Harrison Ford in The Call of the Wild (2020)

The Call of the Wild (2020)Starring: Harrison Ford, Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Cara GeeMy Rating: ★★★★Harrison Ford is one of those pillars of my life. He's just always been there, ever since I saw Star Wars for the first time when I was four-years-old. He's also one of those actors that people aren't really on the fence about; they either like him or they don't. I happen to like him.The idea of him...

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Lessons Learned

Something bad, possibly criminally bad, happened and so my former favorite Japanese pop star is in big trouble. He should be in big trouble. It makes me wonder if he's actually always been this way or if this was just an incredible lapse in judgment and common sense. I honestly don't know. He may have been a bad egg for decades and no one ever caught him until now. Or he may just have made this one...

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Drama Review: Tatta Hitotsu no Koi (2006)

Tatta Hitotsu no Koi or Only One LoveYear: 2006Episodes: 10 episodes, 45 minutes eachCountry JapanGenre: Romance Starring: Kazuya Kamenashi, Ayase Haruka, Koki Tanaka, Yuta Hiraoka, Erika TodaYou can find a list of my Japanese drama reviews on my Japanese Drama and Movie Reviews page.My Story Synopsis for Tatta Hitotsu no KoiThe setting is in Yokohama, near the bayfront. Hiroto Kanzaki (...

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Book Review: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (2020)

For those who are somehow unaware, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a prequel published in 2020 to Suzanne Collins' series The Hunger Games.*** NO SPOILERS ***A ballad takes its time to tell a story, and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes does exactly the same thing. I don't want to get into plot specifics because if I do then I'll accidentally give details away and I don't want to...

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Japanese Drama Review: Second Love (2015)

Second Love (Japanese live-action drama series)Year: 2015Episodes: 7 episodes / 50 minutes eachStarring: Kazuya Kamenashi, Kyoko Fukada, Akari Hayami, Yumi AsoMy Story Synopsis for Second LoveTwenty-seven-year-old ballet/modern interpretive dancer Kei Taira (Kazuya Kamenashi) has had it all. International acclaim when he joined a German company in his teens, the winner of several awards...

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Allow me a moment of giddy excitement

View this post on Instagram 先日、久しぶりの外食にふらっと散歩、本当に楽しかった！ また明日からも頑張ろう。 The other day, I had a dinner out after a long walk and it was so refreshing! Let's put our best foot forward from tomorrow! A post shared by Tomohisa Yamashita (@tomo.y9) on Aug 2, 2020 at 2:42am PDT My favorite guy is doing well!I'm not on IG often since I tend to be more of a blogger than a social media/picture...

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Lucille Ball and John Hodiak star in Two Smart People (1946)

 Movie Review: Two Smart People (1946)starring Lucille Ball, John Hodiak, and Lloyd Nolana blog post written for my We Love Lucy BlogathonMy Summary of Two Smart PeopleTwo Smart People is what happens when two con artists try to pull a con on the same person and then manage to cheat each other of their mark. Ricki Woodner (Lucille Ball) and Ace Connors (John Hodiak) are quite a pair. Connors...

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Lucy on the Radio: Dinner at Eight (Campbell Playhouse, 1940)

a blog post written for my We Love Lucy BlogathonEdna Ferber's theatrical play, Dinner at Eight, was adapted for radio by the Campbell Playhouse in 1940. One of Orson Welles' productions, Dinner at Eight guest-starred Lucille Ball in the role of his wife, a character much like her role in Fancy Pants with Bob Hope, slightly uncouth and uncultured.A farcical look at upper-class arrogance...

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Welcome to the 2020 We Love Lucy Blogathon!

Happy 109th Birthday, Lucille Ball!I've been thinking back and trying to remember how old I was when I first watched an episode of I Love Lucy. I honestly can't recall a specific year. Lucille Ball has been such an integral part of my love for classic Hollywood that it feels like she's always been there. I do know that it all began for me with I Love Lucy. I've seen every single Lucy episode...

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Ryusei Yokohama recovered from Covid

On July 20th, 23-year-old Japanese idol Ryusei Yokohama was hospitalized due to contracting COVID, and on July 31st, he was released. Hallelujah! I can breathe easily again knowing he's recovered. I've prayed for him every day since I found out.With nothing less than the sincere respect for his country and his peers that I've come to expect from the Japanese, Yokohama-san was concerned about the burden...

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