I enjoy watching movies and have seen quite a few. However, there came a time in my late twenties when I realized that I couldn't remember all of the films I had seen, and even had difficulty recounting the ones that I did remember seeing. Ah yes, the mind is the first thing to go... So in order to organize and preserve my mental movie database, I decided to dump it all into a collection of capsule movie reviews. This serves two purposes. 1) It helps me remember what movies I've seen and whether I liked them or not, so I don't accidentally rent them again. 2) It provides a reference for some fairly obscure material that I've yet to see documented anywhere else. So if you've already exhausted all of your other Asian movie reference guides, there's an ever-so-slight possibility of finding a renegade entry listed here.

Disclaimer: I feel it's my duty to warn the reader about what they're about to see. These are not so much legitimate reviews as they are thoughts, reactions, and observations about films. Hopefully they're entertaining as well as informative. Some may only contain a couple of vague sentences while some may ramble on for several paragraphs. Many contain spoilers and are just simple plot summaries. Some contain crude or harsh language. Some spiral off into wild and unrelated tangents. There - consider yourselves warned.

Rating System: I like to rate films based on a combination of the overall quality of the material within its genre, and the overall entertainment value of the material. Unfortunately, my ratings tend to be a bit sporadic and aren't always consistent. But you can be the judge of that.

**** Excellent - A fantastic and highly recommended piece of film.
*** Good - An above average, entertaining, and generally well made movie, marred only by occasional technical and/or artistic flaws.
** Mediocre - An average or unremarkable film that's watchable with just enough perks to keep me interested.
* Poor - A waste of time with no redeeming value.

And don't forget to check out The Alex Awards for a list of films that have made an extra special contribution to the film industry.