by moxie | Jan 31, 2026 | Action, drama, Foreign, Historical, horror, suspense, TV Reviews
In 1878, the last samurai of the dying feudal eras of Japan, after being forcibly ousted by the new “modern” Japanese government of course based off of European models, gather together to participate in a battle royale with a hundred thousand yen prize, given to the...
by moxie | Dec 26, 2025 | drama, Historical, TV Reviews
The story of a man who was President of the United States for a short, turbulent term, and the man who shot, and eventually killed, him. So set back during the late 1800’s, the American government, specifically the Republican party, is erupting in side-taking...
by moxie | Dec 19, 2025 | Adventure, drama, Events, Foreign, Movies
San Diego Asian Film Festival 2025 After spending years in the country, a single mother and her two daughters move to Taipei and open a noodle stall in a bustling night market. Family ties that bind are also the ones that gag, right? Trying to survive on...
by moxie | Oct 10, 2025 | Action, drama, horror, Sci-Fi, suspense, TV Reviews
Reviewed by Alicia Glass A picturesque Vermont town holds sinister secrets, including a hidden institution for the troubled teen industry. In order to fully appreciate what is now being called the ‘troubled teen industry’, we have to dig into the abusive...
by moxie | Oct 3, 2025 | Action, Adventure, comedy, drama, Fantasy, Foreign, Historical, Romance, TV Reviews
Reviewed by Alicia Glass Rising star chef Yeon Ji-Yeong finds herself cast back in time to the Korean Joseon period, where she is stuck creating fancy cooked dishes for a tyrannical King with the palate of a gourmand. Any true artist wants to create art...