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Michael Trailer: Jaafar Jackson Moonwalks Into the 90s as the King of Pop

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The first few seconds of the Michael Jackson biopic trailer might seem confusing to some viewers, as if you’re watching a documentary’s teaser with re-mastered footage. That’s how strong the resemblance is between the iconic singer and Jaafar Jackson, who is playing Micheal in the upcoming movie. The same surname isn’t a co-incidence, Jaafar is Michael’s nephew, the son of his older brother Jermaine Jackson. So he gets to moonwalk in his uncles shoes for the movie.

Created by director Antoine Fuqua and writer John Logan, ‘Michael‘ revisits the life and times of the King of Pop, who began his musical journey at the age of five, performing with his brothers before rising to become a global solo sensation. Miles Teller (‘Whiplash’, ‘Spiderhead’) plays John Branca, Jackson’s longtime career manager, who worked with the star for nearly three decades.

At just 13, Michael launched his solo career with the albums Got to Be There and Ben. His disco-pop record Off the Wall became his major breakthrough at 21. By his early 20s, he was already a global pop phenomenon, with fans swooning and fainting over him around the world.

The official trailer for ‘Michael’ is packed with iconic Michael Jackson moments, be it the trailblazing moonwalk dance, or the immortal 1983 hit ‘Thriller’, a song that remains a Halloween essential in America.

Remember the viral Jenna Ortega dance from Netflix’s hit show Wednesday (2023)? Michael Jackson’s Thriller is believed to be one of the inspirations. In-fact, the ‘Thriller’ album continues to hold the record for the bestselling music album of all time (70 million copies sold). Of course not as many people buy records since the 2000s, but Adele did sell over 30 million copies of ’21’ on 2011.

Of-course, in close-up shots, the differences between Jaafar and Michael Jackson’s are evident, but he nails the smooth, soft-spoken tone of the singer with pitch-perfection in the trailer. What makes the casting even more intriguing, beyond the family connection, is that this marks Jaafar’s acting debut. With no past performances to compare him to, there’s a touch of genuine curiosity over how he’ll carry the role.

Fans who grew up in the MTV era ( you know – when ‘video killed the radio star’) will know MJ was among the first few pioneering video stars. His music videos were elaborate, like mini movies, and were viral sensations even before the term became popular.

It will be interesting to see how ‘Michael’ the movie covers his life, and from the trailer, it looks pretty thrilling.

Watch the trailer on YouTube, it’s also below.

‘Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers’ (2025) Docu Review – Dead Johns and a Murderess

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As an Indian viewer who is more familiar with serial killers like Charles Sobhraj, Mohan Kumar, and Cyanide Mallika, I didn’t know jack Aileen Wuornos, the focus of ‘Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers’, the 2025 true-crime documentary. In-fact, within the first fifteen minutes of the documentary, I kept thinking about how either Hilary Swank or Charlize Theron would make interesting picks for live-action adaptation of the criminal’s life. Funny, because Charlize won an Oscar for playing her in the 2003 film ‘Monster’, a title I know of, but haven’t seen.

The title seems to be inspired by one of the tabloid headlines that appeared when Aileen’s case was under media attention, labeling her the “killer queen.” Aileen was 34-years-old at the time of arrest, suspected of murdering at least seven men, while working as a sex worker along Florida’s highways. Her girlfriend at the time, Tyria Moore, helped the authorities get a confession out of Aileen.

A judge who presided over the case poses an interesting question: The suspect serviced over 200 “Johns” (American slang for men who pay for sex) in a year, so why did she kill only seven? The documentary doesn’t directly answer that, though it drops plenty of crumbs for viewers to draw their own conclusions. And If you take Aileen at her word, she claims the first murder was an act of self-defense, not premeditated, and that after that, she claims to have vowed to herself that she wouldn’t take any aggression lying down.

Filled with real life courtroom footage, police tapes, old interviews of Aileen, and several media clips covering the case, the documentary surprisingly doesn’t feature many new interviews. This is largely a profile of ‘America’s first woman serial killer’, perhaps that’s why the tabloid anointed her ‘killer queen’. Through archival footage, we see investigative reporter Michelle Gillen uncovered key details about the murders, facts conveniently overlooked by those eager to see Aileen in the electric chair.

Journalist Michele Gillen interviewing Aileen (Netflix)

Interestingly, the documentary opens with a voice-over, a recording of a police captain who sniggers, “I honestly don’t know how anybody could be attracted to that.” He refers to the woman as “that,” dehumanizing her and casually exposing his own sexist bias. You can sense the derision in his tone without even needing to know who he’s talking about.

In one of the court recordings, an attorney questions the absurdity of a sex worker claiming she was raped and attacked, to which Aileen fires back, saying she knows no one will believe her simply because of her profession. It reminded me of Netflix’s Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer, which explores how a man got away with murdering several prostitutes for years, simply because nobody cares when a sex worker goes missing.

Violence and abuse within the profession are well-known realities, and sex workers are far less likely to report an assault. Yet, a 2015 Huffington Post article on sex work revealed that “one in five police reports of sexual assault from an urban U.S. emergency room were filed by sex workers. Sex workers were younger, poorer, and suffered a greater number of injuries than other victims.” So imagine the number of cases that go un-reported.

“She was like the trifecta. Gay, female, sex worker, and killing white man. So very easy to execute with no conscience,” a filmmaker states about her. These were the same reasons why the case invited a media frenzy, making Aileen both a celebrity and public villain. The killings were heavily politicized, becoming the focus of several debates on gender, violence, and death penalty.

Like I wrote, this documentary is more of a true-crime profile of the infamous killer, than a deep dive into the case, victims, and what the families had to say. So for viewers who already know about the serial murderess, this Netflix offering might not have much in terms of new insights. It also comes across as lopsided, with several affected parties having no representation. Still, the documentary serves as a compelling think piece on how sex workers are perceived, and whether Aileen was born a “monster” or pushed into becoming one by childhood abuse, trauma, and circumstance.

For me, the novelty factor was high, besides, since almost all the footage is from before 2002, it feels like you’re watching a long news feature from the 90s. But that grainy retro factor might not make engaging viewing experience for those who are used to high-definition videos. Overall, I’d say, this is an interesting addition to the true-crime docu genre, but only because I haven’t seen any other documentaries (and there are plenty of them) on the same subject.

You can stream ‘Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers’ on Netflix.

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28 Days Later Review – Rage, Run, Hide, Kill

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Three of us started watching ’28 Days Later’, but 20 minutes in, I was the only remaining viewer glued to the screen, still hoping for things to get exciting. And the patience paid off: things do get interesting, violent, gritty, even though the pace keeps dipping and the camera angles are often weird.

Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland, 28 Days Later opens with a gruesome, horrifying scene where a group of activists frees highly infected, violent chimpanzees from a lab, despite warnings that the animals are dangerously contagious. The freed chimps immediately tear their liberators apart, and viewers are then transported to a hospital 28 days later, where protagonist Jim (Cillian Murphy) wakes up, unaware that a “rage virus” has wiped out most of the UK’s population. The film follows Jim’s survival journey as he teams up with others who aren’t infected. Yet.

“Wait, isn’t this exactly how The Walking Dead begins?!” my movie buddy blurted out, and funnily, I was thinking the same thing. In both the show and the comic, Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma to find the world crawling with zombies. But the Walking Dead comic came out a year after ‘28 Days Later’, which makes you wonder if Robert Kirkman took a little inspiration from Danny Boyle’s film. Although Kirkman has denied it, calling the resemblance a coincidence. Anyway….

Naomie Harris plays Selena, a hard-edged survivor who mentors Jim in the new world. Her survival primer is simple and savage: never hesitate to kill the infected. They later team up with Frank (Brendan Gleeson) and his daughter Hannah (Megan Burns), who want to chase a radio signal from a supposed safe zone offering food, shelter, and perhaps even a cure from the raging infection.

One of the standout sequences in ‘28 Days Later‘ comes within the first fifteen minutes, as a lost and disoriented Jim wanders through the deserted streets of London, not a single soul in sight. It’s eerily haunting to see the usually bustling city completely empty. Then, in true horror-movie fashion, smart cookie Jim decides it’s a good idea to shout, “Anybody there?” at the top of his lungs. Clearly, he hasn’t seen enough scary movies.

The first plot slip comes immediately, when Jim enters a church to look around, only to find pews filled with decomposing bodies. Realistically, he should have recoiled the moment he opened the door, the stench alone would’ve been unbearable. It’s a small but noticeable oversight, one that Danny Boyle wisely avoids repeating later, when Jim and his newfound companions enter another location house rotting bodies.

’28 Days Later’ moves at such a slow pace, it gives viewers time to notice things they wouldn’t otherwise dwell upon, so I told myself to stop nitpicking. Although, ironically, in its more frenzied moments, the film is very chaotic and not in an entertaining way. But at least it does deliver a few good scary violent scenes and tense face-offs, especially towards the end.

Beneath the blood and chaos, the film explores despair, hope, and transformation in the face of horror. Cillian Murphy’s Jim starts off as a timid, confused soul, driven by fear and emotion, but by the end, he’s a hardened survivor himself, ready to kill, infected or not, to protect his own.

The climax packs in a few contrived twists that don’t necessarily makes sense, but well, it gives the leads an triumphant end.

Rating: 6 on 10. Watch ’28 Days Later’ on Prime Video.

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Dragon Ball Volume 1: The Monkey King Review – Wild Times With Kid Goku

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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‘Dragon Ball Z‘ used to air on Cartoon Network when my brother and I were in school. With just one television at home, we didn’t always get to watch it, but whenever we did, it was a blast seeing an adult Goku take on villains to save the Earth.

Having only grown up with the ‘Dragon Ball Z’ anime, I never realized how casually sleazy Akira Toriyama’s original ‘Dragon Ball’ manga could be at times, which follows Goku’s adventures as a child. There’s a recurring gag where 16-year-old Bulma flashes her panties at random male characters if it helps her get things done. Definitely keep this one away from kids under 15, though for everyone else, it’s still as wild, action-packed, and entertaining as its reputation.

‘Dragon Ball’ Volume 1 follows Bulma, who sets out to find the seven Dragon Balls, mystical treasures that, when gathered, let you summon a wish-granting dragon. Along the way, she runs into Goku, a naive but ridiculously strong kid who’s grown up in the wilderness and never met a woman before. Seeing his potential, Bulma ropes him into tagging along, figuring his strength could keep her safe. Goku, curious and excited about dragons, happily agrees.

The first Japanese volume of ‘Dragon Ball’ was released in 1985, so writing a review decades later might seem a little redundant, but I want to remember what it felt like. I was giggling through the pages and binge-read the entire volume in one day. Akira Toriyama’s art is playful, cute, and the world-building elaborate, fantastical, and completely entertaining. A foreword by Toriyama talks about how the story has a “Chinese feel to it, but it’s not necessarily China. Exactly where it takes place is uncertain.”

Talking turtles, shape-shifting creatures, little capsules that pop up into cars, bikes, and entire homes, ‘Dragon Ball‘ takes place in a wildly imaginative bubble where everything is possible. Alongside Bulma, the ambitious city girl, and Son Goku, the innocent mountain boy she teasingly calls Tarzan, we meet a colorful cast of standouts: Oolong, a mischievous shape-shifter reluctantly roped into the adventure, and Yamcha, a dashing desert bandit who’ll steal from anyone who crosses his path.

Goku is a total goofball in ‘Dragon Ball‘, for instance, he pats people below the waist every time he meets someone new to figure out whether they’re male or female. A lot of what he does might seem inappropriate today, but most of it is played for innocent laughs. Goku’s curiosity is that of a child discovering civilization for the first time.

Just when I thought no one could top his antics, along comes Oolong, the mischievous shape-shifter who is rarely up to any good and can even transform into every day object. And then there’s Yamcha, a fierce bandit warrior whose greatest weakness is hilarious: women. One look, and he’s left tongue-tied and running scared in the opposite direction.

If you’re a fan of the anime but have never read the original ‘Dragon Ball’ manga, maybe pick it up. I know, it looks long and intimidating at first, but volume one zipped by so fast I finished it before I knew it. Two volumes over a weekend? Totally doable.

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Gen V Season 2 Episode 7 Review: God U’s Worst Week Yet

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Can we all agree that Gen V’s Marie Moreau (Jaz Sinclair) has officially hit “God mode”? Now that she can literally bring people back from the dead, she’s brimming with confidence, enough to ditch her superhero pals and go after the sinister Dean Cypher (Hamish Linklater) all by herself!

Quick Recap of ‘Gen V’ Season 2 Episode 6

Team Marie escapes from Elmira thanks to a timely rescue from Sam (Asa Germann). Now fugitives, the group hides out in a lavish safehouse owned by two familiar faces from ‘The Boys’, who offer both shelter and suspiciously generous help. As Marie grapples with the shocking discovery that she’s the product of Project Odessa, and that Cypher wants to weaponize her powers, she also faces heartbreak when her resurrected sister Annabeth (Keeya King) shows little interest in reconciliation. Meanwhile, Emma (Lizze Broadway) and Sam awkwardly revisit old feelings, and powerless Cate (Maddie Phillips) searches for a way to restore her abilities.

Between emotional confrontations, tense secrets, and a sprinkle of dark humor, the episode keeps things moving but feels more like a setup for what’s to come. Things end with Marie quietly leaving the safe-house without telling her friends, including partner Jordan (London Thor/Derek Li), but Cate follows her.

Titled ‘Hell Week’, Episode 7 of Gen V opens with ominous visions of Marie drenched in a rain of blood. Everyone wakes up to realize both Marie and Cate are missing, and when Annabeth admits she’s been having nightmares about Marie dying, the group scrambles to find her. This chapter centers on Marie’s attempt to outsmart Dean Cypher, while the rest of the gang frantically searches for her.

Marie’s plan? To rescue the man Cypher’s been keeping locked inside a hyperbaric pod, the same mysterious figure they theorized last episode might be Godolkin himself, the university’s namesake, who could hold the key to stopping Cypher. Of course, any viewer can tell this sounds like a terrible idea, because that creepy old man practically screams bad news.

The episode moves at a brisk pace, with Marie enlisting help from Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas), who is the only one in the show so far to figure out how to block Cypher from invading his mind. Between the chaos and confrontation, Gen V still manages to slip in a dose of awkward romantic comedy, thanks to Emma and Sam. Like a scene where Sam gets jealous when Emma gets a little too friendly with Greg (Stephen Kalyn), the charming supe who can fly.

The climactic minutes deliver a really good twist, one which stretches beyond confirming that the hyperbaric pod dude is indeed bad news. The Gen V heroes may have just unleashed their biggest mistake yet, and the carnage to come won’t be pretty.

Episode 7 keeps the pace tight, the tension high, and the blood flow steady, classic Gen V formula, even though the pace does dip here and there. What started as a rescue mission ends with a chilling twist that flips the story on its head. With just one episode left, it feels like the chaos before a full-blown catastrophe, and if this week’s cliffhanger is any indication, the finale’s going to be one hell of a blood-soaked showdown.

Stream ‘Gen V’ on Prime Video.

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My Secret Vampire Review – 4 Vampires & a Cute Human Snack

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Korean series ‘My Secret Vampire’ tells the story of bright-eyed college student Han Dong-Ha, who thinks he’s found the perfect flatshare, until he realizes his four charming roommates are actually vampires. The funniest twist? Three of the vampires becomes obsessed with cooking elaborate meals to fatten Dong-Ha up, just so they can taste his blood without killing him.

Inspired by the webtoon “No Way, Vampires Don’t Exist!”, the show pairs Park Dong-Ju’s bubbly Han Dong-Ha with Yu Sin’s cool, aloof Lee Ju-Won, the only vampire in the flat who’s not craving blood. Instead, Ju-Won’s heart starts beating for a different reason, he’s falling for his human housemate.

Lee Dong-Yeol and Lee Ju-Young bring humor to the mix as vampire besties Jung Gyu-Min and Cha Eun-Ho, who decide the best way to enjoy Dong-Ha’s blood is to cook for him first. Lee Tae-Hyung’s Kang Seon-Jae, the boldest of the four in ‘My Secret Vampire‘, also can’t resist the temptation. But Ju-Won becomes Dong-Ha’s quiet guardian, making sure his human flatmate doesn’t end up as the main course.

Honestly, there isn’t much to critique about a show like ‘My Secret Vampire’, it’s light-hearted, not too serious, and treads on the usual ‘forbidden romance’ territory. Broody vampire Ju-Won does his best to resist getting too attached to the gorgeous Dong-Ha, but the sparks are instant and impossible to ignore.

A secondary romantic sub-plot featuring Gyu-Min and Eun-Ho could’ve been skipped, since their story barely gets any screen-time and feels like a forced attempt to squeeze in another couple. Instead, the creators should have dedicated more runtime to flesh out the leads’ growing attraction. But well, with looks like theirs, who needs shared interests and common ground to develop deeper feelings?

‘My Secret Vampire’ is a small step-up from the 2022 vampire romance ‘Kissable Lips’, which was also a low budget cutesy show starring Kim Ji Woong (who went on to become a part of Zerobaseone) and Yoon Seo Bin. Once again, the biggest strength here lies in its cast, a lineup of swoon-worthy Korean oppas who look like they could debut as a K-pop boy band any minute.

Obviously things get a complicated when Dong-Ha finally learns about the secret lives of his flatmates, but the climax quickly irons out everything for a ‘happy ending’.

Rating: 6 on 10. Watch ‘My Secret Vampire’ on TVING, iQIYI or Wavve.

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Don’t Tell Your Mom Review – Blood, Hustle, and a Dash of Humor

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What’s scarier than a hungry vampire at your door? Not a lot of things or beings, but an angry mom might come close in the competition. And short horror film ‘Don’t Tell Your Mom’ taps into both fears.

Written and directed by Christopher Andrew Graham, the short film follows Kyle (Mark Elliot), who is hired by older cousin Jax (Jesse Inocalla) to help out with a shady new venture – selling blood bags to vampires. It’s a business that runs on real blood and metaphorical sweat. So, ‘Don’t Tell Your Mom’ is among Jax’s first few rules for Kyle, but the young man doesn’t realize it’s a warning drenched in blood and bad decisions.

When Kyle arrives and asks, “Can I come in?”, Jax replies with a deadpan, “I don’t know. Can you?” It’s a sly test to check if his cousin’s human, a neat nod to the vampire lore that bloodsuckers can’t enter uninvited. Even the sign on Jax’s door reads, ‘Not Welcome‘, a creative detail that sets the tone for the offbeat horror-comedy to follow.

In just seven minutes, ‘Don’t Tell Your Mom’ runs through hustle culture, moral compromise, and classic horror gore. Beneath its supernatural premise lies a satirical take on modern entrepreneurship, and what happens when people are so desperate for quick cash that even the undead become potential clients.

Mark Elliott’s Kyle feels like the kind of kid who gets dragged into trouble by sheer bad luck, the naïve everyman you can’t help but root for. And in her brief but memorable cameo, Ariel Hansen steals the spotlight as the hungry vampire who shows up at Jax’s door. Her blood-smeared shirt and fiery red eyes scream menace and mischief.

‘Don’t Tell Your Mom’ is a compact short with gritty visuals that complement its dark humor. The only weak spot? The background score overpowers the story and is somewhat distracting.

Still, Graham’s short succeeds in creating an original vampire tale that’s gruesome and oddly relatable. It’s about shady deals, family bonds, and the kind of business that always ends badly. In just a few minutes, ‘Don’t Tell Your Mom’ delivers a bloody little story that’s clever, funny, and sharp.

Watch the trailer on YouTube.

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Alienated Comic Book Series Review – Quick 6 Issue Sci-Fi Drama

Rating: 3 out of 5.

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Plot overview of ‘Alienated’: Earth is deluged with the bodies of dead aliens, but one family finds a survivor and attempts to understand what happened to his species.

“Today marks the day that extraterrestrial aliens have made contact…”

This six issue comic book series by Taki Soma and John Broglia (art) starts dramatically with a shocked family watching a live broadcast where a reporter announces that dead aliens are being found across the globe, while she stands right in front of one of the bodies. A pretty good opening that immediately sets up the basic premise.

The first chapter opens on a world strewn with alien corpses, but one retired grandpa, TJ, stumbles upon a survivor, a nearly dead alien hiding in his closet. Channeling his inner movie hero, TJ gives it CPR and brings it back to life. The rest of ‘Alienated’ then follows TJ and his grandkids, Lily and Winter, as they form an unlikely team, protecting their new extraterrestrial friend, simply called “Alien,” from the world’s dangerous curiosity.

From fan conventions and alien crazes taking over the world to TJ and his grandkids teaching their new alien buddy English (and doing a surprisingly great job at it), ‘Alienated’ is all about frenzy, family, and friendship. The first three issues don’t cover a lot, but they do have some bits that are weirdly relatable. It’s a a story that pokes fun at our obsession with the unknown while reminding us that the most human thing about us might just be how we connect with something completely different.

TJ & Grandkids in ‘Alienated’

The artwork is colorful, bright, and slightly old-school, and the funniest part about Alienated is the alien’s character design, a very cliché human-like form, almost like E.T., with big beady eyes and a shriveled grey body. Most of this comic-book is engaging due to the old-school artwork and colors, because quite frankly, the story isn’t exciting or gritty enough to work in black and white. For instance, in one of the later issues, TJ hilariously dresses up like a thief out to rob a bank, in black shirt, black pants, black beanie, to go on a covert mission to ‘rescue’ somebody, which wouldn’t have the same comical effect if this weren’t a color comic.

Since each issue is only 25 pages long, by the time the characters in ‘Alienated‘ have the chance to grow on the reader, the story is already over! The comic books tend to focus more on the personal dynamics between the human characters, like TJ’s blooming romance with a lady at his care home, or the bickering yet supportive sibling bond between Lily and Winter.

Since the alien is mostly learning how to communicate in English through the issues, it’s only in the finale that it’s able to explain what really happened to the others. So, there’s a strong element of mystery over the fate of the deceased aliens and what could happen next. There aren’t any villains in ‘Alienated’, although one nutty grandfather who lives in the same care home as TJ, spots the alien and tires to stir up trouble by trying to expose the alien.

Will TJ and the kids manage to keep their alien friend safe from the world’s growing obsession? Can the alien ever make it back home? And is Earth at risk of meeting the same fate as the other aliens who perished upon arrival? In just 24 pages, the creators wrap up Alienated with a whirlwind finale, one that is rushed and may feel slightly underwhelming, yet ties up many of the story’s lingering questions.

I would only recommend this if you’re in the mood for some quick, low-stakes sci-fi comic-book series, with colorful, cartoon-y artwork.

Rating: 3 on 5. Alienated is also on Kindle Unlimited.

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‘What I See’ Short Animated Film Review

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Not just beauty, but even art is in the ‘eye of the beholder’, and that’s the primary theme of ‘What I See’. Honestly, this isn’t a review, but more of a short film recommendation, because what an excellent little animated film this turned out to be!

Written and directed by Sarah Lim, the film follows art student Ian Jing, whose new teacher Mrs. Hui is an ardent realist, demanding her students draw what they see, instead of coming up with modernist abstract bullshit (okay, she does not use that word). So Ian embarks on doing exactly that, but courtesy a poor eyesight, his drawing are blurry, and interpreted as surrealist, abstract work on social media, where he starts to share everything he creates.

The film is less than six minutes long, and in that short duration, Sarah Lim captures the fickle world of art, ‘critics’, social media hype, and varied public perceptions. Ian only draws what he sees, but his online followers offer hundreds of different interpretations of his work. In an ironic twist, when his vision gets ‘fixed’, people claim his new art has lost its original vision. The end message is all about creating ‘art for art’s sake’.

The animation for ‘What I See’ is simple, fluid, and just watch it if you’re looking for a quick break, okay?

‘What I See’ is on YouTube, it’s also embedded below.

Handsome Guys Review: Thoroughly Silly, Fun Horror Comedy

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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‘Handsome Guys’ starts off with a news report, then takes viewers to an oddly specific flashback – 6666 minutes ago, so about 2.5 days ago, when a group of friends were brutally massacred while vacationing. A remake of Eli Craig’s 2010 film ‘Tucker and Dale vs Evil’, this Korean horror-comedy is everything fans of the genre would expect it to be: silly, funny, ridiculous, with just the right amount of horror, and demonic activity.

Directed by Nam Dong-hyup, ‘Handsome Guys’ stars Lee Sung-min and Lee Hee-joon as brothers Kang Jae-pil and Park Sang-goo, who move to a mansion in the countryside in search of a “rustic life” with their dog Bonggu. However, bloody mayhem erupts when a group of vacationing friends, led by pro golfer Sung-Bin (Jang Dong-joo), mistake the siblings for serial killers. All because the brothers aren’t conventionally ‘handsome’, and do not dress like they’re about to drop a K-pop album.

The chaos only deepens when Sung-Bin and friends accidentally awaken a demonic spirit lurking within the dilapidated European mansion the brothers just bought. Adding to the chaos is a pair of bumbling cops, one of whom is convinced that Jae-pil and Sang-goo are up to no good.

‘Handsome Guys’ cleverly flips the beauty bias – the scary-looking brothers are kind to the core, while the smartly dressed group of friends chasing them, under the delusion that their friend Min-na (Gong Seung-yeon) has been abducted, reveal themselves as shallow jerks. The friends wouldn’t risk themselves to save their own, but Jae-pil and Sang-goo would gladly die before letting anything happen to their beloved dog, Bonggu.

Lee Hee-joon steals the show as the younger brother, Park Sang-goo. He looks every bit the tough guy, tall, broad, and intimidating, but the moment he starts fussing over chores or chatting away, he turns into an absolute softie you can’t help but adore. Gong Seung-yeon’s Min-na screams the first few times she sees the brothers, but instantly warms up to them when she finally gives them a chance to speak for themselves.

Packed with some gruesome deaths, hilarious misunderstandings, and a rampaging demonic entity, ‘Handsome Guys’ is an entertaining, silly film. The only problem? – It’s never scary. But at least it delivers plenty laughs.

Rating: 8 on 10. Watch ‘Handsome Guys’ on Prime Video and Viu.

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