May 5, 2009
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A simple, moving film about the effect a young man, with the mind of a six year old, has on a number of people around him. Based on the web-comic of the same name by Kang Pool (Kang Do-Young) and Directed by Kim Jeong-Kwon, this heart-warming, 2008 South Korean comedy-drama is sure to bring some tears to your eyes as well as a smile to your face. Seung-Ryong is a very simple man who focuses on the two most important things in his life: his little sister and his first love. However when those close to him begin to face hardships, it seems that Seung-Ryong may be the only one to set things right.
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Korean Reviews | Tagged: 2008, Ba:Bo Review, BaBo, Cha Tae-Hyun, Choi Seol-Ri, Drama, Ha Ji-won, Im Hyeong-Gook, Jeon Mi-Seon, Jeong Jae-Jin, Jeong Kyeong-Soon, Jo Ah-Ra-I, Jo Deok-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Kwon, Lee Ki-Young, Lee Sang-Hoon-I, Miracle of a Giving Fool, Park Grina, Park Ha-Seon, Park Hee-Soon, Review, Seo Dae-Han, Song Jae-Ho, South Korea | 
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Posted by Sam
December 31, 2008
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Simply put, the job of a host is to sell dreams.The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief is a 2006 documentary directed and produced by Jake Clennell, depicting the lives of individuals associated with, what is known in Japan as, host clubs. What exactly is a host club? This documentary will provide understanding through first hand encounters with the clubs as well as the people who frequent there. A tag line for the documentary: a cold-eyed study of love for sale.
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Leave a Comment » | Japanese Reviews | Tagged: Documentary, Host Club, Issei, Jake Clennell, Japan, Rakkyo, Review, Tale of an Osaka Love Thief, The Great Happiness Space | Permalink
Posted by Sam
June 8, 2008
Hey Guys,
Been a while, apologies for the lack of updates, hopefully by the next couple of weeks I’ll get some reviews up. I decided to add some polls to the site, for fun as well as to get you guys to share your opinions with each other.
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1 Comment | Uncategorized | Tagged: how to add polls to wordpress.com, PollDaddy.com, Polls, Vote, Voting Polls | Permalink
Posted by Sam
May 3, 2008
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“Check it Out, Yo!” a Japanese teen comedy about three high school friends, Tetsuo, Tamashiro and Akira, who are inspired to form a hip-hop group by a concert, who thanks to their Tom-Boy friend, Yui, they recently attended. But with only two weeks till their gig, will they be able to make their dreams a reality?
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Leave a Comment » | Japanese Reviews | Tagged: 098, 2006, Check it Out Yo!!, Chekeraccho!!, Comedy, Emoto Tasuku, hip-hop, Hiraoka Yuta, Ichijara Hayato, Inoue Mao, Ito Ayumi, Japanese, Konishiki, love story, Miyamoto Reiko, Orange Range, Review, Tamayama Tetsuji, Teen movie, Yamaguchi Sayaka | Permalink
Posted by Sam
April 26, 2008
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Directed by Isshin Inudou, Yellow Tears (Kiiroi Namida) is a 2007 Japanese film based on a manga by Shinji Nagashima about the pursuit of dreams of five friends. The five members of J-pop band Arashi star as young men living in Tokyo in the summer of 1963 who have decided to spend the next few months focusing completely on their goals until they become successful in their respective crafts. But surely life can’t be that simple right?
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