Heart Strings X

It's been a while.

1. Production shot of Yuri Tsunematsu as Akane Heiya in fantastic Netflix series "Alice In Borderland".

2. Sophie Craig as the titular lass in B-grade action film "The Adventures Of Maid Marian" (see prev post).

3. Cosplayer and legit kungfu expert Xerenite as Yomiya from the online RPG "Genshin Impact".

4. Statue of the character Robyn Locksley/Robyn Hood from the "Grimm Fairy Tales" comic books.

5. Screen grab of Milva (Meng'er Zhang) from another Netsy production - "The Witcher", Season 3.

6. Instagram post by model, "Mythbusters Jr" presenter, champion trampolinist, etc., etc., Rachel Pizzolato.

Recent viewing

* "Rohan At The Louvre" (2023) [Prime]: Mystical mangaka's obsession with world's blackest painting. AND: Kinda arthouse, kinda '70s TV, kinda Lynchian.

* "The Adventures Of Maid Marian" (2022) [Prime]: Simple, circle-walking, not unlikable legend continuation.

* "Vesper" (2022) [Kanopy]: Proper scifi. Rich world-building. Convincing acting.

* "V/H/S/85" (2023) [Shudder]: Gimmick anthology effectively establishes scenarios before terrorising.

* "Vejran Tomic - The Spider-Man Of Paris" (2023) [Netflix]: Top-tier art-heist doco. Fascinating fellow.

Words 8

Three food vloggers in a row (two American, one Korean) used the term "ooey-gooey" about three different dishes. Is it trendy-wendy right now?

A contestant on a Korean dating show, realising that everyone involved would be required to write romantic letters, declared, "I'm confident in my handwriting." So quaint.

Watching "The Voice Germany"... "Kleiner Finger Schwur". "Little Finger Vow". Wait, is that like a pinky swear? Yes. Yes, it is. Folks make fun of German's long technical words. A reminder there's poetry there, too.

Recent viewing

* "Batman - The Doom That Came To Gotham" (2023) [Netflix]: Clever, cameo-stuffed Lovecraftian tale occasionally dazzles.

* "Project Wolf Hunting" (2022) [Shudder]: Hardcore shipboard "Con Air", then...HOLY SHIT!!!

* "The Dark Emu Story" (2023) [ABC iview]: Revelatory revisionist history's converts, critics, defenders, legacy. AND: Should be compulsory viewing for all Australians.

* "The Lair" (2022) [Shudder]: Dependable Neil Marshall military scifi horror actioner.

* "The Tunnel" (2011) [Kanopy]: Found-footage horror succeeds through characterisation, claustrophobia.

* "Totally Killer" (2023) [Prime]: Teen slasher meets "B/T/T/F". Smart and funny.

Recent viewing

* "Cocaine Bear" (2023) [Netflix]: Heavy advertising turned me off. Actually great.

* "Kompromat" (2022) [Kanopy]: Uncompromising Russia-set French thriller - nightmare frameup.

* "Murder By The Book" (2018): Serial killer copying author. Fanciful, gory, Austrian.

* "Scare Package II - Rad Chad's Revenge" (2022) [Shudder]: Metamadness saved by "We're So Dead" chapter.

* "The Adventures Of Paula Peril" (2014) [YouTube freebie]: Sexy reporter's pulpy escapades. Enthusiastic underfunded amateurism.

* "The Jewel Thief" (2023) [Disney+]: Mastermind biodoc wilder than any crime flick.

* "Transformers - Rise Of The Beasts" (2023) [Apple Store rental]: No "Bumblebee", but its flaws are forgivable.

Do androids dream of in-room Viki?

Most modern-life-is-rubbish term I encountered last week: daycation. Paying to use a hotel suite and the various facilities without spending the night. Fuck that noise.

Best comment I heard about the movie "Blade Runner" last week: "Why couldn't it have been called 'Robot Chaser'?" Indeed.

Been slack with my cinema appreciating, sorry. If I get into a Korean or Japanese reality show/drama, that will take absolute priority. Binged a few such series lately.