Some of the best episodes include Triangle which has the classic line, "That's insane troll logic." Crush has Spike completely falling for Buffy. Spiral has the gang being chased by knights on horses while they're in a fortified RV. The Gift has Buffy making the hard choice between saving the world or sacrificing her sister. There are some bad moments too. The first slayer mythology seems more hackney than epic. The reintroduction of Riley even for a few episodes brought back bad memories of season four. Dawn's ultimate purpose isn't revealed until the last episodes, and even now it is hard to remember why Glory was so bent on having her. Spike's obsession of Buffy is reminiscent of "Swimfan" at times.

If you are a newcomer to the series, it is best to start from the first season, although you can start here and work backwards to understand the inside jokes and connections to throwaway lines said seasons ago. After this the seasons got worse and worse. They tried to jazz it up with more special effects and graphic lesbian make-out scenes, but those totally miss out on the spirit of the show which was embodied perfectly in this season. Sometimes a show can be enjoyed by the whole family, and people who aren't usually fans of sci-fi end up sticking around until the end.

The funniest movies always have the simplest; some might call it the dumbest premise. Here, a sci-fi club wants to go back in time to find a remote control to fix the AC. One little action like that has so many unpredictable consequences. The first ten minutes has a sloppier editing job than "All I Wanna Do" but then it corrects itself by showing that this was a result of a lot of time travel within the same place and time. A ton of side characters and places brought up for no reason are also explained in this manner; people disappear and reappear and it all makes sense due to this excuse crazily enough. This movie ties up more loose ends than a sandwich shop which wraps it's goodies in ribbons.

Halfway through, the movie starts questioning fate, predetermination and "A Brief History of Time," but it is done so effectively you will not end up dazed. There is even an in-class discussion about the possibilities about time travel, but surprisingly that does not stop the movie in its track the way Halle Berry's pool scene did in "Swordfish." The characters play wonderfully off each other because you can believe their motives for going back in time and that they are friends with each other.

Just like in "Seven Samurai," there should be an intermission. The perfect place is right near the one hour mark where all three of the main characters talk about the future when the udon craze dies down. This is where a dramatic shift occurs. You can tell because reporter girl stops wearing her glasses. The lightheartedness of the previous section stops although the montages never end and the real point of the film is presented. The first half will have you craving udon the way "Grosse Point" craved viewership. By the imaginary intermission time you will more stuffed from imaginary udon than the “The Bourne Ultimatum” was stuffed with unnecessary cuts.

In a way udon is given more credit than it deserves, but that seems to be the film’s mission. It is amazing the different types of udon there is and the way people eat it. The people gazing aspect of eating at restaurants is intensified by how freakish some people are and the quirky restaurants which serve them. The main characters are fun too; they are as joyful as Gap commercials in their pursuit of udon. It seemed like no one ate anything other than that in the whole movie.

It is hard to say who started the cheating premise. Obviously the guy and girl are wrong, but which one is more at fault? Along the way you get to see a lot of some-what boring getting it on scenes in different locations. What is weird is that only one of them has Um Jung-Hwa showing some flesh, as if to assert authority to the audience that she is calling the shots. Along the way Um takes photos of them together in imaginary husband and wife type of settings which the guy doesn't like at all. They even go shopping and take trips together. All of her actions make it seem like she wants to get caught, while at the same time not hoping for it. She is crazy enough to handle two relationships.

In the end there is a throwaway line where you realize the girl's lies might be bigger than the affair itself. Everyone has a point in their relationship where they go, "What if" and some might have even taken it further. This movie makes you believe that it can work while scaring you away from it at the same time.

Not for the squeamish. You get to see the different fetishes of people in Japan, besides the whole underage girl sex services aspect. My favorite would have to be the guy who got off on pre-chewed schoolgirl gum. This also shows the normal plotting of an AV actress. When she is younger, she is in demand and can choose whatever role. When she is older she gets the less favorable roles which also happen to pay less. There is one scene before the shooting is about to commence that shows the first-time actress upbeat about the whole deal, but starts crying before they get it on. Watching this movie makes you review your feelings about viewing smut after seeing everyone involved in the creation it. From the talent scouts to the casting director who thinks the casting couch is a prerequisite, to the AV girls working at brothels to pad their income.

For people who work in sales, you get to see the ultimate sales pitch when the talent scouts hustle on the busy Tokyo streets; when one girl says no, they quickly hone onto the next potential commission until one says yes. Surprisingly some girls fall for this because of the excitement and quick cash. The guys feel guilty but after a while they get over it because it is just a job and they are only providing a service. The girls get over this by shopping and having more sex. At the end there is the ultimate taboo you see coming half-way that will stop the whole movie; it made me feel like the time I yelled at Brad Pitt not to do it at the end of "Se7en." This movie is so depressing but interesting at the same time. Plenty of nudity, but it is of the vulnerable kind if you are into that.

No one is normal in this movie. Everyone has so many flaws that they seem normal in comparison. Funny scenes involve the initial cosplaying episode in her apartment; the anime convention and the final scene in the convention center that will equal parts break your heart and make you laugh. This movie is as colorful as "Nana" but with an actual story and characters that are fun to watch onscreen.

This is a love story about a girl torn between her boyfriend and her brother she hasn't seen since she was a child. Crackles with more incestuous heat than Spike Lee filming his sister's love scene in "Mo' Better Blues." The boyfriend is envious of the time she spends with her brother, while the brother doesn't think he is a good match. Who would be a better guy for her, he never says. Feelings get dragged and left hanging. Both guys are from opposing schools or gangs or maybe it is all the same. Tempers and cell phone misunderstandings arise.

After everything, it is surprisingly involving to the very clichéd end. You wonder who she will spend more time with and how it can possibly end after everything it has thrown at you. For that it works. There are some memorable scenes: the kiss in the cafe where a J song suddenly plays and everything is in slow motion, the beginning fight scene in the tunnel where school kids do jump kicks off walls and a rain scene which rivals the scene in “Degrassi TNG” season 2 where Sean waits for Emma under a tree after her mom’s wedding. Just don't expect a whole lot of fighting scenes.

Those moments are fleeting but its spontaneity is what makes Muay Thai so exciting to watch. The last match is sort of a let down, but seeing all the takedowns and knockouts is more exciting than in "Porky's" when the kids are crawling through the ventilation pipes. There is some dancing by some girls during a break that is as pointless as Puff Daddy speaking at the end of Notorious Big's "Big Poppa" song, but that is not really a flaw to some people because you also see girls in bikinis between matches. Not a lot of matches take place, maybe 6 or 8 with three rounds each but every one has some special moments, much like in "Stand by Me" where the kids sit around the campfire to hear the barfing story.

The event is held in Hong Kong, so all the commentary is spoken in Cantonese and the only time English subtitles pop up is during the recap of previous fights and the fighter's pre-interviews. The music is of the tradition Muay Thai kind and it only gets annoying and repetitive during the slow parts of a fight.

You get to learn the many different punches and kicks and how timing can turn their uses from evasion, to setup and attack. I never knew there were so many different ways an elbow can be used. Either through a backward swinging way, to the back of the head or through a frontal assault. Besides evading a knife attack, the real world demos include how to disarm a gun while delivering an elbow/ punch/ kick and the right times to use a flying kick. The recaps are great because it shows how certain moves just taught leads to a knockout and those matches look pretty brutal; they contain more blood than the beginning of "Carrie."

This movie does for saran wrap and fried food what "Sex is Zero" did for egg sandwiches. Or what Kevin Smith did for trench coats and what "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" did for Windex. The main girl is kind of boring, but her cast of friends work; including the guy who can't get it on, the guy who wants to get it on, the bartender who always has a bowl of soup or concert tickets handy and the room-mate who acts like she is inexperienced in the "Marrying the Mafia" handclaps way. The end is pretty forced, but this is not so bad considering all the failed hookups and jokes preceeding it.

There wasn't much violence, but watching the growth of a nobody to somebody is worth the ride. Of course all the violence is shown in the trailer. An easy comparison would be to "Scarface" but there isn't an equivalent of exciting monologues or scenes that can be restaged without losing its efficiency. One thing that bugged me is how they were able to reap so much profit. I can see how since they were the first ones slanging that they would be getting a heftier cut than the ones down the line, but El Rey seems so middle management to be affording his lifestyle.

The creators do not know how to keep the sickos from watching it solely for the death scenes because their movies were meant to be artistic pieces with some violence thrown in to show that the world is not a happy place. What is weird is how they don't seem shaken by what they have witnessed years ago, they are more bothered by the censorship, alterations of their films, and the slew of awful cannibal and Mondo everything else that came afterwards.

Granted this is a romance comedy, so you see the guy doing things that would never happen in real life (tying the girl's shoes, answering all of her phone calls, not having eyes for other girls). And then there are some perfect moments that could only be scripted in a movie (a wedding in a school gym?). What's wild is how everyone is so okay with her raising a baby to term and not giving it up for adoption. The guy works extra hard, studies for a university and gets her food for her late night cravings. The girl has her sister and parents reluctantly going with it once they see she's set in her ways. An ass-whipping that's set to happen by the girl's parents onto the boy never occurs. With this type of absurdity, it helps make the movie's comedy easier to enjoy. In one scene they end up stranded on a fishing platform in the middle of a lake for a whole night. The guy tries to get the attention of a passing boat by lobbing his cell phone at it, only to watch it sink. And there's one nice scene in the park where they hide their kiss by holding up giant cotton candy funnels, only to realize everyone looking at them once they're done. Little scenes like these help the messed up premise work in a PG rated setting.

Warning: there is one scene where it shows what happens to a baby during an abortion through the lens of a sonogram.

The torture scenes were really effective because the film seems really low budget, so it feels like it could turn into a real life snuff movie anytime. The way the game was played felt like "Truth or Dare" without the truth, which adds a comical touch until the brutality sets in. You won't be horribly scarred from this, but you will come out shaken--and probably feel like watching "Audition" again.

Overall the movie was pretty long at a bit more than two hours, there was some unexpected violence and nudity, and it doesn't glorify gamblers as much as make them out to be conmen; but it is in good fun.

Most of this takes place in a summer school or a boarding camp for athletes who are skilled in aquatic sports. So you have an nice mix of swimmers and divers. Plus the fact that they are all teenagers and it is a coed dorm, it gives an excuse for the cast to be in swimming attire most of the time.

A girl passes a guy after swimming practice and she calls him a murderer. We are stunned and can't wait to find out more to this story. It turns out that their grandparents ran competing candy shops and her grandfather died as result of losing his business; in high school reasoning, this makes her grandson responsible. This all does not matter really because they go on dates and both are smitten with each other; until another guy shows up. He is everything that candy shop guy isn't: older, richer, drives a BMW, holds the country's (not just region or state’s) current swimming record and the girl has had a crush on him longer. What is candy shop guy to do but to attempt to break rich guy's record to prove to the girl that he is the better guy.

But not before rich guy gets into a car accident and it is unlikely he will walk much less swim. Don't be sad because he does become well again and it is only a matter of time until the ultimate showdown match with the prize being the record, a magazine feature article and possibly helping the girl narrow down her choice of suitors. The story sounds shallow and it is throughout but something about the J-pop tunes and the way the characters throw themselves into their roles makes this as much fun as watching Ashley Tisdale ham it up in "High School Musical."

What sets off the naughty meter is when he fantasizes about her playing the drums. It starts off innocently with her banging the drums in her room, and then it slowly becomes a strip tease where seemingly with each hit of the drums, some article of clothing comes off until it is just some stickers covering her parts. Which is all the nudity you get to see in the whole movie except for another pre-shower scene where her bare behind is on display. Even more weird is when you consider that all the times the guy sees the girl, she is wearing a lot of clothing; in the cafe, her maid uniform has a mile's worth of ribbon and on their fishing date she has an anorak like the guy from "I Know What You Did Last Summer."

In-between there is a story about the guy awkwardly asking the waitress he gets massages from in the backroom out on a date. She goes on one date with him; however there is another patron at the cafe who is jealous of the time he spends with her. Not surprisingly, stalker look-a-like dude actually is a stalker and it is up to nerd number one to save her when he goes berserk after nerd guy posts details of their date on an internet forum. The plot is simple and there is enough talking to move the story. The perverts did not seem ashamed to be seen at the cafe and the waitresses acted as if their jobs were normal. Your total enjoyment depends on how cute you find the main actress.

It becomes serious later on when one cop dabbles in drugs that are above the tiny crimes that they are "allowed" to commit while on duty. This could bring up a set of ethics questions about how much of the unwritten rules apply to one person while not to another. Instead this movie turns everything into comedy. Criminals beaten up during interrogations is as naturally funny as sitcom jokes about mother-in-laws because it is so easily relatable. Everyone has a story where they felt powerless by a cop exercising their will, not in the Matt Dillon "Crash" way, but in general instances where the cop overstepped their boundaries. This movie lets the audience watch the cops do it while not feeling guilty. After a while the continual law breaking becomes tiring and not funny, but when they work, they are give off a nice giggle.

The makeover in the title refers to how Jung-ju tries her hardest to make Tae-hoon not be viewed as just a friend, but ends up with bad Cyrano de Bergerac jokes, inadvertant boob grabs and more kpop jokes circa 1994. Despite all this the movie entertains but it's not going to leave an impression that will make you recommend it to others.

The problem with this and the similar but less funny "Love on a Diet" is that it gives people that the idea that the world is ok with fat people but would like them more if they were a bit skinnier. Hanna's transformation takes a year with complications but the end results are the desired ones albeit with humorous results. While in a makeout session, she remembers the doctor's warning that no one can touch any of her enhanced figure or else they will know of her surgery. So basically the makeout session ends right there because nothing was left untouched. To back up the story there is a strong kpop soundtrack that doesn't overwhelm but rather enhances scenes. It wasn't until halfway that I noticed that this movie is pretty hollow because the music was regulating the tempo so well. The "Maria" song Hanna sings will really stick in your head for a while.

Entertaining at points but the whole "plastic surgery and not being fat is ok" premise really stops it from receiving a higher grade.

It doesn't succeed much as a racing movie, the beginning and last race contains the most heart pumping moments. The rest are so blah that you don't care that a girl is his mechanic and he seemingly has no day job besides brooding over his vengeance. Slightly more believable than gangsters playing soccer as an alternative to fighting in “Mongkok Story.”

Until the middle part when the guy finally meets Seka at her house and all the fantasies are dashed much like in "Maid in Manhatten" when the rich guy finds out Jennifer Lopez was just pretending to be rich. That part was such a let down compared to the previous nostalgic view of the adult industry and how it was all better in the golden age. The narrator seemed to like the fantasy Seka more than the actual Seka, much like in "American Psycho" where Christian Bale flexed his muscles in front of a mirror for his own entertainment even when he was with those two hookers. That part is rather apparent when he visits Seka and the rooms are dim and she talks about her rather normal life after leaving the scene and the usual cases of what caused her departure. It is anti-climatic but it does tell the story of the industry through the journey of a search. There are some rather hardcore nudity scenes which are brief but are very telling.