature length film, director Lee Yoon-Jung transforms her short movie of the same name into a tale of romance and loss. Remember You (also known as Don’t Forget Me) stars Jung Woo Sung as Seok-won and in her first film in about 5 years, Kim Ha Neul as Jin-young. We open with Seok-won in a police station submitting his own…