Reviews

Isn't this an exploitive documentary in that most of these residents have some form of dementia and aren't aware that they are being filmed in the first place? Even if the nursing home had them sign a release for a documentary are the patients even aware what Netflix is in the first place and realize their lives will be exposed to millions of viewers? I am giving this a 5 because I don't know how to rate this as I think it is deceiving to the residents. However it caught my eye and I wanted to see it. At the same time, the spying was on the premise (as described in the beginning) for a concerned daughter to find out if her mother was being abused and having items stolen and there is supposedly a confidentiality agreement between the detective and her to keep the spying for that reason only. So what's it doing on TV then? Is the agreement expired after a year or so of signing it and now they can make money.? If the daughter was so concerned why was she not coming to visit the daughter?

The 5 stars I gave was for the beginning - I wasn't even sure if this was a comedy movie or what as it was funny like a movie as the spy was getting instructions for using his equipment, spying etc. It just didn't look real. And the stars for the sweetness of the residents.

Captivating from the very beginning by the mere description of the movie. The beginning gets us hooked and sets the theme when the foodie and his date gets on a boat for the Island where the expensive dinner will be served. The date is an obvious mis-match from the get-go. She seems unrefined and is amused by his over-the-top food chatter. When they are seated, the date finds out she is a replacement date as she discreetly turns the seating tag over (which has a different woman's name on it). Of course the foodie misses that as all he cares about is the food and chef. She uncomfortably recognizes a male participant which adds to the early mystery.

Something is off right away with the chef's story and the courses quickly go from the funniest dark and cynical humor to total shock. My favorite was the Tuesday Taco scene - the writer has to have a real sense of humor to write that as I couldn't stop laughing. But your laughs quickly turn to shock and you're not laughing anymore. I guess it is masterful how a writer can screw with the viewer's emotions like that.

I took one star off for the ending because I kept asking myself questions at the ending- is there one last twist? Did she have a relationship with the chef in the past (gave him "service" in the past as it was mentioned she was a server before, or give him "service" at the dinner somewhere along the way?) Did she work at the burger place too? Or is it just all over now? But that's just me I am always trying to look for something.

Well first, how can you not love Lee Min-ho? (which is why I watched this in the first place.) However, this is much more than that. It's a capitalizing, exciting and humorous love story that delivers humanity messages (gives us things to think about). The cast is full of recognizable talent - from the mom's to the newscaster. You can't just pick out one cast member to give anything negative to say as they all have great chemistry. Our ML and FL have fabulous chemistry and you can see how much time they put onto getting to know each other/get closer beforehand (as they talked about in a live interview) so that they could really connect for this drama. LMO again plays a little bit of the bad boy ( with a heart) we are used to in the beginning as he protects his moms from the guys at the bar that take advantage of them. Also a bit of a bad boy in a different way - breaking rules of society to save or create lives. In space at times he speaks through is eyes with his space helmet on - you can see and read every emotion and when falling on love sane thing. The drama has so much humor too, much of it on a kind of darkish level, he delivers so well along with commander EVE. It's the kind of humor that makes me laugh. Very good balance between humor, love and excitement.

#WhenTheStarsGossip #LeeMinHoNetflix #MinHoAstronautSpaceDrama.

Sorry, but can't replace, excite, get me interested after living it - friend's Saturday hang-outs and late night night parties would always make sure to put it on - can remember it all and this does no justice - can't replace the originals with actors & actresses - but then again I am from Chicago and that makes a big difference. You can't replace John Belushi ever in a movie.

Later the movie ruined my original memories of George Carlin when he got arrested in Milwaukee for saying the swear words.

Giving 2 stars because in the beginning it did make me laugh 2ce as the older lady was asking what something meant in the script - forgot them myself such as "zipper dinner", etc. So props for the few laughs.

Must watch if you love K-Dramas. Iron Family won award after award for 2024. They deserved all the awards and won most of them. If there was one thing didn't care for as far as awards went was that was very strange that there were 5 winners for Couple Of The Year. IMO 1 Couple Of The Year is enough. Our ML and FL won, but it was so odd to also have the thruple (ML's dad, mom, and Fl's mom) as winners too. Left out was grandma & grandpa which would have been nice considering they had 5 winners and was one of the cutest and most in love, after all those years of marriage, couple of all.

Loved the drama; so much fun and romantic too, overall. Was unique in that an old cute couple in their 90s are the criminals.

When I first started this drama I had my doubts this was for me because I didn't realize the 1st episode was setting the background story of the little girl who was going blind and her family who owned the neighborhood laundry. After that background, it quickly skips ahead to young adulthood to a more adult theme which is romantic snd comical at the same time - when the FL (virgin) wants to sleep with a cute guy she just bumped into on the crosswalk before she loses her sight 100%.and her sight was going quick. Well, what guy is going to say no right? But it was comical and sets the theme for their relationship going forward.

The ending was fairly good, would have liked it to go 1 step further with our ML and FL in the last episode - one little blurb was not very satisfying but keeping it at 10 rating since drama overall was better than anything else I saw in long time.

From what I understand, and have read from a local family member of Jerry, Jerry left explicit wishes before he died that he did not want any documentary on his life and his living family has publicly stated that permission has not been given to Netflix to do this. So if that is true, that is just not right to exploit his life and show.against his wishes and living family members, and not give him a chance to defend himself because he is not here. I watched it like most in Chicago and I really think half of this was staged by attention getters trying to get on tv with the most absurd stories and half truths and the producers of the show encouraged this baloney in this first place. Jerry was actually the one that brought some calm and humility to the show.

How, oh how, did this win female and male excellence awards for 2024 dramas (MBC)? Worst drama ever IMO with worst scripting ever IMO and many others by the reviews I read elsewhere.. I viewed drama on Viki and many reviews there were negative and I agree. It went on and on, on and on, with most ridiculous situations and no, it did not capture the audience interest IMO. There was only one other daily drama going on at the same time and it was a toss- up which was worse, but some stuck with it after investing so much time into it (there were many episodes) including myself, but it was the most frustrating. If I am watching a drama, of course you want tension, etc. But to be entertained with frustration is too much. 1 star each for the 2 winners of the award because they did what they had to do with what they were given. I suppose the director may have helped?

I have been watching this drama on Viki which is only up to Episode 5 on New Years Day. While the drama has been an intriguing and cute, and an easy going love story so far, the thing that actually stood out for me the moment I turned it on was that I noticed the theme song was from timelesz, new song (saw in the credits). The reason that caught my attention is that coincidentally am watching at the same time "timelesz -Audition- Project" on Netflix and it has only one last episode 12, the final, to go. Only a couple of the original Japanese artists were left in the group and the are holding their own audition for new members - those that will embrace the team with the direction they are going for - those that can fit as a team and understand their passion. I am assuming this may be their first project with the new team members who have not been announced yet (since airing is delayed)? Not sure, but wish them the best and hope Noh is on it! Will keep watching the drama and hope for a happy ending but you never know with Japanese Dramas - this is why you have to keep watching them.

This K-Drama is fantastic - best I have seen in a long time. It has everything; romance, mystery, suspense, twists and turns and identity crisis'. The show has the sweetest romance story - it should win an award for best couple of the year - I feel it came on too late in the year to be recognized in the '24 award shows. Hopefully next year they can. Both the ML and FL do a great acting performance and the culprit is darn scary too. Trying to piece together the clues of what happened at the orphanage and the missing kids is a really scary creepy concept the script writers came up with. I look forward to every episode.

I couldn't count the times the name of the brand that sells Barbie appeared in the movie - on the walls, just everywhere. I saw one commercial after another. I am glad I didn't pay to see this - it actually appeared on my subscription service and is included with that so figured I would watch it, albeit a little late. I didn't see anything funny about it. Too short for a night at the theater imo. I guess it's just me but I don't care for movies that take icons or even classics and try and change them or add another chapter.....with the guise that things change. No what's wrong with keeping the classics and making something new and original instead- whether it is a doll or a movie or whatever it is. It was corney, made girls look stupid and that was the furthest thing from little girls minds when they were playing dolls. Well everyone can have an opinion.

Seriously, Season 12 Asian Men In Block was worth tuning in for! Is he a security guard and clue giver? He can protect as well as look good? Seriously though he makes the show interesting. This year the final two were both equal imo, but I was thinking it may be harder to harmonize and perform with costumes on with 3 people. But Mario was great! It looks like they had a lot of fun and respect for each other too. Great job. As always, the hosts try their best to guess and their acting in between the singers seem a little overboard - take it off, who is it! With such animated looks on their faces but it is all in fun I guess. Host Nick is always good.

Seriously! Who would sign up for this self-abusive show?! This is supposed to help a relationship and get the answers they are looking for? Advice to anyone thinking they need to do such a thing - you have the answer before you go there - your relationship is already in trouble and that's not love! Who could ever hand over a guy or girl you truly love to have a trial marriage with someone else and flaunt it in your face? This is not love. I understand that after so much time a guy or girl may give an ultimatum for a ring, but if they were feeling it, the guy would have already came up with it or at least given you a date or reason why (such as wants to finish his studies first or something), but if not it is clear that it is time to move on - you don't need this show to be further hurt. The most decent guy here is Calab and am thinking the other girl was actually a better match emotionally for him. He got forced into this and kept his dignity through this but you could see the better connection elsewhere by looking at his smile and eyes. The other person I felt sorry for was Nick because that would have driven any man crazy as his girl was going way too far from day 1 and was treated without empathy for what he was going through all by himself. Terrible.

First, have to note that Nichol Kidman is as beautiful as ever in this drama. As far as acting goes overall, the teo who stand out for me are both Shooter and Tom. Shooter, the kind of good looking guy you can fall for the first time you look in his gorgeous eyes and in the script that's exactly what happened.the first time Benji's fiancé met him. Tom, plays the cheating (swearword) husband perfectly - the jerk that does it behind his pregnant wife's back. He is also plays the jerk well at Benji - the cake scene was a classic and funny. Other than that I didn't notice any character except maybe the younger 17 year old kid that made me interested in the story. I found the ending very much predictable. The who done it murder mystery kept revealing secrets about everyone and you know by just knowing to follow the money.

Gave this an 8 rating because the basic concept of a "marriage service" agency and a FL who plays the wife is not new. Saw another one of these K-Dramas with the same concept, albeit a different script, that was much better. This script was very slow going but if you can stick with it, the ML gives off a strangely calming appeal when he warms up to the FL who is also usually a quiet type person. He is calming amongst all his emotional problems, turmoil with his x-wife and drug problems. He makes you wish you could just handle your own problems so calming as he begins to rely and fell comfortable with the FL and finally begins to realize what a trap he was in with his x-wife (thanks to the FL new contract wife). The music is nice which helps set the mood in the background for the love story. Ending just Ok, not all that satisfying IMO.

This Closing Dynasty is an extremely short story; only 16 minutes long. That's what caught my attention in the first place, figured I might as well watch it. The description said that the little girl, who was out roaming the streets instead of going to school, would make a discovery that could change everything. I never saw anything like that so I must have missed something in the 16 minutes of this film. Unless they were referring to the glass fake gem she found in the garbage that was worthless? Well i don't get it other than seeing a sad story of a young girl beyond her years on the streets.

Penthouse 2, more of the same continues from Penthouse I, shocking us at every scene. More outlandish drama even better and more complicated scripting than Penthouse I. Very fast moving. The drama is modeled after an Opera with the top Soprano being the heroine (Yun Hui). She comes up with a plan to prove herself as the real Champion Trophy Winner (from the past) in a way you will never suspect. Not sure if this is supposed to be a full out serious drama, but I find it so outlandish that it seems comedic too. The final once again leaves an opening for another season (which we know by now that it did materialize).

Update Penthouse III - wish I could rate these separately as I give 3 only 5 stars despite the fact I gave the first 2 10 stars. I think they should have stopped at II because there were more and more killings one right after another - how could there be any characters even left? They should have just blown them all up at once in the grand explosion of the building, however I didn't even like that part as it gave me flashbacks of the real twin towers coming down in New York and it is not something I want to see again even on a fake TV drama. Hung in there just to get it off my watch list. Didn't care for the ending as practically everyone was dead. Loved Episodes I and Ii though, III just was too much - enough is enough.

Who in there right mind would get rid of the most perfect leader, the person who got them through everything, to put himself in that #1 position? - So IMO just a theory but after checking, (have a habit of checking bios), it appears he is the only one that was in a previous movie or comedy put out by the same company that did 20 Year Old Virgin - so I am assuming he did it for self promotion (more face-time!!), unlike some of the others who had no bios other than "self" who had one reason or another or a real athletic ability and desire to reach the summit and actually help the team succeed as a team. This was a disgrace to backstab Dusty for the purpose of putting yourself in the position! And the puppet master military woman - OK she is capable however there are times when a male strength may be necessary and desirable with such a diverse team which actually did happen a few times as Dusty helped some survive. What is with that? No support from her either? Can't stand it anymore either. Not looking forward to the final. My missing 8 stars go to Dusty as he was the real star in this show. The scripting of this show does seem a little too obvious - Dennis' humor was funny but he played the part of the Korean Cockroach a little hard. The moms coalition formed a clique and the talented military hide their identities in fear of being kicked off? Makes 0 sense!

How can you not love a drama that uses California Dreaming by the Mama and the Papas as one of their theme songs? The theme of this drama to me was reminiscent of the Stockholm Syndrome from the 70s (Patty Hearst Case) -Rich heir gets kidnapped who falls in love with her kidnapper, all the while the family is desperately searching for her (but molded into a different script). The script here is that the heir is getting married and it is his bride to be that gets kidnapped. You have to love the ML, the kidnapper who does it just for fun because he is dying anyway. They drift and goes on a quest with her to find his real dad before he dies. He has a smile that is just contagious. It ends up in real love. The ending of this drama is the most loving and touching I have ever seen and the saddest too.

Yes, that's the best way to describe this movie - an early 70s party on Mescaline with the song "Love The One You Are With" playing over and over again. Then you wake up the next morning thinking what the heck happened last night. So in essence it's a trip back in time, not that unusual of a concept, but a bold writer expanded a concept of friends getting together, getting wrecked, with a twist that hasn't been done before. Actually I thought it went a little slow in parts with a-lot of dialog. Also at times it was hard to sort out who was who but maybe that was the writer's objective to give us the experience of what they were feeling. Overall OK but unrealistic scenario.

You can tell that some of these reviewers are young and don't even know who Budd Hopkins was. Also they don't realize that the woman doing the debunking was his other half. Budd Hopkins was a famous UFO Investigator of his time, talking this issue seriously and documenting cases because no one else was doing it back then. Problem is that most people in those times would think you are crazy if you even talked about it. The talk shows of that era (Oprah, Geraldo, Ricky, and many more) were all competing for ratings with the most controversial subjects they could find. When they started inviting Budd Hopkins on TV, it was more about ratings than a true concern for humanity in those days - and came across as mockery as the audience just laughed at his serious work. This Linda case got out of hand with Budd believing her every word and his objectivity was being over shadowed by basically getting hooked on her every call and whim. His other half who always filmed for him started to notice his bias and loss of objectivity in this particular case since it was so bizarre. She tried talking to him but by this time he would not entertain any discussion. So she started to piece together all the scientific evidence it was a hoax. The ending of this story is enlightening and I won't spoil it but some shocking evidence that wasn't brought out in the beginning shaped my own opinion whether this was a hoax or not.

I don't know how anyone could give anything but a 10 rating for this emotional and heartfelt documentary that will leave you in tears. Whether you have experienced the world of online gaming or virtual worlds yourself, it is a must watch. Evidentially it is the 10 year anniversary of this young man's death since he passed away in 2014, and here he is still making a difference in people's lives as his story lives on through Netflix. He has reached the North, East, South and West globally and made a difference in people's lives through his online avatar and persona, his blog, his friend's stories and his family of course.

Perfect example of what a neo- noir genre film is- depicts violence and sexuality; a little too violent for me so I closed my eyes in some parts, however the soundtrack was so realistic that it didn't help much. This movie puts the "gang" in Gangnam. At the first moment when I turned it on I instantly recognized Lee MinHo and he had that famous global charisma. Fantastic acting as always with him and the others casted as well. Despite the violence, still gave it 10 stars definitely for the acting and would never deduct for a genre of a film as maybe other people like that type and the stunts and fight scenes had to take much work and talent. Sad story.

#LeeMinHo #GangamBlues.

IMO this movie could have been a whole lot better with a different FL from the casting point of view - I get it - this is supposed to be a cougar romance with a younger hot guy, but I don't think it is a match. The male lead Liam definitely did his part in coming across as the hot young successful guy who has a girlfriend that is putting him down for no reason, ignoring him, is on drugs, and he makes you feel empathy for him during the movie. However FL L. Dern seemed too plain in appearance, not exciting in their excursions and boring. I just didn't feel the chemistry. Also, the story seemed slow going in most parts.

Thought this was a very slow romance story; I would call it a "nice" romance story but not necessarily a rom-com as others are describing it. I didn't see any real funny parts in it. The story has a small bit of tension in it as another girl enters the scene to disrupt the flow but we all know from the very beginning how this is going to end anyway because it is so predictable that the tension added doesn't mean a thing. The male lead is cast perfect and the arrogance was played perfectly. IMO the casting for FL could have been better as I didn't see the chemistry that much on her side. The ending is a fairytale.