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Flower of Evil

Flower of Evil (2020, South Korea) - 5 stars

What would a homicide detective do if she suspects her husband as the wanted murderer? This is the premise of Flower of Evil, a 2020 South Korean drama series on Netflix.

Posted byIssa Bacsa7 July 2022Posted inFilm & TVTags:crime fiction, drama, film review, KDrama, Netflix, thriller

Casting JonBenet

Casting Jon Benet opening credit and rating

Casting JonBenet is a 2017 documentary film by Kitty Green about the JonBenet Ramsey murder case in 1996 and the actors’ thoughts about her death and its investigation.

Posted byIssa Bacsa27 October 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:documentary, drama, film review, Jon Benet Ramsey, Netflix, true crime

Clannad

Clannad is a fantasy-drama anime film based on the graphic novel of the same title.

Posted byIssa Bacsa14 August 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:anime, Asian film, drama, film review

Comrades: Almost A Love Story

Comrades: Almost A Love Story poster and rating

Leon Lai plays Li Xiao Jun, a naive immigrant from mainland China who desires to make it big in Hong Kong so he could bring his fiance there. Maggie Cheung plays Li Quiao, an enterprising immigrant who takes advantage of helping people from mainland China.

Posted byIssa Bacsa23 June 201923 June 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:Asian film, drama, film review, romance

And Then There Were None (miniseries)

And Then There Were None miniseries title credit and rating

And Then There Were None is a 2015 BBC One miniseries based on the original 1939 novel which was once featured on iFlix.

Posted byIssa Bacsa23 June 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:Agatha Christie, crime fiction, drama, film review, iFlix, miniseries, television

Blood & Circumstance

Blood & Circumstance title credit and rating

I stumbled upon this 2014 film on iFlix. Based on a 2006 novel by Frank Turner Hollon, the movie received the “Best of D.C.” award at the D.C. Independent Film Festival.

Posted byIssa Bacsa22 June 201922 June 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:award-winning film, crime fiction, drama, Film & TV, film review, iFlix, movie, movie review

Contratiempo (The Invisible Guest)

This is one of the reasons why I prefer watching foreign films than Hollywood. Less effects, just pure story of human character. The movie played on the who’s-smarter-than-who game. And the film played it so well at the end.

Posted byIssa Bacsa12 June 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:crime fiction, drama, film review, foreign film, movie review, Netflix, suspense

Mr. Holmes

It’s 1947, Sherlock Holmes is 93 years old, long-time retired, and living in a rural farm with his housekeeper, Mrs. Munro, and her son, Roger.

Posted byIssa Bacsa16 April 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:drama, film review, Ian McKellen, iFlix, movie review, Sherlock Holmes

The Mystery of Flight 2222

The Mystery of Flight 2222

The two characters met on a plane bound to Buenos Aires on Air USA Flight 2222 and sat beside each other. To beat boredom from a ten-hour flight, the two play a game. They pick seven random people on the plane, guess their names, professions, and anything about their lives.

Posted byIssa Bacsa10 February 2019Posted inBookTags:Amazon, book review, drama, e-book, mystery, suspense, thriller

Bird Box

Bird Box

This film has intrigued me for a few good reasons: it stars Sandra Bullock, it has an intriguing premise, and it is based on a novel.

Posted byIssa Bacsa1 January 2019Posted inFilm & TVTags:drama, horror, Netflix, Sandra Bullock
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