After watching Parasite, I wanted to more of Joon-ho Bong’s films. Okja, which is available on Netflix, is both cute and cruel. I love the fictionalized superpig, but also can’t get the animal cruelty out of my head. Bong is an animal activist, or he had proven so through Okja. I would love to see Bong make a movie on Trump.

Last night I took the kids to see A Minecraft Movie. The theater was packed with Minecraft fans. I intended to choose the third row from the back, but I selected the third row from the front instead.

After 10 minutes into the movie, my neck got tired from looking up to screen. I started to get motion sickness. I was glad Đạo was there with Xuân and Vương. I went to the empty seat in the back.

Needless to say, it wasn’t my type of movie. I was clueless about Minecraft. Jack Black and Jason Momoa offered some comic relief. I was glad the kids enjoyed it.

I missed this special because I didn’t subscribe to Netflix in 2023. Watching it now brings back the Smith-Rock slapping incident. In addition to the gay and the transgender, Chappelle mocks the handicaps. The most memorable part of the special is when he tells a long story about his dream of being a comedian. What a talent man with such a dedication to his craft. He makes his performance looks easy, but he puts lots of efforts into them and he delivered every time.

This Netflix Special was my first time watching Andrew Schulz. Like Ronny Chieng in his recent special, Schulz shared details of his IVF experience with his wife. Schulz digged deeper into the details than Chieng and he found dark-yet-hilarious nuances in his story. This guy is real good. I’ll definitely check out more of his specials.

I recalled Joon-ho Bong’s Parasite won some Oscars a few years ago. It definitely deserved all the accolades for such a dark, twisted work of art. From the outstanding storyline to the superb cast, this is one of the fucked-up Korean thrillers that I enjoyed. Just watch it if you haven’t.

I did not watch Ronny Chieng’s latest Netflix Special in one sitting. The first half, in which he revealed about the IVF experience he and his wife went through, was way too long. I had heard about this story before, especially the ejaculation room. His politics riffs were short but solid. If you are willing to die for your country, learn to do math as well. You’ll get it once you watch him. He had some good materials. I enjoyed his special as well as his comic on the Daily Show. Glad to see a male Malaysian comic made it.

Ali Wong is back on the stage after her divorce in 2022. Most of the materials from her latest special is about dating and fucking. No crime in that. Male comedians talk about sex all the time with graphical, vulgar details. Don’t hate the player; hate the game. Then again, I am not interested in her subject matters. I am more intrigued with her writing. I could tell she has all of her jokes written out in her head. She delivers them line by line and in complete sentences. She definitely puts in the work. Good for her. Get them millions.

I finally subscribed to Netflix so I could watch season 2 of Squid Game. I was a fan of season 1 and season 2 lives stood strong. I hope I am not giving anything away, but season 2 is not finished. We will see season 3 in the future. I hope it won’t be too long. I was glad that there were only 7 episodes in season 2. I don’t want a TV series to drag on for too long. I kind of wanting to rewatch Mad Men, but I don’t want to spend that much of my time for it. I still enjoy reading, skiing, snowboarding, blogging, and so on.

I accompanied my six- and eight-year-old sons to see Sonic 3. I tried to get out of it, but I couldn’t. Nevertheless, I was glad they both enjoyed the movie. We shared a large cup of fruit punch and two large buckets of popcorns. As expected, I fell asleep for a few minutes even though the film was filled with supersonic moving effects. To be fair, I did not dislike the whole movie. In fact, there was a touching moment when Sonic said to Shadow, “Even though she’s gone, your love will always remain.” It made me think of my mother.

Anthony Minghell’s The Talented Mr. Ripley is just breathtaking. Matt Damon gives a mesmerizing performance. In fact the entire cast, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Cate Blanchett, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, are exceptional. Thanked to the rainy day, I got to watch a suspenseful thriller.