Hello. It has been a while since I've posted on Movie Forums. A pity, considering I recently celebrated my 7th year as a member of the forum. I recently decided to re-launch the website where I review movies and videogames. It isn't so much I stopped doing it, but now I think I'm ready to kick it into a higher gear than years prior.
Something I've begun developing is a "Championship" deal. Basically, as I bring my reviews (223 movie reviews, collected over the course of about 6 years) slowly over from my old Weebly page to my WordPress website as well as begin to write new reviews, I want to crown Champions.
Long story short, whichever's the best film by Review #50 on the website will be crowned the inaugural champion. I won't post my old reviews all at once, instead, I'll post them when it makes sense from a synergy standpoint (when a new superhero film comes out, I'll add 5-10 of them, etc.). If a film is able to last 25 reviews without being dethroned as Champion, they will become a [Select] or a special film among my rankings.
It's all very weird and not at all imperative to this thread, mind you, ...
I want to review a more diverse series of films in-order to make my "List" more educated and "prestigious".
Thus far, I haven't dabbled very much in either South Korea, China, or Japan. I've found a lot to love about South Korea (I Saw the Devil, Oldboy, etc.), but I haven't scratched the surface in either other country (I reviewed Monster Hunt a few months back for China and am looking forward to reviewing Nezha when it becomes available. I've reviewed Fullmetal Alchemist in Japan and recently watched Tokyo Ghoul for a review. One of my personal films in Japan is a drama called Nobody Knows.)
Question: What South Korean, Chinese, or Japanese film would you recommend? My tastes range often in the darker I Saw the Devil territory and I am a devout horror fan, but I am open to other films as well.
Thanks.
Note: I write these for a website and thereby, it'd be beneficial if the films were timely and/or relevant. That doesn't mean I won't watch films failing to meet that standard, mind you.
Something I've begun developing is a "Championship" deal. Basically, as I bring my reviews (223 movie reviews, collected over the course of about 6 years) slowly over from my old Weebly page to my WordPress website as well as begin to write new reviews, I want to crown Champions.
Long story short, whichever's the best film by Review #50 on the website will be crowned the inaugural champion. I won't post my old reviews all at once, instead, I'll post them when it makes sense from a synergy standpoint (when a new superhero film comes out, I'll add 5-10 of them, etc.). If a film is able to last 25 reviews without being dethroned as Champion, they will become a [Select] or a special film among my rankings.
It's all very weird and not at all imperative to this thread, mind you, ...
I want to review a more diverse series of films in-order to make my "List" more educated and "prestigious".
Thus far, I haven't dabbled very much in either South Korea, China, or Japan. I've found a lot to love about South Korea (I Saw the Devil, Oldboy, etc.), but I haven't scratched the surface in either other country (I reviewed Monster Hunt a few months back for China and am looking forward to reviewing Nezha when it becomes available. I've reviewed Fullmetal Alchemist in Japan and recently watched Tokyo Ghoul for a review. One of my personal films in Japan is a drama called Nobody Knows.)
Question: What South Korean, Chinese, or Japanese film would you recommend? My tastes range often in the darker I Saw the Devil territory and I am a devout horror fan, but I am open to other films as well.
Thanks.
Note: I write these for a website and thereby, it'd be beneficial if the films were timely and/or relevant. That doesn't mean I won't watch films failing to meet that standard, mind you.