Grace K.

Even after watching, this series really stayed with me. DP is a limited drama series focusing on the politics and life as a member of the Korean military. It focuses on this subject through the work of our main character, played by Jung Hae In, who is a DP which is a position in which they hunt military deserters. First of all, the writing in this show is very good, with many moments which hit the emotional intensity it needs or the comedic relief, and the storyline they set up is cohesive with a solid ending. The message they put out of "the system won't change in the end" was presented in such a heartbreaking way at the end. In addition, the performances were absolutely amazing as well. Also, whoever was the director made some really interesting and cool choices such as what I would call the punch body switch scene in episode one which showed a lot about the main character through this one choice. Plus, the fight scenes in this show were pretty well choreographed with great camera work and directing which helps to capture the intensity in these fight scenes. For acting, Jung Hae In was one of the highlights as he brought his character's emotions and personality to life through little nuances and details so easily as well as Kyo Koo Wan who plays Corporal Han who has such great line delivery and seems to know exactly the line between comedy and drama in his performance so well. Just in all, every performance on this show was really good. Hundred percent recommend to watch, this may be one of the best dramas from Korea this year.

This show serves up to the expectations of the Grishaverse fans, but it may not exactly be accessible to newcomers. The show does an incredible job with following the book while adding in the new elements such as the introduction of the crows, Nina, Matthias, and such. I found myself perking up every scene, looking for Easter eggs and different characters all throughout the series. For non book fans though, Shadow and Bone can be possibly confusing. From the first episode, the show just thrusts you into this world of the Grisha with little to no explanation. Someone who hasn't read the books and knows no mythology of this world may find it disorienting to just be dropped into the middle of this world. Even after the first episode, the world building is still pretty weak and by the end of the series, you kind of only know a bit more about the world. Other then this, Shadow and Bone was generally a really good binge. I especially loved the cast as although some of the performances took some time to get used to, they all ended up putting on some pretty good acting. Jessie Mei Li as Alina was one of the standouts of this series as well as Freddy Carter as Kaz Brekker, Danielle Galligan as Nina, and oh my god Kit Young as Jesper (Jesper was just *mwah*, just *mwah*). Honestly just the whole cast was mwah at the end. Also I enjoyed the sub plots with the Six of Crows characters so much. So much. The Six of Crows duology is a blessing onto this planet and I was just so happy to get to see them in this show. Nina and Matthias got served well as well as the relationships between Jesper, Kaz, and Inej which was also just mwah as well. Highly recommend if you are a soft spot for YA fantasy shows and also just if you want something in general to binge on Netflix. (Also highly recommend reading the books too)

Vincenzo, while a new fresh breath of air at least in the world of k-dramas and has a lot of good parts to it, has a decent amount of flaws which kind of balance it out to a "meh". At the beginning, I was very excited as everything seemed very promising. The cinematography, music, writing, and acting seem all on point, but once it hit the big villain reveal, it kind of fell apart from me. (Note: For the purposes of not spoiling, the villain's actor will simply be called the vactor) The vactor, while he's not bad in the role, lacks something for me which becomes more glaringly bothering as the series goes on. I'm currently on episode 12 and at this point in the drama, I lost interest in the villain completely. On paper the villain is perfect, a soulless monster who will do anything to win and stay in power, but upon execution, it falls a bit flat. Another part of the series that was great at first are the main characters themselves. Vincenzo and Hong Cha Young at first felt like vigilantes who fight for the greater good and break laws that need to be broken, but by episode 12 they just feel like cruel people who are excusing their actions by saying it's all for justice. The one scene that bothers me the most is the scene where they are interrogating the assassins they know are working for the villain they end up (spoiler alert) killing them. This feels so out of character especially for Hong Cha Young who in the past seemed, at least for me, uncomfortable with the idea of killing someone as she even states to Vincenzo at one point that if he did kill someone before, it would feel as if he was someone else entirely and unreachable. The last part that I had a problem with was the sudden shocking shifts in tone and mood. This show is full of these shocking shifts. Like one scene the main characters literally just murdered some people but then the very next scene is with them joking around with the tenets and smiling like THEY JUST DIDN'T KILL SOMEONE EARLIER. These tone shifts feel like the writers of the show were like "oh shoot the main protagonists seem like they're getting too morally bad, let's just shove this comedy scene in to emphasize that they totally aren't and are really good people." Now out with the negative and in with the positive. The cinematography is absolutely gorgeous and on point in some of the scenes in the drama. For example, there is one scene where Vincenzo smokes on a bridge and oh my god this was the best smoking on a bridge shot I've ever scene in any t.v. show or movie. There are beautiful shots like these sprinkled all throughout the scene and I thank the director for inserting these in as they heal my soul and bring me life again. The acting is also pretty solid. Song Joong Ki works very well as Vincenzo and in the more emotional Vincenzo scenes, really pulls out his acting chops. Jeon Yeo Bin really brings out the spunk, childish craziness, and also the emotional vulnerability out of Hong Cha Young and it doesn't feel like she's over acting at all even in some of Cha Young's crazier moments. Another favorite of mine is Kwak Dong Yeon who just kills it as villain's younger emotionally traumatized brother. Overall, Vincenzo, even with all it's flaws is one of the better k-dramas I have seen, plus it also has the potential to still land on a good note as I have said before, I'm only on episode 12 and there are still 4 more to go.

This is another one of those Netflix shows which while definitely have a divisive reaction. While there are many good things about the Irregulars, there are so many bad things that bring down the show. I personally just found this great fun when I turned my mind off and didn't bother critically analyzing this at all. For example, some of the characters become unbearable at some moments within the narrative with weird dialogue or some weird acting, but then there are some moments where these characters are so great and lovely you want to root for them again. Then again, this all doesn't matter once you except that this will happen again and again as this ain't a perfect reimagining of Sherlock type of show. There are some great scenes though and great character pairings such as Watson and Bea who bounce off each other really well. Same with Sherlock with Bea, Jessie, or Watson and the whole boy band squad pairing with Leo, Billy, and Spike; this show is pretty solid with building and fostering these character relationships and interactions. This is one of the only things that is consistently an enjoyable part of the show. On the note with the casting, I really didn't think too much about if the actor playing the character was Asian, White, or Black, or any other race for that matter because this ain't a show that's striving for historical accuracy. It's just a show about creepy monsters and spirits just popping out at you with a little Sherlocky things mixed in. It ain't a big problem in this case. (But one thing I can not absolutely forgive this show for is the music. Whoever's idea it was to shove electronic music into the soundtrack and into the background music for some of the scenes in this show, I just want to know your thinking. Why? Just why?) Overall thought the premise is very interesting and the execution is okay in the end, so if you are looking for something to mindlessly binge over a weekend, this show is great for you.

It may not be everyone's cup of tea, but it definitely was mine. Sure, the plot lines may need some work, but overall it was pretty solid. I loved all the characters especially Merlin and Lancelot who have kept me invested in their characters throughout the story. This show has a lot of potential for it and I'm really interested in seeing a season 2 after that final episode and seeing were they take this. I thought it did a solid job in introducing the story and establishing the characters and I'm excited to see where it all will go.

This rendition of "Robin Hood" is definitely a bit more appealing to the younger modern generation but the actors and action sequences were great. Not for people who stay very true to the history and the story of Robin Hood. Some sequences were pretty eh to as the camera man seemed to be deciding which way to film the action during the filming. All above all, I enjoyed this movie and maybe you may to.