Tag: review
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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…
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HanCinema Review: Jackpot Episode 13
(Image and text are samples from my work on HanCinema.net and belong to HanCinema.) Jackpot came in at 8.7% for episode 13, maintaining it’s percentage rating. The show, however, has improved from the hyperactive activity that defined its first few weeks. Now the plot steadily moves forward. It does this by adding characters and their…
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HanCinema Review: Entertainers Episode 8
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) Entertainers is getting messier in organization but that didn’t stop it from tying with Goodbye Mr. Black at 8.6% for first place tonight. Indubitably, the spike upwards in ratings are due to the increased romantic presence in the storyline and with Ha-neul’s…
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HanCinema Review: Entertainers Episode 7
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) The dark truth that connects the unfortunate young people in Entertainers is twisted by lies as those involved try to prevent it from surfacing, and wrecking havoc on their lives and careers. This truth may not be as riveting to viewers as…
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HanCinema Review: Entertainers Episode 6
(The text is a sample from my work on HanCinema.net and belongs to HanCinema.) Entertainers is moving full-stead ahead as the drummer joins the band, Seok-ho finds the will to move forward, and the bad guys plan their nefarious deeds to cover up past nefarious deads. A little awkwardness in plot organization gums up the…
Lisa Espinosa 