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Opposites Attract (Korean Mini-Series)

By Golu
Honestly I can't believe we're still getting BL series this bad in 2026. This mini series runs about 7 to 8 episodes with a total runtime of just about an hour and it is so boring that I genuinely struggle to find the words. The actors are awkward, the story is as basic as it gets and there is almost nothing about this show worth saving. The makers do try to stir up some drama here and there but even that falls completely flat. Ho Won is a 23 year old university student who spots a man sitting alone at a gay bar and gets attracted to him. The man is Min U, a 33 year old who brushes Ho Won off immediately saying he's too young. Ho Won lies about his age and since he's made a bet with the bartender that he'll get this man home before the night is over, he switches tactics and eventually the two end up at Min U's place and sleep together. Despite being complete opposites in every way there's some kind of pull between them and they go on a couple of dates. But t...
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Oscar Wilde About America

By Golu
Oscar Wilde has had quite a few films made on him covering various chapters of his life. I was looking forward to this film hoping to learn something new again, but this film really could've done with a round of storyboarding and editing and maybe a script or even a premise. This pseudo documentary style film reimagines the famous novelist’s 1882 tour of America as taking place at a present-day coast-to-coast road trip. According to the makers, the film is an optimistic reflection of contemporary life in the U.S., where the flamboyant Wilde can find the self-liberation and acceptance that eluded him in his own era.

In 1882, the 27-year-old Wilde embarked on a 150-city tour of the United States, which set records for ticket sales at many of the venues he appeared and made nationwide headlines. Despite never having been to America before, Wilde was hailed and welcomed as a literary genius with an unflagging spirit and a unique wit — both of which are conveyed in the film. This romp reimagines Wilde's 1882 American tour as a present day cross-country roadtrip from New York City to Hollywood, CA. Along the way, Oscar finds the queer joy, love, and liberation that eluded him 141 years ago, with the attendant themes of diversity, identity, and inclusion beautifully expressed in the film. The current Oscar goes from one city to another revisiting those historical places where he could fine all of the above.

This film clearly is not for everyone. I tried to focus and like it but it was almost impossible to. I am not even sure what the makers were trying to say here. On paper this idea may have sounded fun but maybe this is gonna appeal to only a very very niche audience, the percentage of which is going to be minuscule IMO. Maybe I am not the kind of audience that the makes are targeting, but I mean still, there needs to be something interesting. Oscar Wilde was such an interesting persona. All the humor and wit is completely missing here. The film doesn't even really focus on his sexuality aspect until the very end. This one was big bore and disappointment, especially when I was expecting to watch something very colorful. (2/10)
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