1. 2001: A Space Odyssey
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Better Luck Tomorrow
4. Jaws
5. Amadeus
6. Psycho ('60)
7. Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
8. Everything Everywhere All At Once
9. The Accidental Getaway Driver
10. Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings
11. Randall Park's "Shortcomings"
12. Office Space
13. Always Be My Maybe (2019 - A.Wong / R.Park dir. N.Khan)
14. Sean Wang's DIDI
15. Searching
16. Gonjiam Haunted Asylum
07/19/2026: Sung Kang's "Drifter" Official Trailer
Here's the official trailer for "Drifter" since there is nothing else going on (other than waiting for the trailer for Ben Wang's film "Brian"):
I think the new biopic "I Play Rocky" is a nice tribute to Rocky's 50th - the ultimate underdog story that's inspired others. For sure - they found the right person who looks almost exactly like a young Sly and even a young "Mr. Scarface" himself.
06/23/2026: "Re/Member" Series (J-Films) / "Mudborn" (C-Film)
I finally got around to reviewing these films. I enjoyed them both, but I can't truly critique it until I watch more J-Films or C-Films. The "Re/Member" series revolves around two characters who are forced
to play "body search" along with other classmates, finding body parts of a doll representative of the deceased or murdered child. The day is repeated, and the students are killed over and over by the evil versions of the dead child until they complete it. They eventually finish it, but then everything resets with a new victim. This time, it's one of the survivors that takes the child victim's place and the sequel starts - "The Last Night" with a new group of students at an amusement park this time. This was not pure horror, but a blend of fantasy and horror.
"Mudborn" is a C-Horror about evil spirits possessing a doll created by a lady gone crazy after murdering her family and herself. A VR gaming company wants to create a game based on the lore, so they scan the horror site and all hell breaks loose when the doll is found and spirtis unleashed. The wife of the main guy becomes possessed, and a shaman has to be hired. While there aren't necessarily jump scares, the visuals and stylishness makes it stand out.
I'm not going to rate them, but just give Thumbs Up. I'll have to watch more J-Films or C-Films, but it's slim pickings. While there are interesting trailers out there, a lot of J-Films are not made readily available. And I find C-Films not on par with K-Films or J-Films. But they have their own quirks.
05/23/2026: "Kuimun": Ghost / Lightless Door ***
This was a pleasant surprise. I wanted to check it out to find out whether it was just another haunted or ghost story. It involves ghosts, but it also added elements to make it more than a typical haunt. The "ghost door" or what they call "lightless door" (would know what the most appropriate title this one should have had), most likely refers to the door that separates the living from the dead or spirits. Spirits or ghosts can never leave the confines within the door, as the end up in the same place over and over.
The structure in question is an abandoned community center (in an isolated, wooded area of course) where murders happened years ago. We eventually learn that an evil child entity was responsible for the serial killings, using an old employee for the murders. After committing suicide, the murderer still is used to haunt / kill anyone coming within these walls, and trapping them.
Enter our protagonist, who's mother was a Shaman and met a tragic fate after attempting to rid of the center of the evil presence. The Shaman's son also has the same gifts, and tries to finish his mother's failed mission by going to the abandoned center. Of course, at night. Basically, the inside of the haunted center is like an entirely different realm - ghosts, spirits abound and only the Shaman can release them. The protagonist finds out that the evil entity also causes time shifting or dimension shifting, where what happened a few years ago is happening at the same time he is in. Or the protagonist is taken back to that time period. Enter some foolish adolescents wanting to capture the haunt on film for a contest. But they paid the price. They already died, and trapped. Eventually, the protagonist son meets a similar fate as all of them collide near the end to try and escape the place and the murdering ghost.
This movie was creepy in a subtle way. I felt the time shifting was interesting, reminding the viewer that the place was alive as an evil entity and not just a haunted place (sort of like "1408"). It appears K-Horror or Haunted stories don't have a happy ending. Even the main character (s) meets a tragic fate.
04/05/2026: Ben Wang is "Brian"
Just when I thought there wasn't anything to look forward to, I hear about "Brian" - an independent film that made its debut at SXSW. Most great films or hidden gems begin as an independent film. "Brian" is a coming-of-age story about a high schooler whose awkward-ness is all too real. These are characters we all can relate to, they're in us in one form of another and still exists today. I'm not entirely sure about the story or plot, but should find out more about it. Just beginning to read or watch interviews or articles on this film. I'm looking forward to the teaser and trailer when it comes out.
I'm glad to hear Ben Wang is keeping busy - "Karate Kid: Legends", "The Long Walk" (I hear was another decent Stephen King adaptation) and the "The Hunger Games " prequel. If I had time and money, I'd watch all his film repertoire. Randall Park is also in "Brian" - I haven't heard from him in awhile.
I grew up watching Pee-Wee's Playhouse as a child. Pee Wee's Big Adventure was a cult classic - every scene quotable, repeatable and hilarious.
You can't think of Paul Reubens without thinking of Pee-Wee Herman. Of course - he's been in countless other films as cameos or support actor. But the iconic character of Pee Wee Herman is etched or ingrained forever.
By now - the news is out that Paul kept his cancer hidden for many years. Did he even hide it from doctors, or even refused to get treatment. That's what makes it tragic. In this day and age, 70 is not that old anymore. Hell - some are living way past 90 now.
Like or hate the actor (never mind his sketchy past - besides, even Bobby Lee did it haha). I don't think anyone discount the influence of Pee Wee Herman - the child-like magic is in all of us whether we want to admit it or not.
"Things You Can't Understand." "Things You'll Never Understand." *long pause* "Things You Shouldn't Understand" - Mike's Bike-O-Rama
I finally got around to reviewing these films. I enjoyed them both, but I can't truly critique it until I watch more J-Films or C-Films. The "Re/Member" series revolves around two characters who are forced
to play "body search" along with other classmates, finding body parts of a doll representative of the deceased or murdered child. The day is repeated, and the students are killed over and over by the evil versions of the dead child until they complete it. They eventually finish it, but then everything resets with a new victim. This time, it's one of the survivors that takes the child victim's place and the sequel starts - "The Last Night" with a new group of students at an amusement park this time. This was not pure horror, but a blend of fantasy and horror. 
This was a pleasant surprise. I wanted to check it out to find out whether it was just another haunted or ghost story. It involves ghosts, but it also added elements to make it more than a typical haunt. The "ghost door" or what they call "lightless door" (would know what the most appropriate title this one should have had), most likely refers to the door that separates the living from the dead or spirits. Spirits or ghosts can never leave the confines within the door, as the end up in the same place over and over. 
