Category: Asian Drama Reviews and Recaps
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HanCinema Review: Entertainers Episode 12
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) The romance of Entertainers has finally kicked up a notch and sparked a few real flames. Seok-ho and Green have a few wonderful moments together. Yeon-soo’s life is cracked open for us to peer at and understand that he really is as…
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HanCinema Review: Entertainers Episode 11
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) This episode of Entertainers was particularly heartwarming. As is the trend with the drama, things resolve a bit too easily and the media doesn’t have enough power. Despite those faults, there is just something about Seok-ho and his boys that turns…
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HanCinema Review: Entertainers Episode 10
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Entertainers episode 10 was, simply put, the strongest it has ever been. The emotional beats were well-played, flowed into plot action, and then twisted into gripping turmoil. My complaints remain, but episode 10 effectively minimized them to nearly negligible. All of…
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HanCinema Review: Entertainers Episode 9
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) The glitter of Entertainers has dulled a bit as the drama soldiers on, doing battle with backstories, overbearing mothers, tragic pasts, and personal foibles. The setup and premise of Entertainers is as solid as ever, but the resolutions of issues is…
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HanCinema Review: Jackpot Episode 16
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Jackpot should’ve been slated for sixteen episodes. At this point we’re at episode 16 and had the action been condensed into a shorter broadcasting period, perhaps the action would feel, well, more exciting. We have eight episodes to go and it’s…
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HanCinema Review: Jackpot Episode 15
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Jackpot has reached a stasis in ratings at 8.4%. Despite big reveals and a lot of action, these events lack the impact that is necessary to drawn in viewers. Predictability is a double-edged sword. It can heighten anticipation, but it can…
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HanCinema Review: Jackpot Episode 14
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Ratings go down for Jackpot as my opinion of it goes up. Isn’t it funny how such things work? The brothers triumphed together last episode and this episode brought the expected troubles and downfall. Dae-gil, despite his luck, continues to be…
Lisa Espinosa 